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Wauneta Palisade Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

214 W Wichita St, Wauneta, NE 69045 · (308) 394-5650 · Part of Wauneta-Palisade Public Schools

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Students
38
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
47%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Wauneta Palisade Middle School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Nebraska’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 24 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 35.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Wauneta kids: Wauneta-Palisade High School

On the path

Where Wauneta kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Wauneta-Palisade Elementary School95 students
6–8Wauneta Palisade Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Wauneta-Palisade High School79 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 46.1%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 48.2%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Nebraska’s 882 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

214 W Wichita St, Wauneta

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 611
Grade 715
Grade 812
Enrollment over time
59’20
61’21
52’22
51’23
38’24

Down 35.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 84%Hispanic 11%Black 3%Two or more races 3%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Wauneta Palisade Middle School from Wauneta families.

Other schools in Wauneta-Palisade Public Schools

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Nebraska’s other public schools; Wauneta’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.