Highland Elementary School

Summary:

Highland Elementary School is a public elementary school in Omaha, Nebraska, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 439 students. The school is part of the Omaha Public Schools district, which is ranked 177 out of 182 districts in Nebraska and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Highland Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-20% of Nebraska elementary schools over the past decade, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Highland Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the Omaha Public Schools district and the state of Nebraska in standardized test scores. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 35% of 3rd graders, 23% of 4th graders, and 29% of 5th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, significantly lower than the district and state averages. The school's math proficiency rates are also low, with only 35.29% of 3rd graders, 22% of 4th graders, and 24% of 5th graders scoring proficient or better. Additionally, Highland Elementary has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.5% to 40.5% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages.

When comparing Highland Elementary to the nearby schools in the Omaha Public Schools district, it consistently underperforms academically. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Pawnee Elementary and Chandler View Elementary had significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to Highland Elementary. Despite the school's low academic performance, Highland Elementary has a relatively high per-student spending, ranging from $13,825 to $18,379 over the past few years, suggesting that additional funding alone may not be the sole solution to improving the school's outcomes.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 2625 Jefferson St
       Omaha, NE  68107-4135


(531) 299-1580

District: Omaha Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
411th of 428 Nebraska Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $18,379 Help


Students who attend Highland Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Bryan Middle School
High:    Bryan High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.9 Help
Number of students:  439

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
82.2%
African American:
9.6%
White:
5.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  82.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Highland Elementary School ranks worse than 96% of elementary schools in Nebraska. It also ranks 50th among 62 ranked elementary schools in the Omaha Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 6.41. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Highland Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Omaha Public Schools District.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Highland Elementary School is $18,379. 33 elementary schools in the Omaha Public Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Highland Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Highland Elementary School 411th of 428 Nebraska public elementary schools. (See Highland Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Omaha Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Omaha Public Schools 177th of 182 Nebraska school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Highland Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Highland Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 26.62 352nd 418 15.8%
2007 14.67 402nd 430 6.5%
2008 22.29 453rd 478 5.2%
2009 45.43 342nd 471 27.4%
2010 10.19 497th 502 1.0%
2011 7.33 452nd 473 4.4%
2012 8.81 455th 480 5.2%
2013 13.64 453rd 485 6.6%
2014 9.21 461st 483 4.6%
2015 7.00 469th 488 3.9%
2016 8.24 457th 480 4.8%
2017 13.51 419th 459 8.7%
2018 6.78 430th 450 4.4%
2019 6.43 430th 452 4.9%
2021 1.64 440th 442 0.5%
2022 3.46 446th 457 2.4%
2023 4.36 439th 459 4.4%
2024 6.41 411th 428 4.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Highland Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.07 53rd 63 15.9%
2019 23.24 51st 60 15.0%
2023 30.01 59th 76 22.4%
2024 33.45 38th 54 29.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Highland Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.66 262nd 281 6.8%
2019 13.42 276th 298 7.4%
2021 3.41 263rd 264 0.4%
2022 9.46 247th 259 4.6%
2023 13.68 289th 312 7.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Highland Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 7.13 332nd 341 2.6%
2019 7.64 335th 349 4.0%
2022 3.15 332nd 337 1.5%
2023 7.00 335th 349 4.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Highland Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.50 318th 347 8.4%
2019 8.66 346th 367 5.7%
2022 3.95 350th 356 1.7%
2023 4.10 358th 366 2.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Highland Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.07 70th 81 13.6%
2019 18.62 79th 90 12.2%
2021 5.90 66th 68 2.9%
2022 13.49 72nd 81 11.1%
2023 18.37 96th 108 11.1%
2024 28.89 40th 53 24.5%
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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.

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Data source: Nebraska Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Highland Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 163 68 2 64 4 n/a n/a 0 301
1989 150 75 7 66 0 n/a n/a 0 298
1990 171 67 5 74 2 n/a n/a 0 319
1991 185 72 2 77 4 n/a n/a 0 340
1992 193 72 2 68 2 n/a n/a 0 337
1993 168 89 1 61 2 n/a n/a 0 321
1994 181 82 0 66 8 n/a n/a 0 337
1995 170 66 0 58 9 n/a n/a 0 303
1996 170 66 0 58 9 n/a n/a 0 303
1997 169 68 1 115 9 n/a n/a 0 362
1998 155 71 2 131 9 n/a n/a 0 368
1999 122 73 1 78 7 n/a n/a 59 340
2000 107 79 7 221 5 n/a n/a 0 419
2001 103 72 8 238 4 n/a n/a 0 425
2002 82 87 8 305 3 n/a n/a 0 485
2003 82 87 8 305 3 n/a n/a 0 485
2004 73 75 9 304 4 n/a n/a 0 465
2005 53 96 10 347 4 n/a n/a 0 510
2006 54 77 9 349 3 n/a n/a 0 492
2007 42 62 10 382 4 n/a n/a 0 500
2008 39 68 10 371 1 n/a n/a 0 489
2009 35 74 9 374 1 n/a n/a 0 493
2010 43 78 8 385 3 n/a n/a 0 517
2011 39 56 7 423 10 0 9 0 544
2012 32 53 6 440 9 0 8 0 548
2013 31 48 5 446 8 0 5 0 543
2014 23 47 3 382 4 0 5 0 464
2015 26 45 1 371 4 0 6 0 453
2016 25 48 2 390 3 0 11 0 479
2017 21 43 1 403 2 0 9 0 479
2018 22 44 1 409 3 0 10 0 489
2019 17 53 0 392 4 0 10 0 476
2020 22 50 0 380 4 0 10 0 466
2021 18 42 0 361 3 0 10 0 434
2022 25 47 0 340 2 0 9 0 423
2023 23 42 0 361 2 0 11 0 439

