Upchurch Elementary

Summary:

Upchurch Elementary is a public elementary school in Omaha, Nebraska, serving 393 students in grades PK-5. As part of the Millard Public Schools district, which is ranked 27th out of 182 districts in the state, Upchurch Elementary has consistently been one of the top-performing elementary schools in Nebraska, ranking within the top 20 schools for the past several years.

Upchurch Elementary's academic performance is exceptional, consistently outperforming the Millard Public Schools district and the state of Nebraska in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 4th grade NSCAS/Mathematics, Upchurch Elementary had 93.26% of students proficient or better, compared to 75.63% for the Millard Public Schools district and 59.96% for the state of Nebraska. The school also ranks among the top schools in Nebraska for both female and male student performance, as well as for white student performance.

Upchurch Elementary's success is further highlighted by its low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 5.7% to 21.5% over the past few years, and its higher per-student spending compared to the state average. When compared to nearby schools, such as Norman Rockwell Elementary (62% proficiency in 4th grade NSCAS/Mathematics) and Wheeler Elementary (88% proficiency), Upchurch Elementary's performance is truly exceptional, demonstrating its commitment to providing a high-quality education that prepares students for success.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

8686 S 165th St
Omaha, NE 68136-1355

(402) 715-7150

District: Millard Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
11^th of 428 Nebraska Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,321

Students who attend Upchurch Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Harry Andersen Middle School
High:	Millard South High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.6

Number of students: 396

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.3%

Two or more races:

7.6%

Asian:

6.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 19.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Upchurch Elementary ranks better than 97.4% of elementary schools in Nebraska. It also ranks 5^th among 24 ranked elementary schools in the Millard Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 92.09. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (77.3%), two or more races (7.6%), Asian (6.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 19.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Upchurch Elementary is 13.6, which is the 9^th best among 24 elementary schools in the Millard Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Upchurch Elementary employs 29 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Upchurch Elementary is $14,321, which is the 5^th highest among 24 elementary schools in the Millard Public Schools District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Upchurch Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Upchurch Elementary 11^th of 428 Nebraska public elementary schools. (See Upchurch Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

White students:

Millard Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Millard Public Schools 27^th of 182 Nebraska school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Upchurch Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Upchurch Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NE State Percentile
2009	76.71	3^rd	471	99.4%
2010	85.48	5^th	502	99.0%
2011	95.75	6^th	473	98.7%
2012	95.98	5^th	480	99.0%
2013	93.89	6^th	485	98.8%
2014	87.06	32^nd	483	93.4%
2015	86.35	33^rd	488	93.2%
2016	95.51	10^th	480	97.9%
2017	88.51	20^th	459	95.6%
2018	94.49	9^th	450	98.0%
2019	94.18	12^th	452	97.3%
2021	94.16	13^th	442	97.1%
2022	94.77	8^th	457	98.2%
2023	93.92	6^th	459	98.7%
2024	92.09	11^th	428	97.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Upchurch Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NE State Percentile
2018	94.63	6^th	341	98.2%
2019	93.77	11^th	349	96.8%
2021	92.05	10^th	318	96.9%
2022	92.47	11^th	337	96.7%
2023	92.78	6^th	349	98.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Upchurch Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NE State Percentile
2018	92.07	13^th	347	96.3%
2019	92.91	17^th	367	95.4%
2021	91.91	12^th	328	96.3%
2022	95.28	4^th	356	98.9%
2023	93.27	11^th	366	97.0%

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Rank History for White students at Upchurch Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NE State Percentile
2018	91.84	13^th	391	96.7%
2019	91.58	18^th	391	95.4%
2021	93.39	11^th	368	97.0%
2022	93.67	5^th	388	98.7%
2023	92.06	11^th	385	97.1%
2024	93.72	4^th	261	98.5%

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Data source: test scores: Nebraska Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Nebraska Department of Education

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by a citizen
Monday, February 26, 2018

Granddaughter is in 5th grade and has attended Unchurch since Kindergarten. Five out of her 6 teachers were excellent. She has had a wonderful grade school experience. She has carried straight A grades and has a ball doing it. Thank you to all involved in her academic growth and preparation for Middle School. She has a great shot at Middle School being great for her too because of her years at Upchurch. Thank you Close Quote

