Summary
Rockbrook Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Omaha, Nebraska. With 278 students, 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. However, Rockbrook Elementary has consistently been ranked in the top 25% of Nebraska elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a current ranking of 97 out of 274 schools and a 3-star rating.
Rockbrook Elementary stands out for its strong academic performance, consistently outperforming the state and district averages on the NSCAS standardized tests. In 2024-2025, the school had 71.43% of 4th graders, 65% of 5th graders, and 84.09% of 6th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 59.59%, 55.79%, and 58.64% respectively. In math, Rockbrook had 68.75% of 3rd graders, 68.57% of 4th graders, 70% of 5th graders, and 84.09% of 6th graders proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 60.26%, 60.65%, 58.74%, and 56.08%. The school also has lower chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state, with 7.4% in 2024-2025, 14.9% in 2023-2024, and 15.6% in 2022-2023, compared to the state average of around 19.3%.
Rockbrook Elementary's success can be attributed to factors such as effective teaching, a supportive community, and the school's ability to meet the needs of its diverse student population. While the school outperforms nearby Prairie Lane, Oakdale, and Sunset Hills Elementary Schools within the Westside Community Schools district, there may be opportunities to further improve performance for certain student subgroups, such as female students and white students, whose rankings have been slightly lower than the overall school rankings in recent years.
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