Is Minne Lusa Elementary School a good school?

Minne Lusa Elementary School ranks in the bottom 2.8% of Nebraska elementary schools.

How many students attend Minne Lusa Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 328 students attended Minne Lusa Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Minne Lusa Elementary School?

Students at Minne Lusa Elementary School are 51% African American, 21% White, 14% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 2% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Minne Lusa Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Minne Lusa Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Mc Millan Magnet Middle School High : North High School

Minne Lusa Elementary School

Summary:

Minne Lusa Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Omaha, Nebraska, part of the Omaha Public Schools district. With 328 students enrolled, Minne Lusa has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Nebraska, with a statewide ranking between 416-454 out of 428-459 schools over the past several years.

Minne Lusa Elementary faces significant challenges, including extremely high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 21.1% to 40.5% in recent years, well above district and state averages. Academically, Minne Lusa students perform well below their peers across the district and state in English Language Arts and Mathematics, with only 21-31% proficient or better, compared to 39-61% for the district and 57-83% for the state. The school's student subgroups, including females, males, white students, and low-socioeconomic status students, all rank in the bottom 10-15% of their respective peer groups statewide.

Despite spending significantly more per student ($17,252 to $20,361 in recent years) compared to nearby schools like Skinner Magnet Center, Central Park Elementary School, and Wakonda Elementary School, this higher funding does not translate to improved academic outcomes at Minne Lusa. The school's persistent low performance suggests deep-rooted challenges that have not been adequately addressed, and addressing the root causes will require a comprehensive approach beyond simply increasing resources.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

2728 Ida St
Omaha, NE 68112-3299

(531) 299-1840

District: Omaha Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
416^th of 428 Nebraska Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,361

Students who attend Minne Lusa Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Mc Millan Magnet Middle School
High:	North High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.6

Number of students: 328

Racial breakdown:

African American:

51.2%

White:

21.3%

Hispanic:

14.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 85.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Minne Lusa Elementary School ranks worse than 97.2% of elementary schools in Nebraska. It also ranks 52^nd among 62 ranked elementary schools in the Omaha Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 5.15. (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.

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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Minne Lusa Elementary School is $20,361, which is the 10^th highest among 62 elementary schools in the Omaha Public Schools District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Minne Lusa Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Omaha Public Schools:

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

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Rank History for all students at Minne Lusa Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NE State Percentile
2006	26.79	350^th	418	16.3%
2007	17.02	395^th	430	8.1%
2008	37.89	400^th	478	16.3%
2009	62.86	171^st	471	63.7%
2010	26.07	459^th	502	8.6%
2011	6.40	456^th	473	3.6%
2012	1.89	476^th	480	0.8%
2013	2.85	474^th	485	2.3%
2014	3.59	475^th	483	1.7%
2015	0.76	485^th	488	0.6%
2016	1.88	474^th	480	1.3%
2017	1.97	454^th	459	1.1%
2018	3.69	442^nd	450	1.8%
2019	1.67	450^th	452	0.4%
2023	1.95	454^th	459	1.1%
2024	5.15	416^th	428	2.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Minne Lusa Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NE State Percentile
2018	8.50	273^rd	281	2.8%
2019	3.45	296^th	298	0.7%
2023	5.95	306^th	312	1.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Minne Lusa Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NE State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	3.95	336^th	341	1.5%
2023	4.56	339^th	349	2.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Minne Lusa Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NE State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	1.77	366^th	367	0.3%
2023	2.53	364^th	366	0.5%

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Rank History for White students at Minne Lusa Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NE State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	8.50	382^nd	391	2.3%

