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Sunset Hills Elementary School

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Sunset Hills Elementary School ranks 49 th of 294 Nebraska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

49^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 294 Nebraska Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of Nebraska elementary schools

Summary

Sunset Hills Elementary School is a high-performing public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Omaha, Nebraska. With 289 students, the school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, outperforming both the Westside Community Schools district and the state of Nebraska on standardized tests.

Sunset Hills Elementary stands out for its strong academic performance, with 76% of 3rd graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 65.43% for the district and 57.45% for the state. The school also has particularly high rankings for female and white student subgroups, ranking 18th and 43rd out of hundreds of Nebraska elementary schools, respectively. Additionally, Sunset Hills has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates and spends more per student than the district average, which may contribute to its success.

Compared to nearby schools, Westgate Elementary, which is only 1.55 miles away, has significantly lower test scores and a lower school ranking. This suggests that Sunset Hills Elementary is a standout in the Westside Community Schools district and the state of Nebraska, providing a high-quality education for its students.

301

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,613

Per pupil spending ?

12.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9503 Walnut St
Omaha, NE 68124-1155

(402) 390-6480

District: Westside Community Schools

Students who attend Sunset Hills Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Westside Middle School
High:	Westside High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.4%

Hispanic:

6.6%

Two or more races:

5.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 85th percentile in 2015 → 83rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nebraska average (79% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Nebraska elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school79%

District avg68%

Nebraska avg58%

49^th of 294

Nebraska public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	79.1	49 of 294	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	79.9	73 of 428	82.9%	★★★★☆
2023	87.4	32 of 459	93.0%	★★★★★
2022	91.5	14 of 457	96.9%	★★★★★
2021	80.5	61 of 442	86.2%	★★★★☆
2019	82.2	61 of 452	86.5%	★★★★☆
2018	84.9	42 of 450	90.7%	★★★★★
2017	89.0	18 of 459	96.1%	★★★★★
2016	84.2	45 of 480	90.6%	★★★★★
2015	79.2	72 of 488	85.2%	★★★★☆
2014	82.0	53 of 483	89.0%	★★★★☆
2013	91.1	14 of 485	97.1%	★★★★★
2012	97.8	3 of 480	99.4%	★★★★★
2011	95.5	8 of 473	98.3%	★★★★★
2010	84.6	9 of 502	98.2%	★★★★★
2009	65.3	145 of 471	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.3	80 of 478	83.3%	★★★★☆
2007	67.4	133 of 430	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	70.6	104 of 418	75.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	74.4	20 of 90	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	89.0	18 of 349	94.8%	★★★★★
2022	92.6	9 of 337	97.3%	★★★★★
2021	83.4	33 of 318	89.6%	★★★★☆
2019	89.9	19 of 349	94.6%	★★★★★
2018	74.8	68 of 341	80.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	77.8	14 of 90	84.4%	★★★★☆
2023	82.8	49 of 366	86.6%	★★★★☆
2022	83.2	37 of 356	89.6%	★★★★☆
2019	80.8	54 of 367	85.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	69.9	57 of 193	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	72.8	63 of 261	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	82.9	43 of 385	88.8%	★★★★☆
2022	88.2	19 of 388	95.1%	★★★★★
2021	76.1	54 of 368	85.3%	★★★★☆
2019	81.9	43 of 391	89.0%	★★★★☆
2018	82.5	41 of 391	89.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2025)84th percentile~ school

Female (2025)78th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)70th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts79%+20 vs state

Mathematics79%+21 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, November 19, 2022

Great school, horrible district offices., and district policies. This district breaks families up, any chance they get. We moved literally within one mile over the summer because we had to, they had no mercy, our kids got booted out of their classes. The district could care less about keeping families together and care more about op-in kids from outside the district … School is awesome …district needs improvement in this area. 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 (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
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
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
Paddock Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3535 Paddock Rd	Omaha	68124	Douglas County	Westside Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 390-6465	285	19	15.0	39.6%	184 (64.6%)	16 (5.6%)	50 (17.5%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	4 (1.4%)	27 (9.5%)	49.8	155^th of 294 public elementary schools	47.3%		52.6	242^nd of 428 public elementary schools	43.5%	87	73.3		58.1	64.6	64.0	71.1		60.5	58.3	62.2	86.1	86.1	$16,135	$680	$13,866
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	27.5%	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			$15,218	$238	$13,845
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
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	22.3%	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			$16,037	$238	$13,957
Westgate Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	7802 Hascall Street	Omaha	68124	Douglas County	Westside Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 390-6495	297	23	12.6		146 (49.2%)	60 (20.2%)	56 (18.9%)	4 (1.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (9.8%)	22.5	248^th of 294 public elementary schools	15.6%		28.8	329^th of 428 public elementary schools	23.1%	81		60.0		55.1	50.0	36.7			57.1	48.9			$16,584	$821	$14,218
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Sunset Hills Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Sunset Hills Elementary School?

Students at Sunset Hills Elementary School are 84% White, 7% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Sunset Hills Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Sunset Hills Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Westside Middle School
High : Westside High School

Is Sunset Hills Elementary School a good school?

Sunset Hills Elementary School ranks 49^th of 294 Nebraska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sunset Hills Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 301 students attended Sunset Hills Elementary School.

What district is Sunset Hills Elementary School in?

Westside Community Schools

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