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Enrollment
452
Elementary
DISTRICT 362 · STATE 272
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 317482001380
FONTENELLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
3905 N 52ND ST, OMAHA, NE 68104 · (531) 299-1420 · Douglas County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL452 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 0% of Nebraska public elementary schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·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
15.2:1
30 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 | 52 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 60 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 67 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 56 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 74 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 75 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 68 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (60) is 12% smaller than its 5th grade class (68).
Student demographics
73%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
27.5%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
27.2%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 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 FONTENELLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska | In Douglas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.2% | #395 of 398 | #94 of 96 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.5% | #433 of 438 | #104 of 109 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 452 | #86 of 587 | #37 of 125 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #250 of 379 | #55 of 117 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.2% | #18 of 379 | #13 of 117 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.9% | #33 of 220 | #15 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
452
-80 (-15%) vs 2020
-41% since 1990-91, when it was 764
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 14.0:1
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 | 452 | 29.7 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 451 | 30.1 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 457 | 31.4 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 532 | 38 | 14.0:1 | 92% (492) |
| 2017-18 | 586 | 39.7 | 14.8:1 | 92% (538) |
| 2015-16 | 663 | 41 | 16.2:1 | 90% (597) |
| 2010-11 | 581 | 34 | 17.1:1 | 86% (500) |
| 2000-01 | 750 | 42 | 17.9:1 | 65% (488) |
| 1990-91 | 764 | 40 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for FONTENELLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (586 to 452); teachers down 25% (39.7 to 29.7).
About FONTENELLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
FONTENELLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a large elementary school that serves part of OMAHA, Nebraska. Enrolled students number 452 students, in pre-K through 5. Statewide, elementary schools in Nebraska average about 272 students each.
OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS includes 94 schools. Together they enroll 52,524 students.
Enrollment at FONTENELLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is mixed, with Black students the largest group at 39%. Beyond that, enrollment is 28% Asian, 14% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, and 7% White. In Douglas County overall, about 11% of residents are Black. The chance that two students picked at random at FONTENELLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 73%.
The count of teachers at FONTENELLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 29.7 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 15.2:1. Among elementary schools in Nebraska, the typical ratio is 21.0:1.
The allk12 Grade for FONTENELLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is F. Compared with Nebraska public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 0% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
County data help place the school in context: in Douglas County, median household income is about $80,391, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 42% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. The public schools of Douglas County number 207 and enroll about 98,640.
The nearest other public school, MONROE MIDDLE SCHOOL, is about 0.4 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
The school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (City: Large).
The number of students declined from 532 to 452 over 4 years. Students per teacher rose from 14.0 in 2020-21 to 15.2 in 2024-25.
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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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- SOUTH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,412 students
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- BURKE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,693 students
- WESTVIEW HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,573 students
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- 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
- MONROE MIDDLE SCHOOL0.4 mi · 716
- BENSON HIGH SCHOOL0.5 mi · 1,488
- ROSE HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.8 mi · 287
- MOUNT VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.0 mi · 324
- CENTRAL PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 280
- BENSON WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.3 mi · 268
Frequently asked questions
About FONTENELLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is FONTENELLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
FONTENELLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 452 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does FONTENELLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
FONTENELLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at FONTENELLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 15.2:1 students per teacher at FONTENELLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at FONTENELLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at FONTENELLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 7% White, 14% Hispanic, 39% Black, 28% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees FONTENELLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
FONTENELLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS in Douglas County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.