Enrollment information for Upchurch Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2009	263	7	1	17	2	n/a	n/a	290
2010	360	10	6	18	2	n/a	n/a	396
2011	423	13	2	32	3	3	5	481
2012	488	10	5	32	3	3	8	549
2013	528	13	8	34	4	1	12	600
2014	587	10	12	35	3	0	12	659
2015	576	7	9	34	2	0	13	641
2016	507	8	16	33	3	0	17	584
2017	482	7	17	25	3	0	22	556
2018	453	6	20	20	1	0	21	521
2019	401	6	19	21	0	1	27	475
2020	403	5	24	15	0	1	28	476
2021	370	5	19	15	0	1	22	432
2022	355	7	17	22	3	1	22	427
2023	311	7	21	26	1	0	27	393
2024	306	8	25	25	1	1	30	396

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Upchurch Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2009	290	18.5	15.7	7.6
2010	396	23.7	16.7	13.9
2011	481	28.0	17.1	13.7
2012	549	29.5	18.6	13.7
2013	600	32.9	18.2	13.5
2014	659	36.9	17.8	13.4
2015	641	38.0	16.8	11.4
2016	584	36.0	16.2	7.2
2017	556	33.0	16.8	7.9
2018	521	30.0	17.3	7.9
2019	475	31.5	15.0	9.7
2020	476	31.0	15.3	9.2
2021	432	33.0	13.0	10.9
2022	427	30.5	14.0	13.8
2023	393	30.3	12.9	14.5
2024	396	29.0	13.6	19.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Upchurch Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2009	290	18.5	15.7	7.6
2010	396	23.7	16.7	13.9
2011	481	28.0	17.1	13.7
2012	549	29.5	18.6	13.7
2013	600	32.9	18.2	13.5
2014	659	36.9	17.8	13.4
2015	641	38.0	16.8	11.4
2016	584	36.0	16.2	7.2
2017	556	33.0	16.8	7.9
2018	521	30.0	17.3	7.9
2019	475	31.5	15.0	9.7
2020	476	31.0	15.3	9.2
2021	432	33.0	13.0	10.9
2022	427	30.5	14.0	13.8
2023	393	30.3	12.9	14.5
2024	396	29.0	13.6	19.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Upchurch Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$658 (6.7%)	$8,385 (85.3%)	$9,825
2020	$1,019 (10.1%)	$8,285 (81.8%)	$10,129
2021	$1,942 (15.7%)	$9,546 (77.0%)	$12,403
2022	$2,055 (15.9%)	$9,912 (76.7%)	$12,927
2023	$2,296 (16.0%)	$10,884 (76.0%)	$14,321

Data source: Nebraska Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Upchurch Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 12^th of 452 Elementary schools	Ranks 6^th of 459 Elementary schools	1.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Upchurch Elementary)	92	89	3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Millard Public Schools)	73	79	6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)	56	63	7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Upchurch Elementary)	90	93	3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Millard Public Schools)	69	75	6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)	55	58	3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Upchurch Elementary)	84	89	5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Millard Public Schools)	71	71
4th Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)	58	55	3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Upchurch Elementary)	83	89	6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Millard Public Schools)	67	74	7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)	51	58	7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Upchurch Elementary)	74	84	10%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Millard Public Schools)	64	74	10%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)	48	56	8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Upchurch Elementary)	83	92	9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Millard Public Schools)	68	79	11%
5th Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)	54	65	11%
5th Grade Science (Upchurch Elementary)	90	96	6%
5th Grade Science (Millard Public Schools)	81	86	5%
5th Grade Science (Nebraska)	68	76	8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	475	393	17.3%
African American	6	7	16.7%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	19	21	10.5%
Hispanic	21	26	23.8%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	401	311	22.4%
Two or More Races	27	27
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	9.7%	14.5%	4.8%

