FIRE RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Set in ELKHORN, Nebraska, FIRE RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a sizable K-5 school, operated by ELKHORN PUBLIC SCHOOLS. It works with 469 students across grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Nebraska's public schools average about 272 students each, so FIRE RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits 72% above that benchmark.

FIRE RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 20 schools operated by ELKHORN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, a district that educates 11,653 students overall.

On the student-mix side, FIRE RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lists that nearly all students (81%) are White. The remainder is composed of 8% Asian, 5% multiracial, 4% Hispanic. That is visibly more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 69%.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.7:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 21.0:1, putting FIRE RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 7% of students at FIRE RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL qualify 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 below typical.

With demographic context factored in, FIRE RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 73.8%; this one delivers 85.1%, a residual of +11.3 points.

Across the wider county, census data for Douglas County shows median household earnings sit near $80,391, roughly 42% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Douglas County runs 207 public schools (combined enrollment of about 98,640 students), of which FIRE RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.

The closest other public school is ELKHORN HIGH SCHOOL, roughly 1.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts FIRE RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 1st of 7; the average score across the group is 82.2%.

FIRE RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates from a metropolitan location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 5%: 496 students in 2018 compared to 469 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 90% to 81%. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 16.1:1 in 2018 to 14.7:1 today.

On the community side, members of the FIRE RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.