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GRACE ABBOTT ELEM SCHOOL

1313 N 156TH, OMAHA, NE 68118 · (402) 715-2900 · Douglas County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL454 STUDENTS
Enrollment
454
Elementary
DISTRICT 422 · STATE 272
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
17%
79 students
DISTRICT 30% · 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
Pre-K
5
Kindergarten
66
Grade 1
68
Grade 2
70
Grade 3
70
Grade 4
94
Grade 5
81
Student demographics
White
37883%
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 61%
Hispanic
256%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 23%
Black
123%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 7%
Asian
123%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 3%
Two+
266%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 5%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
22950%
Female
22550%

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Test scores

NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + Advanced
English Language Arts
83.2%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
83.5%
NE avg 60.6%
Source: NSCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of NE schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
83.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
70.3%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.5pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
454
-5 (-1%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
was 19.3:1
% White
83%
was 87%
% Hispanic
6%
was 4%
% Black
3%
was 3%
% Asian
3%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About GRACE ABBOTT ELEM SCHOOL

Set in OMAHA, Nebraska, GRACE ABBOTT ELEM SCHOOL is a large K-5 school, overseen by MILLARD PUBLIC SCHOOLS. It instructs 454 students across grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 67% above the state mean of about 272.

GRACE ABBOTT ELEM SCHOOL is one of 34 schools operated by MILLARD PUBLIC SCHOOLS, a district that teaches 23,253 students overall.

On demographics, GRACE ABBOTT ELEM SCHOOL lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (83%). The remainder reads as 6% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% Asian. That is considerably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 69%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, GRACE ABBOTT ELEM SCHOOL reports 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.6:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 21.0:1 average. Around 17% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, GRACE ABBOTT ELEM 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 70.3%; this one delivers 83.9%, a residual of +13.5 points.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Douglas County indicate median household income runs about $80,391, about 42% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Douglas County runs 207 public schools (combined enrollment of about 98,640 students), of which GRACE ABBOTT ELEM SCHOOL is one.

Nearest neighbor: ALDRICH ELEMENTARY, around 0.8 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts GRACE ABBOTT ELEM SCHOOL at 2nd of 6; the average score across the group is 74.9%.

The school occupies a city-core site.

Trend over the last 7 years. GRACE ABBOTT ELEM SCHOOL's enrollment has changed only slightly since 2018, when it stood at 459 (now 454). The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 19.3:1 in 2018 to 17.6:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the GRACE ABBOTT ELEM SCHOOL community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

Douglas County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
GRACE ABBOTT ELEM SCHOOL
District
MILLARD PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Address
1313 N 156TH, OMAHA, NE 68118
Phone
(402) 715-2900
County
Douglas County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
454
Teachers (FTE)
26
Student–teacher ratio
17.6:1
Free/Reduced lunch
79 (17%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
317374001835
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About GRACE ABBOTT ELEM SCHOOL
How many students attend GRACE ABBOTT ELEM SCHOOL?
GRACE ABBOTT ELEM SCHOOL enrolls approximately 454 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does GRACE ABBOTT ELEM SCHOOL serve?
GRACE ABBOTT ELEM SCHOOL serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at GRACE ABBOTT ELEM SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at GRACE ABBOTT ELEM SCHOOL is approximately 17.6:1 (26 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at GRACE ABBOTT ELEM SCHOOL?
Student demographics at GRACE ABBOTT ELEM SCHOOL are roughly 83% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is GRACE ABBOTT ELEM SCHOOL in?
GRACE ABBOTT ELEM SCHOOL is part of MILLARD PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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