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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 3 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 46 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 41 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 53 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 55 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 49 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 56 | 18% |
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · 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
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 →
Where COTTONWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska | In Douglas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.8% | #191 of 311 | #44 of 55 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.8% | #189 of 398 | #42 of 96 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.1% | #180 of 438 | #47 of 109 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 303 | #249 of 587 | #85 of 125 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.3:1 | #33 of 379 | #4 of 117 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.1% | #234 of 379 | #92 of 117 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.6% | #177 of 359 | #16 of 55 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.2% | #50 of 220 | #18 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
303
-28 (-8%) vs 2020
-53% since 1990-91, when it was 647
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 12.7:1
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 | 303 | 26.9 | 11.3:1 | 36% (108) |
| 2023-24 | 323 | 27.9 | 11.6:1 | 36% (117) |
| 2022-23 | 346 | 26.6 | 13.0:1 | 32% (110) |
| 2020-21 | 331 | 26 | 12.7:1 | 27% (90) |
| 2017-18 | 375 | 20.1 | 18.6:1 | 20% (74) |
| 2015-16 | 314 | 19 | 16.5:1 | 15% (48) |
| 2010-11 | 349 | 23 | 15.2:1 | 17% (60) |
| 2000-01 | 392 | 22 | 17.8:1 | 4% (15) |
| 1990-91 | 647 | 28 | 23.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for COTTONWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About COTTONWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
COTTONWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a medium-sized elementary school with its address in OMAHA, Nebraska. The school had 303 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25.
MILLARD PUBLIC SCHOOLS has a total of 34 schools and 23,253 students, COTTONWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL among them.
White students make up a majority at COTTONWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, at 77%. Next come 10% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 5% Black. That compares with about 69% White among all Douglas County residents. COTTONWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's diversity index is 39%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school has about 11.3 students per teacher and 26.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. This ratio sits 9.7 below the 21.0:1 average for elementary schools in Nebraska. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 36%. That is higher than the 25% average for public schools in Douglas County.
A school with COTTONWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's lunch-eligibility share in Nebraska is predicted to score 63.9%. COTTONWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL scores 62.8%, 1.1 points below that line.
According to the American Community Survey, in Douglas County, the median household income is $80,391, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 42%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. COTTONWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 207 public schools in the county.
The closest public school to COTTONWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is KIEWIT MIDDLE SCHOOL, about 0.3 miles away. COTTONWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. The school's 62.8% average proficiency ranks 7th among 8 nearby schools.
Locale: City: Large. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment dropped 8% from its 2020-21 level of 331. Its ratio of students to teachers was 12.7:1 in 2020-21, and 11.3:1 in 2024-25.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at COTTONWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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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