Best Public Schools in Elkhorn, NE

Summary:

The city of Elkhorn, Nebraska is home to a high-performing school district with 11 schools, including 8 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school. The Elkhorn Public Schools district is ranked #2 out of 115 districts in Nebraska and is rated 5 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, indicating a strong educational system that effectively serves its students.

Several schools within the Elkhorn district stand out as top performers, including Elkhorn Valley View Middle School, which is ranked #1 out of 123 Nebraska middle schools and has consistently high test scores, with over 90% of students proficient in English Language Arts and Mathematics. Other standout schools include Blue Sage Elementary, ranked #8 out of 274 Nebraska elementary schools, and Skyline Elementary School, ranked #3 out of 274 Nebraska elementary schools, both with exceptional academic performance.

The Elkhorn school district as a whole demonstrates consistently high performance across various metrics, including statewide rankings, test scores, and graduation rates. While the district has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, there is some variation among the individual schools, indicating a degree of socioeconomic diversity within the Elkhorn community. The district's commitment to providing quality education is evident, and the standout schools and academic achievements are impressive.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NSCAS English Language Arts (2025)							NSCAS Mathematics (2025)							NSCAS Science (2025)			ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT 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 7th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 8th 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 7th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 8th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics All Grades	NSCAS Science 5th Grade	NSCAS Science 8th Grade	NSCAS Science All Grades	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Elkhorn High School	Public	9-12	1401 Veterans Dr	Elkhorn	68022	Douglas County	Elkhorn Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 289-4239	769	53	14.5	18.5%	625 (81.3%)	10 (1.3%)	62 (8.1%)	36 (4.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.3%)	86.8	15^th of 146 public high schools	89.7%		79.7	26^th of 168 public high schools	84.5%	11																		65.4	74.2	68.1	$17,081	$138	$14,083
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
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
Elkhorn Middle School	Public	6-8	3200 N 207th Plaza	Elkhorn	68022	Douglas County	Elkhorn Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 289-2428	631	46	13.6	19.7%	502 (79.6%)	9 (1.4%)	52 (8.2%)	33 (5.2%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (4.8%)	80.9	17^th of 133 public middle schools	87.2%		87.8	10^th of 200 public middle schools	95.0%	7				74.2	78.1	81.5	78.2				68.3	83.1	82.8	78.6		90.3	90.3				$13,849	$134	$11,887
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
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
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
Elkhorn Valley View Middle School	Public	6-8	1313 S 208th St	Elkhorn	68022	Douglas County	Elkhorn Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 289-0362	679	47	14.5	5.0%	579 (85.3%)	15 (2.2%)	30 (4.4%)	34 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	19 (2.8%)	92.5	1^st of 133 public middle schools	99.2%		95.8	2^nd of 200 public middle schools	99.0%	1				88.3	90.1	89.8	89.4				82.2	91.4	84.1	85.8		95.6	95.6				$12,473	$134	$10,855
Arbor View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5115 N 208th St	Elkhorn	68022	Douglas County	Elkhorn Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 289-1007	555	40	13.9	9.7%	365 (65.8%)	12 (2.2%)	59 (10.6%)	77 (13.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.2%)	87.8	20^th of 294 public elementary schools	93.2%		87	32^nd of 428 public elementary schools	92.5%	12	78.1	88.9	81.2				82.2	79.3	81.0	88.2				83.0	92.9		92.9				$14,113	$829	$12,099
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
Woodbrook Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	18520 Purple Martin Parkway	Elkhorn	68022	Douglas County	Elkhorn Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 289-1823	641	44	14.4	7.5%	426 (66.5%)	32 (5.0%)	38 (5.9%)	106 (16.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.9%)	83.8	31^st of 294 public elementary schools	89.5%		92.1	12^th of 428 public elementary schools	97.2%	19	81.6	78.5	75.0				78.4	79.6	90.1	74.0				81.9	91.7		91.7				$11,861	$134	$10,730

Cities Near Elkhorn

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Omaha	2.1 mi	190	97^th
Bennington	4.82 mi	9	28^th
Valley	5.77 mi	4	75^th
Boys Town	5.81 mi	3
Gretna	6.21 mi	6	38^th

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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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