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 Highland Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 301 17.7 17.0 38.2
1989 298 18.8 15.8 33.2
1990 319 19.4 16.4 32.9
1991 340 19.0 17.8 33.8
1992 337 18.5 18.2 34.7
1993 321 18.5 17.4 36.1
1994 337 18.6 18.1 33.8
1995 303 19.8 15.3 57.8
1996 303 19.8 15.3 57.8
1997 362 21.7 16.7 61
1998 368 21.7 17.0 64.7
1999 340 22.4 15.2 97.2
2000 419 32.2 13.0 74.7
2001 425 31.1 13.7 74.6
2002 485 33.8 14.3 76.7
2003 485 33.8 14.3 76.7
2004 465 30.9 15.0 74.4
2005 510 35.9 14.2 86.3
2006 492 37.9 13.0 82.3
2007 500 40.4 12.4 91.8
2008 489 40.9 12.0 89.8
2009 493 41.4 11.9 92.7
2010 517 39.6 13.0 95.7
2011 544 40.8 13.3 94.1
2012 548 39.4 13.9 90.9
2013 543 34.4 15.7 92.3
2014 464 29.0 16.0 92.7
2015 453 36.0 12.5 91.4
2016 479 33.0 14.5 93.7
2017 479 35.3 13.5 88.9
2018 489 36.8 13.2 93.9
2019 476 34.8 13.6 87.8
2020 466 32.7 14.2 87.8
2021 434 24.6 17.6 92.9
2022 423 31.4 13.4 82.5
2023 439 29.4 14.9 n/a

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 Highland Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 301 17.7 17.0 38.2
1989 298 18.8 15.8 33.2
1990 319 19.4 16.4 32.9
1991 340 19.0 17.8 33.8
1992 337 18.5 18.2 34.7
1993 321 18.5 17.4 36.1
1994 337 18.6 18.1 33.8
1995 303 19.8 15.3 57.8
1996 303 19.8 15.3 57.8
1997 362 21.7 16.7 61
1998 368 21.7 17.0 64.7
1999 340 22.4 15.2 97.2
2000 419 32.2 13.0 74.7
2001 425 31.1 13.7 74.6
2002 485 33.8 14.3 76.7
2003 485 33.8 14.3 76.7
2004 465 30.9 15.0 74.4
2005 510 35.9 14.2 86.3
2006 492 37.9 13.0 82.3
2007 500 40.4 12.4 91.8
2008 489 40.9 12.0 89.8
2009 493 41.4 11.9 92.7
2010 517 39.6 13.0 95.7
2011 544 40.8 13.3 94.1
2012 548 39.4 13.9 90.9
2013 543 34.4 15.7 92.3
2014 464 29.0 16.0 92.7
2015 453 36.0 12.5 91.4
2016 479 33.0 14.5 93.7
2017 479 35.3 13.5 88.9
2018 489 36.8 13.2 93.9
2019 476 34.8 13.6 87.8
2020 466 32.7 14.2 87.8
2021 434 24.6 17.6 92.9
2022 423 31.4 13.4 82.5
2023 439 29.4 14.9 n/a

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 Highland Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,365 (9.8%) $12,355 (88.8%) $13,914
2020 $1,504 (10.9%) $12,149 (87.9%) $13,825
2021 $1,330 (8.8%) $13,353 (88.2%) $15,131
2022 $1,454 (9.3%) $13,098 (83.4%) $15,712
2023 $2,344 (12.8%) $14,922 (81.2%) $18,379

Data source: Nebraska Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Highland Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 430th of 452 Elementary schoolsRanks 439th of 459 Elementary schools
 0.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Highland Elementary School)1518
 3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Omaha Public Schools)3742
 5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)5663
 7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Highland Elementary School)3415
 19%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Omaha Public Schools)3735
 2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)5558
 3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Highland Elementary School)2130
 9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Omaha Public Schools)3737
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)5855
 3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Highland Elementary School)1226
 14%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Omaha Public Schools)3132
 1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)5158
 7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Highland Elementary School)2730
 3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Omaha Public Schools)3038
 8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)4856
 8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Highland Elementary School)3234
 2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Omaha Public Schools)3339
 6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)5465
 11%
5th Grade Science (Highland Elementary School)4654
 8%
   5th Grade Science (Omaha Public Schools)4958
 9%
   5th Grade Science (Nebraska)6876
 8%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Highland Elementary School)2226
 4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Omaha Public Schools)3132
 1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)4955
 6%
6th Grade Mathematics (Highland Elementary School)3119
 12%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Omaha Public Schools)3123
 8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)5557
 2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students476439
 7.8%
African American5342
 20.8%
American Indian42
 50%
Asian00
Hispanic392361
 7.9%
Pacific Islander00
White1723
 35.3%
Two or More Races1011
 10%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Highland Elementary School

Students at Highland Elementary School are 82% Hispanic, 10% African American, 5% White, 3% Two or more races.

Students who attend Highland Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bryan Middle School
High : Bryan High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 439 students attended Highland Elementary School.

Highland Elementary School ranks in the bottom 4.0% of Nebraska elementary schools.


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

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