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Joslyn Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

Summary

Joslyn Elementary School is a public elementary school in Omaha, Nebraska, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 286 students. The school is part of the Omaha Public Schools district, which is ranked 177 out of 182 districts in Nebraska and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Joslyn 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 decade, indicating below-average performance compared to other schools in the state. The school's test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics are generally below the Omaha Public Schools district and the state of Nebraska averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in ELA was 53.33% at Joslyn, compared to 39.76% for Omaha Public Schools and 58.91% for the state. Joslyn Elementary School also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.5% to 40.5% over the past few years, which are significantly higher than the district and state averages.

Joslyn Elementary School's performance is generally lower than the nearby Fullerton Magnet Center and Crestridge Magnet Center, which have higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates. However, Joslyn's performance is comparable to or slightly better than some other nearby schools, such as Prairie Wind Elementary and Masters Elementary, which also struggle with low test scores and high chronic absenteeism.

299

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,515

Per pupil spending ?

48.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11220 Blondo St
Omaha, NE 68164-3820

(531) 299-1660

District: Omaha Public Schools

Students who attend Joslyn Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Beveridge Magnet Middle School
High:	Burke High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

38.1%

African American:

28.4%

Hispanic:

16.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 54th percentile in 2014 → 17th in 2024

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Nebraska average (44% vs 58% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 37 percentile points since 2014

!Mathematics scores 19 pts below the Nebraska average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg35%

Nebraska avg58%

Not ranked this year

Joslyn 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	20.7	357 of 428	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.3	349 of 459	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.7	361 of 457	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.7	370 of 442	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.1	345 of 452	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.7	361 of 450	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	46.6	261 of 459	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	62.6	159 of 480	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.8	203 of 488	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	54.7	222 of 483	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.4	174 of 485	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.3	150 of 480	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	54.5	222 of 473	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.0	176 of 502	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.3	84 of 471	82.2%	★★★★☆
2008	45.2	358 of 478	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	63.1	171 of 430	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	56.0	215 of 418	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	29.6	162 of 203	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.6	252 of 349	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.0	284 of 337	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.2	274 of 318	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.9	225 of 349	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.8	272 of 341	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	37.7	216 of 312	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.7	204 of 259	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.3	230 of 264	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.8	245 of 298	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	51.1	146 of 281	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	30.8	158 of 203	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.5	246 of 366	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.2	231 of 356	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.3	276 of 328	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.4	299 of 367	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.2	299 of 347	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	39.5	188 of 261	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.2	280 of 385	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.4	255 of 388	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.4	313 of 368	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.7	264 of 391	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.7	314 of 391	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)31st percentile+7 vs school

White (2024)28th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2024)22nd percentile+6 vs school

Female (2024)20th percentile+4 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts48%-11 vs state

Mathematics40%-19 vs state

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Schools Near Joslyn 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 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
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
Sunny Slope Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10828 Old Maple Rd	Omaha	68164	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(531) 299-2160	432	27	15.7		112 (25.9%)	139 (32.2%)	96 (22.2%)	33 (7.6%)	10 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (9.5%)	6.6	278^th of 294 public elementary schools	5.4%		21.9	351^st of 428 public elementary schools	18.0%	73	47.4				39.4	42.3			29.0	66.7	66.7	$16,571	$3,124	$12,167
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
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
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
Prairie Wind Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10908 Ellison Ave	Omaha	68164	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(531) 299-1980	644	38	17.0		197 (30.6%)	192 (29.8%)	109 (16.9%)	73 (11.3%)	7 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	64 (9.9%)	6	280^th of 294 public elementary schools	4.8%		12.6	387^th of 428 public elementary schools	9.6%	107	34.2	52.5	38.4		42.0	43.0	51.6	30.4	42.0	64.3	64.3	$16,093	$2,885	$12,174
Masters Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5505 N 99th St	Omaha	68134	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-1800	281	18	15.6		84 (29.9%)	76 (27.0%)	45 (16.0%)	50 (17.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	25 (8.9%)								(n/a)	41.2				41.5				30.4			$18,723	$3,219	$14,236
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Joslyn Elementary School

What district is Joslyn Elementary School in?

Omaha Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Joslyn Elementary School?

Students at Joslyn Elementary School are 38% White, 28% African American, 16% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Joslyn Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Beveridge Magnet Middle School
High : Burke High School

How many students attend Joslyn Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 299 students attended Joslyn Elementary School.

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