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Adams Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

229^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 294 Nebraska Elementary Schools

Better than 22% of Nebraska elementary schools

Summary

Adams Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Omaha, Nebraska, with 276 students enrolled. The school is part of the Omaha Public Schools district, which is ranked 111 out of 115 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite consistently outperforming the Omaha Public Schools district and the state of Nebraska in standardized test scores, particularly in English Language Arts, Adams Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Nebraska elementary schools over the past decade, with a current ranking of 216 out of 274 schools. The school also has high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 19.3% to 40.5% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, 67.56% of Adams Elementary students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

While Adams Elementary spends significantly more per student ($19,868 in 2023-2024) compared to nearby Dodge Elementary ($16,515), Hartman Elementary ($16,881), Edison Elementary ($18,410), and Boyd Elementary ($16,246), it lags behind some of these nearby schools in overall performance. This suggests that there may be systemic issues within the school or district that are hindering student achievement, despite the higher spending per student.

270

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,868

Per pupil spending ?

67.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3420 N 78th St
Omaha, NE 68134-5099

(531) 299-1000

District: Omaha Public Schools

Students who attend Adams Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Monroe Middle School
High:	Northwest High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

30.4%

African American:

29.6%

Hispanic:

16.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 22nd percentile in 2015 → 22nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Nebraska average (53% vs 58% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg35%

Nebraska avg58%

229^th of 294

Nebraska public elementary schools ?

Bottom 22%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 30Elementary Schools in the Omaha Public Schools

115^th of 118Omaha 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	29.4	229 of 294	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.5	338 of 428	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.9	409 of 459	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.0	400 of 457	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.7	401 of 442	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.2	425 of 452	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.1	400 of 450	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.6	410 of 459	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	30.8	372 of 480	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	29.5	383 of 488	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	20.9	424 of 483	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	33.8	364 of 485	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	35.8	347 of 480	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	43.1	286 of 473	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	37.4	385 of 502	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	38.3	394 of 471	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	35.2	411 of 478	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	40.0	311 of 430	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	44.6	272 of 418	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	18.2	297 of 349	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.7	288 of 337	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.9	288 of 318	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.5	324 of 349	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.5	300 of 341	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	21.0	272 of 312	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.5	197 of 259	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.4	234 of 264	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.4	277 of 298	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.6	238 of 281	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	17.6	317 of 366	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.6	292 of 356	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.6	347 of 367	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.1	313 of 347	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	12.2	366 of 385	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.2	338 of 388	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.1	362 of 391	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.5	317 of 391	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2023)15th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2023)13th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)13th percentile~ school

White (2023)5th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts56%-3 vs state

Mathematics49%-9 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Principal is useless - when you try and voice concerns with her she will defend the teachers and whatever else she can make up until she is blue in the face. She has been with the school for too long and has stale ideas. The school needs a new principal that takes the ideas and concerns from parents seriously. I have tried for 2 years to get my daughter out of this school and am now faced with having to take drastic step and move to get away from this school. They have open enrollment but since my child does not receive free or reduced lunch she is put at the bottom of the list. The school took away Science Club afterschool because the teachers need to help with tutoring. So the kids that are doing well have no way to excel because they are now all invisible with the kids who are struggling as the top and most important priority which is basically so they will do good on the state tests, which of course means more money for the school and they get to keep their Title 1 status. Very very frustrating! Close Quote

