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Fire Ridge Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

13^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 294 Nebraska Elementary Schools

Better than 96% of Nebraska elementary schools

Summary

Fire Ridge Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Elkhorn, Nebraska, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 476 students. The school is part of the Elkhorn Public Schools district, which is ranked 2nd out of 115 districts in Nebraska and is rated 5 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Fire Ridge Elementary School has consistently been one of the top-performing elementary schools in Nebraska, ranking within the top 15 schools in the state for the past 10 years. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 13th out of 274 Nebraska elementary schools and received a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance consistently outperforms the state and district averages, with its 3rd-grade students achieving 92.77% proficiency in English Language Arts, compared to the Elkhorn Public Schools district average of 83.56% and the Nebraska state average of 57.45%. Similarly, the school's 5th-grade students achieved 94.68% proficiency in Science, significantly higher than the Nebraska state average of 83.38%.

Fire Ridge Elementary School has also demonstrated exceptional performance across various student subgroups, including female students, male students, white students, and special education students. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's male students ranked 1st out of 203 Nebraska elementary schools in their subgroup, and the female students ranked 3rd out of 203 schools. The school's low chronic absenteeism rate of 4.8% in the 2024-2025 school year, significantly lower than the state average, indicates a high level of student engagement and attendance. Additionally, the school's relatively high spending per student of $11,024 in the 2023-2024 school year likely contributes to its ability to provide high-quality educational resources and support for its students.

469

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,754

Per pupil spending ?

7.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

19660 Farnam St
Elkhorn, NE 68022-4837

(402) 289-0735

District: Elkhorn Public Schools

Students who attend Fire Ridge Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Elkhorn Valley View Middle School
High:	Elkhorn South High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.6%

Asian:

7.7%

Two or more races:

4.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 94th percentile in 2015 → 96th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nebraska average (86% vs 61% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Nebraska elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school86%

District avg86%

Nebraska avg61%

13^th of 294

Nebraska public elementary schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 12Elementary Schools in the Elkhorn Public Schools

2^nd of 118Elkhorn Public Schools among Nebraska districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	89.8	13 of 294	95.6%	★★★★★
2024	93.0	8 of 428	98.1%	★★★★★
2023	92.3	13 of 459	97.2%	★★★★★
2022	96.1	3 of 457	99.3%	★★★★★
2021	96.4	4 of 442	99.1%	★★★★★
2019	96.6	3 of 452	99.3%	★★★★★
2018	95.5	4 of 450	99.1%	★★★★★
2017	93.3	5 of 459	98.9%	★★★★★
2016	94.1	12 of 480	97.5%	★★★★★
2015	88.0	29 of 488	94.1%	★★★★★
2014	88.5	23 of 483	95.2%	★★★★★
2013	86.0	34 of 485	93.0%	★★★★★
2012	78.6	63 of 480	86.9%	★★★★☆
2011	79.1	75 of 473	84.1%	★★★★☆
2010	81.3	22 of 502	95.6%	★★★★★
2009	70.7	65 of 471	86.2%	★★★★☆
2008	74.6	30 of 478	93.7%	★★★★★
2007	76.9	63 of 430	85.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	90.1	4 of 90	95.6%	★★★★★
2024	92.9	3 of 203	98.5%	★★★★★
2023	91.5	10 of 349	97.1%	★★★★★
2022	95.1	4 of 337	98.8%	★★★★★
2021	93.9	6 of 318	98.1%	★★★★★
2019	95.1	5 of 349	98.6%	★★★★★
2018	95.5	4 of 341	98.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	78.6	12 of 90	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	95.3	1 of 203	99.5%	★★★★★
2023	91.6	14 of 366	96.2%	★★★★★
2022	95.0	5 of 356	98.6%	★★★★★
2021	96.8	4 of 328	98.8%	★★★★★
2019	97.1	2 of 367	99.5%	★★★★★
2018	94.8	8 of 347	97.7%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	83.3	5 of 57	91.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	87.2	11 of 193	94.3%	★★★★★
2024	91.5	8 of 261	96.9%	★★★★★
2023	87.4	22 of 385	94.3%	★★★★★
2022	94.8	3 of 388	99.2%	★★★★★
2021	95.3	5 of 368	98.6%	★★★★★
2019	96.2	3 of 391	99.2%	★★★★★
2018	93.7	6 of 391	98.5%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2025)96th percentile~ school

