Enrollment
278
Elementary
DISTRICT 362 · STATE 272
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 317482001352
BELLE RYAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1807 S 60TH ST, OMAHA, NE 68117 · (531) 299-1080 · Douglas County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL278 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 22% of Nebraska public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Nebraska public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
22 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 | 37 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 35 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 42 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 38 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 38 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 33 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 24 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 31 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (35) is 13% larger than its 6th grade class (31).
Student demographics
73%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
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NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
55.0%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
55.9%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 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 BELLE RYAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska | In Douglas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.9% | #300 of 398 | #64 of 96 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #283 of 438 | #62 of 109 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 278 | #287 of 587 | #101 of 125 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #93 of 379 | #13 of 117 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.9% | #21 of 379 | #16 of 117 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.4% | #65 of 135 | #19 of 41 |
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
278
-41 (-13%) vs 2020
0% since 1990-91, when it was 279
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 13.9:1
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 | 278 | 21.9 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 288 | 21.9 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 305 | 22.1 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 319 | 23 | 13.9:1 | 72% (230) |
| 2017-18 | 254 | 22.7 | 11.2:1 | 76% (193) |
| 2015-16 | 334 | 22 | 15.2:1 | 81% (272) |
| 2010-11 | 321 | 19 | 16.9:1 | 74% (239) |
| 2000-01 | 335 | 19 | 17.6:1 | 42% (141) |
| 1990-91 | 279 | 15 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BELLE RYAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (254 to 278); teachers down 4% (22.7 to 21.9).
About BELLE RYAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
BELLE RYAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a medium-sized elementary school located in OMAHA, Nebraska. The school had 278 students in pre-K through 6 in 2024-25.
BELLE RYAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of a district of 94 schools: OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS, with 52,524 students.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at BELLE RYAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is Hispanic (36%). The remaining students are 32% White, 18% Black, 9% multiracial, and 4% Asian. Census figures show Douglas County is about 15% Hispanic. By the diversity index, BELLE RYAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes in at 73%.
The school reported 21.9 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 12.7:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Nebraska average 21.0:1.
BELLE RYAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is graded C- by allk12, scoring above 22% of Nebraska public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Across Douglas County, median household income is about $80,391, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 42%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. BELLE RYAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among the 207 public schools in Douglas County.
WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
In the federal locale system, BELLE RYAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is coded City: Large, for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The student count in 2024-25 was 278, 13% below the 319 of 2020-21. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 13.9:1 to 12.7:1.
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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
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- 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
Nearby schools
- WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.6 mi · 312
- BEALS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.9 mi · 292
- NORRIS MIDDLE SCHOOL1.2 mi · 1,140
- DUNDEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.5 mi · 468
- WILSON FOCUS SCHOOL1.7 mi · 202
- KAREN WESTERN ELEMENTARY SCH1.7 mi · 214
Frequently asked questions
About BELLE RYAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at BELLE RYAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
BELLE RYAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 278 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does BELLE RYAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
BELLE RYAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at BELLE RYAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 12.7:1 students per teacher at BELLE RYAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
How diverse is BELLE RYAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
BELLE RYAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 32% White, 36% Hispanic, 18% Black, 4% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is BELLE RYAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
BELLE RYAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
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