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Willa Cather Elementary School

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Willa Cather Elementary School ranks 56 th of 294 Nebraska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

56^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 294 Nebraska Elementary Schools

Better than 81% of Nebraska elementary schools

Summary

Willa Cather Elementary School is a high-performing public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Omaha, Nebraska, part of the Millard Public Schools district. With 295 students, the school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Willa Cather Elementary stands out for its exceptional academic performance, outpacing the district and state averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, 79.25% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 72.27% for the district and 57.45% for the state. The school also boasts lower chronic absenteeism rates than the district and state. Additionally, Willa Cather Elementary performs exceptionally well for its female and Asian student subgroups, ranking among the top schools in Nebraska for these groups.

Despite having a higher per-student spending of $13,861 in 2023-2024 compared to some nearby schools, Willa Cather Elementary's academic performance and other metrics indicate that the school is effectively utilizing its resources to support student learning. The school's consistent high performance and exceptional results for specific student populations suggest that it may have effective strategies or programs in place that contribute to its success.

286

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,861

Per pupil spending ?

26.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3030 S 139th Plaza
Omaha, NE 68144-3395

(402) 715-1315

District: Millard Public Schools

Students who attend Willa Cather Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Millard North Middle School
High:	Millard North High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.0%

Asian:

32.5%

Hispanic:

8.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 82nd percentile in 2015 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nebraska average (77% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Nebraska elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school77%

District avg72%

Nebraska avg58%

56^th of 294

Nebraska public elementary schools ?

Top 19%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^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	77.8	56 of 294	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	83.8	46 of 428	89.3%	★★★★☆
2023	78.8	82 of 459	82.1%	★★★★☆
2022	83.1	57 of 457	87.5%	★★★★☆
2021	85.0	45 of 442	89.8%	★★★★★
2019	85.0	45 of 452	90.0%	★★★★★
2018	77.7	76 of 450	83.1%	★★★★☆
2017	78.7	81 of 459	82.4%	★★★★☆
2016	73.2	108 of 480	77.5%	★★★★☆
2015	76.8	86 of 488	82.4%	★★★★☆
2014	71.9	95 of 483	80.3%	★★★★☆
2013	79.2	62 of 485	87.2%	★★★★☆
2012	90.4	15 of 480	96.9%	★★★★★
2011	90.5	24 of 473	94.9%	★★★★★
2010	80.7	26 of 502	94.8%	★★★★★
2009	54.6	262 of 471	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	61.7	197 of 478	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	35.7	327 of 430	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	58.6	196 of 418	53.1%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	86.7	2 of 7	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	84.1	3 of 9	66.7%	★★★★☆
2021	84.3	2 of 5	60.0%	★★★★☆
2019	77.7	4 of 9	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.7	2 of 5	60.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	80.1	29 of 203	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	81.0	56 of 349	84.0%	★★★★☆
2022	83.6	40 of 337	88.1%	★★★★☆
2021	78.2	51 of 318	84.0%	★★★★☆
2019	81.9	47 of 349	86.5%	★★★★☆
2018	74.4	70 of 341	79.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	63.4	101 of 312	67.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	78.2	35 of 203	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	75.0	80 of 366	78.1%	★★★★☆
2022	76.5	61 of 356	82.9%	★★★★☆
2021	85.8	27 of 328	91.8%	★★★★★
2019	85.8	37 of 367	89.9%	★★★★★
2018	76.5	56 of 347	83.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	52.7	101 of 193	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	69.7	75 of 261	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	70.3	90 of 385	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	61.4	125 of 388	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.7	107 of 368	70.9%	★★★★☆
2019	73.0	80 of 391	79.5%	★★★★☆
2018	57.3	151 of 391	61.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2024)86th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2024)83rd percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2023)71st percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)68th percentile-15 vs school

White (2025)48th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts77%+18 vs state

