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If you could change one rule at GOMEZ HERITAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, what would it be?
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Enrollment
711
Elementary
DISTRICT 362 · STATE 272
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 317482001439
GOMEZ HERITAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
5101 S 17TH STREET, OMAHA, NE 68107 · (531) 299-1520 · Douglas County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL711 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 6% of Nebraska public elementary schools
- DTest 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
16.9:1
42 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 | 45 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 84 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 109 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 127 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 121 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 103 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 122 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (84) is 31% smaller than its 5th grade class (122).
Student demographics
12%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
31.7%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
39.5%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 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 GOMEZ HERITAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska | In Douglas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.5% | #373 of 398 | #80 of 96 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.7% | #421 of 438 | #98 of 109 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 711 | #10 of 587 | #3 of 125 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.9:1 | #330 of 379 | #87 of 117 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.8% | #363 of 379 | #116 of 117 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.4% | #73 of 220 | #26 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
711
-62 (-8%) vs 2020
-11% since 2010-11, when it was 802
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
was 17.2:1
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 | 711 | 42.2 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 715 | 41.2 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 740 | 45.3 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 773 | 45 | 17.2:1 | 87% (676) |
| 2017-18 | 840 | 59.2 | 14.2:1 | 90% (752) |
| 2015-16 | 823 | 61 | 13.5:1 | 90% (744) |
| 2010-11 | 802 | 59 | 13.6:1 | 87% (700) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for GOMEZ HERITAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (840 to 711); teachers down 29% (59.2 to 42.2).
About GOMEZ HERITAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
GOMEZ HERITAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a large elementary school in Nebraska, located in OMAHA. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 711 students in pre-K through 5. The average for elementary schools in Nebraska is about 272 students, so this school is 161% bigger than average.
GOMEZ HERITAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is run by OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS, whose 94 schools enroll 52,524 students.
Federal enrollment data show GOMEZ HERITAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 94% Hispanic. It is also 4% White. Douglas County's residents are about 15% Hispanic, 79 points below the school's share. Pick two students at random and there is a 12% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Its teaching staff equals 42.2 full-time positions, a ratio of 16.9:1. On average, elementary schools in Nebraska have 21.0:1, compared with 16.9:1 here.
allk12 grades GOMEZ HERITAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL a D. The grade compares the school only with Nebraska public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Across Douglas County, the median household income is $80,391, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 42% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Douglas County is home to 207 public schools and about 98,640 public school students.
The nearest public school is R M MARRS MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL, at about 0.4 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Large.
Over 4 years, GOMEZ HERITAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment declined 8%, to 711.
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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
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
- R M MARRS MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL0.4 mi · 1,066
- SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL0.7 mi · 2,412
- SPRING LAKE MAGNET CENTER0.8 mi · 744
- HIGHLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 399
- EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER AT EDUCARE - INDIAN HILL1.3 mi · 190
- INDIAN HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.3 mi · 489
Frequently asked questions
About GOMEZ HERITAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is GOMEZ HERITAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
GOMEZ HERITAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 711 students in grades PK-05.
Is GOMEZ HERITAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
GOMEZ HERITAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at GOMEZ HERITAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 16.9:1 students per teacher at GOMEZ HERITAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at GOMEZ HERITAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At GOMEZ HERITAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 4% White, 94% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Two or more.
What district is GOMEZ HERITAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
GOMEZ HERITAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.