Schools Near Upchurch Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Upchurch Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8686 S 165th St	Omaha	68136	Sarpy County	Millard Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 715-7150	396	29	13.6	19.9%	306 (77.3%)	8 (2.0%)	25 (6.3%)	25 (6.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	30 (7.6%)	92.1	11^th of 428 public elementary schools	97.4%		93.9	6^th of 459 public elementary schools	98.7%	5	$14,321	$2,296	$10,884
Palisades Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16820 Chutney Dr	Omaha	68136	Sarpy County	Gretna Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 895-2194	481	30	15.9	7.9%	405 (84.2%)	8 (1.7%)	38 (7.9%)	17 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.3%)	87.6	30^th of 428 public elementary schools	93.0%		86.3	39^th of 459 public elementary schools	91.5%	9	$12,968	$39	$11,573
Black Elk Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6708 S 161 Ave	Omaha	68135	Douglas County	Millard Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 715-6200	597	33	18.0	28.3%	400 (67.0%)	19 (3.2%)	61 (10.2%)	58 (9.7%)	8 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	50 (8.4%)	78.9	80^th of 428 public elementary schools	81.3%		76.3	92^nd of 459 public elementary schools	80.0%	12	$10,100	$799	$8,614
Wheeler Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6707 S 178th St	Omaha	68135	Douglas County	Millard Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 715-6250	638	38	16.9	22.6%	514 (80.6%)	11 (1.7%)	52 (8.2%)	27 (4.2%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	29 (4.5%)	89.8	20^th of 428 public elementary schools	95.3%		88.8	24^th of 459 public elementary schools	94.8%	4	$10,249	$319	$9,147
Neihardt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	15130 Drexel	Omaha	68137	Douglas County	Millard Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 715-8360	498	36	13.9	37.3%	390 (78.3%)	14 (2.8%)	48 (9.6%)	8 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	34 (6.8%)	69.3	130^th of 428 public elementary schools	69.6%		60.5	185^th of 459 public elementary schools	59.7%	55	$12,019	$1,021	$10,028
Whitetail Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	19110 Greenleaf Street	Omaha	68136	Sarpy County	Gretna Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 895-3388	563	34	16.5	5.9%	469 (83.3%)	6 (1.1%)	36 (6.4%)	24 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.0%)	74.8	99^th of 428 public elementary schools	76.9%		72.8	117^th of 459 public elementary schools	74.5%	18	$11,411	$39	$10,136
Aspen Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10325 South 188th Street	Omaha	68136	Sarpy County	Gretna Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 332-5617	529	33	16.0	4.7%	474 (89.6%)	4 (0.8%)	23 (4.3%)	13 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.6%)	89.9	17^th of 428 public elementary schools	96.0%		86.3	38^th of 459 public elementary schools	91.7%	21	$12,347	$39	$10,817
Willowdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16901 P St	Omaha	68135	Douglas County	Millard Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 715-8280	468	28	16.5	13.9%	364 (77.8%)	6 (1.3%)	49 (10.5%)	34 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.0%)	91.3	13^th of 428 public elementary schools	97.0%		86.1	40^th of 459 public elementary schools	91.3%	27	$10,428	$330	$9,424
Reeder Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	19202 Chandler St	Gretna	68028	Sarpy County	Millard Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 715-6420	533	31	17.4	15.9%	452 (84.8%)	13 (2.4%)	29 (5.4%)	15 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.1%)	93.4	7^th of 428 public elementary schools	98.4%		93	11^th of 459 public elementary schools	97.6%	4	$12,200	$1,382	$9,777
Ackerman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5110 S 156th St	Omaha	68135	Douglas County	Millard Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 715-8420	487	30	16.5	30.4%	364 (74.7%)	18 (3.7%)	44 (9.0%)	22 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (8.0%)	85.8	37^th of 428 public elementary schools	91.4%		84.4	46^th of 459 public elementary schools	90.0%	9	$10,431	$329	$9,296

Frequently Asked Questions about Upchurch Elementary

What schools do graduates of Upchurch Elementary attend?

Students who attend Upchurch Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Harry Andersen Middle School
High : Millard South High School

How many students attend Upchurch Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 396 students attended Upchurch Elementary.

What district is Upchurch Elementary in?

Millard Public Schools

Is Upchurch Elementary a good school?

Yes! Upchurch Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 11^th of 428 Nebraska elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Upchurch Elementary?

Students at Upchurch Elementary are 77% White, 8% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 6% Hispanic, 2% African American.

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