White (2025)94th percentile~ school

Special Education (2023)91st percentile-6 vs school

Male (2025)87th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

Science95%+15 vs state

Mathematics86%+28 vs state

English Language Arts82%+24 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NSCAS English Language Arts (2025)				NSCAS Mathematics (2025)				NSCAS Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 All Grades	NSCAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 4th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 5th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics All Grades	NSCAS Science 5th Grade	NSCAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Fire Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	19660 Farnam St	Elkhorn	68022	Douglas County	Elkhorn Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 289-0735	469	32	14.6	7.5%	378 (80.6%)	8 (1.7%)	20 (4.3%)	36 (7.7%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.9%)	89.8	13^th of 294 public elementary schools	95.6%		93	8^th of 428 public elementary schools	98.1%	5	92.8	81.3	74.5	82.5	84.3	87.5	86.2	86.0	94.7	94.7	$12,754	$134	$11,558
West Dodge Station Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	18480 California St	Elkhorn	68022	Douglas County	Elkhorn Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 289-2773	434	34	12.8	6.5%	316 (72.8%)	16 (3.7%)	34 (7.8%)	46 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.1%)	91	11^th of 294 public elementary schools	96.3%		91.2	14^th of 428 public elementary schools	96.7%	3	79.0	90.5	88.5	86.2	79.0		88.5	87.9			$16,758	$1,165	$14,041
Skyline Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	400 S 210th St	Elkhorn	68022	Douglas County	Elkhorn Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 289-3433	370	26	14.2	5.9%	329 (88.9%)	2 (0.5%)	11 (3.0%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (5.4%)	94.4	3^rd of 294 public elementary schools	99.0%		95	5^th of 428 public elementary schools	98.8%	2	83.6	87.7	91.2	87.6		87.7		91.4			$12,746	$134	$11,619
Spring Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	17830 Shadow Ridge Dr	Omaha	68130	Douglas County	Elkhorn Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 637-0204	474	30	15.6	5.1%	378 (79.7%)	9 (1.9%)	38 (8.0%)	30 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.0%)	93.1	5^th of 294 public elementary schools	98.3%		95.4	4^th of 428 public elementary schools	99.1%	1	86.2	90.8	81.2	85.9	94.7	89.5	83.5	89.4	94.1	94.1	$12,295	$134	$11,065
West Bay Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3220 S 188th Ave	Omaha	68130	Douglas County	Elkhorn Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 289-9045	405	28	14.2	5.4%	296 (73.1%)	9 (2.2%)	31 (7.7%)	41 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (6.7%)	88.5	19^th of 294 public elementary schools	93.5%		89.9	18^th of 428 public elementary schools	95.8%	1	81.7	93.1	72.4	83.2	86.7		81.0	88.4			$15,652	$1,045	$12,908
Westridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3100 N 206th St	Elkhorn	68022	Douglas County	Elkhorn Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 289-2559	346	24	14.1	13.9%	272 (78.6%)	2 (0.6%)	26 (7.5%)	24 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.4%)	85	29^th of 294 public elementary schools	90.1%		89.9	19^th of 428 public elementary schools	95.6%	10	75.4	82.4	80.0	79.0	73.9	86.3	90.0	83.0			$13,879	$277	$12,358
Hillrise Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	20110 Hopper St	Elkhorn	68022	Douglas County	Elkhorn Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 289-2602	321	27	12.0	19.3%	243 (75.7%)	7 (2.2%)	35 (10.9%)	18 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.6%)	81.3	36^th of 294 public elementary schools	87.8%		88.4	24^th of 428 public elementary schools	94.4%	12	66.1	82.8	79.6	76.3	76.8	84.4	81.6	81.1			$14,921	$255	$13,468
Manchester Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2750 N Hws Cleveland Blvd	Omaha	68116	Douglas County	Elkhorn Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 289-2590	444	30	14.9	7.7%	339 (76.4%)	9 (2.0%)	14 (3.2%)	55 (12.4%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (5.2%)	92	10^th of 294 public elementary schools	96.6%		88.9	23^rd of 428 public elementary schools	94.6%	13	92.5	88.9	77.3	85.9	92.5	90.1	86.4	89.6	92.1	92.1	$12,475	$134	$11,172
Blue Sage Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3600 S 215th Street	Elkhorn	68022	Douglas County	Elkhorn Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 289-3577	664	44	14.9	2.9%	513 (77.3%)	14 (2.1%)	27 (4.1%)	76 (11.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.0%)	92.4	8^th of 294 public elementary schools	97.3%		96	2^nd of 428 public elementary schools	99.5%	6	91.1	87.5	86.3	88.5	93.5	93.8	83.3	90.2	90.2	90.2	$11,667	$522	$10,153
Aldrich Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	506 N 162 Ave	Omaha	68118	Douglas County	Millard Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 715-2020	462	27	17.4	8.4%	291 (63.0%)	10 (2.2%)	17 (3.7%)	115 (24.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (5.8%)	96.2	1^st of 294 public elementary schools	99.7%		96	3^rd of 428 public elementary schools	99.3%	2	89.2			94.8	89.2		93.9	93.0			$11,099	$238	$9,916

Frequently Asked Questions about Fire Ridge Elementary School

How many students attend Fire Ridge Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 469 students attended Fire Ridge Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Fire Ridge Elementary School?

Students at Fire Ridge Elementary School are 81% White, 8% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 2% African American.

What district is Fire Ridge Elementary School in?

Elkhorn Public Schools

Is Fire Ridge Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Fire Ridge Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 13^th of 294 Nebraska elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Fire Ridge Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Fire Ridge Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Elkhorn Valley View Middle School
High : Elkhorn South High School

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