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Reeder Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

16^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 294 Nebraska Elementary Schools

Better than 95% of Nebraska elementary schools

Summary

Reeder Elementary School is a public elementary school in Gretna, Nebraska, serving 533 students in grades PK-5. As part of the Millard Public Schools district, which is ranked 37th out of 115 districts in the state, Reeder Elementary has consistently been one of the top-performing elementary schools in Nebraska, ranking within the top 25 schools for several years.

Reeder Elementary's academic performance is exceptional, with students consistently outperforming the Millard district and the state of Nebraska in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Reeder's 3rd-grade students scored 79.27% proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 72.27% for the Millard district and 57.45% for the state. The school also has exceptional performance among specific student subgroups, ranking 3rd out of 80 Nebraska elementary schools for male students and 11th out of 174 schools for white students in English Language Arts.

Reeder Elementary's strong academic performance is complemented by its relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 19.3% in the 2024-2025 school year, which is lower than the state average. Additionally, the school spends more per student than the state average, with a per-student spending of $12,759 in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to the state average of $11,607 in 2021-2022. Reeder Elementary's success is further highlighted by its proximity to several other high-performing elementary schools within the Millard Public Schools district, such as Reagan Elementary, Upchurch Elementary, and Willowdale Elementary, suggesting a strong educational foundation in the Gretna area.

504

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,759

Per pupil spending ?

18.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

19202 Chandler St
Gretna, NE 68028-4256

(402) 715-6420

District: Millard Public Schools

Students who attend Reeder Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Beadle Middle School
High:	Millard West High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.8%

Hispanic:

6.2%

Two or more races:

5.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 89th percentile in 2015 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nebraska average (84% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Nebraska elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school84%

District avg72%

Nebraska avg58%

16^th of 294

Nebraska public elementary schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 11% (2015) to top 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	89.2	16 of 294	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	93.4	7 of 428	98.4%	★★★★★
2023	93.0	11 of 459	97.6%	★★★★★
2022	93.9	9 of 457	98.0%	★★★★★
2021	72.9	98 of 442	77.8%	★★★★☆
2019	83.9	52 of 452	88.5%	★★★★☆
2018	77.8	75 of 450	83.3%	★★★★☆
2017	77.3	92 of 459	80.0%	★★★★☆
2016	84.0	46 of 480	90.4%	★★★★★
2015	82.2	53 of 488	89.1%	★★★★☆
2014	80.7	60 of 483	87.6%	★★★★☆
2013	77.4	68 of 485	86.0%	★★★★☆
2012	82.9	47 of 480	90.2%	★★★★★
2011	88.6	31 of 473	93.4%	★★★★★
2010	76.3	60 of 502	88.0%	★★★★☆
2009	74.3	15 of 471	96.8%	★★★★★
2008	67.3	112 of 478	76.6%	★★★★☆
2007	60.2	196 of 430	54.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	69.9	26 of 90	71.1%	★★★★☆
2023	90.6	15 of 349	95.7%	★★★★★
2022	92.3	12 of 337	96.4%	★★★★★
2021	66.6	98 of 318	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.0	66 of 349	81.1%	★★★★☆
2018	72.7	73 of 341	78.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2021	77.1	30 of 264	88.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	90.9	3 of 90	96.7%	★★★★★
2023	93.6	9 of 366	97.5%	★★★★★
2022	94.5	7 of 356	98.0%	★★★★★
2021	71.8	72 of 328	78.0%	★★★★☆
2019	88.9	25 of 367	93.2%	★★★★★
2018	79.1	45 of 347	87.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2019	66.9	12 of 43	72.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	88.9	8 of 193	95.9%	★★★★★
2024	91.4	9 of 261	96.6%	★★★★★
2023	91.8	13 of 385	96.6%	★★★★★
2022	92.9	8 of 388	97.9%	★★★★★
2021	64.2	104 of 368	71.7%	★★★★☆
2019	78.2	59 of 391	84.9%	★★★★☆
2018	70.7	87 of 391	77.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2025)97th percentile~ school

White (2025)96th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)89th percentile+11 vs school

Special Education (2019)72nd percentile-16 vs school

Female (2025)71st percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts85%+26 vs state

Mathematics84%+26 vs state

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Schools Near Reeder 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
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			$12,759	$1,254	$10,226
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			$12,512	$195	$11,027
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			$13,194	$195	$11,623
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
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
Aspen Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10325 South 188th Street	Omaha	68136	Sarpy County	Gretna Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 332-5617	416	27	15.6	2.2%	367 (88.2%)	2 (0.5%)	17 (4.1%)	10 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.6%)	79.3	47^th of 294 public elementary schools	84.0%		89.9	17^th of 428 public elementary schools	96.0%	30	65.8		88.3	81.4	76.7		86.7	85.1			$13,063	$195	$11,391
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			$12,395	$761	$10,271
Palisades Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16820 Chutney Dr	Omaha	68136	Sarpy County	Gretna Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 895-2194	454	29	15.9	6.6%	385 (84.8%)	8 (1.8%)	33 (7.3%)	15 (3.3%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	9 (2.0%)	67.9	97^th of 294 public elementary schools	67.0%		87.6	30^th of 428 public elementary schools	93.0%	67	61.5	73.9	72.2	69.6	67.7	72.5	84.4	75.9			$13,896	$195	$12,184
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Reeder Elementary School

How many students attend Reeder Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 504 students attended Reeder Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Reeder Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Beadle Middle School
High : Millard West High School

What district is Reeder Elementary School in?

Millard Public Schools

Is Reeder Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Reeder Elementary School ranks in the top 5.4% of Nebraska elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Reeder Elementary School?

Students at Reeder Elementary School are 81% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 3% African American.

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