Wakefield Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 353 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Wakefield Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Nebraska for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 58%). The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Nebraska state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 353 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 61%
: Bottom 50% in NE
: 50-54% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
: 80-89% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

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Wakefield Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Nebraska for:

Category

Attribute

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)

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Wakefield Elementary School's student population of 353 students has grown by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has grown by 16% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2013

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Wakefield Elementary School
Pre-K	58
Kind	36
1	47
2	45
3	51
4	43
5	41
6	32

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Total Students

353 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Wakefield Elementary School
2023	342
2022	334
2021	333
2020	333
2019	333
2018	288
2017	288
2016	265
2015	255
2014	261
2013	255
2012	274
2011	256
2010	216
2009	219
2008	231
2007	209
2006	210
2005	218
2004	227
2003	241
2002	244
2001	248
2000	260
1999	257
1998	253
1997	251
1996	234
1995	213
1994	224
1993	207
1992	202
1991	188
1990	185
1989	176
1988	192
1987	204

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Wakefield Elementary School
2023	27
2022	26
2021	25
2020	22
2019	22
2018	21
2017	21
2016	22
2015	22
2014	22
2013	22
2012	22
2011	21
2010	20
2009	20
2008	18
2007	20
2006	18
2005	18
2004	18
2003	19
2002	19
2001	20
2000	19
1999	16
1998	15
1997	16
1996	15
1995	14
1994	13
1993	13
1992	12
1991	12
1990	12
1989	12
1988	12
1987	11

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Wakefield Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 901 schools in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Wakefield Elementary School is 0.48, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NE)

#651 out of 901 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Wakefield Elementary School
2023	#651
2022	#666
2021	#647
2019	#400
2018	#254
2017	#229
2016	#50
2015	#40
2014	#29
2013	#22
2012	#16

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50-54%

58%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Wakefield Elementary School	Nebraska	Wakefield Public Schools
2023	52%	58%	58%
2022	32%	46%	39%
2021	27%	46%	34%
2019	57%	52%	60%
2018	57%	51%	53%
2017	87%	69%	73%
2016	95%	72%	88%
2015	95%	72%	88%
2014	92%	71%	87%
2013	92%	69%	87%
2012	92%	67%	83%

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40-44%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Wakefield Elementary School	Nebraska	Wakefield Public Schools
2022	42%	47%	44%
2021	47%	48%	44%
2019	52%	52%	57%
2018	62%	51%	53%
2017	52%	51%	58%
2016	92%	82%	88%
2015	92%	79%	92%
2014	92%	77%	87%
2013	92%	76%	87%
2012	92%	74%	84%
2011	82%	72%	75%

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80-89%

62%

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Wakefield Elementary School	Nebraska	Wakefield Public Schools
2023	13:1	12:1	12:1
2022	13:1	12:1	12:1
2021	13:1	12:1	13:1
2020	15:1	12:1	14:1
2019	15:1	12:1	14:1
2018	14:1	14:1	12:1
2017	14:1	12:1	12:1
2016	12:1	14:1	12:1
2015	12:1	14:1	12:1
2014	12:1	13:1	12:1
2013	12:1	13:1	12:1
2012	13:1	13:1	12:1
2011	12:1	13:1	12:1
2010	11:1	12:1	11:1
2009	11:1	13:1	11:1
2008	13:1	12:1	11:1
2007	10:1	13:1	12:1
2006	12:1	12:1	12:1
2005	12:1	13:1	13:1
2004	13:1	13:1	13:1
2003	13:1	13:1	13:1
2002	13:1	13:1	13:1
2001	12:1	13:1	13:1
2000	14:1	13:1	13:1
1999	16:1	13:1	15:1
1998	17:1	13:1	14:1
1997	16:1	13:1	13:1
1996	16:1	12:1	13:1
1995	16:1	12:1	12:1
1994	17:1	12:1	13:1
1993	16:1	12:1	12:1
1992	16:1	12:1	13:1
1991	15:1	12:1	13:1
1990	15:1	12:1	12:1
1989	15:1	12:1	12:1
1988	16:1	12:1	13:1
1987	19:1	13:1	13:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Wakefield Elementary School	Nebraska	Wakefield Public Schools
2023	1%	1%	1%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2010)
Year	Wakefield Elementary School	Nebraska	Wakefield Public Schools
2010	1%	2%	1%
2009	1%	2%	1%
2008	1%	2%	1%
2006	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%	3%
2003	1%	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	2%
2000	3%	2%	3%
1999	3%	2%	5%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%	2%
1992	2%	1%	2%
1991	2%	1%	2%
1990	2%	1%	2%
1989	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

61%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Wakefield Elementary School	Nebraska	Wakefield Public Schools
2023	60%	21%	60%
2022	60%	21%	59%
2021	60%	20%	60%
2020	57%	19%	54%
2019	57%	19%	54%
2018	53%	19%	51%
2017	53%	19%	51%
2016	51%	18%	50%
2014	49%	17%	48%
2013	49%	17%	50%
2012	46%	16%	47%
2011	43%	16%	44%
2010	41%	14%	40%
2009	40%	14%	37%
2008	47%	13%	39%
2007	44%	12%	37%
2006	44%	11%	37%
2005	42%	11%	32%
2004	38%	10%	29%
2003	37%	9%	26%
2002	29%	8%	21%
2001	25%	7%	19%
2000	23%	6%	19%
1999	10%	3%	11%
1998	15%	5%	12%
1997	10%	5%	8%
1996	7%	4%	6%
1995	4%	4%	3%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2016)
Year	Wakefield Elementary School	Nebraska	Wakefield Public Schools
2016	1%	7%	1%
2014	1%	7%	1%
2013	2%	7%	1%
2011	1%	7%	1%
1990	1%	5%	1%
1989	1%	5%	1%

