Summary:
Willa Cather Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Omaha, Nebraska, part of the Millard Public Schools district, which is ranked 27th out of 182 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. With 324 students, Willa Cather Elementary School has consistently ranked in the top 100 elementary schools in Nebraska over the past decade, currently ranking 46th out of 428 schools.
Willa Cather Elementary School consistently outperforms the state and district averages in standardized test scores for English Language Arts and Mathematics. In 2023-2024, the school had 84.48% of 3rd graders, 78.26% of 4th graders, and 82.14% of 5th graders proficient or better in ELA, compared to 58.91%, 58.98%, and 57.43% at the state level, respectively. In Mathematics, the school had 82.76% of 3rd graders, 78.26% of 4th graders, and 64.29% of 5th graders proficient or better, compared to 60.65%, 59.96%, and 61.1% at the state level. The school also performs exceptionally well in terms of student subgroup performance, ranking in the top 35 out of 203 Nebraska elementary schools for both female and male students, and in the top 2-3 out of 5-9 schools for Asian students. However, the school's performance for white students and low socioeconomic status students is relatively lower, ranking in the 75th-125th percentile among Nebraska elementary schools.
Willa Cather Elementary School outperforms most of the nearby schools in the Millard Public Schools district, including Bryan Elementary, J. Sterling Morton Elementary, and Cottonwood Elementary, in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency. However, the school lags behind the high-performing Prairie Lane Elementary School, which is part of the Westside Community Schools district. Willa Cather Elementary School has a relatively high per-student spending of $12,193 in 2022-2023 and a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.5, both of which are better than the district average.
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Detail:
Public PK, KG-5
District:
Millard Public Schools
SchoolDigger Rank:
46th of 428 Nebraska Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,193
Students who attend Willa Cather Elementary School usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 12.3
Number of students: 295
Racial breakdown:
White:
44.7%
Asian:
34.2%
Hispanic:
7.8%
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Two or more races:
6.8%
African American:
4.4%
American Indian:
1.7%
Pacific Islander:
0.3%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 26.1%
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