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Prairie Lane Elementary School

Q: Is Prairie Lane Elementary School a good school?

Prairie Lane Elementary School ranks 39 th of 294 Nebraska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

39^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 294 Nebraska Elementary Schools

Better than 87% of Nebraska elementary schools

Summary

Prairie Lane Elementary School is a high-performing public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Omaha, Nebraska, with 269 students enrolled. It is part of the Westside Community Schools district, which is ranked 65 out of 115 districts in the state.

Prairie Lane Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Nebraska, with a statewide ranking between 16-37 over the past several years and a 4-5 star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's students significantly outperform the state and district averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics across multiple grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, 85.71% of 5th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 69.3% for the district and 55.79% statewide. Additionally, Prairie Lane Elementary has particularly strong performance among female students, white students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking in the top 50 Nebraska elementary schools for these subgroups.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Westside Community Schools district, such as Sunset Hills, Paddock Road, and Oakdale, Prairie Lane Elementary consistently outperforms them in academic metrics like test scores and statewide rankings. The school also significantly outperforms elementary schools in the Omaha Public Schools and Ralston Public Schools districts in academic achievement and test scores.

269

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,072

Per pupil spending ?

22.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11444 Hascall Street
Omaha, NE 68144-4507

(402) 390-6470

District: Westside Community Schools

Students who attend Prairie Lane Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Westside Middle School
High:	Westside High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.1%

Hispanic:

13.0%

Two or more races:

7.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 96th percentile in 2024 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nebraska average (84% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Nebraska elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Westside Community Schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 96th-percentile peak (2024) to 87th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school84%

District avg68%

Nebraska avg58%

39^th of 294

Nebraska public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 17 pts since 2015

From top 30% (2015) to top 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	80.6	39 of 294	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	90.4	16 of 428	96.3%	★★★★★
2023	90.3	19 of 459	95.9%	★★★★★
2022	87.4	29 of 457	93.7%	★★★★★
2021	73.9	95 of 442	78.5%	★★★★☆
2019	89.1	27 of 452	94.0%	★★★★★
2018	72.2	103 of 450	77.1%	★★★★☆
2017	82.2	51 of 459	88.9%	★★★★☆
2016	78.6	73 of 480	84.8%	★★★★☆
2015	66.1	146 of 488	70.1%	★★★★☆
2014	81.0	57 of 483	88.2%	★★★★☆
2013	79.5	60 of 485	87.6%	★★★★☆
2012	88.3	23 of 480	95.2%	★★★★★
2011	79.0	76 of 473	83.9%	★★★★☆
2010	74.8	64 of 502	87.3%	★★★★☆
2009	62.8	172 of 471	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.2	173 of 478	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	57.0	220 of 430	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	59.6	186 of 418	55.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	91.1	12 of 349	96.6%	★★★★★
2022	81.6	44 of 337	86.9%	★★★★☆
2021	75.5	59 of 318	81.4%	★★★★☆
2019	94.2	8 of 349	97.7%	★★★★★
2018	68.6	94 of 341	72.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2021	82.2	22 of 264	91.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	79.7	61 of 366	83.3%	★★★★☆
2022	80.6	46 of 356	87.1%	★★★★☆
2021	59.2	118 of 328	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.3	68 of 367	81.5%	★★★★☆
2018	54.9	149 of 347	57.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	71.7	52 of 193	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	82.6	27 of 261	89.7%	★★★★★
2023	87.6	21 of 385	94.5%	★★★★★
2022	84.2	31 of 388	92.0%	★★★★★
2021	72.5	72 of 368	80.4%	★★★★☆
2019	81.5	45 of 391	88.5%	★★★★☆
2018	61.7	131 of 391	66.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2023)97th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)92nd percentile+13 vs school

Male (2023)83rd percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)73rd percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics88%+29 vs state

