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Grace Abbott Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

9^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 294 Nebraska Elementary Schools

Better than 97% of Nebraska elementary schools

Summary

Grace Abbott Elementary School is a top-performing public elementary school in Omaha, Nebraska, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 458 students. The school is part of the Millard Public Schools district, which is ranked 37th out of 115 districts in Nebraska and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Grace Abbott Elementary School has consistently been one of the top-performing elementary schools in Nebraska, ranking within the top 15 schools in the state for the past several years. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 9th out of 274 Nebraska elementary schools and received a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance is exceptional, with students consistently outperforming the Millard Public Schools district and the state of Nebraska in standardized test scores for English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 81.16% of 3rd graders, 87.23% of 4th graders, and 85% of 5th graders were proficient or better in NSCAS/English Language Arts, compared to the Millard Public Schools district scores of 72.27%, 75.44%, and 72.92%, respectively.

Grace Abbott Elementary School also stands out for its low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 4.7% in 2024-2025 to 21.1% in 2023-2024, which are significantly lower than the state average and the Millard Public Schools district average. Additionally, the school has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 13.02% in 2021-2022 to 18.34% in 2023-2024, which is lower than some nearby schools like J. Sterling Morton Elementary (27.15%) and Cottonwood Elementary (36.22%). The school's consistent high performance and strong student group results make it a standout in the Omaha area.

454

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,320

Per pupil spending ?

17.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1313 N 156th
Omaha, NE 68118-2304

(402) 715-2900

District: Millard Public Schools

Students who attend Grace Abbott Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Kiewit Middle School
High:	Millard North High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.3%

Two or more races:

5.7%

Hispanic:

5.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 92nd percentile in 2015 → 97th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nebraska average (86% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of Nebraska elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school86%

District avg72%

Nebraska avg58%

9^th of 294

Nebraska public elementary schools ?

Top 3%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 8% (2015) to top 3% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	92.4	9 of 294	96.9%	★★★★★
2024	94.0	6 of 428	98.6%	★★★★★
2023	92.8	12 of 459	97.4%	★★★★★
2022	91.9	13 of 457	97.2%	★★★★★
2021	95.5	9 of 442	98.0%	★★★★★
2019	94.4	11 of 452	97.6%	★★★★★
2018	82.7	51 of 450	88.7%	★★★★☆
2017	86.7	24 of 459	94.8%	★★★★★
2016	90.5	21 of 480	95.6%	★★★★★
2015	84.2	40 of 488	91.8%	★★★★★
2014	84.8	40 of 483	91.7%	★★★★★
2013	81.7	50 of 485	89.7%	★★★★☆
2012	91.7	12 of 480	97.5%	★★★★★
2011	92.8	17 of 473	96.4%	★★★★★
2010	79.5	37 of 502	92.6%	★★★★★
2009	70.8	62 of 471	86.8%	★★★★☆
2008	68.6	91 of 478	81.0%	★★★★☆
2007	67.4	134 of 430	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	70.6	102 of 418	75.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	94.3	1 of 90	98.9%	★★★★★
2023	92.0	8 of 349	97.7%	★★★★★
2022	91.5	13 of 337	96.1%	★★★★★
2021	96.7	3 of 318	99.1%	★★★★★
2019	92.3	16 of 349	95.4%	★★★★★
2018	73.1	71 of 341	79.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	87.1	5 of 90	94.4%	★★★★★
2023	92.0	13 of 366	96.4%	★★★★★
2022	89.0	16 of 356	95.5%	★★★★★
2021	90.7	15 of 328	95.4%	★★★★★
2019	93.2	15 of 367	95.9%	★★★★★
2018	86.5	28 of 347	91.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	91.9	4 of 193	97.9%	★★★★★
2024	91.7	7 of 261	97.3%	★★★★★
2023	90.1	16 of 385	95.8%	★★★★★
2022	88.7	18 of 388	95.4%	★★★★★
2021	95.6	4 of 368	98.9%	★★★★★
2019	93.5	11 of 391	97.2%	★★★★★
2018	78.0	57 of 391	85.4%	★★★★☆

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 (2025)99th percentile~ school

White (2025)98th percentile~ school

Male (2025)94th percentile~ school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics88%+30 vs state

English Language Arts85%+26 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
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
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
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
Ezra Millard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	14111 Blondo St	Omaha	68164	Douglas County	Millard Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 715-2955	485	29	16.4	31.5%	341 (70.3%)	20 (4.1%)	51 (10.5%)	27 (5.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (9.1%)	82.8	34^th of 294 public elementary schools	88.4%		87.8	27^th of 428 public elementary schools	93.7%	7	80.5	83.5	69.0	78.2	85.1	84.7	71.8	81.1			$10,985	$155	$9,984
Picotte Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	14506 Ohio St	Omaha	68116	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(531) 299-1920	369	22	16.6		207 (56.1%)	68 (18.4%)	50 (13.6%)	16 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.6%)	39.1	203^rd of 294 public elementary schools	31.0%		55.3	228^th of 428 public elementary schools	46.7%	25	68.8	60.8	55.0	62.6	65.6	54.9	57.5	60.0			$17,893	$2,678	$13,359
Manchester Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2750 N Hws Cleveland Blvd	Omaha	68116	Douglas County	Elkhorn Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 289-2590	444	30	14.9	7.7%	339 (76.4%)	9 (2.0%)	14 (3.2%)	55 (12.4%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (5.2%)	92	10^th of 294 public elementary schools	96.6%		88.9	23^rd of 428 public elementary schools	94.6%	13	92.5	88.9	77.3	85.9	92.5	90.1	86.4	89.6	92.1	92.1	$11,222	$110	$10,213
Standing Bear Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	15860 Taylor Street	Omaha	68116	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(531) 299-2140	623	32	19.2		328 (52.6%)	90 (14.4%)	53 (8.5%)	84 (13.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (10.9%)	65.3	102^nd of 294 public elementary schools	65.3%		81.3	63^rd of 428 public elementary schools	85.3%	39	71.6	68.8	64.7	68.4	71.6	74.6	71.8	72.8	89.4	89.4	$16,459	$2,668	$12,589
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
West Dodge Station Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	18480 California St	Elkhorn	68022	Douglas County	Elkhorn Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 289-2773	434	34	12.8	6.5%	316 (72.8%)	16 (3.7%)	34 (7.8%)	46 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.1%)	91	11^th of 294 public elementary schools	96.3%		91.2	14^th of 428 public elementary schools	96.7%	3	79.0	90.5	88.5	86.2	79.0		88.5	87.9			$14,344	$793	$12,409

Frequently Asked Questions about Grace Abbott Elementary School

How many students attend Grace Abbott Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 454 students attended Grace Abbott Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Grace Abbott Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Grace Abbott Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Kiewit Middle School
High : Millard North High School

Is Grace Abbott Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Grace Abbott Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 9^th of 294 Nebraska elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Grace Abbott Elementary School?

Students at Grace Abbott Elementary School are 83% White, 6% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 3% African American, 3% Asian.

What district is Grace Abbott Elementary School in?

Millard Public Schools

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