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Belle Ryan Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

Summary

Belle Ryan Elementary School is a public elementary school in Omaha, Nebraska, serving 305 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Omaha Public Schools district, which is ranked 177 out of 182 districts in the state.

While Belle Ryan Elementary School consistently outperforms the Omaha Public Schools district and the state of Nebraska in academic proficiency across various grade levels and subjects, it lags behind some nearby schools, such as Wilson Focus School and Seymour Elementary School, which are in the Ralston Public Schools district. Belle Ryan Elementary School has maintained a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past 10 years, ranking between 317-440 out of 428-488 Nebraska elementary schools.

One area of concern for Belle Ryan Elementary School is its high chronic absenteeism rates, which have consistently been significantly higher than the state and district averages. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 65.03% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2021-2022. Despite these challenges, Belle Ryan Elementary School spends $19,533 per student, which is higher than the nearby schools, but the impact of this spending on academic outcomes is not clear.

278

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,213

Per pupil spending ?

65%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1807 S 60th St
Omaha, NE 68117-2166

(531) 299-1080

District: Omaha Public Schools

Students who attend Belle Ryan Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Norris Middle School
High:	Central High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

36.0%

White:

31.7%

African American:

17.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 11th percentile in 2014 → 26th in 2024

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Nebraska average (45% vs 58% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (28% vs 19% Nebraska)

!Mathematics scores 16 pts below the Nebraska average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg35%

Nebraska avg58%

Not ranked this year

Belle Ryan Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

115^th of 118Omaha 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
2024	33.8	317 of 428	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.5	371 of 459	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.0	378 of 457	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.0	352 of 442	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.8	390 of 452	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.0	395 of 450	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.3	401 of 459	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.6	413 of 480	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	17.2	440 of 488	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	19.0	431 of 483	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	17.8	432 of 485	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	17.4	436 of 480	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	15.6	434 of 473	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	34.9	405 of 502	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	43.1	365 of 471	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	31.6	425 of 478	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	49.3	260 of 430	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	7.6	404 of 418	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	16.9	304 of 349	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.9	285 of 337	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.5	298 of 349	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.7	302 of 341	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2019	63.8	23 of 90	74.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	35.1	226 of 312	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.8	184 of 259	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.0	250 of 298	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.3	223 of 281	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	36.5	250 of 366	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.0	247 of 356	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.7	286 of 328	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.9	214 of 367	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.0	245 of 347	29.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	11.4	368 of 385	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2019)74th percentile+61 vs school

Male (2023)32nd percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)28th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2023)13th percentile-6 vs school

White (2023)4th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts48%-11 vs state

Mathematics42%-16 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, November 4, 2017

Love our daughters 1st grade teacher Ms. Huff. They have had to deal with a pretty run down school which couldn't have helped all their poor scores on here. Now, with the new school and new opportunity I look for good things for the school and my daughter! Close Quote

Schools Near Belle Ryan Elementary School

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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 (2024)
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 6th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts All Grades	NSCAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 4th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 5th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 6th 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
Belle Ryan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1807 S 60th St	Omaha	68117	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-1080	278	22	12.6		88 (31.7%)	49 (17.6%)	100 (36.0%)	11 (4.0%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	26 (9.4%)								(n/a)		51.5		62.1	47.6					42.1			$21,213	$3,142	$16,087
Washington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	5519 Mayberry Street	Omaha	68106	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(531) 299-2220	312	23	13.3		151 (48.4%)	54 (17.3%)	62 (19.9%)	15 (4.8%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (1.0%)	25 (8.0%)	25.2	237^th of 294 public elementary schools	19.4%		33.6	318^th of 428 public elementary schools	25.7%	81	55.6	48.9	52.3	73.7	56.9	57.8	46.8	45.5	65.8	53.5	75.0	75.0	$20,463	$3,004	$16,085
Beals Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1720 S 48th St	Omaha	68106	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-1060	292	17	16.8		83 (28.4%)	31 (10.6%)	145 (49.7%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (9.6%)	8.7	275^th of 294 public elementary schools	6.5%		7.9	402^nd of 428 public elementary schools	6.1%	127	35.9		47.5	44.4	40.9					31.5			$18,328	$3,380	$13,568
Dundee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	310 N 51st Street	Omaha	68132	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(531) 299-1340	468	29	16.4		289 (61.8%)	57 (12.2%)	66 (14.1%)	18 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.9%)	79.7	44^th of 294 public elementary schools	85.0%		72.6	105^th of 428 public elementary schools	75.5%	61	78.9	76.7	85.5	86.2	81.7	73.2	76.7	79.7	67.7	74.5	92.8	92.8	$17,356	$2,648	$13,304
Wilson Focus School	Public	3-6	5141 F Street	Omaha	68117	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(531) 299-2260	202	15	13.5		62 (30.7%)	67 (33.2%)	50 (24.8%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (9.9%)	43.2	186^th of 294 public elementary schools	36.7%		70.4	124^th of 428 public elementary schools	71.0%	62	55.6	75.0		67.4	70.5	64.8	62.5	53.2		58.0			$21,345	$3,968	$15,946
Karen Western Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	6224 H St	Omaha	68117	Douglas County	Ralston Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 731-7477	214	21	10.1		63 (29.4%)	6 (2.8%)	133 (62.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.7%)								(n/a)					43.1					44.1			$16,965	$2,201	$13,394
Westgate Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	7802 Hascall Street	Omaha	68124	Douglas County	Westside Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 390-6495	297	23	12.6		146 (49.2%)	60 (20.2%)	56 (18.9%)	4 (1.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (9.8%)	22.5	248^th of 294 public elementary schools	15.6%		28.8	329^th of 428 public elementary schools	23.1%	81		60.0		55.1	50.0	36.7			57.1	48.9			$16,584	$821	$14,218
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4065 Vinton St	Omaha	68105	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-1640	463	29	15.9		69 (14.9%)	29 (6.3%)	339 (73.2%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.5%)	18.9	258^th of 294 public elementary schools	12.2%		18.4	365^th of 428 public elementary schools	14.7%	107		46.4	55.4	50.0	48.6					49.4			$18,227	$3,136	$14,209
Loveland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	8201 Pacific Street	Omaha	68114	Douglas County	Westside Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 390-6455	276	18	15.3	27.5%	176 (63.8%)	30 (10.9%)	34 (12.3%)	17 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.9%)	83.8	32^nd of 294 public elementary schools	89.1%		85.2	39^th of 428 public elementary schools	90.9%	7	80.0	83.7	82.9	81.0	81.9	80.0	81.4	75.6	73.8	77.8			$15,218	$238	$13,845
Western Hills Magnet Center	Public	PK, KG-6	6523 Western Avenue	Omaha	68117	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-2240	377	26	14.5		118 (31.3%)	116 (30.8%)	72 (19.1%)	15 (4.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	54 (14.3%)								(n/a)	43.8				44.0	39.1				35.6			$19,291	$3,119	$14,561

Frequently Asked Questions about Belle Ryan Elementary School

How many students attend Belle Ryan Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 278 students attended Belle Ryan Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Belle Ryan Elementary School?

Students at Belle Ryan Elementary School are 36% Hispanic, 32% White, 18% African American, 9% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 1% American Indian.

What district is Belle Ryan Elementary School in?

Omaha Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Belle Ryan Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Belle Ryan Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Norris Middle School
High : Central High School

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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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