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Pawnee Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

251^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 294 Nebraska Elementary Schools

Better than 15% of Nebraska elementary schools

Summary

Pawnee Elementary School is a public elementary school in Omaha, Nebraska, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 347 students. The school is part of the Omaha Public Schools district, which is ranked 111 out of 115 districts in Nebraska and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pawnee Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Nebraska elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past several years. The school's test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics are generally below the state and district averages, with 3rd-grade proficiency rates of 49.18% in both subjects, compared to the state averages of 57.45% and 60.26%, respectively. However, the school's 5th-grade proficiency rates in Science exceed the state average, at 85.25% in 2023-2024 compared to the state average of 82.59%.

Pawnee Elementary School faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 19.3% to 40.5% over the past few years, which are significantly higher than the state average. The nearby Ashland Park/Robbins Elementary, Indian Hill Elementary, and Highland Elementary schools in the Omaha Public Schools district also perform poorly, while the G Stanley Hall Elementary School in the Papillion La Vista Community Schools district outperforms Pawnee Elementary on most metrics.

341

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,796

Per pupil spending ?

58.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7310 S 48th St
Omaha, NE 68157-2299

(531) 299-1900

District: Omaha Public Schools

Students who attend Pawnee Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Bryan Middle School
High:	Bryan High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

62.2%

White:

25.5%

African American:

5.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 44th percentile in 2015 → 15th in 2025

Worth a look

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

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 29 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg35%

Nebraska avg58%

251^st of 294

Nebraska public elementary schools ?

Bottom 15%▼ down 29 pts since 2015

From bottom 44% (2015) to bottom 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^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	21.8	251 of 294	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.0	337 of 428	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.5	330 of 459	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.5	340 of 457	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.6	358 of 442	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.0	303 of 452	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.1	330 of 450	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	35.4	328 of 459	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	33.3	357 of 480	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	46.9	275 of 488	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	49.5	260 of 483	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	35.1	355 of 485	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	32.7	364 of 480	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	34.3	355 of 473	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	35.9	401 of 502	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	46.7	330 of 471	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	53.9	283 of 478	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	40.4	309 of 430	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	54.5	225 of 418	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	66.6	11 of 54	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	68.0	17 of 76	77.6%	★★★★☆
2021	46.8	25 of 47	46.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.2	16 of 60	73.3%	★★★★☆
2018	66.8	15 of 63	76.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	18.7	185 of 203	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	35.0	234 of 349	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.4	228 of 337	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.1	243 of 318	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.2	216 of 349	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.9	229 of 341	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	45.3	25 of 53	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.1	32 of 108	70.4%	★★★★☆
2022	54.6	37 of 81	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.9	35 of 68	48.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.6	24 of 90	73.3%	★★★★☆
2018	60.1	30 of 81	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	38.5	77 of 112	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.8	141 of 312	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.9	162 of 259	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.2	198 of 264	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.1	135 of 298	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.8	143 of 281	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	24.4	177 of 203	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.7	271 of 366	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.7	286 of 356	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.9	285 of 328	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.9	246 of 367	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.9	264 of 347	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	32.7	44 of 57	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2022	33.5	273 of 388	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	13.2	350 of 368	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	36.0	262 of 391	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.5	250 of 391	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)80th percentile+58 vs school

Hispanic (2024)53rd percentile+32 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)31st percentile+10 vs school

White (2022)30th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2023)23rd percentile-5 vs school

Male (2024)13th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2024)9th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics54%-4 vs state

English Language Arts52%-7 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 (2025)
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
Pawnee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7310 S 48th St	Omaha	68157	Sarpy County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-1900	341	22	15.7		87 (25.5%)	19 (5.6%)	212 (62.2%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	16 (4.7%)	21.8	251^st of 294 public elementary schools	14.6%		26	337^th of 428 public elementary schools	21.3%	86	49.2	53.6	53.9		52.1	49.2		61.5		53.9			$19,796	$1,595	$16,765
Gilder Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3705 Chandler Rd	Omaha	68147	Sarpy County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-1500	389	25	15.3		56 (14.4%)	16 (4.1%)	293 (75.3%)	4 (1.0%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.9%)								(n/a)	42.2	39.1			41.7					37.8			$17,507	$1,399	$14,726
Gateway Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5610 South 42nd Street	Omaha	68107	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-1480	792	44	17.9		89 (11.2%)	25 (3.2%)	642 (81.1%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.0%)								(n/a)		34.8			34.7			33.3		33.6			$17,158	$1,557	$14,434
Ashland Park/Robbins Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5050 S 51st St	Omaha	68117	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-1020	708	38	18.5		89 (12.6%)	26 (3.7%)	564 (79.7%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.4%)	5.6	283^rd of 294 public elementary schools	3.7%		19.6	359^th of 428 public elementary schools	16.1%	76	33.3	49.1	38.7		40.5	34.3				33.5			$17,712	$1,525	$14,442
Indian Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3121 U St	Omaha	68107	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-1600	489	31	15.7		16 (3.3%)	115 (23.5%)	325 (66.5%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.1%)								(n/a)			36.5		30.4								$21,086	$1,692	$17,069
G Stanley Hall Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	7600 S 72nd St	La Vista	68128	Sarpy County	Papillion La Vista Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 898-0455	417	35	12.0		220 (52.8%)	41 (9.8%)	104 (24.9%)	19 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.9%)	18.9	257^th of 294 public elementary schools	12.6%		29.7	326^th of 428 public elementary schools	23.8%	69		39.2	45.6	59.3	48.9			32.4	64.8	44.0			$15,135	$766	$12,936
Highland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2625 Jefferson St	Omaha	68107	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-1580	399	27	15.0		21 (5.3%)	26 (6.5%)	343 (86.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)								(n/a)					31.3								$20,321	$1,599	$17,259
Chandler View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7800 S 25th St	Omaha	68147	Sarpy County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-1220	368	23	15.8		76 (20.7%)	32 (8.7%)	240 (65.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.2%)	26.2	235^th of 294 public elementary schools	20.1%		37.6	298^th of 428 public elementary schools	30.4%	63	56.8	61.1			58.7	55.4	53.7			57.0			$20,190	$1,671	$16,759
Wilson Focus School	Public	3-6	5141 F Street	Omaha	68117	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(531) 299-2260	202	15	13.5		62 (30.7%)	67 (33.2%)	50 (24.8%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (9.9%)	43.2	186^th of 294 public elementary schools	36.7%		70.4	124^th of 428 public elementary schools	71.0%	62	55.6	75.0		67.4	70.5	64.8	62.5	53.2		58.0			$23,275	$1,512	$20,055
Hickory Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1307 Rogers Dr	Papillion	68046	Sarpy County	Papillion La Vista Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 898-0469	362	25	14.2	28.5%	262 (72.4%)	18 (5.0%)	44 (12.2%)	10 (2.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.2%)	55.5	138^th of 294 public elementary schools	53.1%		62.2	180^th of 428 public elementary schools	57.9%	42	59.0	70.6	65.4	76.7	69.0		60.3	65.4		60.3	88.5	88.5	$13,205	$87	$11,912

Frequently Asked Questions about Pawnee Elementary School

How many students attend Pawnee Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 341 students attended Pawnee Elementary School.

What district is Pawnee Elementary School in?

Omaha Public Schools

Is Pawnee Elementary School a good school?

Pawnee Elementary School ranks in the bottom 14.6% of Nebraska elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Pawnee Elementary School?

Students at Pawnee Elementary School are 62% Hispanic, 26% White, 6% African American, 5% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Pawnee Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Bryan Middle School
High : Bryan High School

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