Summary
Springville Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 422 students in grades PK-5 in Omaha, Nebraska, which is part of the Omaha Public Schools district. While the school excels in serving its African American and English Language Learner populations, it faces significant challenges, with low statewide rankings, disparities in student group performance, and high chronic absenteeism rates.
Springville Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Nebraska elementary schools, with a SchoolDigger rating ranging from 0 to 3 stars out of 5, indicating below-average performance compared to other schools in the state. The school's proficiency rates on the NSCAS assessments are generally below the state and district averages, especially in mathematics. For example, in 2023-2024, only 34.92% of 3rd graders were proficient in math, compared to 60.65% statewide. However, science proficiency is a relative strength, with 5th graders scoring 88.06% proficient in 2023-2024, compared to 82.59% statewide.
Springville Elementary's performance for its African American and English Language Learner students is a bright spot, suggesting the school may be effectively serving these populations. However, the large gaps in performance for other student subgroups, such as female, male, white, and low socioeconomic status students, indicate significant inequities that need to be addressed. Additionally, the school's consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.3% to 40.5% over the past few years, may be a significant factor in its overall low academic performance. Compared to nearby Boyd Elementary School, Minne Lusa Elementary School, and other Omaha Public Schools, Springville Elementary generally performs lower, suggesting the need to learn from the practices and strategies of its higher-performing peers.
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