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Westgate Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

248^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 294 Nebraska Elementary Schools

Better than 16% of Nebraska elementary schools

Summary

Westgate Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Omaha, Nebraska, with 304 students enrolled. It 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.

Westgate Elementary has consistently underperformed compared to the Westside Community Schools district and the state of Nebraska in standardized test scores for English Language Arts and Mathematics. For example, in 2024-2025, only 55.1% of 6th graders at Westgate were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 69.47% for the district and 58.64% statewide. In Math, only 36.73% of 3rd graders at Westgate were proficient, compared to 66.46% for the district and 60.26% statewide. Westgate Elementary has also had high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.9% to 21.1% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Westgate Elementary's performance is significantly lower than the nearby Sunset Hills Elementary School, Carl A. Swanson Elementary School, Paddock Road Elementary School, and Loveland Elementary School, which have higher academic achievement, lower chronic absenteeism, and better overall rankings. To address the issues at Westgate Elementary, the school and Westside Community Schools district may need to focus on improving attendance, providing targeted academic interventions, and addressing the needs of specific student subgroups.

297

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,584

Per pupil spending ?

88.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7802 Hascall Street
Omaha, NE 68124-3413

(402) 390-6495

District: Westside Community Schools

Students who attend Westgate Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Westside Middle School
High:	Westside High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.2%

African American:

20.2%

Hispanic:

18.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 43rd percentile in 2015 → 16th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Nebraska average (49% vs 58% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 27 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg68%

Nebraska avg58%

248^th of 294

Nebraska public elementary schools ?

Bottom 16%▼ down 27 pts since 2015

From bottom 43% (2015) to bottom 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^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	22.5	248 of 294	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.8	329 of 428	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.7	295 of 459	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.4	352 of 457	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.5	390 of 442	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.2	332 of 452	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.6	326 of 450	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	41.9	288 of 459	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	50.1	254 of 480	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	46.6	279 of 488	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	46.4	282 of 483	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	38.7	331 of 485	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	43.9	301 of 480	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	25.6	397 of 473	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	47.9	310 of 502	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	37.4	402 of 471	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	31.5	427 of 478	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	30.7	357 of 430	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	34.1	325 of 418	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	39.5	216 of 349	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.3	250 of 337	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.2	279 of 318	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.1	260 of 349	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.5	241 of 341	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	31.2	241 of 312	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.6	193 of 259	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.4	215 of 298	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.6	212 of 281	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	35.7	252 of 366	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.3	162 of 356	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	20.1	308 of 367	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.8	248 of 347	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	45.6	168 of 261	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.6	217 of 385	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.6	279 of 388	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.1	324 of 368	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.2	228 of 391	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.6	206 of 391	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)38th percentile~ school

White (2024)36th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2023)31st percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)23rd percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts50%-9 vs state

Mathematics49%-9 vs state

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Schools Near Westgate 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
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
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
Seymour Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4900 S 79th St	Ralston	68127	Douglas County	Ralston Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 331-0540	286	19	15.0	56.3%	137 (47.9%)	21 (7.3%)	101 (35.3%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.7%)	51	154^th of 294 public elementary schools	47.6%		64.6	159^th of 428 public elementary schools	62.9%	5	56.4	60.5	73.2	51.2	60.2	71.8	72.1	85.4	58.1	71.7			$13,127	$1,558	$10,836
Karen Western Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	6224 H St	Omaha	68117	Douglas County	Ralston Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 731-7477	214	21	10.1		63 (29.4%)	6 (2.8%)	133 (62.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.7%)								(n/a)					43.1					44.1			$16,965	$2,201	$13,394
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
Belle Ryan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1807 S 60th St	Omaha	68117	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-1080	278	22	12.6		88 (31.7%)	49 (17.6%)	100 (36.0%)	11 (4.0%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	26 (9.4%)								(n/a)		51.5		62.1	47.6					42.1			$21,213	$3,142	$16,087
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
Mockingbird Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	5100 S 93rd St	Omaha	68127	Douglas County	Ralston Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 331-6954	473	30	15.8	71.9%	109 (23.0%)	30 (6.3%)	305 (64.5%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.1%)								(n/a)					31.0				48.7	41.7			$12,238	$707	$10,773

Frequently Asked Questions about Westgate Elementary School

What district is Westgate Elementary School in?

Westside Community Schools

Is Westgate Elementary School a good school?

Westgate Elementary School ranks in the bottom 15.6% of Nebraska elementary schools.

How many students attend Westgate Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 297 students attended Westgate Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Westgate Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Westside Middle School
High : Westside High School

What is the racial makeup of Westgate Elementary School?

Students at Westgate Elementary School are 49% White, 20% African American, 19% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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