Mathematics76%+18 vs state

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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
Willa Cather Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3030 S 139th Plaza	Omaha	68144	Douglas County	Millard Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 715-1315	286	22	13.0	26.9%	140 (49.0%)	10 (3.5%)	23 (8.0%)	93 (32.5%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.6%)	77.8	56^th of 294 public elementary schools	81.0%		83.8	46^th of 428 public elementary schools	89.3%	10	79.3	75.4	76.2	77.0	73.6	82.5	71.4	76.3			$13,861	$155	$12,482
Montclair Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2405 S 138th	Omaha	68144	Douglas County	Millard Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 715-1295	641	37	17.5	29.8%	446 (69.6%)	25 (3.9%)	78 (12.2%)	44 (6.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (7.2%)	38.7	204^th of 294 public elementary schools	30.6%		60.8	191^st of 428 public elementary schools	55.4%	13	63.5	64.7	62.8	63.6	50.0	55.3	62.8	56.0	85.1	85.1	$11,406	$155	$10,252
Cody Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3320 S 127th St	Omaha	68144	Douglas County	Millard Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 715-1320	307	25	12.2	55.7%	184 (59.9%)	21 (6.8%)	53 (17.3%)	13 (4.2%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (11.1%)	61.1	120^th of 294 public elementary schools	59.2%		44.8	274^th of 428 public elementary schools	36.0%	154	68.9	65.8	64.5	66.7	68.9	71.1	80.7	72.8			$22,455	$5,539	$15,304
Catlin Magnet Center	Public	PK, KG-5	12736 Marinda St	Omaha	68144	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(531) 299-1180	110	8	13.5		56 (50.9%)	11 (10.0%)	27 (24.5%)	3 (2.7%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (10.9%)								(n/a)		50.0		54.1				41.0			$26,992	$3,067	$20,681
Oak Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3109 Pedersen Dr	Omaha	68144	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-1880	235	18	12.8		102 (43.4%)	33 (14.0%)	72 (30.6%)	5 (2.1%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	20 (8.5%)								(n/a)		48.7		43.0				41.1			$22,071	$3,234	$17,136
Harvey Oaks Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	15228 Shirley St	Omaha	68144	Douglas County	Millard Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 715-1386	340	19	17.9	19.1%	275 (80.9%)	6 (1.8%)	27 (7.9%)	9 (2.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.5%)	73.3	74^th of 294 public elementary schools	74.8%		82.6	56^th of 428 public elementary schools	86.9%	18	79.6	75.7	70.8	74.8	75.5	70.3	75.4	74.2			$13,977	$1,597	$11,305
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
J Sterling Morton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1805 S 160th	Omaha	68130	Douglas County	Millard Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 715-1290	392	28	14.0	29.8%	296 (75.5%)	17 (4.3%)	49 (12.5%)	9 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.4%)	64.9	104^th of 294 public elementary schools	64.6%		76.1	93^rd of 428 public elementary schools	78.3%	11	80.0	71.4	57.4	70.1	78.8	68.3	64.7	71.1	91.2	91.2	$11,630	$245	$10,409
Prairie Lane Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	11444 Hascall Street	Omaha	68144	Douglas County	Westside Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 390-6470	269	21	12.8	22.3%	202 (75.1%)	10 (3.7%)	35 (13.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.4%)	80.6	39^th of 294 public elementary schools	86.7%		90.4	16^th of 428 public elementary schools	96.3%	23	70.5	80.6	85.7	81.3	79.6	75.0		87.5			$16,072	$238	$13,962
Columbian Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	330 S 127th St	Omaha	68154	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(531) 299-1240	249	17	14.4		159 (63.9%)	31 (12.4%)	30 (12.0%)	8 (3.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (8.0%)	78.7	52^nd of 294 public elementary schools	82.3%		79.1	78^th of 428 public elementary schools	81.8%	26	77.8	71.8	82.6	77.7	75.6	71.8	84.8	77.7			$19,438	$2,667	$15,574

Frequently Asked Questions about Willa Cather Elementary School

How many students attend Willa Cather Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 286 students attended Willa Cather Elementary School.

Is Willa Cather Elementary School a good school?

Willa Cather Elementary School ranks 56^th of 294 Nebraska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Willa Cather Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Willa Cather Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Millard North Middle School
High : Millard North High School

What is the racial makeup of Willa Cather Elementary School?

Students at Willa Cather Elementary School are 49% White, 33% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% American Indian.

What district is Willa Cather Elementary School in?

Millard Public Schools

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