English Language Arts81%+22 vs state

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Schools Near Prairie Lane 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 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
Prairie Lane Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	11444 Hascall Street	Omaha	68144	Douglas County	Westside Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 390-6470	269	21	12.8	22.3%	202 (75.1%)	10 (3.7%)	35 (13.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.4%)	80.6	39^th of 294 public elementary schools	86.7%		90.4	16^th of 428 public elementary schools	96.3%	23	70.5	80.6	85.7		81.3	79.6	75.0			87.5			$16,072	$238	$13,962
Rockbrook Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2514 S 108th St	Omaha	68144	Douglas County	Westside Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 390-6475	278	20	14.2	26.3%	203 (73.0%)	5 (1.8%)	31 (11.2%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (11.9%)	69.9	89^th of 294 public elementary schools	69.7%		76	94^th of 428 public elementary schools	78.0%	5	77.1	71.4	65.0	84.1	74.9	68.8	68.6	70.0	84.1	73.1			$15,272	$238	$13,755
Oak Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3109 Pedersen Dr	Omaha	68144	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-1880	235	18	12.8		102 (43.4%)	33 (14.0%)	72 (30.6%)	5 (2.1%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	20 (8.5%)								(n/a)		48.7			43.0					41.1			$22,071	$3,234	$17,136
Cody Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3320 S 127th St	Omaha	68144	Douglas County	Millard Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 715-1320	307	25	12.2	55.7%	184 (59.9%)	21 (6.8%)	53 (17.3%)	13 (4.2%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (11.1%)	61.1	120^th of 294 public elementary schools	59.2%		44.8	274^th of 428 public elementary schools	36.0%	154	68.9	65.8	64.5		66.7	68.9	71.1	80.7		72.8			$22,455	$5,539	$15,304
Catlin Magnet Center	Public	PK, KG-5	12736 Marinda St	Omaha	68144	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(531) 299-1180	110	8	13.5		56 (50.9%)	11 (10.0%)	27 (24.5%)	3 (2.7%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (10.9%)								(n/a)		50.0			54.1					41.0			$26,992	$3,067	$20,681
Oakdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	9801 W Center Road	Omaha	68124	Douglas County	Westside Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 390-6460	312	19	16.4	20.5%	233 (74.7%)	10 (3.2%)	30 (9.6%)	9 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (9.6%)	77.1	60^th of 294 public elementary schools	79.6%		77.8	86^th of 428 public elementary schools	79.9%	26	78.9	75.0	84.3	76.1	78.7	86.5	72.9	72.6	71.7	76.1	88.2	88.2	$15,964	$238	$13,725
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
Blumfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	10310 Mockingbird Dr	Omaha	68127	Douglas County	Ralston Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 331-0891	373	28	13.3	66.8%	115 (30.8%)	36 (9.7%)	169 (45.3%)	12 (3.2%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	35 (9.4%)	22.9	246^th of 294 public elementary schools	16.3%		35.5	307^th of 428 public elementary schools	28.3%	61		51.1			37.2	44.2	72.3	44.2		48.7			$16,042	$1,865	$13,048
Norris Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12424 Weir St	Omaha	68137	Douglas County	Millard Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 715-8340	421	30	14.0	46.1%	253 (60.1%)	18 (4.3%)	96 (22.8%)	17 (4.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	34 (8.1%)	25.2	238^th of 294 public elementary schools	19.0%		44	276^th of 428 public elementary schools	35.5%	38	60.9	68.2	53.6		60.8	53.6	47.0	31.9		44.1			$11,908	$389	$10,641
Sunset Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	9503 Walnut St	Omaha	68124	Douglas County	Westside Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 390-6480	301	20	15.1	12.3%	254 (84.4%)	7 (2.3%)	20 (6.6%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.6%)	79.1	49^th of 294 public elementary schools	83.3%		79.9	73^rd of 428 public elementary schools	82.9%	24	76.0	86.8	75.0	78.6	78.7	76.0		70.8	78.6	78.7			$15,613	$238	$13,228

Frequently Asked Questions about Prairie Lane Elementary School

Is Prairie Lane Elementary School a good school?

Prairie Lane Elementary School ranks 39^th of 294 Nebraska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Prairie Lane Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 269 students attended Prairie Lane Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Prairie Lane Elementary School?

Students at Prairie Lane Elementary School are 75% White, 13% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 4% African American.

What schools do graduates of Prairie Lane Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Prairie Lane Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Westside Middle School
High : Westside High School

What district is Prairie Lane Elementary School in?

Westside Community Schools

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