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Willowdale Elementary School

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Willowdale Elementary School ranks 41 st of 294 Nebraska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

41^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 294 Nebraska Elementary Schools

Better than 86% of Nebraska elementary schools

Summary

Willowdale Elementary School is a high-performing public elementary school in Omaha, Nebraska, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 468 students. The school is part of the Millard Public Schools district, which is ranked 37 out of 115 districts in Nebraska and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. Willowdale Elementary has consistently been one of the top-performing elementary schools in the state, ranking in the top 50 out of over 450 Nebraska elementary schools for the past several years and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of that time.

Willowdale Elementary consistently outperforms the Millard Public Schools district and the state of Nebraska in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Willowdale's 3rd-grade students scored 80.81% proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 72.27% for the Millard district and 57.45% for the state. The school has also shown exceptional performance across various student subgroups, ranking in the top 3 out of 57 Nebraska elementary schools for special education students and in the top 46 out of 312 schools for students of low socioeconomic status in the 2022-2023 school year. Additionally, Willowdale Elementary has maintained relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 7.0% to 21.1% over the past few years, which is lower than the district and state averages.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Millard district and the nearby Elkhorn Public Schools district, Willowdale stands out as a high-performing school. For example, Willowdale's test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics are significantly higher than those of Neihardt Elementary and Bryan Elementary, which are also part of the Millard district. Additionally, Willowdale Elementary appears to be managing its resources effectively, as it spends less per student than some of the nearby schools while still achieving exceptional academic results.

469

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,762

Per pupil spending ?

16%

Free/discounted lunch ?

16901 P St
Omaha, NE 68135-1465

(402) 715-8280

District: Millard Public Schools

Students who attend Willowdale Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Russell Middle School
High:	Millard West High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.0%

Hispanic:

9.4%

Asian:

7.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 91st percentile in 2015 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nebraska average (78% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Nebraska elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school78%

District avg72%

Nebraska avg58%

41^st of 294

Nebraska public elementary schools ?

Top 14%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 9% (2015) to top 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 25Elementary Schools in the Millard Public Schools

38^th of 118Millard 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	80.4	41 of 294	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	91.3	13 of 428	97.0%	★★★★★
2023	86.1	40 of 459	91.3%	★★★★★
2022	89.0	22 of 457	95.2%	★★★★★
2021	79.3	68 of 442	84.6%	★★★★☆
2019	90.6	22 of 452	95.1%	★★★★★
2018	92.5	14 of 450	96.9%	★★★★★
2017	86.3	27 of 459	94.1%	★★★★★
2016	86.7	31 of 480	93.5%	★★★★★
2015	83.5	44 of 488	91.0%	★★★★★
2014	86.0	37 of 483	92.3%	★★★★★
2013	90.1	21 of 485	95.7%	★★★★★
2012	93.2	9 of 480	98.1%	★★★★★
2011	89.2	29 of 473	93.9%	★★★★★
2010	79.4	41 of 502	91.8%	★★★★★
2009	71.8	45 of 471	90.4%	★★★★★
2008	65.0	165 of 478	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	41.2	305 of 430	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	54.6	224 of 418	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	83.7	8 of 90	91.1%	★★★★★
2024	93.3	2 of 203	99.0%	★★★★★
2023	82.5	48 of 349	86.2%	★★★★☆
2022	87.1	24 of 337	92.9%	★★★★★
2021	75.6	58 of 318	81.8%	★★★★☆
2019	89.7	21 of 349	94.0%	★★★★★
2018	89.4	19 of 341	94.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	77.1	46 of 312	85.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	83.7	7 of 90	92.2%	★★★★★
2024	86.3	17 of 203	91.6%	★★★★★
2023	88.0	20 of 366	94.5%	★★★★★
2022	88.6	19 of 356	94.7%	★★★★★
2021	77.5	50 of 328	84.8%	★★★★☆
2019	88.8	26 of 367	92.9%	★★★★★
2018	92.1	12 of 347	96.5%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	87.5	3 of 57	94.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	82.8	20 of 193	89.6%	★★★★★
2024	91.8	6 of 261	97.7%	★★★★★
2023	85.2	30 of 385	92.2%	★★★★★
2022	89.5	13 of 388	96.6%	★★★★★
2021	75.1	59 of 368	84.0%	★★★★☆
2019	92.5	15 of 391	96.2%	★★★★★
2018	93.2	8 of 391	98.0%	★★★★★

