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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the DODGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL administration to hear?
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Enrollment
479
Elementary
DISTRICT 362 · STATE 272
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 317482001374
DODGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
3520 MAPLEWOOD BLVD, OMAHA, NE 68134 · (531) 299-1300 · Douglas County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL479 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.1:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.9:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 37%
Community
1
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 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 59 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 88 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 69 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 80 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 70 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 76 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (59) is 22% smaller than its 5th grade class (76).
Student demographics
78%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
45.0%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
23.8%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 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 DODGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska | In Douglas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.8% | #398 of 398 | #96 of 96 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #366 of 438 | #78 of 109 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 479 | #64 of 587 | #27 of 125 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.1:1 | #369 of 379 | #115 of 117 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 78.5% | #1 of 379 | #1 of 117 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +19.8% | #31 of 135 | #10 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
479
+98 (+26%) vs 2020
-2% since 1990-91, when it was 487
Student : Teacher
19.1:1
was 15.9:1
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 | 479 | 25.2 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 423 | 23.7 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 407 | 23.2 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 381 | 24 | 15.9:1 | 76% (291) |
| 2017-18 | 400 | 25.8 | 15.5:1 | 74% (294) |
| 2015-16 | 441 | 26 | 17.0:1 | 65% (287) |
| 2010-11 | 371 | 21 | 17.7:1 | 54% (199) |
| 2000-01 | 359 | 19 | 18.9:1 | 32% (114) |
| 1990-91 | 487 | 24 | 20.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for DODGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 20% (400 to 479); teachers down 3% (25.8 to 25.2).
About DODGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
DODGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students in OMAHA, Nebraska, as a large elementary school. Its enrollment is 479 students, spread over pre-K through 5. That compares with an average of about 272 students for elementary schools in Nebraska.
DODGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one school in a 94-school district, OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS, which enrolls 52,524 students.
The biggest share of students at DODGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 27%, is White. Other reported shares: 27% Black, 18% Asian, 14% Hispanic, and 12% multiracial. That compares with about 69% White among all Douglas County residents. The diversity index for DODGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 78%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Staffing at DODGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes to 25.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 19.1:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Nebraska is 21.0:1.
In Douglas County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $80,391, about 42% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. There are 207 public schools in the county, enrolling about 98,640, DODGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL among them.
The closest school to DODGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is MORTON MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL, located about 0.7 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
Locale: City: Large. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 479, up from 381 in 2020-21. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio increased to 19.1:1, from 15.9:1.
People who know DODGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL can post here about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,587 students
- SOUTH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,412 students
- NORTH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,754 students
- BURKE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,693 students
- WESTVIEW HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,573 students
- NORTHWEST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,517 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
Other Dodge Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 2 states are named Dodge Elementary. DODGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- DODGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLGRAND ISLAND, NE · 436 students
- DODGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLEAST AMHERST, NY · 590 students
Nearby schools
- MORTON MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL0.7 mi · 744
- EDISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.8 mi · 360
- SUNNY SLOPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 432
- MASTERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.2 mi · 281
- BOYD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.3 mi · 547
- JOSLYN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.4 mi · 299
Frequently asked questions
About DODGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at DODGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
DODGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 479 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does DODGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
DODGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does DODGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
DODGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.1:1.
How diverse is DODGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
DODGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 27% White, 14% Hispanic, 27% Black, 18% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Is DODGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
DODGE 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.