Best Elementary Schools in Nebraska

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)							Ranking (2023 vs 2022)
ID	Rank (of 459)	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 (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Rank (2022)	Rank Change from 2022	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)
317881001737	431	Winnebago Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	202 Osborne St	Winnebago	68071	Thurston County	Winnebago Public Schools District 17	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 878-2224	429	43	9.9		2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	410 (95.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	$28,645			$3,927			$21,550	7.4	3.6	444	13
317482001439	432	Gomez Heritage Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5101 S 17th Street	Omaha	68107	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-1520	740	45	16.3		37 (5.0%)	14 (1.9%)	680 (91.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	$16,530			$2,397			$13,102	7	3.4	447	15
310001601016	433	Dodge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	641 S Oak St	Grand Island	68801	Hall County	Grand Island Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 385-5889	413	29	14.4		84 (20.3%)	47 (11.4%)	263 (63.7%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	4 (1.0%)	9 (2.2%)	$14,684			$1,984			$10,992	6.8	17.3	387	46
317281001134	434	Pershing Elementary School	Public	4-5	1104 N Tyler	Lexington	68850	Dawson County	Lexington Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 324-3765	317	24	13.1	80.8%	35 (11.0%)	54 (17.0%)	218 (68.8%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	$15,025			$1,837			$11,746	6.2	8.6	425	9
317071000986	435	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	5.6	10.2	416	19
310001601029	436	West Lawn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3022 College St	Grand Island	68803	Hall County	Grand Island Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 385-5930	314	26	12.2		99 (31.5%)	2 (0.6%)	195 (62.1%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.1%)	$16,593			$3,056			$11,857	5.5	9.6	421	15
317482001397	437	Kellom Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1311 N 24th St	Omaha	68102	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-1680	272	21	12.8		15 (5.5%)	144 (52.9%)	44 (16.2%)	58 (21.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.3%)	$23,348			$3,174			$16,803	5.1	5.5	433	4
317482001442	438	Walnut Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4355 Charles St	Omaha	68131	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-2200	400	25	16.2		48 (12.0%)	148 (37.0%)	107 (26.8%)	75 (18.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (4.8%)	$17,163			$2,449			$13,071	5	3.8	443	5
317482001387	439	Highland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2625 Jefferson St	Omaha	68107	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-1580	439	29	14.9		23 (5.2%)	42 (9.6%)	361 (82.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.5%)	$18,379			$2,344			$14,922	4.4	3.5	446	7
317482000666	440	Druid Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4020 N 30 Street	Omaha	68111	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-1320	279	17	16.1		28 (10.0%)	145 (52.0%)	68 (24.4%)	17 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	19 (6.8%)	$19,175			$2,416			$14,630	4.3	1.5	456	16

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About our rankings:

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 November 23, 2023, 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:

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Nebraska Department of Education.