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The highest-performing public schools in reading in Omaha, Nebraska

Across Omaha, Nebraska, 128 public schools are ranked here, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state reading and writing standard. ALDRICH ELEMENTARY leads the list at 88.6%, against a median of 54.6% across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked

128

Omaha, Nebraska

Top % Proficient (Reading)

88.6%

Median % Proficient (Reading)

54.6%

BEST IN READING · OMAHA, NEBRASKA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% Proficient (Reading)
1	ALDRICH ELEMENTARY	OMAHA, NE	MILLARD PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	462	88.6%
2	SPRING RIDGE ELEMENTARY	OMAHA, NE	ELKHORN PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	474	86.9%
3	HITCHCOCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	OMAHA, NE	MILLARD PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	233	83.4%
4	GRACE ABBOTT ELEM SCHOOL	OMAHA, NE	MILLARD PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	454	83.2%
5	WEST BAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	OMAHA, NE	ELKHORN PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	405	83.0%
6	UPCHURCH ELEMENTARY	OMAHA, NE	MILLARD PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	402	82.9%
7	MANCHESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	OMAHA, NE	ELKHORN PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	444	81.8%
8	ELKHORN RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL	OMAHA, NE	ELKHORN PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	576	81.8%
9	ELKHORN NORTH RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL	OMAHA, NE	ELKHORN PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	424	81.6%
10	ELKHORN GRANDVIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL	OMAHA, NE	ELKHORN PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	520	81.2%
11	SUNSET HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	OMAHA, NE	WESTSIDE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS	Elementary	301	80.0%
12	LOVELAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	OMAHA, NE	WESTSIDE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS	Elementary	276	78.9%
13	SAGEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	OMAHA, NE	ELKHORN PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	447	78.1%
14	WILLOWDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	OMAHA, NE	MILLARD PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	469	78.1%
15	WILLA CATHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	OMAHA, NE	MILLARD PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	286	77.5%
16	OAKDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	OMAHA, NE	WESTSIDE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS	Elementary	312	76.2%
17	ROHWER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	OMAHA, NE	MILLARD PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	450	75.9%
18	EZRA MILLARD ELEMENTARY SCH	OMAHA, NE	MILLARD PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	485	75.9%
19	REAGAN ELEMENTARY	OMAHA, NE	MILLARD PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	498	75.9%
20	ACKERMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	OMAHA, NE	MILLARD PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	453	74.6%
21	CARL A SWANSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	OMAHA, NE	WESTSIDE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS	Elementary	283	74.6%
22	RUSSELL MIDDLE SCHOOL	OMAHA, NE	MILLARD PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	760	73.8%
23	PRAIRIE LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	OMAHA, NE	WESTSIDE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS	Elementary	269	73.8%
24	PALISADES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	OMAHA, NE	GRETNA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	454	73.6%
25	WHEELER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	OMAHA, NE	MILLARD PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	633	73.4%
26	COLUMBIAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	OMAHA, NE	OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	249	73.1%
27	ASPEN CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	OMAHA, NE	GRETNA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	416	72.7%
28	ROCKBROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	OMAHA, NE	WESTSIDE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS	Elementary	278	72.1%
29	ASPEN CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL	OMAHA, NE	GRETNA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	863	71.5%
30	WHITETAIL CREEK ELEMENTARY	OMAHA, NE	GRETNA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	481	70.9%
31	STANDING BEAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	OMAHA, NE	OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	623	70.2%
32	BLACK ELK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	OMAHA, NE	MILLARD PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	605	69.9%
33	BEADLE MIDDLE SCHOOL	OMAHA, NE	MILLARD PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	1,011	69.8%
34	HARVEY OAKS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	OMAHA, NE	MILLARD PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	340	69.7%
35	DUNDEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	OMAHA, NE	OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	468	69.0%
36	FALLING WATERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	OMAHA, NE	GRETNA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	417	68.7%
37	PONCA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	OMAHA, NE	OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	138	68.5%
38	WESTMONT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	OMAHA, NE	SPRINGFIELD PLATTEVIEW COMMUNITY SCHOOLS	Elementary	264	68.2%
39	KIEWIT MIDDLE SCHOOL	OMAHA, NE	MILLARD PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	967	67.7%
40	MILLARD NORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL	OMAHA, NE	MILLARD PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	820	66.3%
41	WILSON FOCUS SCHOOL	OMAHA, NE	OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	202	65.7%
42	J STERLING MORTON ELEM SCHOOL	OMAHA, NE	MILLARD PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	392	65.4%
43	SADDLEBROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	OMAHA, NE	OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	447	65.1%
44	HARRISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	OMAHA, NE	OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	286	65.0%
45	WALT DISNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	OMAHA, NE	MILLARD PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	372	63.6%
46	BURKE HIGH SCHOOL	OMAHA, NE	OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	1,693	63.6%
47	MEADOWS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	OMAHA, NE	RALSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	330	63.6%
48	COTTONWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	OMAHA, NE	MILLARD PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	303	63.1%
49	PICOTTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	OMAHA, NE	OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	369	63.1%
50	MONTCLAIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	OMAHA, NE	MILLARD PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	641	62.9%

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