Enrollment
389
Elementary
DISTRICT 362 · STATE 272
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 317482001382
GILDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
3705 CHANDLER RD, OMAHA, NE 68147 · (531) 299-1500 · Sarpy County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL389 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.9:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
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 | 24 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 54 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 62 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 66 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 64 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 70 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 49 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (54) is 10% larger than its 5th grade class (49).
Student demographics
41%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
40.0%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
44.1%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 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 GILDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska | In Sarpy County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.1% | #366 of 398 | #43 of 43 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #394 of 438 | #44 of 45 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 389 | #147 of 587 | #21 of 55 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #261 of 379 | #26 of 44 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.9% | #215 of 379 | #29 of 44 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.9% | #77 of 135 | #9 of 10 |
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
389
+58 (+18%) vs 2020
+19% since 1990-91, when it was 327
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 12.3:1
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 | 389 | 25.3 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 385 | 25.9 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 333 | 23.7 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 331 | 27 | 12.3:1 | 88% (292) |
| 2017-18 | 364 | 27.8 | 13.1:1 | 86% (313) |
| 2015-16 | 418 | 27 | 15.5:1 | 87% (364) |
| 2010-11 | 457 | 25 | 18.3:1 | 81% (369) |
| 2000-01 | 361 | 21 | 17.2:1 | 49% (178) |
| 1990-91 | 327 | 18 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for GILDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (364 to 389); teachers down 9% (27.8 to 25.3).
About GILDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
GILDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is classified as an elementary school. It is located in OMAHA, Nebraska. The school's 389 students are in pre-K through 5. Enrollment is 43% higher than the average for elementary schools in Nebraska, which is about 272.
The district, OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS, has 52,524 students enrolled across 94 schools.
Roughly 75% of students at GILDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are Hispanic. Enrollment also includes 14% White, 4% Black, and 4% multiracial. Among people living in Sarpy County, the Hispanic share is about 12%. GILDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's diversity index is 41%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.4:1 at GILDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, with 25.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. This ratio sits 5.6 below the 21.0:1 average for elementary schools in Nebraska.
Sarpy County census figures show that the median household income is $103,321, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 43% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 4%. Sarpy County is home to 76 public schools and about 34,055 public school students.
The nearest other public school, BRYAN MIDDLE SCHOOL, is about 0.6 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 58 more students in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio rising from 12.3:1 to 15.4:1.
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Sarpy County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
197,389
Census ACS
Median income
$103,321
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
76
34,055 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
Nearby schools
- BRYAN MIDDLE SCHOOL0.6 mi · 682
- BRYAN HIGH SCHOOL0.9 mi · 1,474
- PAWNEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.9 mi · 341
- CHANDLER VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 368
- BLUESTEM MIDDLE SCHOOL1.2 mi · 894
- EARLY LEARNING CENTER (0-3) AT GATEWAY1.2 mi · 39
Frequently asked questions
About GILDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at GILDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
GILDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 389 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does GILDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
GILDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at GILDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 15.4:1 students per teacher at GILDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at GILDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at GILDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 14% White, 75% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees GILDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
GILDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS in Sarpy County.
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