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C+
Schools in Woodland Park · Norfolk Public Schools

Woodland Park’s public schools score below 57% of Nebraska districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Woodland Park, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Nebraska, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Nebraska state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
48%
▲ 1 pts vs NE 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
44%
▼ 2 pts vs NE 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
91%
▲ 4 pts vs NE 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.9K
▼ 11% vs NE $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.7
NE 13.8 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
2,172 students on the public path
In brief

Woodland Park’s schools, in brief

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 48% and math 44% in spring 2022, against 47% and 46% statewide; 91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,936 per student, against $15,602 across Nebraska (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Norfolk Jr. High School, then Norfolk Senior High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Woodland Park’s grade

C+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

C+: better than 43% of Nebraska school districts. Graduation is above the Nebraska average; test scores are below it.

Nebraska school districts we grade (244)Better than 43%
Lower resultsHigher results
Nebraska towns with similar household incomes (463)Better than 41%
C+B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,210 test results and a graduating class of 337 could put Woodland Park anywhere from C+ to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Woodland Park’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,208 in math, 2,211 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Woodland Park, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–4Woodland Park Elementary SCHNorfolk Public SchoolsB+
7–8Norfolk Jr. High Schoolin NorfolkC
9–12Norfolk Senior High Schoolin NorfolkC

Woodland Park’s public schools are run by Norfolk Public Schools, which also serves Hoskins and Norfolk. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Norfolk Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 11 schools · 4,543 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 14.7 per teacher (NE 13.8)
$13,936NE $15,602 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading48%
State average 47.1% · 2211 students tested
Math44%
State average 46% · 2208 students tested

Woodland Park vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Nebraska towns that share Woodland Park’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Woodland ParkC+Norfolk

Every school in Woodland Park

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Nebraska’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Woodland Parkby address
Woodland Park Elementary SCH
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Norfolk
B+
182 students11:1Rate it →
Also serving Woodland Parkin other towns
Norfolk Jr. High School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Norfolk
C
631 students13:1Rate it →
Norfolk Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Norfolk
C
1,359 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Woodland Park’s schools

Are Woodland Park’s schools good?

On Nebraska’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Woodland Park children attend score below 57% of Nebraska’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 41%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Woodland Park in?

Norfolk Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,543 students in 11 schools (2024–25).

Where do Woodland Park kids go to high school?

Norfolk Senior High School in Norfolk, with 1,359 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Woodland Park’s graduation rate?

91% of the class of 2023 in Norfolk Public Schools graduated in four years, against 87% across Nebraska.

How much does Woodland Park spend per student?

$13,936 in Norfolk Public Schools (FY2024), against $15,602 across Nebraska. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Nebraska. Stars are from neighbors.