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Masters Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

Summary

Masters Elementary School is a public elementary school in Omaha, Nebraska, serving 275 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Omaha Public Schools district, which is ranked 177 out of 182 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Masters Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Nebraska elementary schools, with a ranking between 380-423 out of 457-459 schools over the past several years, and has received a 0-1 star rating from SchoolDigger. The school faces significant challenges, including very high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 21.1% to 40.5% in recent years, significantly underperforming academic achievement compared to state and district averages, and a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 62.8% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2021-2022. For example, in 2023-2024, only 27% of 3rd graders, 36% of 4th graders, and 33% of 5th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 58.91%, 58.98%, and 57.43%, respectively.

When comparing Masters Elementary to nearby Hartman Elementary, Westbrook Elementary, and Edison Elementary, it consistently performs worse academically and has higher chronic absenteeism rates. The school's low rankings and performance suggest the need for a comprehensive intervention and support strategy to address these issues and improve educational outcomes for its students.

281

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,723

Per pupil spending ?

62.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5505 N 99th St
Omaha, NE 68134-1599

(531) 299-1800

District: Omaha Public Schools

Students who attend Masters Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Morton Magnet Middle School
High:	Northwest High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

29.9%

African American:

27.0%

Asian:

17.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 25th percentile in 2014 → 5th in 2024

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Nebraska average (36% vs 58% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (26% vs 19% Nebraska)

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg35%

Nebraska avg58%

Not ranked this year

Masters 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	7.2	406 of 428	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.1	393 of 459	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.0	380 of 457	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.5	416 of 442	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.8	418 of 452	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.6	423 of 450	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	26.0	373 of 459	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.9	409 of 480	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	37.8	342 of 488	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	32.3	363 of 483	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	28.6	385 of 485	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	21.6	425 of 480	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	34.9	351 of 473	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	31.9	422 of 502	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	28.7	433 of 471	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	41.0	385 of 478	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	48.8	265 of 430	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	48.5	255 of 418	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2022	59.4	3 of 7	57.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	19.2	293 of 349	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.9	264 of 337	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.8	323 of 349	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.3	319 of 341	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	35.9	222 of 312	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.1	191 of 259	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.2	278 of 298	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.6	258 of 281	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	28.1	285 of 366	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.0	274 of 356	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.3	307 of 328	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.1	335 of 367	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.5	331 of 347	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	38.5	249 of 385	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.4	342 of 391	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.1	355 of 391	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2022)57th percentile+40 vs school

White (2023)35th percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)29th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2023)22nd percentile+8 vs school

Female (2023)16th percentile~ school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts41%-17 vs state

Mathematics30%-28 vs state

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Schools Near Masters 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 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
Masters Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5505 N 99th St	Omaha	68134	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-1800	281	18	15.6		84 (29.9%)	76 (27.0%)	45 (16.0%)	50 (17.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	25 (8.9%)								(n/a)	41.2				41.5				30.4			$18,723	$3,219	$14,236
Prairie Wind Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10908 Ellison Ave	Omaha	68164	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(531) 299-1980	644	38	17.0		197 (30.6%)	192 (29.8%)	109 (16.9%)	73 (11.3%)	7 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	64 (9.9%)	6	280^th of 294 public elementary schools	4.8%		12.6	387^th of 428 public elementary schools	9.6%	107	34.2	52.5	38.4		42.0	43.0	51.6	30.4	42.0	64.3	64.3	$16,093	$2,885	$12,174
Dodge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3520 Maplewood Blvd	Omaha	68134	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-1300	479	25	19.0		130 (27.1%)	130 (27.1%)	69 (14.4%)	86 (18.0%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	58 (12.1%)	1.9	291^st of 294 public elementary schools	1.0%		17.2	370^th of 428 public elementary schools	13.6%	79	36.9		36.8		39.8			22.4	26.4	61.8	61.8	$16,515	$3,164	$12,268
Sunny Slope Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10828 Old Maple Rd	Omaha	68164	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(531) 299-2160	432	27	15.7		112 (25.9%)	139 (32.2%)	96 (22.2%)	33 (7.6%)	10 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (9.5%)	6.6	278^th of 294 public elementary schools	5.4%		21.9	351^st of 428 public elementary schools	18.0%	73	47.4				39.4	42.3			29.0	66.7	66.7	$16,571	$3,124	$12,167
Boyd Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8314 Boyd St	Omaha	68134	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-1140	547	31	17.7		113 (20.7%)	170 (31.1%)	83 (15.2%)	138 (25.2%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (7.1%)	1.3	293^rd of 294 public elementary schools	0.3%		9.6	396^th of 428 public elementary schools	7.5%	103		37.4	27.1		33.0	33.3			28.1			$16,246	$3,169	$12,144
Edison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2303 N 97th St	Omaha	68134	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-1360	360	23	15.6		112 (31.1%)	104 (28.9%)	53 (14.7%)	39 (10.8%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (12.5%)	25.7	236^th of 294 public elementary schools	19.7%		18.3	366^th of 428 public elementary schools	14.5%	130	48.2	73.7	46.2		56.4	55.6	49.1		46.0			$18,410	$3,243	$13,843
Adams Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3420 N 78th St	Omaha	68134	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-1000	270	20	13.6		82 (30.4%)	80 (29.6%)	45 (16.7%)	21 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (15.6%)	29.4	229^th of 294 public elementary schools	22.1%		25.5	338^th of 428 public elementary schools	21.0%	109	61.0	66.7	38.5		56.3		52.1		49.2			$19,868	$3,868	$14,206
Joslyn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11220 Blondo St	Omaha	68164	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(531) 299-1660	299	19	15.8		114 (38.1%)	85 (28.4%)	48 (16.1%)	18 (6.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (11.0%)								(n/a)		48.8			47.6	48.9			39.5			$18,515	$3,105	$13,677
Hartman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5530 N 66th St	Omaha	68104	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-1560	448	27	16.5		35 (7.8%)	133 (29.7%)	54 (12.1%)	195 (43.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.7%)								(n/a)		25.7			26.3				27.2			$16,881	$3,164	$12,615
Westbrook Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1312 Robertson Drive	Omaha	68114	Douglas County	Westside Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 390-6490	545	35	15.3		270 (49.5%)	95 (17.4%)	86 (15.8%)	22 (4.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (13.0%)	15.7	264^th of 294 public elementary schools	10.2%		23.8	343^rd of 428 public elementary schools	19.9%	79	42.9	54.2	60.7	44.0	50.2	41.1	49.2	47.5	44.6	78.7	78.7	$18,179	$930	$14,921

Frequently Asked Questions about Masters Elementary School

How many students attend Masters Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 281 students attended Masters Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Masters Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Morton Magnet Middle School
High : Northwest High School

What is the racial makeup of Masters Elementary School?

Students at Masters Elementary School are 30% White, 27% African American, 18% Asian, 16% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races.

What district is Masters Elementary School in?

Omaha Public Schools

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