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Hillside Elementary School

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Hillside Elementary School ranks 208 th of 294 Nebraska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

208^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 294 Nebraska Elementary Schools

Better than 29% of Nebraska elementary schools

Summary

Hillside Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Omaha, Nebraska, with 381 students enrolled. The school is part of the Westside Community Schools district, which is ranked 65 out of 115 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hillside Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Nebraska elementary schools, typically in the 200s-300s out of around 450 schools, with a 1-2 star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance compared to other schools in the state. The school's proficiency rates on state assessments for English Language Arts, Math, and Science are generally below the district and state averages, especially in the lower grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, 3rd grade ELA proficiency was 52.54% compared to 65.43% for the district and 57.45% for the state. Additionally, Hillside Elementary has had high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 12.5% to 21.1% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average.

In contrast, other Westside Community Schools elementary schools in the area, such as Loveland Elementary and Carl A Swanson Elementary, rank in the top 50 in the state and have much higher proficiency rates across all grades and subjects. Despite having a relatively low student-teacher ratio and spending more per student than the state average, Hillside Elementary's academic performance remains a concern, and addressing the attendance and achievement gaps should be a priority for the school and district.

391

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,553

Per pupil spending ?

48.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

7500 Western Ave
Omaha, NE 68114-1835

(402) 390-6450

District: Westside Community Schools

Students who attend Hillside Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Westside Middle School
High:	Westside High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.7%

Hispanic:

19.2%

African American:

13.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 36th percentile in 2015 → 29th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

!Near the bottom of Westside Community Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg71%

Nebraska avg61%

208^th of 294

Nebraska public elementary schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 36% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 10Elementary Schools in the Westside Community Schools

64^th of 118Westside Community 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	37.8	208 of 294	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	54.7	231 of 428	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.2	232 of 459	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.0	282 of 457	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.2	311 of 442	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.7	316 of 452	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.9	351 of 450	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	32.5	343 of 459	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	37.5	332 of 480	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.9	310 of 488	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	44.0	296 of 483	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	43.7	304 of 485	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.2	268 of 480	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	50.4	246 of 473	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	32.3	421 of 502	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	50.2	302 of 471	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	55.0	271 of 478	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	55.9	229 of 430	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	45.1	271 of 418	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	40.6	65 of 90	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.6	117 of 203	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.8	173 of 349	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.1	187 of 337	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.6	201 of 318	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.6	239 of 349	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.0	205 of 341	39.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	64.2	38 of 112	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.9	147 of 312	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.5	112 of 259	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.5	194 of 264	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.5	237 of 298	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.2	225 of 281	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	58.4	47 of 90	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.9	94 of 203	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.0	196 of 366	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.3	219 of 356	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.0	257 of 328	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.9	245 of 367	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.4	292 of 347	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	48.4	115 of 193	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.9	138 of 261	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.6	169 of 385	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.5	224 of 388	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.7	279 of 368	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.4	306 of 391	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.7	324 of 391	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)66th percentile+20 vs school

Male (2025)48th percentile+19 vs school

White (2025)40th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)28th percentile~ school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

Science88%+8 vs state

English Language Arts57%~ state avg

Mathematics54%-4 vs state

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by a teacher
Monday, December 4, 2017

Students are not properly disciplined and too many of the special education kids are mainstreamed into regular classrooms where they are disruptive, unmotivated, lazy, rude, and verbally abusive to others. Fighting is common. Smart kids are not challenged. It's dumbed down instruction to target the many low achievers. Close Quote

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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	Directly certified (2024-25)	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
Hillside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	7500 Western Ave	Omaha	68114	Douglas County	Westside Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 390-6450	391	32	12.2	—	206 (52.7%)	52 (13.3%)	75 (19.2%)	10 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (12.3%)	37.8	208^th of 294 public elementary schools	29.3%		54.7	231^st of 428 public elementary schools	46.0%	23	52.5		57.9	67.2	57.1		52.8	40.4	68.8	54.1	87.7	87.7	$17,553	$822	$15,026
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	66.8%	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	$19,033	$772	$16,070
Western Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	6523 Western Avenue	Omaha	68132	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-2240	377	26	14.5	94.7%	118 (31.3%)	116 (30.8%)	72 (19.1%)	15 (4.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	54 (14.3%)								(n/a)	43.8				44.0	39.1				35.6			$19,667	$1,517	$16,560
Benson West Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6652 Maple St	Omaha	68104	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-1120	268	21	13.0	98.9%	66 (24.6%)	86 (32.1%)	33 (12.3%)	45 (16.8%)	7 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (11.6%)								(n/a)		47.5			44.7					37.9			$26,813	$4,697	$19,496
Adams Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3420 N 78th St	Omaha	68134	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-1000	270	20	13.6	98.9%	82 (30.4%)	80 (29.6%)	45 (16.7%)	21 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (15.6%)	29.4	229^th of 294 public elementary schools	22.1%		25.5	338^th of 428 public elementary schools	21.0%	109	61.0	66.7	38.5		56.3		52.1			49.2			$21,220	$1,718	$17,619
Carl A Swanson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	410 S 86th Street	Omaha	68114	Douglas County	Westside Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 390-6485	283	19	14.8	—	176 (62.2%)	11 (3.9%)	27 (9.5%)	33 (11.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (12.7%)	79.2	48^th of 294 public elementary schools	83.7%		84.8	41^st of 428 public elementary schools	90.4%	7	73.7	73.2	81.0	80.0	77.0	84.2	68.3	78.6	85.0	78.9			$16,769	$135	$14,341
Harrison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	5304 Hamilton St	Omaha	68132	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(531) 299-1540	286	17	16.7	54.5%	165 (57.7%)	40 (14.0%)	37 (12.9%)	16 (5.6%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.4%)	49.2	158^th of 294 public elementary schools	46.3%		66.3	142^nd of 428 public elementary schools	66.8%	16	57.9	72.9	66.7	69.7	66.1	50.9	72.9	69.4	66.7	63.8	83.3	83.3	$19,079	$996	$16,181
Loveland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	8201 Pacific Street	Omaha	68114	Douglas County	Westside Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 390-6455	276	18	15.3	—	176 (63.8%)	30 (10.9%)	34 (12.3%)	17 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.9%)	83.8	32^nd of 294 public elementary schools	89.1%		85.2	39^th of 428 public elementary schools	90.9%	7	80.0	83.7	82.9	81.0	81.9	80.0	81.4	75.6	73.8	77.8			$15,945	$135	$14,480
Rose Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5605 Corby Street	Omaha	68104	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-2000	287	18	16.0	89.5%	120 (41.8%)	75 (26.1%)	32 (11.1%)	27 (9.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (11.1%)	35.6	213^th of 294 public elementary schools	27.6%		34.7	312^th of 428 public elementary schools	27.1%	99	61.7	64.6	36.4		54.7	70.2	60.4			58.3	79.6	79.6	$19,022	$1,470	$15,959
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	91.4%	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			$19,046	$1,561	$15,957

Frequently Asked Questions about Hillside Elementary School

What district is Hillside Elementary School in?

Westside Community Schools

How many students attend Hillside Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 391 students attended Hillside Elementary School.

Is Hillside Elementary School a good school?

Hillside Elementary School ranks 208^th of 294 Nebraska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Hillside Elementary School?

Students at Hillside Elementary School are 53% White, 19% Hispanic, 13% African American, 12% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Hillside Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Westside Middle School
High : Westside High School

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