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Washington Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

237^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 294 Nebraska Elementary Schools

Better than 19% of Nebraska elementary schools

Summary

Washington Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 322 students in grades PK-6 in Omaha, Nebraska, which is part of the Omaha Public Schools district. While the school generally outperforms the district average in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency, it has faced challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates and serves a higher proportion of low-socioeconomic status students compared to the state average.

On key metrics, Washington Elementary School performs better than some nearby Omaha Public Schools, such as Field Club Elementary and Walnut Hill Elementary, but lags behind higher-performing schools in the district like Harrison Elementary and Dundee Elementary. The school's performance also varies significantly by student subgroup, with better outcomes for female students and white students compared to low-socioeconomic status students.

Despite spending more per student than the state average, the academic outcomes at Washington Elementary School suggest that factors beyond just funding, such as teacher quality, curriculum, and school leadership, may be playing a role in the school's performance. Overall, the school faces several challenges and has room for improvement to better support student success.

312

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,521

Per pupil spending ?

50.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5519 Mayberry Street
Omaha, NE 68106-1636

(531) 299-2220

District: Omaha Public Schools

Students who attend Washington Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lewis & Clark Middle School
High:	Central High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.4%

Hispanic:

19.9%

African American:

17.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 38th percentile in 2015 → 19th in 2025

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg39%

Nebraska avg61%

237^th of 294

Nebraska public elementary schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to bottom 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^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	25.2	237 of 294	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.6	318 of 428	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.0	283 of 459	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.3	280 of 457	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.9	313 of 442	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.4	338 of 452	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.5	312 of 450	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	24.9	377 of 459	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	41.2	310 of 480	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.8	305 of 488	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	46.6	280 of 483	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	34.4	358 of 485	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	41.8	318 of 480	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	34.4	353 of 473	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	45.2	332 of 502	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	26.2	440 of 471	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	32.3	421 of 478	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	18.8	392 of 430	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	46.4	262 of 418	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	24.9	171 of 203	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.8	189 of 349	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.3	214 of 337	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.8	205 of 318	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.6	292 of 349	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.9	206 of 341	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	45.9	179 of 312	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.1	164 of 259	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.4	170 of 264	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.0	222 of 298	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.9	221 of 281	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	31.0	156 of 203	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.6	224 of 366	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.7	187 of 356	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.7	261 of 328	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.6	192 of 367	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.3	209 of 347	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	51.7	105 of 193	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.9	143 of 261	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.9	157 of 385	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.5	176 of 388	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.7	263 of 368	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.3	227 of 391	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.2	170 of 391	56.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2025)46th percentile+26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)43rd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2024)23rd percentile-3 vs school

Female (2024)16th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

Science75%-5 vs state

English Language Arts57%~ state avg

Mathematics53%-5 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 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
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	$22,521	$1,459	$19,397
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			$22,748	$1,551	$18,792
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			$18,733	$1,677	$15,469
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	$18,206	$1,000	$15,575
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			$19,667	$1,517	$16,560
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	$19,079	$996	$16,181
Field Club Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3512 Walnut St	Omaha	68105	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-1380	638	37	17.2		107 (16.8%)	45 (7.1%)	440 (69.0%)	9 (1.4%)	8 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (4.4%)								(n/a)	30.1	24.2			24.2					26.3			$18,983	$2,582	$14,874
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			$17,645	$1,553	$14,260
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			$18,714	$1,612	$16,100
Jackson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	620 S 31st St	Omaha	68105	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-1620	273	17	15.7		70 (25.6%)	8 (2.9%)	189 (69.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	10.1	274^th of 294 public elementary schools	6.8%		14.5	383^rd of 428 public elementary schools	10.5%	109	48.9		48.5		39.7			39.4		37.7	66.7	66.7	$18,307	$1,529	$15,259

Frequently Asked Questions about Washington Elementary School

Is Washington Elementary School a good school?

Washington Elementary School ranks in the bottom 19.4% of Nebraska elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Washington Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Lewis & Clark Middle School
High : Central High School

What district is Washington Elementary School in?

Omaha Public Schools

How many students attend Washington Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 312 students attended Washington Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Washington Elementary School?

Students at Washington Elementary School are 48% White, 20% Hispanic, 17% African American, 8% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

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