Enrollment
283
Elementary
DISTRICT 324 · STATE 272
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WESTSIDE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 317866001710
CARL A SWANSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
410 S 86TH STREET, OMAHA, NE 68114 · (402) 390-6485 · Douglas County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL283 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 78% of Nebraska public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·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
14.8:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
22%
63 students
DISTRICT 29% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 38 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 39 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 46 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 39 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 41 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 41 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 39 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (38) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (39).
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
CARL A SWANSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→WESTSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within WESTSIDE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
74.6%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
74.8%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 75 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 →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
71.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
68.6%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 72% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 69% typical for Nebraska schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Nebraska's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like CARL A SWANSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
CARL A SWANSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (71.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARL A SWANSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 283 | 22.3% | 71.6% |
| SAGEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OMAHA | 447 | 16.6% | 79.6% |
| CEDAR HOLLOW ELEMENTARY OMAHA | 272 | 18.0% | N/A |
| BLACK ELK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OMAHA | 605 | 26.3% | 67.9% |
| ADAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LINCOLN | 767 | 22.7% | 78.3% |
| UPCHURCH ELEMENTARY OMAHA | 402 | 17.2% | 81.5% |
Matched among Nebraska elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where CARL A SWANSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska | In Douglas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 71.6% | #79 of 311 | #31 of 55 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 74.8% | #70 of 398 | #27 of 96 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 74.6% | #39 of 438 | #26 of 109 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 283 | #276 of 587 | #98 of 125 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #220 of 379 | #45 of 117 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.3% | #101 of 379 | #58 of 117 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 22.3% | #273 of 359 | #28 of 55 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.6% | #151 of 220 | #50 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
283
-26 (-8%) vs 2020
+18% since 1990-91, when it was 239
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 19.3:1
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 | 283 | 19.1 | 14.8:1 | 22% (63) |
| 2023-24 | 289 | 19.2 | 15.1:1 | 24% (70) |
| 2022-23 | 291 | 19.2 | 15.2:1 | 22% (63) |
| 2020-21 | 309 | 16 | 19.3:1 | 20% (63) |
| 2017-18 | 303 | 18.4 | 16.5:1 | 17% (52) |
| 2015-16 | 302 | 19 | 15.9:1 | 16% (49) |
| 2010-11 | 345 | 23 | 15.0:1 | 14% (47) |
| 2000-01 | 323 | 21 | 15.4:1 | 9% (29) |
| 1990-91 | 239 | 16 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CARL A SWANSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (303 to 283); teachers up 4% (18.4 to 19.1).
About CARL A SWANSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
In OMAHA, Nebraska, part of Douglas County, CARL A SWANSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school. Federal data show 283 students enrolled in pre-K through 6 in 2024-25.
WESTSIDE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS, which runs CARL A SWANSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, has 12 schools and 6,330 students.
The share of White students at CARL A SWANSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 62%, a majority. Smaller groups are 13% multiracial, 12% Asian, 10% Hispanic, and 4% Black. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 57, compared with 70 nationally.
Teacher count: 19.1 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 14.8:1. The average for elementary schools in Nebraska, 21.0:1, is higher. Roughly 22% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 25% average for public schools in Douglas County.
CARL A SWANSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL earns an A- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 78% of Nebraska public elementary schools.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, CARL A SWANSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 3.0 points above the average proficiency rate across its state test results predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 71.6% actual, 68.6% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Nebraska.
In Douglas County, the median household earns about $80,391 a year, about 42% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Douglas County has 207 public schools with about 98,640 students, including CARL A SWANSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
The closest school to CARL A SWANSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is WESTSIDE HIGH SCHOOL, located about 0.7 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of CARL A SWANSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Among its closest neighbors with test data, CARL A SWANSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 3rd of 5 on proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Large.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 8%, from 309 to 283. The number of students per teacher dropped from 19.3 to 14.8 over 4 years.
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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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- WESTSIDE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,145 students
- WESTSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 948 students
- WESTBROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 545 students
- HILLSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 391 students
- OAKDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 312 students
- SUNSET HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 301 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
Nearby schools
- WESTSIDE HIGH SCHOOL0.7 mi · 2,145
- LOVELAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.7 mi · 276
- WESTBROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 545
- SUNSET HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.3 mi · 301
- HILLSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.4 mi · 391
- WESTSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL1.4 mi · 948
Frequently asked questions
About CARL A SWANSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at CARL A SWANSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
CARL A SWANSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 283 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does CARL A SWANSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
CARL A SWANSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at CARL A SWANSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at CARL A SWANSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 14.8:1 (19 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at CARL A SWANSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At CARL A SWANSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 62% White, 10% Hispanic, 4% Black, 12% Asian, 13% Two or more.
Is CARL A SWANSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
CARL A SWANSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by WESTSIDE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.