Best Elementary Schools in Nebraska

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the NSCAS test scores by the Nebraska Department of Education. The most recent update was on Sunday, November 30, 2025.

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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
271	Calvert Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3709 S 46th St	Lincoln	68506	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 436-1130	337	26	12.7	52.5%	205 (60.8%)	20 (5.9%)	44 (13.1%)	6 (1.8%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (17.5%)	$17,747			$2,057			$13,496	10.9	21.2	353	82		317284001142
272	Falls City South Elementary	Public	3-5	1000 Fulton St	Falls City	68355	Richardson County	Falls City Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 245-4067	174	14	12.2	50.0%	152 (87.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.3%)	$16,640			$723			$14,053	10.8	49.2	256	16		317053000961
273	Meadow Lane Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7200 Vine St	Lincoln	68505	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 436-1151	523	42	12.4	55.3%	305 (58.3%)	21 (4.0%)	112 (21.4%)	26 (5.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (10.9%)	$16,740			$1,185			$13,492	10.6	37	299	26		317284001164
274	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%)	$19,040			$3,180			$14,463	10.1	14.5	383	109		317482001897
275	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%)	$18,328			$3,380			$13,568	8.7	7.9	402	127		317482001351
276	Wakefield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	802 Highland	Wakefield	68784	Wayne County	Wakefield Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 287-9892	341	29	11.8	55.1%	121 (35.5%)	1 (0.3%)	217 (63.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	$17,335			$1,155			$14,286	7.9	21.1	354	78		317824001685
277	Hayward Elementary School	Public	3-5	306 S 14th St	Nebraska City	68410	Otoe County	Nebraska City Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 873-6641	330	22	14.7	61.5%	237 (71.8%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (26.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	$14,598			$1,667			$11,243	6.6	23.2	348	71		317416001283
278	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%)	$16,571			$3,124			$12,167	6.6	21.9	351	73		317482001437
279	Arnold Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5000 Mike Scholl Street	Lincoln	68524	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 436-1120	673	54	12.5		322 (47.8%)	65 (9.7%)	170 (25.3%)	26 (3.9%)	6 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	82 (12.2%)	$16,307			$2,106			$12,517	6.4	34.4	314	35		317284001136
280	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		197 (30.6%)	192 (29.8%)	109 (16.9%)	73 (11.3%)	7 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	64 (9.9%)	$16,093			$2,885			$12,174	6	12.6	387	107		317482000288

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About our rankings:

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.

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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.