Schools Near Adams 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 6th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts All Grades	NSCAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 4th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 5th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 6th 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
Adams Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3420 N 78th St	Omaha	68134	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-1000	270	20	13.6		82 (30.4%)	80 (29.6%)	45 (16.7%)	21 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (15.6%)	29.4	229^th of 294 public elementary schools	22.1%		25.5	338^th of 428 public elementary schools	21.0%	109	61.0	66.7	38.5		56.3		52.1			49.2			$19,868	$3,868	$14,206
Boyd Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8314 Boyd St	Omaha	68134	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-1140	547	31	17.7		113 (20.7%)	170 (31.1%)	83 (15.2%)	138 (25.2%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (7.1%)	1.3	293^rd of 294 public elementary schools	0.3%		9.6	396^th of 428 public elementary schools	7.5%	103		37.4	27.1		33.0	33.3				28.1			$16,246	$3,169	$12,144
Benson West Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6652 Maple St	Omaha	68104	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-1120	268	21	13.0		66 (24.6%)	86 (32.1%)	33 (12.3%)	45 (16.8%)	7 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (11.6%)								(n/a)		47.5			44.7					37.9			$43,278	$26,493	$14,622
Westbrook Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1312 Robertson Drive	Omaha	68114	Douglas County	Westside Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 390-6490	545	35	15.3		270 (49.5%)	95 (17.4%)	86 (15.8%)	22 (4.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (13.0%)	15.7	264^th of 294 public elementary schools	10.2%		23.8	343^rd of 428 public elementary schools	19.9%	79	42.9	54.2	60.7	44.0	50.2	41.1	49.2	47.5		44.6	78.7	78.7	$18,179	$930	$14,921
Hillside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	7500 Western Ave	Omaha	68114	Douglas County	Westside Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 390-6450	391	32	12.2	48.6%	206 (52.7%)	52 (13.3%)	75 (19.2%)	10 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (12.3%)	37.8	208^th of 294 public elementary schools	29.3%		54.7	231^st of 428 public elementary schools	46.0%	23	52.5		57.9	67.2	57.1		52.8	40.4	68.8	54.1	87.7	87.7	$16,994	$909	$14,682
Dodge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3520 Maplewood Blvd	Omaha	68134	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-1300	479	25	19.0		130 (27.1%)	130 (27.1%)	69 (14.4%)	86 (18.0%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	58 (12.1%)	1.9	291^st of 294 public elementary schools	1.0%		17.2	370^th of 428 public elementary schools	13.6%	79	36.9		36.8		39.8			22.4		26.4	61.8	61.8	$16,515	$3,164	$12,268
Hartman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5530 N 66th St	Omaha	68104	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-1560	448	27	16.5		35 (7.8%)	133 (29.7%)	54 (12.1%)	195 (43.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.7%)								(n/a)		25.7			26.3					27.2			$16,881	$3,164	$12,615
Edison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2303 N 97th St	Omaha	68134	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-1360	360	23	15.6		112 (31.1%)	104 (28.9%)	53 (14.7%)	39 (10.8%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (12.5%)	25.7	236^th of 294 public elementary schools	19.7%		18.3	366^th of 428 public elementary schools	14.5%	130	48.2	73.7	46.2		56.4	55.6	49.1			46.0			$18,410	$3,243	$13,843
Western Hills Magnet Center	Public	PK, KG-6	6523 Western Avenue	Omaha	68117	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-2240	377	26	14.5		118 (31.3%)	116 (30.8%)	72 (19.1%)	15 (4.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	54 (14.3%)								(n/a)	43.8				44.0	39.1				35.6			$19,291	$3,119	$14,561
Rose Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5605 Corby Street	Omaha	68104	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-2000	287	18	16.0		120 (41.8%)	75 (26.1%)	32 (11.1%)	27 (9.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (11.1%)	35.6	213^th of 294 public elementary schools	27.6%		34.7	312^th of 428 public elementary schools	27.1%	99	61.7	64.6	36.4		54.7	70.2	60.4			58.3	79.6	79.6	$20,648	$4,173	$14,972

Frequently Asked Questions about Adams Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Adams Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Monroe Middle School
High : Northwest High School

What district is Adams Elementary School in?

Omaha Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Adams Elementary School?

Students at Adams Elementary School are 30% White, 30% African American, 17% Hispanic, 16% Two or more races, 8% Asian.

How many students attend Adams Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 270 students attended Adams Elementary School.

Is Adams Elementary School a good school?

Adams Elementary School ranks in the bottom 22.1% of Nebraska elementary schools.

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