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)95th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)92nd percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)91st percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)90th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)85th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts79%+21 vs state

Mathematics77%+19 vs state

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by a parent on FaceBook
Friday, October 26, 2012

We recently relocated to West Omaha from a busy suburb of Chicago. We have a nine year old son that I was extremely concered about during this move with the stress of moving to a new area and new school. Willowdale Elementary School welcomed not only our son but our family with open arms. They made our son feel comfortable in his new school and feel like he has been there all along. They saw his academic strengths and weakness and adapted programs to fit his needs, allowing him to get the best education possible. He is also involved in several programs before and after school that are offerred at Willowdale and loves them just as much as his everyday classes. THANK YOU to the Staff and Faculty of Willowdale for making this transition for our son so much easier to accept. Close Quote

Schools Near Willowdale Elementary School

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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 (2024)
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
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			$11,762	$155	$10,746
Ackerman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5110 S 156th St	Omaha	68135	Douglas County	Millard Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 715-8420	453	30	15.1	25.6%	335 (74.0%)	17 (3.8%)	47 (10.4%)	19 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.7%)	74.1	72^nd of 294 public elementary schools	75.5%		85.8	37^th of 428 public elementary schools	91.4%	35	75.0	79.8	80.8	78.7	76.4	81.8	54.8	72.1			$11,714	$155	$10,591
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			$13,101	$155	$11,592
Black Elk Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6708 S 161 Ave	Omaha	68135	Douglas County	Millard Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 715-6200	605	33	18.3	26.3%	400 (66.1%)	26 (4.3%)	67 (11.1%)	55 (9.1%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	53 (8.8%)	68.7	93^rd of 294 public elementary schools	68.4%		78.9	80^th of 428 public elementary schools	81.3%	13	72.9	69.9	74.8	72.6	72.9	63.0	76.8	71.1	91.9	91.9	$11,149	$530	$9,734
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	$11,056	$155	$9,905
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%)	47.5	168^th of 294 public elementary schools	42.9%		69.3	130^th of 428 public elementary schools	69.6%	38	50.7	66.7	69.1	62.3	49.3	58.3	75.0	61.5	90.5	90.5	$14,235	$979	$11,938
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
Bryan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5010 S 144th St	Omaha	68137	Douglas County	Millard Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 715-8325	359	33	10.9	54.0%	214 (59.6%)	29 (8.1%)	69 (19.2%)	19 (5.3%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	23 (6.4%)	40.7	198^th of 294 public elementary schools	32.7%		44.3	275^th of 428 public elementary schools	35.7%	77	62.5	71.1	50.8	60.6	71.9		45.9	56.5			$14,380	$1,252	$12,077
Upchurch Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8686 S 165th St	Omaha	68136	Sarpy County	Millard Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 715-7150	402	29	13.8	17.2%	303 (75.4%)	11 (2.7%)	30 (7.5%)	26 (6.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.5%)	88.9	17^th of 294 public elementary schools	94.2%		92.1	11^th of 428 public elementary schools	97.4%	6	85.1		80.5	85.7			81.6	89.8			$14,842	$2,517	$10,936
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			$13,618	$924	$11,505

Frequently Asked Questions about Willowdale Elementary School

How many students attend Willowdale Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 469 students attended Willowdale Elementary School.

What district is Willowdale Elementary School in?

Millard Public Schools

Is Willowdale Elementary School a good school?

Willowdale Elementary School ranks 41^st of 294 Nebraska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Willowdale Elementary School?

Students at Willowdale Elementary School are 78% White, 9% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Willowdale Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Willowdale Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Russell Middle School
High : Millard West High School

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