Enrollment
270
Elementary
DISTRICT 362 · STATE 272
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 317482001348
ADAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
3420 N 78TH ST, OMAHA, NE 68134 · (531) 299-1000 · Douglas County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL270 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.9:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 37%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 5 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 44 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 43 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 49 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 43 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 46 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 40 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (44) is 10% larger than its 5th grade class (40).
Student demographics
76%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 57% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
50.5%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
49.6%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Nebraska schools, those numbers are about 58 and 61.
Source: NSCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where ADAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska | In Douglas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.6% | #340 of 398 | #72 of 96 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.5% | #327 of 438 | #70 of 109 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 270 | #302 of 587 | #106 of 125 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #149 of 379 | #27 of 117 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 76.2% | #10 of 379 | #9 of 117 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.0% | #119 of 220 | #41 of 68 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
270
+12 (+5%) vs 2020
-4% since 1990-91, when it was 281
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 16.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 270 | 19.8 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 276 | 17.1 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 265 | 18 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 258 | 16 | 16.1:1 | 72% (187) |
| 2017-18 | 300 | 17.9 | 16.8:1 | 79% (236) |
| 2015-16 | 349 | 21 | 16.6:1 | 75% (262) |
| 2010-11 | 286 | 20 | 14.3:1 | 60% (173) |
| 2000-01 | 308 | 20 | 15.4:1 | 44% (136) |
| 1990-91 | 281 | 18 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ADAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (300 to 270); teachers up 11% (17.9 to 19.8).
About ADAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
ADAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public medium-sized elementary school in OMAHA, Nebraska. The school serves 270 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25.
ADAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL falls under OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS, which has 94 schools enrolling 52,524 students.
The most common group at ADAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is White students, at 30%. Other groups include 30% Black, 17% Hispanic, 16% multiracial, and 8% Asian. The county population is about 69% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 76% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teachers at the school number 19.8 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 13.6:1. This ratio sits 7.4 below the 21.0:1 average for elementary schools in Nebraska.
In the county around the school, Douglas County, the median household income is $80,391, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. There are 207 public schools in Douglas County, enrolling about 98,640 students in all.
The closest public school to ADAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is BOYD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, about 0.8 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Large. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
2024-25 enrollment was 270, a 5% increase from 258 in 2020-21. The ratio was 16.1:1 in 2020-21 and 13.6:1 in 2024-25.
The ADAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL community page is open for posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Douglas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
590,736
Census ACS
Median income
$80,391
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
207
98,640 students
Quick facts
Related schools
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- CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,587 students
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- NORTH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,754 students
- BURKE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,693 students
- WESTVIEW HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,573 students
- NORTHWEST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,517 students
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- CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,587 students
- MILLARD NORTH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,572 students
- MILLARD SOUTH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,526 students
- SOUTH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,412 students
- MILLARD WEST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,344 students
- WESTSIDE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,145 students
Other Adams Elementary schools
40 other US public schools in 20 states are named Adams Elementary. ADAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 32nd largest of the 41.
- ADAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLLINCOLN, NE · 767 students
- Adams Elementary SchoolARLINGTON, TX · 743 students
- Adams Elementary SchoolMESA, AZ · 667 students
- Adams ElementaryCary, NC · 655 students
- Adams Elementary SchoolYakima, WA · 643 students
Nearby schools
- BOYD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.8 mi · 547
- BENSON WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.0 mi · 268
- WESTBROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.3 mi · 545
- HILLSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.3 mi · 391
- DODGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.6 mi · 479
- HARTMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.7 mi · 448
Frequently asked questions
About ADAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is ADAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
ADAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 270 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does ADAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
ADAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at ADAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 13.6:1 students per teacher at ADAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at ADAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at ADAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 30% White, 17% Hispanic, 30% Black, 8% Asian, 16% Two or more.
Is ADAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
ADAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.