Enrollment
303
Elementary
DISTRICT 422 · STATE 272
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MILLARD PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 317374001245
COTTONWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
615 PIEDMONT DR, OMAHA, NE 68154 · (402) 715-1390 · Douglas County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL303 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
108 students
DISTRICT 30% · 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
63.1%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
66.8%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 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
62.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.9%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 64% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
303
-72 (-19%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 18.6:1
% White
77%
was 79%
% Hispanic
10%
was 10%
% Black
5%
was 3%
% Asian
1%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About COTTONWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Set in OMAHA, Nebraska, COTTONWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a mid-sized elementary school, run under MILLARD PUBLIC SCHOOLS. It serves 303 students across grades pre-K through 5.
MILLARD PUBLIC SCHOOLS comprises 34 schools with combined enrollment of 23,253 students; COTTONWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among them.
Demographically, COTTONWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows that White students make up the majority at 77%. Beyond that, the school reports 10% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 5% Black. By comparison, Douglas County as a whole is about 69% White, so the school skews visibly more White than its surroundings.
In terms of school funding signals, COTTONWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.3:1. The state averages around 21.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 36% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Douglas County (around 25%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.
With demographic context factored in, COTTONWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 63.9%; this one delivers 62.8%.
In the broader community, Douglas County reports that median household income runs about $80,391, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. COTTONWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 207 public schools in Douglas County (combined enrollment of about 98,640 students).
The closest other public school is KIEWIT MIDDLE SCHOOL, roughly 0.3 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around COTTONWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts COTTONWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 7th of 8; the average score across the group is 72.8%.
COTTONWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates from an urban location.
Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at COTTONWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has contracted 19%, going from 375 students in 2018 to 303 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 18.6:1 in 2018 to 11.3:1 today.
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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
Related schools
Other schools in MILLARD PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- MILLARD NORTH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,572 students
- MILLARD SOUTH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,526 students
- MILLARD WEST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,344 students
- BEADLE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,011 students
- KIEWIT MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 967 students
- HARRY ANDERSEN MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 898 students
Other schools in OMAHA
- 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
- KIEWIT MIDDLE SCHOOL0.3 mi · 967
- MILLARD NORTH HIGH SCHOOL0.8 mi · 2,572
- HARVEY OAKS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.9 mi · 340
- J STERLING MORTON ELEM SCHOOL0.9 mi · 392
- ALDRICH ELEMENTARY1.0 mi · 462
- GRACE ABBOTT ELEM SCHOOL1.2 mi · 454
Frequently asked questions
About COTTONWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at COTTONWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
COTTONWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 303 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does COTTONWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
COTTONWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does COTTONWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
COTTONWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 27 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at COTTONWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At COTTONWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 77% White, 10% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is COTTONWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
COTTONWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of MILLARD PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
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