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Florence Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

Summary

Florence Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Omaha, Nebraska, with 256 students enrolled. The school is part of the Omaha Public Schools district, which is ranked 177 out of 182 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Florence Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the district and state in standardized test scores, with only 42% of 3rd graders, 44% of 4th graders, and 34.88% of 5th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts in 2023-2024, compared to district averages of 39.76%, 38.69%, and 40.77% respectively. The school also has very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.5% to 40.5% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average. As a result, Florence Elementary is consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Nebraska elementary schools, with a 1-star or 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Interestingly, the other Omaha Public Schools elementary schools in close proximity to Florence Elementary, such as Miller Park, Central Park, Springville, and Mount View, also perform poorly on standardized tests and have low rankings, suggesting systemic challenges within the district. However, Ponca Elementary, located about 2.2 miles from Florence, is a notable outlier, consistently ranking in the top third of Nebraska elementary schools and significantly outperforming Florence and the other nearby schools on academic measures.

258

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,215

Per pupil spending ?

86.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7902 North 36th Street
Omaha, NE 68112-2099

(531) 299-1400

District: Omaha Public Schools

Students who attend Florence Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Mc Millan Magnet Middle School
High:	North High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

38.4%

African American:

29.5%

Hispanic:

18.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 17th percentile in 2014 → 12th in 2024

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Nebraska average (42% vs 58% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2014

!Mathematics scores 21 pts below the Nebraska average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg35%

Nebraska avg58%

Not ranked this year

Florence Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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
2024	15.8	376 of 428	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.0	374 of 459	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.7	420 of 457	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.7	389 of 442	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.5	375 of 452	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.7	339 of 450	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	43.4	281 of 459	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	38.9	323 of 480	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	38.4	335 of 488	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	26.6	399 of 483	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	18.3	430 of 485	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	23.1	417 of 480	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	18.2	423 of 473	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	44.7	338 of 502	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	60.3	201 of 471	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	26.9	438 of 478	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	40.4	308 of 430	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	38.6	305 of 418	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	28.1	263 of 349	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.7	268 of 349	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.2	220 of 341	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	28.7	249 of 312	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.5	222 of 259	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.7	227 of 264	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.5	229 of 298	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.3	171 of 281	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	17.4	318 of 366	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.0	326 of 356	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.4	292 of 328	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.0	302 of 367	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.3	271 of 347	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	40.2	239 of 385	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.2	333 of 368	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	34.3	271 of 391	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.0	248 of 391	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

White (2023)38th percentile+19 vs school

Female (2023)25th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)20th percentile~ school

Male (2023)13th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts47%-12 vs state

Mathematics37%-21 vs state

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Schools Near Florence 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
Florence Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7902 North 36th Street	Omaha	68112	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-1400	258	16	15.8		99 (38.4%)	76 (29.5%)	47 (18.2%)	4 (1.6%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	29 (11.2%)								(n/a)	57.8		41.9	46.6				37.4			$20,215	$3,234	$14,568
Minne Lusa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2728 Ida St	Omaha	68112	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-1840	329	22	14.6		55 (16.7%)	177 (53.8%)	46 (14.0%)	14 (4.3%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (9.4%)								(n/a)				32.7							$21,072	$4,504	$14,065
Belvedere Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3775 Curtis Ave	Omaha	68111	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-1100	364	26	14.1		23 (6.3%)	206 (56.6%)	75 (20.6%)	34 (9.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.9%)								(n/a)	22.4			25.0							$20,256	$3,237	$15,012
Wakonda Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4845 Curtis Ave	Omaha	68104	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-2180	374	22	16.9		38 (10.2%)	182 (48.7%)	55 (14.7%)	66 (17.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.6%)								(n/a)				34.2							$21,319	$3,481	$15,452
Miller Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5625 N 28th Avenue	Omaha	68111	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-1820	410	23	18.0		43 (10.5%)	202 (49.3%)	115 (28.0%)	10 (2.4%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	36 (8.8%)								(n/a)	31.4			37.1				38.9			$17,494	$3,144	$12,185
Central Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4904 N 42nd St	Omaha	68111	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-1200	280	16	17.4		23 (8.2%)	132 (47.1%)	81 (28.9%)	24 (8.6%)	7 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.6%)								(n/a)				18.3							$24,058	$7,242	$14,645
Springville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7400 N 60th St	Omaha	68152	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(531) 299-2120	430	25	17.2		109 (25.3%)	112 (26.0%)	54 (12.6%)	122 (28.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.0%)	3.9	288^th of 294 public elementary schools	2.0%		32.1	320^th of 428 public elementary schools	25.2%	32	39.4		40.0	39.2	39.4		37.5	32.6	71.3	71.3	$16,823	$3,129	$12,776
Mount View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5322 N 52nd St	Omaha	68104	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-1860	324	18	18.1		31 (9.6%)	145 (44.8%)	42 (13.0%)	80 (24.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.4%)								(n/a)				36.5							$17,046	$3,183	$12,758
Ponca Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11300 N Post Rd	Omaha	68112	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(531) 299-1960	138	8	16.9		98 (71.0%)	11 (8.0%)	16 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (9.4%)	36	210^th of 294 public elementary schools	28.6%		65.7	146^th of 428 public elementary schools	65.9%	64	58.3	59.1		52.2		63.6		56.7			$21,034	$2,981	$15,959
Pinewood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6717 North 63rd Street	Omaha	68152	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-1940	297	16	18.5		36 (12.1%)	91 (30.6%)	39 (13.1%)	102 (34.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.8%)	22.2	250^th of 294 public elementary schools	15.0%		21.1	355^th of 428 public elementary schools	17.1%	105	60.0	52.9		49.5	55.6	38.2		46.8			$19,776	$3,163	$14,901

Frequently Asked Questions about Florence Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Florence Elementary School?

Students at Florence Elementary School are 38% White, 29% African American, 18% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Florence Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Mc Millan Magnet Middle School
High : North High School

What district is Florence Elementary School in?

Omaha Public Schools

How many students attend Florence Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 258 students attended Florence Elementary School.

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