Best Elementary Schools in Nebraska

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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 294)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
1	Aldrich Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	506 N 162 Ave	Omaha	68118	Douglas County	Millard Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 715-2020	462	27	17.4	8.4%	291 (63.0%)	10 (2.2%)	17 (3.7%)	115 (24.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (5.8%)	$11,068			$154			$9,954	96.2	96	3	2		317374000244
2	Windy Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4211 20th Ave	Kearney	68845	Buffalo County	Kearney Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 698-8220	259	15	17.2	15.1%	223 (86.1%)	1 (0.4%)	22 (8.5%)	6 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)	$12,591			$312			$10,978	94.6	86.2	36	34		317239001833
3	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%)	$11,488			$110			$10,487	94.4	95	5	2		317011000928
4	Reagan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4440 S 198 Ave	Omaha	68135	Douglas County	Millard Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 715-7100	498	29	17.1	15.1%	420 (84.3%)	9 (1.8%)	31 (6.2%)	19 (3.8%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	14 (2.8%)	$12,395			$761			$10,271	93.3	92.4	9	5		317374002018
5	Spring Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	17830 Shadow Ridge Dr	Omaha	68130	Douglas County	Elkhorn Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 637-0204	474	30	15.6	5.1%	378 (79.7%)	9 (1.9%)	38 (8.0%)	30 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.0%)	$10,769			$110			$9,800	93.1	95.4	4	1		317011000719
6	Hitchcock Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5809 S 104th St	Omaha	68127	Douglas County	Millard Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 715-2255	233	17	14.1	30.0%	180 (77.3%)	5 (2.1%)	27 (11.6%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.9%)	$13,760			$154			$12,166	93			(n/a)		317374001247
7	Meadowlark Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1010 E 53rd St	Kearney	68847	Buffalo County	Kearney Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 698-8210	417	23	17.7	14.4%	358 (85.9%)	10 (2.4%)	30 (7.2%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	10 (2.4%)	$12,280			$247			$10,734	92.9	96	1	6		317239000329
8	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%)	$11,356			$526			$9,956	92.4	96	2	6		317011002373
9	Grace Abbott Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1313 N 156th	Omaha	68118	Douglas County	Millard Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 715-2900	454	26	17.5	17.4%	378 (83.3%)	12 (2.6%)	25 (5.5%)	12 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.7%)	$11,320			$155			$10,336	92.4	94	6	3		317374001835
10	Manchester Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2750 N Hws Cleveland Blvd	Omaha	68116	Douglas County	Elkhorn Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 289-2590	444	30	14.9	7.7%	339 (76.4%)	9 (2.0%)	14 (3.2%)	55 (12.4%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (5.2%)	$11,222			$110			$10,213	92	88.9	23	13		317011002006

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Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on NSCAS English Language Arts, NSCAS Mathematics, NSCAS Science test scores released by the Nebraska Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on November 30, 2025, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Nebraska Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Nebraska Department of Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Nebraska Department of Education.