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Crestridge Magnet Center

Public Grades PK, KG-5

243^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 294 Nebraska Elementary Schools

Better than 17% of Nebraska elementary schools

Summary

Crestridge Magnet Center is an elementary school in Omaha, Nebraska, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 378 students. 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. Crestridge Magnet Center has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Nebraska elementary schools over the past several years, with a ranking between 222 and 336 out of around 450-480 schools.

Crestridge Magnet Center's student performance on state assessments (NSCAS) is generally below the state and district averages across grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 3rd grade English Language Arts proficiency rate was 45.83%, compared to the state average of 57.45% and the Omaha Public Schools average of 40.69%. The school's performance is particularly low in mathematics, with 3rd grade proficiency rates ranging from 40.28% to 47.62% in recent years, compared to the state average of around 60%. However, Crestridge Magnet Center performs better in science, with 5th grade proficiency rates around 75-80%, which is closer to the state average. Additionally, the school has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.4% to 40.5% in recent years, significantly higher than the state and district averages.

When comparing Crestridge Magnet Center to nearby schools, such as Columbian Elementary School, which is less than a mile away, Crestridge Magnet Center consistently underperforms on state assessments and has higher chronic absenteeism rates. Despite the school's high spending per student, which suggests additional resources are being directed towards the magnet program, the academic outcomes do not yet reflect the investment. However, Crestridge Magnet Center's focus on serving a diverse student population and providing a specialized magnet program presents an opportunity for the school to implement targeted interventions and strategies to improve student achievement and attendance.

406

Students ?

18.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,674

Per pupil spending ?

46.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

818 Crestridge Rd
Omaha, NE 68154-3400

(531) 299-1280

District: Omaha Public Schools

Students who attend Crestridge Magnet Center usually attend:

Middle:	Beveridge Magnet Middle School
High:	Burke High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

55.2%

White:

27.8%

African American:

9.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 55th percentile in 2015 → 17th in 2025

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 38 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg39%

Nebraska avg61%

243^rd of 294

Nebraska public elementary schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 37 pts since 2015

From top 45% (2015) to bottom 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^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	23.3	243 of 294	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.2	310 of 428	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.9	266 of 459	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.6	313 of 457	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.3	331 of 442	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.6	336 of 452	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.6	267 of 450	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.6	296 of 459	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.8	269 of 480	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	55.7	222 of 488	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	55.5	219 of 483	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.3	161 of 485	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.7	147 of 480	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	49.9	250 of 473	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	36.8	396 of 502	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	52.2	286 of 471	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	57.1	252 of 478	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	61.0	188 of 430	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	60.0	181 of 418	56.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	48.9	28 of 54	48.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.2	21 of 76	72.4%	★★★★☆
2021	49.7	21 of 47	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.1	27 of 60	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.6	18 of 63	71.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	43.4	129 of 203	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.7	193 of 349	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.6	261 of 337	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.5	280 of 318	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.8	226 of 349	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.4	232 of 341	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	54.7	4 of 9	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.9	22 of 53	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.3	12 of 108	88.9%	★★★★☆
2022	50.9	41 of 81	49.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.4	30 of 68	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.8	49 of 90	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.2	34 of 81	58.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	28.9	89 of 112	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.7	181 of 312	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.6	140 of 259	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.7	196 of 264	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.8	258 of 298	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.6	174 of 281	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	33.0	154 of 203	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.0	201 of 366	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.0	222 of 356	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.7	223 of 328	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.4	313 of 367	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.8	174 of 347	49.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	49.4	150 of 261	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.5	196 of 385	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.2	201 of 388	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.5	197 of 368	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.5	163 of 391	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.9	179 of 391	54.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)56th percentile+38 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)48th percentile+21 vs school

White (2024)43rd percentile+15 vs school

Female (2024)36th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2024)24th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)21st percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

Science82%~ state avg

English Language Arts55%-4 vs state

Mathematics50%-8 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, August 29, 2016

This is a very diverse school with many students from all over the world. Each grade level studies 4 countries and 2/3 of the student population are dual language (every subject taught in Spanish and English from day 1 of kindergarten). The school engages all students and teaches them to serve others through international service projects. Test scores do not fully reflect the amazing work and achievements occuring at Crestridge. OPS's best kept secret! Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, July 8, 2016

I am glad to have my son study here. One of the best schools in the area. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, April 13, 2016

To what I have observed over the past 2 years, the OPS curriculum is good and Crestridge staff are doing all that is necessary to make the children cultivate good reading habits.
Math and Science classes have been intuitive and engaging for the children.
Physical Education had also been good to make kids be active.
The music and plays they have are definitely examples of the creative thoughtful minds at Crestridge.
The school does not nudge children to keep pushing their limits, but definitely has its own straits of making kids aspire for competitive and more progressive learning.
The books supplied to keep them nurture good reading practice and improve their vocabulary and usage in day to day situations better.
In all fairness there is much comparison between OPS schools and Millard Public Schools, and I don't see this particular school falling short of the expectations. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, August 13, 2010