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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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Enrollment information for Minne Lusa Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	455	86	0	14	7	n/a	n/a	0	562
1989	471	83	0	14	16	n/a	n/a	0	584
1990	462	102	0	9	8	n/a	n/a	0	581
1991	486	90	0	14	4	n/a	n/a	0	594
1992	512	96	1	16	11	n/a	n/a	0	636
1993	486	125	2	17	13	n/a	n/a	0	643
1994	437	140	1	12	13	n/a	n/a	0	603
1995	421	161	2	10	10	n/a	n/a	0	604
1996	421	161	2	10	10	n/a	n/a	0	604
1997	381	186	3	12	12	n/a	n/a	0	594
1998	402	229	4	35	18	n/a	n/a	0	688
1999	400	233	3	22	20	n/a	n/a	23	701
2000	377	251	5	23	11	n/a	n/a	0	667
2001	335	266	3	28	8	n/a	n/a	0	640
2002	295	250	4	33	2	n/a	n/a	0	584
2003	295	250	4	33	2	n/a	n/a	0	584
2004	267	262	5	29	5	n/a	n/a	0	568
2005	244	284	3	39	6	n/a	n/a	0	576
2006	216	319	1	32	6	n/a	n/a	0	574
2007	203	271	2	41	6	n/a	n/a	0	523
2008	188	247	3	48	5	n/a	n/a	0	491
2009	184	282	2	41	6	n/a	n/a	0	515
2010	189	291	0	36	6	n/a	n/a	0	522
2011	146	254	0	43	2	0	31	0	476
2012	139	260	1	44	6	0	27	0	477
2013	131	242	0	46	0	0	31	0	450
2014	139	218	1	39	5	0	34	0	436
2015	124	198	1	40	5	2	37	0	407
2016	112	177	0	50	3	3	34	0	379
2017	94	140	2	43	6	2	32	0	319
2018	92	186	4	52	5	0	30	0	369
2019	89	185	9	55	2	1	31	0	372
2020	82	177	15	52	4	1	31	0	362
2021	66	168	12	43	4	0	30	0	323
2022	74	176	13	40	6	0	34	0	343
2023	70	168	17	46	6	0	21	0	328

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Minne Lusa Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	562	25.8	21.7	38.3
1989	584	27.9	20.9	33.2
1990	581	27.7	20.9	32.9
1991	594	30.8	19.2	34
1992	636	31.8	20.0	34.9
1993	643	32.9	19.5	36.1
1994	603	33.3	18.1	34
1995	604	34.3	17.6	46.9
1996	604	34.3	17.6	46.9
1997	594	34.4	17.3	47.6
1998	688	37.2	18.5	54.2
1999	701	40.0	17.5	68.6
2000	667	39.7	16.8	65.7
2001	640	37.7	17.0	65.9
2002	584	39.1	14.9	69
2003	584	39.1	14.9	69
2004	568	35.8	15.9	67.4
2005	576	35.7	16.1	66.1
2006	574	36.4	15.8	61.7
2007	523	35.9	14.6	76.9
2008	491	33.9	14.5	79.8
2009	515	32.1	16.0	82.1
2010	522	33.8	15.4	83
2011	476	33.4	14.2	84.7
2012	477	32.4	14.7	87.2
2013	450	30.4	14.8	89.1
2014	436	26.4	16.5	89.2
2015	407	28.0	14.5	86.7
2016	379	28.0	13.5	90.2
2017	319	26.8	11.9	88.4
2018	369	27.3	13.5	91.9
2019	372	25.3	14.7	89
2020	362	26.3	13.7	90.1
2021	323	26.5	12.1	91
2022	343	25.1	13.6	85.7
2023	328	22.4	14.6	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 Minne Lusa Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	562	25.8	21.7	38.3
1989	584	27.9	20.9	33.2
1990	581	27.7	20.9	32.9
1991	594	30.8	19.2	34
1992	636	31.8	20.0	34.9
1993	643	32.9	19.5	36.1
1994	603	33.3	18.1	34
1995	604	34.3	17.6	46.9
1996	604	34.3	17.6	46.9
1997	594	34.4	17.3	47.6
1998	688	37.2	18.5	54.2
1999	701	40.0	17.5	68.6
2000	667	39.7	16.8	65.7
2001	640	37.7	17.0	65.9
2002	584	39.1	14.9	69
2003	584	39.1	14.9	69
2004	568	35.8	15.9	67.4
2005	576	35.7	16.1	66.1
2006	574	36.4	15.8	61.7
2007	523	35.9	14.6	76.9
2008	491	33.9	14.5	79.8
2009	515	32.1	16.0	82.1
2010	522	33.8	15.4	83
2011	476	33.4	14.2	84.7
2012	477	32.4	14.7	87.2
2013	450	30.4	14.8	89.1
2014	436	26.4	16.5	89.2
2015	407	28.0	14.5	86.7
2016	379	28.0	13.5	90.2
2017	319	26.8	11.9	88.4
2018	369	27.3	13.5	91.9
2019	372	25.3	14.7	89
2020	362	26.3	13.7	90.1
2021	323	26.5	12.1	91
2022	343	25.1	13.6	85.7
2023	328	22.4	14.6	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 Minne Lusa Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,769 (13.2%)	$11,395 (85.1%)	$13,395
2020	$1,904 (13.2%)	$12,334 (85.8%)	$14,379
2021	$1,919 (11.1%)	$15,228 (88.3%)	$17,252
2022	$1,269 (7.2%)	$13,890 (78.5%)	$17,689
2023	$2,462 (12.1%)	$15,274 (75.0%)	$20,361

