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Elkhorn North Ridge Middle School

Public Grades 6-8
8th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 133 Nebraska Middle Schools
Better than 94% of Nebraska middle schools
Summary

Elkhorn North Ridge Middle School is a high-performing public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Omaha, Nebraska. With 366 students, the school is part of the Elkhorn Public Schools district, which is ranked 2nd out of 115 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Elkhorn North Ridge Middle School consistently outperforms the state and district averages in standardized test scores for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 83.44% of 6th graders, 85.07% of 7th graders, and 77.86% of 8th graders proficient or better in NSCAS/English Language Arts, compared to the Elkhorn Public Schools district averages of 83.65%, 84.85%, and 85.63%, respectively, and the Nebraska state averages of 58.64%, 58.41%, and no data available. The school also has consistently high rankings for its performance with specific student subgroups, such as female students, male students, and white students.

In addition to its strong academic performance, Elkhorn North Ridge Middle School has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 8.2% to 21.1% over the past few years, which are lower than the state and district averages. The school also has a low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 7.04% to 11.75% over the past few years, indicating a relatively affluent student population. When compared to nearby schools in the Elkhorn Public Schools district, as well as schools in the Millard Public Schools district and Omaha Public Schools district, Elkhorn North Ridge Middle School significantly outperforms them in academic performance.

424
Students ?
12.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$16,028
Per pupil spending ?
9.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 18330 Purple Martin Parkway
       Omaha, NE  68022

(402) 289-5787

District: Elkhorn Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:
71.2%
Asian:
12.7%
African American:
6.8%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2022 → 94th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Nebraska average (82% vs 61% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 6% of Nebraska middle schools
Worth a look
!Near the bottom of Elkhorn Public Schools's ranking
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school82%
District avg86%
Nebraska avg61%
8th of 133
Nebraska public middle schools ?
Top 6%▼ down 4 pts since 2022
From top 2% (2022) to top 6% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Nebraska Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
4th of 5Middle Schools in the Elkhorn Public Schools
2nd of 118Elkhorn 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNebraska percentileRating
202584.48 of 13394.0%★★★★★
202492.64 of 20098.0%★★★★★
202391.26 of 23897.5%★★★★★
202295.85 of 24998.0%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNebraska percentileRating
202582.29 of 7287.5%★★★★☆
202491.54 of 10696.2%★★★★★
202387.07 of 14695.2%★★★★★
202295.64 of 15097.3%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNebraska percentileRating
202585.77 of 7290.3%★★★★★
202492.43 of 10697.2%★★★★★
202392.74 of 15697.4%★★★★★
202293.85 of 16096.9%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNebraska percentileRating
202398.11 of 7098.6%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNebraska percentileRating
202586.47 of 9492.6%★★★★★
202493.14 of 14197.2%★★★★★
202390.36 of 21797.2%★★★★★
202297.23 of 23498.7%★★★★★
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)
Special Education (2023)99th percentile~ school
White (2025)93rd percentile~ school
Male (2025)90th percentile-4 vs school
Female (2025)88th percentile-6 vs school
By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?
Science86%+6 vs state
English Language Arts82%+23 vs state
Mathematics81%+23 vs state

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Yes. Elkhorn North Ridge Middle School ranks in the top 6.0% of Nebraska middle schools.

Students at Elkhorn North Ridge Middle School are 71% White, 13% Asian, 7% African American, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 424 students attended Elkhorn North Ridge Middle School.


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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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