GILDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

GILDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a mid-sized K-5 school in OMAHA, Nebraska, run under OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS. The school serves 389 students in grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Nebraska's public schools average about 272 students each, so GILDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits 43% larger than that benchmark.

GILDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 94 schools operated by OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS, a district that caters to 52,524 students overall.

Looking at the student body, GILDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lists that Hispanic students make up the majority at 75%; the rest comes out to 14% White, 4% Black, 4% multiracial. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 12%.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.4:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 21.0:1, putting GILDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Sarpy County) shows that median household earnings sit near $103,321, about 43% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. GILDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 76 public schools in Sarpy County (combined enrollment of about 34,055 students).

The closest other public school is BRYAN MIDDLE SCHOOL, roughly 0.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

GILDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates from a commuter-belt location.

Looking at the recent track record. GILDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has ticked up 7% since 2018, when it stood at 364 (now 389). Over the same period, the Hispanic share ticked up from 57% to 75%. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 13.1:1 in 2018 to 15.4:1 today.

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