Best Elementary Schools in Nebraska

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 428)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
317071000986	421	Washington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	515 S Broad St	Fremont	68025	Dodge County	Fremont Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 727-3164	385	23	16.8	81.3%	73 (19.0%)	2 (0.5%)	306 (79.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	$11,329			$1,318			$9,561	3.8	5.6	435	14
317482001435	422	Spring Lake Magnet Center	Public	PK, KG-5	4215 S 20th St	Omaha	68107	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-2100	700	50	13.8		53 (7.6%)	14 (2.0%)	609 (87.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	20 (2.9%)	$18,170			$2,349			$14,618	3.4	3.4	446	24
317482001334	423	Liberty Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2021 St Mary's Avenue	Omaha	68102	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-1740	626	41	15.4		67 (10.7%)	67 (10.7%)	465 (74.3%)	8 (1.3%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.1%)	$17,663			$2,466			$13,945	3.4	1.8	455	32
317482001432	424	Sherman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5618 N 14th Ave	Omaha	68110	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-2060	225	15	14.7		48 (21.3%)	8 (3.6%)	138 (61.3%)	5 (2.2%)	8 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (8.0%)	$19,817			$2,406			$15,439	3.3	11.1	424
317482001937	425	Bancroft Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2724 Riverview Blvd	Omaha	68108	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-1040	496	35	14.3		71 (14.3%)	18 (3.6%)	388 (78.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.2%)	$19,098			$2,571			$14,669	2.4	4.3	441	16
317482000662	426	Castelar Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2316 S 18th St	Omaha	68108	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-1160	519	33	15.6		25 (4.8%)	6 (1.2%)	479 (92.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	$17,382			$2,462			$13,693	2.1	3.5	445	19
317482001388	427	Indian Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3121 U St	Omaha	68107	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-1600	664	39	17		31 (4.7%)	193 (29.1%)	401 (60.4%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (4.1%)	$16,088			$2,369			$12,077	1.6	1.2	457	30
317482001353	428	Belvedere Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3775 Curtis Ave	Omaha	68111	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-1100	366	24	15		25 (6.8%)	230 (62.8%)	54 (14.8%)	31 (8.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (6.3%)	$20,137			$2,491			$15,555	0.8	0.7	459	31

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Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on NSCAS English Language Arts, NSCAS Mathematics, NSCAS Science test scores released by the Nebraska Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on December 3, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Nebraska Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Nebraska Department of Education.
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Educational resources:

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide