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Falling Waters Elementary School

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Falling Waters Elementary School ranks 157 th of 294 Nebraska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

157^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 294 Nebraska Elementary Schools

Better than 47% of Nebraska elementary schools

Summary

Falling Waters Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Omaha, Nebraska, with 515 students. It is part of the Gretna Public Schools district, which is ranked 42 out of 115 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating.

Falling Waters Elementary has generally performed above the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across grades 3-5, but its performance lags behind the Gretna Public Schools district average, particularly in 4th and 5th grade ELA and Math. The school has seen strong performance from its male students, ranking in the top half of Nebraska elementary schools, but its female and white student subgroups have lagged behind, ranking in the bottom half of the state. Falling Waters has a relatively low percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients (14.76% in 2023-2024) compared to the state average and has performed exceptionally well for this subgroup, ranking 29th out of 312 Nebraska elementary schools.

Compared to nearby high-performing schools in the Millard Public Schools and Elkhorn Public Schools districts, such as Willowdale Elementary, Blue Sage Elementary, and West Bay Elementary, Falling Waters Elementary has room for improvement. Additionally, the school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 5.9% in 2020-2021 to 21.1% in 2023-2024, which is significantly higher than the state average.

417

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,126

Per pupil spending ?

11.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5909 S 200th Ave
Omaha, NE 68135

(402) 332-3938

District: Gretna Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.0%

Hispanic:

9.6%

Two or more races:

7.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 73rd percentile in 2021 → 47th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 26 percentile points since 2021

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Gretna Public Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg73%

Nebraska avg58%

157^th of 294

Nebraska public elementary schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 26 pts since 2021

From top 27% (2021) to bottom 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Gretna Public Schools

40^th of 118Gretna 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	49.2	157 of 294	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.3	178 of 428	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	82.6	58 of 459	87.4%	★★★★☆
2022	71.4	107 of 457	76.6%	★★★★☆
2021	65.7	121 of 442	72.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	51.9	110 of 203	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	80.6	58 of 349	83.4%	★★★★☆
2022	69.9	89 of 337	73.6%	★★★★☆
2021	58.9	115 of 318	63.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	82.6	29 of 312	90.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	62.0	76 of 203	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	82.6	51 of 366	86.1%	★★★★☆
2022	67.7	104 of 356	70.8%	★★★★☆
2021	63.0	103 of 328	68.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	30.0	161 of 193	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	51.0	142 of 261	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	72.5	76 of 385	80.3%	★★★★☆
2022	53.7	166 of 388	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.8	172 of 368	53.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)91st percentile+3 vs school

Male (2024)63rd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2024)46th percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)17th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts66%+8 vs state

Mathematics59%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NSCAS English Language Arts (2025)				NSCAS Mathematics (2025)				NSCAS 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 All Grades	NSCAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 4th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 5th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics All Grades	NSCAS Science 5th Grade	NSCAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Falling Waters Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5909 S 200th Ave	Omaha	68135	Douglas County	Gretna Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 332-3938	417	28	15.1	11.3%	321 (77.0%)	13 (3.1%)	40 (9.6%)	12 (2.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.0%)	49.2	157^th of 294 public elementary schools	46.6%		62.3	178^th of 428 public elementary schools	58.4%	21	64.8	71.2	61.7	66.5	71.8	53.4		59.2			$15,126	$205	$13,236
Reeder Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	19202 Chandler St	Gretna	68028	Sarpy County	Millard Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 715-6420	504	30	17.0	18.3%	407 (80.8%)	17 (3.4%)	31 (6.2%)	20 (4.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.2%)	89.2	16^th of 294 public elementary schools	94.6%		93.4	7^th of 428 public elementary schools	98.4%	9	79.3	85.1	90.3	84.7	86.6	77.0	90.3	84.2			$12,234	$459	$10,396
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%)	93.3	4^th of 294 public elementary schools	98.6%		92.4	9^th of 428 public elementary schools	97.9%	5	86.7	82.9	84.1	84.7	92.2	88.2	85.5	88.9			$12,451	$482	$10,566
Whitetail Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	19110 Greenleaf Street	Omaha	68136	Sarpy County	Gretna Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 895-3388	481	31	15.7	5.8%	394 (81.9%)	4 (0.8%)	26 (5.4%)	28 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (5.8%)	62.6	116^th of 294 public elementary schools	60.5%		74.8	99^th of 428 public elementary schools	76.9%	17	77.5	63.8	70.9	70.0	73.2	67.0	76.4	71.4			$13,457	$206	$11,756
Wheeler Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6707 S 178th St	Omaha	68135	Douglas County	Millard Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 715-6250	633	38	16.5	19.9%	505 (79.8%)	16 (2.5%)	54 (8.5%)	21 (3.3%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	31 (4.9%)	77.6	58^th of 294 public elementary schools	80.3%		89.8	20^th of 428 public elementary schools	95.3%	38	64.8	74.8	67.8	69.3	75.2	82.4	88.4	82.3	95.9	95.9	$11,339	$239	$10,075
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
Rohwer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	17701 F St	Omaha	68135	Douglas County	Millard Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 715-6225	450	30	15.2	16.9%	352 (78.2%)	7 (1.6%)	32 (7.1%)	24 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.8%)	84	30^th of 294 public elementary schools	89.8%		81.4	61^st of 428 public elementary schools	85.7%	31	76.0	80.0	85.4	80.7	80.0	72.5	91.0	81.6			$13,517	$239	$11,848
West Bay Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3220 S 188th Ave	Omaha	68130	Douglas County	Elkhorn Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 289-9045	405	28	14.2	5.4%	296 (73.1%)	9 (2.2%)	31 (7.7%)	41 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (6.7%)	88.5	19^th of 294 public elementary schools	93.5%		89.9	18^th of 428 public elementary schools	95.8%	1	81.7	93.1	72.4	83.2	86.7		81.0	88.4			$15,652	$1,045	$12,908
Willowdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16901 P St	Omaha	68135	Douglas County	Millard Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 715-8280	469	28	16.6	16.0%	366 (78.0%)	10 (2.1%)	44 (9.4%)	33 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	14 (3.0%)	80.4	41^st of 294 public elementary schools	86.1%		91.3	13^th of 428 public elementary schools	97.0%	28	80.8	79.3	77.9	79.4	71.7	78.2	81.1	76.9			$11,719	$239	$10,584
Cedar Hollow Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8220 South 170th Street	Omaha	68136	Sarpy County	Gretna Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(402) 332-3643	272	19	14.3	18.0%	203 (74.6%)	13 (4.8%)	22 (8.1%)	21 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.8%)	43.5							(n/a)		62.5	51.0	56.6		79.2	53.1	67.7	85.7	85.7	$5,472	$206	$2,656

Frequently Asked Questions about Falling Waters Elementary School

How many students attend Falling Waters Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 417 students attended Falling Waters Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Falling Waters Elementary School?

Students at Falling Waters Elementary School are 77% White, 10% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% African American, 3% Asian.

Is Falling Waters Elementary School a good school?

Falling Waters Elementary School ranks 157^th of 294 Nebraska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Falling Waters Elementary School in?

Gretna Public Schools

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