Attending Crestridge has been a wonderful experience for my son. The faculty is professional, positive, motivated and enthusiastic. The principal, Patricia Schweer, is involved in all school activities and is visible and available to the students. Mrs. Schweer and her staff incorporate current research on educational methods into their curriculum and truly strive to reach each student in the best way possible for that child. My son is intellectually advanced and he has had access to special programs for gifted children and his classroom teachers have always recognized that he needs to be challenged to stay engaged. The magnet subject(Global Studies) is not an isolated class, but is incorporated into the entire curriculum from Social Studies to Art and Music. Crestridge also offers a unique (in Omaha!) opportunity to study a foreign language in elementary school and my son is excelling in French. Kudos to Mrs. Schweer and the Crestridge faculty on creating a great learning environment! Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, May 29, 2010

The principal has done her best to stifle the creativity and professional judgement of the teachers. She spends too much time in her office, not enough time being visible to the children. The school is supposed to be a magnet school yet it is does very little to promote their magnet theme of international studies. The once or twice a week sesson with Rosetta Stone fails to foster fluency or literacy in a foreign language, instead it becomes a chance to misbehave on the computers. Standards and the grading system have been lowered in order to close the learning gap among the student population. It is now time to put my child into a different school that will challenge and made him work harder for grades. Close Quote

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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
Crestridge Magnet Center	Public	PK, KG-5	818 Crestridge Rd	Omaha	68154	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(531) 299-1280	406	22	18.3		113 (27.8%)	37 (9.1%)	224 (55.2%)	11 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.9%)	23.3	243^rd of 294 public elementary schools	17.3%		35.2	310^th of 428 public elementary schools	27.6%	67	45.8	61.7	57.6		54.6	40.3	56.7	54.6		50.0	81.8	81.8	$17,674	$3,031	$13,672
Columbian Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	330 S 127th St	Omaha	68154	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(531) 299-1240	249	17	14.4		159 (63.9%)	31 (12.4%)	30 (12.0%)	8 (3.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (8.0%)	78.7	52^nd of 294 public elementary schools	82.3%		79.1	78^th of 428 public elementary schools	81.8%	26	77.8	71.8	82.6		77.7	75.6	71.8	84.8		77.7			$19,438	$2,667	$15,574
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
Rockbrook Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2514 S 108th St	Omaha	68144	Douglas County	Westside Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 390-6475	278	20	14.2	26.3%	203 (73.0%)	5 (1.8%)	31 (11.2%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (11.9%)	69.9	89^th of 294 public elementary schools	69.7%		76	94^th of 428 public elementary schools	78.0%	5	77.1	71.4	65.0	84.1	74.9	68.8	68.6	70.0	84.1	73.1			$15,272	$238	$13,755
Prairie Lane Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	11444 Hascall Street	Omaha	68144	Douglas County	Westside Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 390-6470	269	21	12.8	22.3%	202 (75.1%)	10 (3.7%)	35 (13.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.4%)	80.6	39^th of 294 public elementary schools	86.7%		90.4	16^th of 428 public elementary schools	96.3%	23	70.5	80.6	85.7		81.3	79.6	75.0			87.5			$16,072	$238	$13,962
Oak Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3109 Pedersen Dr	Omaha	68144	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-1880	235	18	12.8		102 (43.4%)	33 (14.0%)	72 (30.6%)	5 (2.1%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	20 (8.5%)								(n/a)		48.7			43.0					41.1			$22,071	$3,234	$17,136
Joslyn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11220 Blondo St	Omaha	68164	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(531) 299-1660	299	19	15.8		114 (38.1%)	85 (28.4%)	48 (16.1%)	18 (6.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (11.0%)								(n/a)		48.8			47.6	48.9				39.5			$18,515	$3,105	$13,677
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
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
Sunset Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	9503 Walnut St	Omaha	68124	Douglas County	Westside Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 390-6480	301	20	15.1	12.3%	254 (84.4%)	7 (2.3%)	20 (6.6%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.6%)	79.1	49^th of 294 public elementary schools	83.3%		79.9	73^rd of 428 public elementary schools	82.9%	24	76.0	86.8	75.0	78.6	78.7	76.0		70.8	78.6	78.7			$15,613	$238	$13,228

Frequently Asked Questions about Crestridge Magnet Center

What district is Crestridge Magnet Center in?

Omaha Public Schools

How many students attend Crestridge Magnet Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 406 students attended Crestridge Magnet Center.

What is the racial makeup of Crestridge Magnet Center?

Students at Crestridge Magnet Center are 55% Hispanic, 28% White, 9% African American, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Crestridge Magnet Center attend?

Students who attend Crestridge Magnet Center usually go on to attend:

Middle : Beveridge Magnet Middle School
High : Burke High School

Is Crestridge Magnet Center a good school?

Crestridge Magnet Center ranks in the bottom 17.3% of Nebraska elementary schools.

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