Data source: Nebraska Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Minne Lusa Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 450^th of 452 Elementary schools	Ranks 454^th of 459 Elementary schools	0.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Minne Lusa Elementary School)	16	22	6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Omaha Public Schools)	37	42	5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)	56	63	7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Minne Lusa Elementary School)	16	13	3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Omaha Public Schools)	37	35	2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)	55	58	3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Minne Lusa Elementary School)	25	16	9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Omaha Public Schools)	37	37
4th Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)	58	55	3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Minne Lusa Elementary School)	11	24	13%
4th Grade Mathematics (Omaha Public Schools)	31	32	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)	51	58	7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Minne Lusa Elementary School)	10	29	19%
5th Grade Mathematics (Omaha Public Schools)	33	39	6%
5th Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)	54	65	11%
5th Grade Science (Minne Lusa Elementary School)	33	41	8%
5th Grade Science (Omaha Public Schools)	49	58	9%
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	372	328	11.8%
African American	185	168	9.2%
American Indian	2	6	200%
Asian	9	17	88.9%
Hispanic	55	46	16.4%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	89	70	21.3%
Two or More Races	31	21	32.3%

Schools Near Minne Lusa Elementary School

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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
Minne Lusa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2728 Ida St	Omaha	68112	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-1840	328	22	14.6		70 (21.3%)	168 (51.2%)	46 (14.0%)	17 (5.2%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.4%)	5.2	416^th of 428 public elementary schools	2.8%		1.9	454^th of 459 public elementary schools	1.1%	38	$20,361	$2,462	$15,274
Miller Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5625 N 28th Avenue	Omaha	68111	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-1820	390	23	16.6		41 (10.5%)	208 (53.3%)	82 (21.0%)	12 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	44 (11.3%)	11.9	390^th of 428 public elementary schools	8.9%		13.5	414^th of 459 public elementary schools	9.8%	24	$17,393	$2,451	$12,755
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	15.0		25 (6.8%)	230 (62.8%)	54 (14.8%)	31 (8.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (6.3%)	0.8	428^th of 428 public elementary schools	0.0%		0.7	459^th of 459 public elementary schools	0.0%	31	$20,137	$2,491	$15,555
Florence Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7902 North 36th Street	Omaha	68112	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-1400	251	14	17.9		100 (39.8%)	70 (27.9%)	44 (17.5%)	12 (4.8%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	22 (8.8%)	15.8	376^th of 428 public elementary schools	12.1%		23	374^th of 459 public elementary schools	18.5%	2	$18,616	$2,321	$13,805
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%)	3.3	424^th of 428 public elementary schools	0.9%		11.1	424^th of 459 public elementary schools	7.6%		$19,817	$2,406	$15,439
Skinner Magnet Center	Public	PK, KG-5	4304 N 33rd St	Omaha	68111	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-2080	435	27	16.1		38 (8.7%)	263 (60.5%)	87 (20.0%)	3 (0.7%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (9.0%)								(n/a)	$21,429	$4,143	$14,463
Central Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4904 N 42nd St	Omaha	68111	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-1200	359	22	16.2		34 (9.5%)	210 (58.5%)	60 (16.7%)	27 (7.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.2%)								(n/a)	$19,445	$2,664	$14,867
Wakonda Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4845 Curtis Ave	Omaha	68104	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-2180	325	22	14.6		35 (10.8%)	182 (56.0%)	34 (10.5%)	51 (15.7%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.2%)	7.7	404^th of 428 public elementary schools	5.6%		3	449^th of 459 public elementary schools	2.2%	45	$19,185	$2,467	$14,253
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%)	6.9	409^th of 428 public elementary schools	4.4%		4.3	440^th of 459 public elementary schools	4.1%	31	$19,175	$2,416	$14,630
Lothrop Magnet Center	Public	PK, KG-5	3300 North 22 Street	Omaha	68110	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-1780	349	22	16.2		19 (5.4%)	175 (50.1%)	99 (28.4%)	29 (8.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.4%)	15	379^th of 428 public elementary schools	11.4%		15.1	407^th of 459 public elementary schools	11.3%	28	$18,501	$2,423	$14,174

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