Best Public Schools in Zip Code 68131

Summary:

The 68131 zip code area of Omaha, Nebraska is home to three elementary schools: Walnut Hill Elementary School, Gifford Park Elementary School, and Omaha Public Schools Homebased. While all three schools are part of the Omaha Public Schools district, which is ranked 205 out of 212 districts in Nebraska, Gifford Park Elementary stands out as the higher-performing school in the area.

Gifford Park Elementary ranked 390 out of 459 Nebraska elementary schools and earned a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, outperforming Walnut Hill Elementary, which ranked 438 out of 459 schools and has a 0-star rating. Gifford Park also outperformed Walnut Hill and the Omaha Public Schools district average on most of the NSCAS (Nebraska Student-Centered Assessment System) test scores for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. Additionally, Gifford Park has a more diverse student population, with a higher percentage of White, Asian, and Native American students compared to Walnut Hill.

While the spending per student is relatively similar between Walnut Hill and Gifford Park, the student-teacher ratios differ, with Walnut Hill having a lower ratio of 16.2 students per teacher compared to Gifford Park's 17.6 students per teacher. However, the data for Omaha Public Schools Homebased is limited, as it only has 8 students enrolled and does not provide information on test scores or free/reduced lunch rates. Overall, the data suggests that the schools in the 68131 zip code area face challenges, as the Omaha Public Schools district is ranked relatively low in the state, and the individual school performance varies, with Gifford Park Elementary being the standout.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NSCAS English Language Arts (2023)				NSCAS Mathematics (2023)				NSCAS Science (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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NSCAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 4th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 5th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 6th Grade	NSCAS Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Parrish Program	Public	7-12	4315 Cuming St	Omaha	68131	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(531) 299-2860	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Blackburn Alternative Program	Public	9-12	2606 Hamilton Street	Omaha	68131	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(531) 299-2820	0	29	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
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%)	5	438^th of 459 public elementary schools	4.6%		3.8	443^rd of 457 public elementary schools	3.1%	5	33.0	18.0	40.0	23.0	18.0	10.0	35.0	21.0	53.0	$17,163	$2,449	$13,071
Career Center	Public	9-12	3230 Burt St	Omaha	68131	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(531) 299-0330	0	24	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Gateway To College Program	Public	9-12	2606 Hamilton St	Omaha	68131	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(531) 622-2380	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Accelere Program	Public	9-12	2606 Hamilton St	Omaha	68131	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(531) 299-2830	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Esl Teen Literacy Program	Public	9-12	3230 Burt St	Omaha	68131	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(531) 299-2620	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Independent Study Program	Public	9-12	3230 Burt St	Omaha	68131	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(531) 299-9395	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Ops Virtual Elementary School	Public, Virtual	PK, KG-5	3215 Cuming St	Omaha	68131	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	No	(531) 299-0269	0	6	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Ops Virtual Middle School	Public, Virtual	6-8	3230 Burt St	Omaha	68131	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	No	(531) 299-0269	0	3	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Ops Virtual High School	Public, Virtual	9-12	3230 Burt St - Rm 474b	Omaha	68131	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	No	(531) 299-0269	0	6	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Gifford Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	717 N 32nd St	Omaha	68131	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-2040	363	21	17.6		72 (19.8%)	116 (32.0%)	87 (24.0%)	57 (15.7%)	12 (3.3%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.0%)	18.3	390^th of 459 public elementary schools	15.0%		8.5	426^th of 457 public elementary schools	6.8%	36	50.0	33.0	44.0	38.0	45.0	30.0	46.0	33.0	71.0	$17,168	$2,557	$12,947

Cities Near Zip Code 68131

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Omaha	0.25 mi	189	159^th
Ralston	5.73 mi	4	211^th
Bellevue	6.77 mi	29	166^th
La Vista	6.78 mi	8	141^st
Papillion	7.46 mi	17	52^nd

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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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