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KELLOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

1311 N 24TH ST, OMAHA, NE 68102 · (531) 299-1680 · Douglas County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL230 STUDENTS
Enrollment
230
Elementary
DISTRICT 362 · STATE 272
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
16 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K3515%
Kindergarten2812%
Grade 13314%
Grade 23314%
Grade 33515%
Grade 42210%
Grade 52410%
Grade 6209%

This year's kindergarten class (28) is 40% larger than its 6th grade class (20).

Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 57% · US 70%
White
198%
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 61% · US 43%
Hispanic
3214%
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 23% · US 30%
Black
13860%
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 7% · US 15%
Asian
3113%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
83%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 1%
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
Male
11249%
Female
11851%

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Where KELLOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn NebraskaIn Douglas County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
230#352 of 587#115 of 125
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
14.1:1#172 of 379#32 of 117
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
59.4%#87 of 379#52 of 117
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-58.8%#1 of 220#1 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 2024-25
Enrollment
230
-90 (-28%) vs 2020
-29% since 1990-91, when it was 324
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 13.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2523016.314.1:1N/A
2023-2425014.517.2:1N/A
2022-2327221.212.8:1N/A
2020-213202313.9:193% (298)
2017-1855835.315.8:189% (494)
2015-164993315.1:184% (419)
2010-114613214.4:192% (425)
2000-014223512.1:168% (286)
1990-913242214.7:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for KELLOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

Since 2017-18: students down 59% (558 to 230); teachers down 54% (35.3 to 16.3).

About KELLOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

KELLOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a low-enrollment elementary school with its address in OMAHA, Nebraska. The school reports 230 students in pre-K through 6.

OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS enrolls 52,524 students, and its 94 schools include KELLOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

At KELLOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Black students make up 60% of the student body. After that, the student body is 14% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 8% White, and 3% multiracial. Census figures show Douglas County is about 11% Black. The school's diversity index is 59%, meaning two students picked at random have a 59% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

Its teaching staff equals 16.3 full-time positions, a ratio of 14.1:1. On average, elementary schools in Nebraska have 21.0:1, compared with 14.1:1 here.

Douglas County has these Census figures: the median household income is $80,391, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 42%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. In all, Douglas County has 207 public schools and roughly 98,640 students.

EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER AT EDUCARE - KELLOM is the public school closest to KELLOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, less than a tenth of a mile away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.

Federal records code the school's setting as City: Large.

KELLOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment declined from 320 in 2020-21 to 230 in 2024-25.

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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
KELLOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
District
OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Address
1311 N 24TH ST, OMAHA, NE 68102
Phone
(531) 299-1680
County
Douglas County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
230
Teachers (FTE)
16
Student–teacher ratio
14.1:1
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
317482001397
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About KELLOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
How many students attend KELLOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
KELLOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 230 students in grades PK-06.
Is KELLOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
KELLOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at KELLOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 14.1:1 students per teacher at KELLOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at KELLOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At KELLOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 8% White, 14% Hispanic, 60% Black, 13% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is KELLOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
KELLOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
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