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Harvey Oaks Elementary School

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Harvey Oaks Elementary School ranks 74 th of 294 Nebraska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

74^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 294 Nebraska Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of Nebraska elementary schools

Summary

Harvey Oaks Elementary School is a high-performing public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Omaha, Nebraska. With 346 students, the school consistently ranks among the top 30% of Nebraska elementary schools, maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade.

Harvey Oaks stands out for its exceptional academic performance, consistently outpacing state and district averages in NSCAS English Language Arts and Mathematics assessments across grades 3-5. In the 2024-2025 school year, 79.59% of 3rd graders, 75.68% of 4th graders, and 70.77% of 5th graders scored proficient or better in ELA, compared to 57.45%, 59.59%, and 55.79% at the state level. Similarly, in math, 75.51% of 3rd graders, 70.27% of 4th graders, and 75.38% of 5th graders scored proficient or better, compared to 60.26%, 60.65%, and 58.74% statewide. The school's performance in science is also noteworthy, with 88% of 5th graders scoring proficient or better in 2022-2023, compared to 76% statewide.

While nearby Cody Elementary School and Montclair Elementary School also belong to the Millard Public Schools district, they do not match Harvey Oaks' academic performance. For example, in 2024-2025, Harvey Oaks had 75.51% of 3rd graders proficient or better in math, compared to 68.89% at Cody and 50% at Montclair. The nearby Aldrich Elementary and Grace Abbott Elementary, also in the Millard district, outperform Harvey Oaks in many areas, ranking among the top 10 elementary schools in the state.

340

Students ?

17.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,977

Per pupil spending ?

19.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

15228 Shirley St
Omaha, NE 68144-1970

(402) 715-1386

District: Millard Public Schools

Students who attend Harvey Oaks Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.9%

Hispanic:

7.9%

Two or more races:

6.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 91st percentile in 2015 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nebraska average (74% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Above the Nebraska median (75th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school74%

District avg72%

Nebraska avg58%

74^th of 294

Nebraska public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From top 9% (2015) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^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	73.3	74 of 294	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	82.6	56 of 428	86.9%	★★★★☆
2023	74.5	104 of 459	77.3%	★★★★☆
2022	69.1	125 of 457	72.6%	★★★★☆
2021	55.6	196 of 442	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.3	118 of 452	73.9%	★★★★☆
2018	67.6	124 of 450	72.4%	★★★★☆
2017	76.3	94 of 459	79.5%	★★★★☆
2016	81.9	57 of 480	88.1%	★★★★☆
2015	84.0	42 of 488	91.4%	★★★★★
2014	80.0	65 of 483	86.5%	★★★★☆
2013	76.0	71 of 485	85.4%	★★★★☆
2012	89.0	21 of 480	95.6%	★★★★★
2011	94.5	12 of 473	97.5%	★★★★★
2010	85.4	6 of 502	98.8%	★★★★★
2009	70.1	72 of 471	84.7%	★★★★☆
2008	69.1	81 of 478	83.1%	★★★★☆
2007	72.1	93 of 430	78.4%	★★★★☆
2006	68.1	118 of 418	71.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	61.8	127 of 349	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.0	130 of 337	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.6	117 of 318	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.2	104 of 349	70.2%	★★★★☆
2018	71.4	79 of 341	76.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2021	73.0	48 of 264	81.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	81.8	53 of 366	85.5%	★★★★☆
2022	71.1	87 of 356	75.6%	★★★★☆
2021	44.7	199 of 328	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.1	101 of 367	72.5%	★★★★☆
2018	51.5	161 of 347	53.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	69.9	58 of 193	69.9%	★★★★☆
2024	71.8	69 of 261	73.6%	★★★★☆
2023	66.5	109 of 385	71.7%	★★★★☆
2022	67.1	98 of 388	74.7%	★★★★☆
2021	55.2	140 of 368	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.7	132 of 391	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.2	144 of 391	63.2%	★★★☆☆

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 (2023)86th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)82nd percentile+26 vs school

White (2025)70th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2023)64th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts75%+16 vs state

Mathematics74%+16 vs state

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Schools Near Harvey Oaks 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Harvey Oaks Elementary School

Is Harvey Oaks Elementary School a good school?

Harvey Oaks Elementary School ranks 74^th of 294 Nebraska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Harvey Oaks Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 340 students attended Harvey Oaks Elementary School.

What district is Harvey Oaks Elementary School in?

Millard Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Harvey Oaks Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Harvey Oaks Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

What is the racial makeup of Harvey Oaks Elementary School?

Students at Harvey Oaks Elementary School are 81% White, 8% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

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