Enrollment
330
Elementary
DISTRICT 330 · STATE 272
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RALSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 317590001539
MEADOWS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
9225 BERRY, OMAHA, NE 68127 · (402) 339-6655 · Douglas County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL330 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 76% of Nebraska public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·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
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
162 students
DISTRICT 59% · 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 | 42 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 42 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 43 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 47 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 42 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 39 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 37 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 38 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (42) is 11% larger than its 6th grade class (38).
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within RALSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
63.6%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
72.4%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 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 →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
65.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.2%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% typical for Nebraska schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Nebraska's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like MEADOWS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MEADOWS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (65.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEADOWS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 330 | 49.1% | 65.3% |
| BIRCHCREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BELLEVUE | 360 | 50.0% | 53.5% |
| AVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BELLEVUE | 352 | 46.3% | 55.4% |
| TWIN RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BELLEVUE | 288 | 47.9% | 54.8% |
| SEYMOUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL RALSTON | 286 | 56.3% | 71.3% |
| CALVERT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LINCOLN | 337 | 52.5% | 56.4% |
Matched among Nebraska elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where MEADOWS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska | In Douglas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.3% | #156 of 311 | #37 of 55 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.4% | #102 of 398 | #32 of 96 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.6% | #172 of 438 | #46 of 109 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 330 | #218 of 587 | #75 of 125 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.9:1 | #331 of 379 | #88 of 117 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.8% | #77 of 379 | #49 of 117 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.1% | #96 of 359 | #9 of 55 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.2% | #213 of 220 | #66 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
330
+27 (+9%) vs 2020
+2% since 1990-91, when it was 323
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
was 14.4:1
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 | 330 | 19.6 | 16.9:1 | 49% (162) |
| 2023-24 | 316 | 21.2 | 14.9:1 | 55% (175) |
| 2022-23 | 318 | 21.9 | 14.6:1 | 44% (141) |
| 2020-21 | 303 | 21 | 14.4:1 | 42% (128) |
| 2017-18 | 334 | 19.6 | 17.0:1 | 50% (168) |
| 2015-16 | 302 | 19 | 15.9:1 | 48% (144) |
| 2010-11 | 284 | 20 | 14.2:1 | 43% (123) |
| 2000-01 | 292 | 19 | 15.4:1 | 19% (55) |
| 1990-91 | 323 | 17 | 19.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MEADOWS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (334 to 330); teachers unchanged (19.6 to 19.6).
About MEADOWS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
As a medium-sized elementary school, MEADOWS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students in OMAHA, Nebraska. The school serves 330 students in pre-K through 6 in 2024-25. The average among elementary schools in Nebraska is roughly 272 students; this school is 21% above that.
The 8 schools of RALSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, including MEADOWS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, enroll 3,491 students.
White students account for 54% of enrollment at MEADOWS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Enrollment also includes 31% Hispanic, 8% Black, and 5% multiracial. The school's White share is 15 points below the 69% share among Douglas County residents. By the diversity index, MEADOWS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes in at 61%.
Teacher staffing is 19.6 full-time equivalents, or about 16.9 students per teacher. Among elementary schools in Nebraska, the typical ratio is 21.0:1. About 49% of students, or 162, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Douglas County is 25%.
The allk12 Grade for MEADOWS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is A-. Compared with Nebraska public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 76% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
MEADOWS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL scores 65.3% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 59.2%.
County data help place the school in context: in Douglas County, median household income is about $80,391, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 42% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. The public schools of Douglas County number 207 and enroll about 98,640.
Of nearby public schools, RALSTON HIGH SCHOOL is the closest, at about 0.4 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. MEADOWS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes in 2nd of 6 nearby schools on average proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Large, or inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
MEADOWS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL had 303 students in 2020-21 and 330 in 2024-25, a 9% rise. The ratio was 14.4:1 in 2020-21 and 16.9:1 in 2024-25.
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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 RALSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- RALSTON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,024 students
- RALSTON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 488 students
- MOCKINGBIRD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 473 students
- BLUMFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 373 students
- WILDEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 303 students
- SEYMOUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 286 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
Other Meadows Elementary schools
10 other US public schools in 7 states are named Meadows Elementary. MEADOWS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 8th largest of the 11.
- Meadows Elementary SchoolFORT CAVAZOS, TX · 912 students
- Meadows ElementaryLacey, WA · 765 students
- Meadows ElementaryValencia, CA · 729 students
- Meadows Elementary SchoolMEADOWS PLACE, TX · 425 students
- Meadows Elementary SchoolPLANO, TX · 414 students
Nearby schools
- RALSTON HIGH SCHOOL0.4 mi · 1,024
- MOCKINGBIRD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.6 mi · 473
- HITCHCOCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.0 mi · 233
- WILDEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 303
- ESU 3 HEAD START - PARKVIEW HEIGHTS1.1 mi · 14
- PARKVIEW HEIGHTS ELEM SCHOOL1.1 mi · 439
Frequently asked questions
About MEADOWS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at MEADOWS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
MEADOWS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 330 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does MEADOWS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
MEADOWS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at MEADOWS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 16.9:1 students per teacher at MEADOWS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
How diverse is MEADOWS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
MEADOWS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 54% White, 31% Hispanic, 8% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees MEADOWS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
MEADOWS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by RALSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS in Douglas County.
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