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White

39%

62%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Wakefield Elementary School	Nebraska	Wakefield Public Schools
2023	39%	63%	39%
2022	40%	64%	41%
2021	40%	65%	40%
2020	43%	66%	45%
2019	43%	66%	45%
2018	47%	66%	48%
2017	47%	66%	48%
2016	48%	68%	49%
2014	49%	69%	50%
2013	49%	70%	49%
2012	54%	70%	53%
2011	56%	71%	54%
2010	58%	74%	58%
2009	59%	74%	62%
2008	52%	75%	60%
2007	56%	76%	61%
2006	54%	78%	66%
2005	56%	78%	66%
2004	60%	79%	68%
2003	62%	80%	72%
2002	69%	81%	77%
2001	73%	82%	78%
2000	74%	84%	78%
1999	80%	86%	84%
1998	85%	86%	87%
1997	90%	87%	91%
1996	92%	88%	93%
1995	94%	88%	95%
1994	96%	88%	96%
1993	98%	89%	98%
1992	98%	89%	98%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.48

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Wakefield Elementary School	Nebraska	Wakefield Public Schools
2023	0.49	0.56	0.49
2022	0.48	0.54	0.49
2021	0.48	0.54	0.49
2020	0.50	0.53	0.51
2019	0.50	0.53	0.51
2018	0.50	0.53	0.51
2017	0.50	0.53	0.51
2016	0.51	0.50	0.51
2014	0.52	0.49	0.52
2013	0.52	0.48	0.52
2012	0.51	0.48	0.51
2011	0.51	0.48	0.52
2010	0.50	0.43	0.51
2009	0.50	0.42	0.49
2008	0.51	0.42	0.49
2007	0.50	0.40	0.49
2006	0.52	0.39	0.47
2005	0.51	0.38	0.47
2004	0.50	0.36	0.45
2003	0.48	0.34	0.42
2002	0.44	0.33	0.36
2001	0.41	0.31	0.35
2000	0.40	0.30	0.35
1999	0.37	0.26	0.26
1998	0.26	0.25	0.23
1997	0.18	0.24	0.17
1996	0.15	0.22	0.13
1995	0.12	0.21	0.09
1994	0.08	0.21	0.07
1993	0.04	0.20	0.03
1992	0.04	0.20	0.03

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

48%

38%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wakefield Elementary School	Nebraska	Wakefield Public Schools
2023	47%	36%	45%
2022	42%	33%	40%
2021	50%	39%	48%
2020	47%	37%	45%
2019	47%	37%	45%
2018	45%	35%	41%
2017	45%	35%	41%
2016	48%	35%	45%
2015	41%	35%	39%
2014	41%	35%	39%
2013	42%	35%	39%
2012	44%	35%	44%
2011	46%	34%	44%
2010	43%	31%	38%
2009	37%	29%	32%
2008	45%	28%	35%
2007	40%	27%	33%
2006	40%	26%	35%
2005	39%	26%	32%
2004	30%	25%	24%
2003	31%	24%	25%
2002	35%	22%	26%
2001	23%	21%	18%
2000	32%	22%	26%
1999	23%	22%	22%
1998	18%	22%	16%
1997	19%	21%	16%
1996	26%	20%	21%
1995	33%	20%	18%
1994	17%	20%	17%
1993	17%	20%	17%
1992	15%	18%	15%
1991	11%	17%	11%

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Eligible for

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Wakefield Elementary School	Nebraska	Wakefield Public Schools
2023	14%	8%	16%
2022	11%	8%	14%
2021	10%	7%	12%
2020	11%	8%	11%
2019	11%	8%	11%
2018	11%	8%	10%
2017	11%	8%	10%
2016	12%	9%	12%
2015	9%	9%	11%
2014	14%	9%	14%
2013	11%	9%	12%
2012	10%	9%	11%
2011	9%	9%	11%
2010	12%	10%	13%
2009	15%	10%	15%
2008	10%	10%	11%
2007	13%	9%	11%
2006	15%	9%	15%
2005	11%	9%	12%
2004	19%	9%	17%
2003	18%	9%	14%
2002	15%	9%	15%
2001	11%	9%	11%
2000	15%	9%	15%
1999	18%	8%	15%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Wakefield Public Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Wakefield Elementary School's ranking?

Wakefield Elementary School is ranked #651 out of 901 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Nebraska.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

50-54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 58% NE state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% NE state average).

How many students attend Wakefield Elementary School?

353 students attend Wakefield Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

61% of Wakefield Elementary School students are Hispanic, and 39% of students are White.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Wakefield Elementary School?

Wakefield Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is equal to the Nebraska state average of 12:1.

What grades does Wakefield Elementary School offer ?

Wakefield Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Wakefield Elementary School part of?

Wakefield Elementary School is part of Wakefield Public Schools.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 353 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 61%
: Bottom 50%
: 50-54% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
: 80-89% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education