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J Sterling Morton Elementary School

Q: Is J Sterling Morton Elementary School a good school?

J Sterling Morton Elementary School ranks 104 th of 294 Nebraska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

104^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 294 Nebraska Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of Nebraska elementary schools

Summary

J Sterling Morton Elementary School is a public elementary school in Omaha, Nebraska, serving 383 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Millard Public Schools district, which is ranked 37 out of 115 districts in the state.

Academically, the school has shown mixed performance compared to the district and state averages. While 3rd-grade students performed well, with 80% proficient in English Language Arts and 78.75% in Math, the school's 4th and 5th-grade proficiency rates were lower than the district and state. However, the school's 5th-grade Science proficiency rate of 91.18% was higher than the district (91.62%) and state (83.38%) averages. The school has also performed well for female, male, and low socioeconomic status students, ranking 35th, 23rd, and 30th out of Nebraska elementary schools, respectively.

One area of concern is the school's increasing chronic absenteeism rate, which rose from 12.5% in 2022-2023 to 19.3% in 2024-2025, higher than nearby Willowdale Elementary and Aldrich Elementary, also part of the Millard Public Schools district. The school's per-student spending and student-teacher ratio are generally in line with the district averages, suggesting the need to examine how resources are being utilized to support student learning, particularly in the upper elementary grades.

392

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,630

Per pupil spending ?

29.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1805 S 160th
Omaha, NE 68130-1701

(402) 715-1290

District: Millard Public Schools

Students who attend J Sterling Morton Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Millard North High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.5%

Hispanic:

12.5%

Two or more races:

5.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 58th percentile in 2015 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nebraska average (73% vs 61% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Nebraska median (65th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school73%

District avg74%

Nebraska avg61%

104^th of 294

Nebraska public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From top 42% (2015) to top 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^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	64.9	104 of 294	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.1	93 of 428	78.3%	★★★★☆
2023	60.7	184 of 459	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.4	143 of 457	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.4	175 of 442	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.1	69 of 452	84.7%	★★★★☆
2018	69.2	114 of 450	74.7%	★★★★☆
2017	60.9	176 of 459	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.1	176 of 480	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.3	206 of 488	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	64.2	152 of 483	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	73.5	85 of 485	82.5%	★★★★☆
2012	87.9	27 of 480	94.4%	★★★★★
2011	90.5	23 of 473	95.1%	★★★★★
2010	79.5	38 of 502	92.4%	★★★★★
2009	72.8	34 of 471	92.8%	★★★★★
2008	58.7	235 of 478	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	47.7	271 of 430	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	44.1	275 of 418	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	61.6	41 of 90	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.6	36 of 203	82.3%	★★★★☆
2023	61.6	128 of 349	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.2	91 of 337	73.0%	★★★★☆
2021	59.9	110 of 318	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.0	57 of 349	83.7%	★★★★☆
2018	63.3	114 of 341	66.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	68.7	30 of 112	73.2%	★★★★☆
2023	79.2	38 of 312	87.8%	★★★★☆
2022	70.4	61 of 259	76.4%	★★★★☆
2019	83.0	22 of 298	92.6%	★★★★★
2018	72.1	59 of 281	79.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	68.1	28 of 90	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.1	52 of 203	74.4%	★★★★☆
2023	56.1	156 of 366	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.5	155 of 356	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.5	183 of 328	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	74.1	71 of 367	80.7%	★★★★☆
2018	62.9	116 of 347	66.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	62.9	74 of 193	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.7	57 of 261	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	49.2	199 of 385	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.2	150 of 388	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.3	208 of 368	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	82.0	42 of 391	89.3%	★★★★☆
2018	65.9	109 of 391	72.1%	★★★★☆

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 (2024)73rd percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)69th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)62nd percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)54th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

Science91%+12 vs state

Mathematics71%+13 vs state

English Language Arts70%+11 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
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
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
Cottonwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	615 Piedmont Dr	Omaha	68154	Douglas County	Millard Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 715-1390	303	27	11.2	35.6%	233 (76.9%)	16 (5.3%)	30 (9.9%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.9%)	51.4	153^rd of 294 public elementary schools	48.0%		78.4	83^rd of 428 public elementary schools	80.6%	70	52.7	71.4	66.1	63.1	63.6	69.4	75.0	69.4	83.9	83.9	$15,681	$479	$14,065
Aldrich Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	506 N 162 Ave	Omaha	68118	Douglas County	Millard Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 715-2020	462	27	17.4	8.4%	291 (63.0%)	10 (2.2%)	17 (3.7%)	115 (24.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (5.8%)	96.2	1^st of 294 public elementary schools	99.7%		96	3^rd of 428 public elementary schools	99.3%	2	89.2			94.8	89.2		93.9	93.0			$11,068	$154	$9,954
Spring Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	17830 Shadow Ridge Dr	Omaha	68130	Douglas County	Elkhorn Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 637-0204	474	30	15.6	5.1%	378 (79.7%)	9 (1.9%)	38 (8.0%)	30 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.0%)	93.1	5^th of 294 public elementary schools	98.3%		95.4	4^th of 428 public elementary schools	99.1%	1	86.2	90.8	81.2	85.9	94.7	89.5	83.5	89.4	94.1	94.1	$10,769	$110	$9,800
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
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
Grace Abbott Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1313 N 156th	Omaha	68118	Douglas County	Millard Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 715-2900	454	26	17.5	17.4%	378 (83.3%)	12 (2.6%)	25 (5.5%)	12 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.7%)	92.4	9^th of 294 public elementary schools	96.9%		94	6^th of 428 public elementary schools	98.6%	3	81.2	87.2	85.0	84.8	81.2	87.2	93.8	87.7			$11,320	$155	$10,336
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about J Sterling Morton Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of J Sterling Morton Elementary School?

Students at J Sterling Morton Elementary School are 76% White, 13% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American, 2% Asian.

Is J Sterling Morton Elementary School a good school?

J Sterling Morton Elementary School ranks 104^th of 294 Nebraska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of J Sterling Morton Elementary School attend?

Students who attend J Sterling Morton Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Millard North High School

How many students attend J Sterling Morton Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 392 students attended J Sterling Morton Elementary School.

What district is J Sterling Morton Elementary School in?

Millard Public Schools

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