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Harrison Elementary School

Q: Is Harrison Elementary School a good school?

Harrison Elementary School ranks 158 th of 294 Nebraska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

158^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 294 Nebraska Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of Nebraska elementary schools

Summary

Harrison Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 265 students in grades PK-6 in Omaha, Nebraska. The school is part of the Omaha Public Schools district, which is ranked 111 out of 115 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Harrison Elementary consistently outperforms the Omaha Public Schools district and the state of Nebraska in standardized test scores across grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, 72.92% of 4th graders were proficient or better in NSCAS/English Language Arts, compared to 42.34% for Omaha Public Schools and 59.59% for Nebraska. The school also performs particularly well for certain student subgroups, ranking 9th out of 385 Nebraska elementary schools for White students and 13th out of 63 for English Language Learner students in 2022-2023. Additionally, Harrison Elementary's chronic absenteeism rate of 11.0% in 2024-2025 is lower than the district and state averages.

When comparing Harrison Elementary to nearby schools in the Omaha Public Schools district, such as Washington Elementary, Franklin Elementary, and King Elementary, Harrison Elementary stands out as a higher-performing school. However, when looking at schools outside the Omaha Public Schools district, such as Hillside Elementary in the Westside Community Schools district, the performance gap narrows, as Hillside Elementary also demonstrates strong academic achievement.

286

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,369

Per pupil spending ?

35.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5304 Hamilton St
Omaha, NE 68132-1300

(531) 299-1540

District: Omaha Public Schools

Students who attend Harrison Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lewis & Clark Middle School
High:	Benson High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.7%

African American:

14.0%

Hispanic:

12.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 79th percentile in 2023 → 46th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nebraska average (67% vs 61% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Omaha Public Schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 79th-percentile peak (2023) to 46th (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg39%

Nebraska avg61%

158^th of 294

Nebraska public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▲ up 25 pts since 2015

From bottom 21% (2015) to bottom 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 30Elementary Schools in the Omaha Public Schools

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
2025	49.2	158 of 294	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	66.3	142 of 428	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.6	97 of 459	78.9%	★★★★☆
2022	59.9	181 of 457	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.7	115 of 442	74.0%	★★★★☆
2019	66.0	135 of 452	70.1%	★★★★☆
2018	47.8	240 of 450	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.8	289 of 459	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.5	313 of 480	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	28.9	385 of 488	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	34.0	350 of 483	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	36.1	350 of 485	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	34.1	353 of 480	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	21.1	414 of 473	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	49.6	291 of 502	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	46.9	329 of 471	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	50.5	315 of 478	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	55.1	238 of 430	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	43.7	278 of 418	33.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2018	70.0	13 of 63	79.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	37.8	69 of 90	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	77.4	71 of 349	79.7%	★★★★☆
2022	63.3	118 of 337	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.8	78 of 318	75.5%	★★★★☆
2019	65.6	107 of 349	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.6	95 of 341	72.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	62.0	109 of 312	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.2	126 of 264	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.4	170 of 298	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.7	155 of 281	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	49.9	55 of 90	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	67.8	107 of 366	70.8%	★★★★☆
2022	70.0	93 of 356	73.9%	★★★★☆
2021	45.2	193 of 328	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.7	156 of 367	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	30.4	260 of 347	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	92.2	9 of 385	97.7%	★★★★★
2022	79.4	51 of 388	86.9%	★★★★☆
2021	84.7	30 of 368	91.8%	★★★★★
2019	77.1	64 of 391	83.6%	★★★★☆
2018	73.4	74 of 391	81.1%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2023)98th percentile+19 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)79th percentile+33 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)65th percentile-14 vs school

Male (2025)39th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2025)23rd percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

Science83%+4 vs state

English Language Arts66%+7 vs state

Mathematics64%+6 vs state

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Schools Near Harrison 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
Harrison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	5304 Hamilton St	Omaha	68132	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(531) 299-1540	286	17	16.7		165 (57.7%)	40 (14.0%)	37 (12.9%)	16 (5.6%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.4%)	49.2	158^th of 294 public elementary schools	46.3%		66.3	142^nd of 428 public elementary schools	66.8%	16	57.9	72.9	66.7	69.7	66.1	50.9	72.9	69.4	66.7	63.8	83.3	83.3	$19,369	$2,643	$14,735
Rose Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5605 Corby Street	Omaha	68104	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-2000	287	18	16.0		120 (41.8%)	75 (26.1%)	32 (11.1%)	27 (9.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (11.1%)	35.6	213^th of 294 public elementary schools	27.6%		34.7	312^th of 428 public elementary schools	27.1%	99	61.7	64.6	36.4		54.7	70.2	60.4			58.3	79.6	79.6	$20,648	$4,173	$14,972
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
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	399	23	17.0		46 (11.5%)	146 (36.6%)	126 (31.6%)	58 (14.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.3%)								(n/a)					31.1					22.4			$18,254	$3,145	$13,371
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
Benson West Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6652 Maple St	Omaha	68104	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-1120	268	21	13.0		66 (24.6%)	86 (32.1%)	33 (12.3%)	45 (16.8%)	7 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (11.6%)								(n/a)		47.5			44.7					37.9			$43,278	$26,493	$14,622
Fontenelle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3905 N 52nd St	Omaha	68104	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-1420	452	30	15.2		33 (7.3%)	177 (39.2%)	63 (13.9%)	126 (27.9%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (10.8%)								(n/a)		26.7			22.3								$19,750	$3,417	$14,419
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
Franklin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3506 Franklin St	Omaha	68111	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-1440	243	16	15.5		12 (4.9%)	116 (47.7%)	94 (38.7%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.0%)								(n/a)													$21,408	$3,758	$15,471
Hillside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	7500 Western Ave	Omaha	68114	Douglas County	Westside Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 390-6450	391	32	12.2	48.6%	206 (52.7%)	52 (13.3%)	75 (19.2%)	10 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (12.3%)	37.8	208^th of 294 public elementary schools	29.3%		54.7	231^st of 428 public elementary schools	46.0%	23	52.5		57.9	67.2	57.1		52.8	40.4	68.8	54.1	87.7	87.7	$16,994	$909	$14,682

Frequently Asked Questions about Harrison Elementary School

Is Harrison Elementary School a good school?

Harrison Elementary School ranks 158^th of 294 Nebraska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Harrison Elementary School in?

Omaha Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Harrison Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Lewis & Clark Middle School
High : Benson High School

What is the racial makeup of Harrison Elementary School?

Students at Harrison Elementary School are 58% White, 14% African American, 13% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Harrison Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 286 students attended Harrison Elementary School.

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