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Gomez Heritage Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

289^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 294 Nebraska Elementary Schools

Better than 2% of Nebraska elementary schools

Summary

Gomez Heritage Elementary School is a public elementary school in Omaha, Nebraska, serving 715 students in grades PK-5. 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.

Gomez Heritage Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Nebraska elementary schools over the past several years, with rankings ranging from 272 out of 274 in 2024-2025 to 378 out of 428 in 2023-2024. The school has received a 0-star or 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is among the lowest-performing schools in the state. Student proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are significantly lower than the state and Omaha Public Schools averages. For example, in 2024-2025, only 44.76% of 4th-grade students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 59.59% and the Omaha Public Schools average of 42.34%. The school also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.1% to 40.5% over the past few years, which are significantly higher than the state and district averages.

The nearby schools, such as Chandler View Elementary, Bancroft Elementary, and Forest Station Elementary, also have low statewide rankings and poor student performance, indicating a broader challenge within the Omaha Public Schools district. However, some of these nearby schools, like Chandler View Elementary, have slightly better performance metrics and higher spending per student compared to Gomez Heritage Elementary.

711

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,599

Per pupil spending ?

77.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5101 S 17th Street
Omaha, NE 68107-3047

(531) 299-1520

District: Omaha Public Schools

Students who attend Gomez Heritage Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	R M Marrs Magnet Middle School
High:	South High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

93.8%

White:

4.1%

African American:

1.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 17th percentile in 2015 → 2nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Nebraska average (30% vs 58% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg35%

Nebraska avg58%

289^th of 294

Nebraska public elementary schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 17% (2015) to bottom 2% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

27^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	3.5	289 of 294	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.5	378 of 428	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.0	432 of 459	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.4	447 of 457	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.7	429 of 442	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.2	434 of 452	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.4	406 of 450	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	24.4	381 of 459	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.8	406 of 480	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.6	406 of 488	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	20.3	427 of 483	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	26.8	394 of 485	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	23.5	414 of 480	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	32.9	361 of 473	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	38.8	379 of 502	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	40.6	381 of 471	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	26.4	440 of 478	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	22.1	384 of 430	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	31.1	335 of 418	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	35.2	37 of 54	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.7	66 of 76	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.8	44 of 47	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.5	53 of 60	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.4	49 of 63	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	22.5	176 of 203	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.9	330 of 349	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.0	329 of 337	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.3	310 of 318	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.2	339 of 349	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.0	316 of 341	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	32.9	35 of 53	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.1	92 of 108	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.2	76 of 81	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.7	63 of 68	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.4	82 of 90	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	31.1	64 of 81	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	32.4	82 of 112	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.8	276 of 312	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	7.3	249 of 259	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.7	254 of 264	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.5	280 of 298	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	27.3	231 of 281	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	14.6	188 of 203	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.0	352 of 366	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	1.7	356 of 356	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	1.6	327 of 328	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.8	363 of 367	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.8	317 of 347	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2024)34th percentile+22 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)31st percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)27th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2024)13th percentile~ school

Male (2024)7th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts30%-29 vs state

Mathematics29%-29 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NSCAS English Language Arts (2025)					NSCAS Mathematics (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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Gomez Heritage Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5101 S 17th Street	Omaha	68107	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-1520	711	42	16.8		29 (4.1%)	10 (1.4%)	667 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	3.5	289^th of 294 public elementary schools	1.7%		15.5	378^th of 428 public elementary schools	11.7%	89		44.8	29.6		30.1		40.4		29.5	$16,599	$3,216	$12,385
Spring Lake Magnet Center	Public	PK, KG-5	4215 S 20th St	Omaha	68107	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-2100	744	49	15.2		44 (5.9%)	22 (3.0%)	664 (89.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	13 (1.7%)								(n/a)	39.7				32.1			32.1	32.2	$18,852	$3,344	$14,299
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					$20,192	$3,299	$15,682
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					$18,729	$3,400	$13,357
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	$22,373	$6,181	$14,689
Bancroft Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2724 Riverview Blvd	Omaha	68108	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-1040	535	32	16.6		60 (11.2%)	23 (4.3%)	429 (80.2%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.0%)								(n/a)		25.0			26.7				24.6	$20,046	$3,174	$15,018
Forest Station Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1010 Childs Road West	Bellevue	68147	Sarpy County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(531) 299-3020	362	23	15.7		42 (11.6%)	28 (7.7%)	264 (72.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.8%)								(n/a)		49.1			35.0				24.3	$19,524	$3,173	$14,583
Castelar Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2316 S 18th St	Omaha	68108	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-1160	574	36	15.8		14 (2.4%)	5 (0.9%)	545 (94.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)								(n/a)	23.9				26.5					$17,330	$3,070	$13,128
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	$3,295	$12,665
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4065 Vinton St	Omaha	68105	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-1640	463	29	15.9		69 (14.9%)	29 (6.3%)	339 (73.2%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.5%)	18.9	258^th of 294 public elementary schools	12.2%		18.4	365^th of 428 public elementary schools	14.7%	107		46.4	55.4	50.0	48.6				49.4	$18,227	$3,136	$14,209

Frequently Asked Questions about Gomez Heritage Elementary School

How many students attend Gomez Heritage Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 711 students attended Gomez Heritage Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Gomez Heritage Elementary School?

Students at Gomez Heritage Elementary School are 94% Hispanic, 4% White, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Gomez Heritage Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Gomez Heritage Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : R M Marrs Magnet Middle School
High : South High School

What district is Gomez Heritage Elementary School in?

Omaha Public Schools

Is Gomez Heritage Elementary School a good school?

Gomez Heritage Elementary School ranks in the bottom 1.7% of Nebraska elementary schools.

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