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
161	Summerland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	51293 857th Rd	Ewing	68735	Antelope County	Summerland Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 626-7534	236	22	10.7	47.9%	212 (89.8%)	4 (1.7%)	16 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	$21,717			$1,103			$17,382	48.8	46.5	266	105		310018902423
162	St Paul Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1305 Howard Ave	Saint Paul	68873	Howard County	St Paul Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 754-4433	390	30	13	29.0%	354 (90.8%)	5 (1.3%)	22 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	$17,339			$668			$14,057	48.1	60.3	194	32		310008501623
163	Lincoln Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2214 Ave C	Scottsbluff	69361	Scotts Bluff County	Scottsbluff Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 635-6252	279	24	11.8		125 (44.8%)	3 (1.1%)	125 (44.8%)	3 (1.1%)	7 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.7%)	$16,963			$2,877			$12,930	47.7	36.3	303	140		317647001578
164	Rousseau Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3701 S 33rd St	Lincoln	68506	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 436-1165	587	39	14.8	41.7%	379 (64.6%)	32 (5.5%)	87 (14.8%)	21 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (11.6%)	$14,642			$1,046			$12,039	47.6	68.2	135	29		317284001176
165	Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	406 Cottonwood St	Norfolk	68701	Madison County	Norfolk Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 644-2546	256	17	14.9	66.4%	139 (54.3%)	3 (1.2%)	81 (31.6%)	6 (2.3%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (9.4%)	$12,158			$687			$9,977	47.6	41.1	285	120		317443001307
166	Cardinal Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	820 E 29th Street	South Sioux City	68776	Dakota County	So Sioux City Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 494-1662	424	32	13.3	60.6%	65 (15.3%)	30 (7.1%)	295 (69.6%)	10 (2.4%)	9 (2.1%)	9 (2.1%)	6 (1.4%)	$16,673			$1,031			$14,521	47.6	54.2	234	68		317686000236
167	Norman Rockwell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6370 S 140th Ave	Omaha	68137	Douglas County	Millard Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 715-8246	310	26	12.1	43.9%	217 (70.0%)	25 (8.1%)	37 (11.9%)	11 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.5%)	$20,496			$4,120			$14,878	47.6	62.2	181	14		317374001816
168	Neihardt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	15130 Drexel	Omaha	68137	Douglas County	Millard Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 715-8360	489	32	15.4	36.8%	366 (74.8%)	9 (1.8%)	63 (12.9%)	9 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.4%)	34 (7.0%)	$14,235			$979			$11,938	47.5	69.3	130	38		317374001255
169	Springfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	940 Main St	Springfield	68059	Sarpy County	Springfield Platteview Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 253-2245	400	29	13.7	15.0%	362 (90.5%)	7 (1.8%)	20 (5.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	$16,331			$501			$13,782	47.4	58.7	211	42		317563001516
170	Westmont Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	13210 Glenn St	Omaha	68138	Sarpy County	Springfield Platteview Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 895-9602	264	20	12.9	21.2%	231 (87.5%)	4 (1.5%)	20 (7.6%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	$18,378			$501			$15,394	47.1	73	104	66		317563001483

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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.

Educational resources:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

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