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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at MONTCLAIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this year?
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Enrollment
641
Elementary
DISTRICT 422 · STATE 272
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MILLARD PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 317374001254
MONTCLAIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
2405 S 138TH, OMAHA, NE 68144 · (402) 715-1295 · Douglas County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL641 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
191 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 94 | 15% |
| Kindergarten | 88 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 87 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 100 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 92 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 85 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 95 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (88) is 7% smaller than its 5th grade class (95).
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · 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
62.9%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
57.9%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 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
60.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.0%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 66% 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 MONTCLAIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MONTCLAIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (60.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MONTCLAIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 641 | 29.8% | 60.2% |
| EZRA MILLARD ELEMENTARY SCH OMAHA | 485 | 31.5% | 74.0% |
| BLACK ELK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OMAHA | 605 | 26.3% | 67.9% |
| ACKERMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OMAHA | 453 | 25.6% | 75.2% |
| ROBINSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LINCOLN | 398 | 25.6% | 73.3% |
| FREDSTROM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LINCOLN | 443 | 36.1% | 59.4% |
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 MONTCLAIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska | In Douglas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.2% | #218 of 311 | #45 of 55 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.9% | #282 of 398 | #56 of 96 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.9% | #183 of 438 | #49 of 109 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 641 | #19 of 587 | #9 of 125 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.6:1 | #352 of 379 | #102 of 117 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.0% | #165 of 379 | #72 of 117 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 29.8% | #214 of 359 | #20 of 55 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.9% | #217 of 220 | #68 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
641
+42 (+7%) vs 2020
+9% since 1990-91, when it was 588
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
was 17.1:1
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 | 641 | 36.5 | 17.6:1 | 30% (191) |
| 2023-24 | 617 | 35.5 | 17.4:1 | 34% (207) |
| 2022-23 | 592 | 34.8 | 17.0:1 | 30% (180) |
| 2020-21 | 599 | 35 | 17.1:1 | 29% (175) |
| 2017-18 | 647 | 36.2 | 17.9:1 | 22% (142) |
| 2015-16 | 650 | 35 | 18.6:1 | 18% (118) |
| 2010-11 | 642 | 36 | 17.8:1 | 15% (97) |
| 2000-01 | 596 | 33 | 18.1:1 | 7% (43) |
| 1990-91 | 588 | 30 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MONTCLAIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (647 to 641); teachers up 1% (36.2 to 36.5).
About MONTCLAIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MONTCLAIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public elementary school in OMAHA, Nebraska. Its enrollment is 641 students, spread over pre-K through 5. Across elementary schools in Nebraska, the average enrollment is about 272.
MILLARD PUBLIC SCHOOLS, which runs MONTCLAIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, has 34 schools and 23,253 students.
White students are 70% of those enrolled at MONTCLAIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. The next largest groups are 12% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 7% Asian, and 4% Black. That is in line with Douglas County, where about 69% of residents are White. A diversity index of 49% means there is a 49% chance two randomly chosen students at MONTCLAIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are from different groups.
MONTCLAIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 36.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.6:1. Elementary schools in Nebraska have an average ratio of 21.0:1. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 30%.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 60.2%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 66.0%.
Census data for Douglas County show the median household earns about $80,391 a year, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Counting MONTCLAIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Douglas County has 207 public schools.
MILLARD NORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL is about 0.4 miles from MONTCLAIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the shortest distance to any other public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. MONTCLAIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL places 4th of 5 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
The school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (City: Large).
Enrollment increased by 7% across 4 years, from 599 in 2020-21 to 641 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 MILLARD PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- MILLARD NORTH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,572 students
- MILLARD SOUTH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,526 students
- MILLARD WEST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,344 students
- BEADLE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,011 students
- KIEWIT MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 967 students
- HARRY ANDERSEN MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 898 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 Montclair Elementary schools
8 other US public schools in 8 states are named Montclair Elementary. MONTCLAIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the largest of the 9.
- Montclair Elementary SchoolBrookhaven, GA · 590 students
- Montclair ElementaryDumfries, VA · 588 students
- Montclair Elementary SchoolGARLAND, TX · 557 students
- Montclair ElementaryOakland, CA · 547 students
- Montclair ElementaryFayetteville, NC · 433 students
Nearby schools
- MILLARD NORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL0.4 mi · 820
- WILLA CATHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.5 mi · 286
- CATLIN MAGNET CENTER0.7 mi · 110
- CODY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.0 mi · 307
- MILLARD NORTH HIGH SCHOOL1.1 mi · 2,572
- OAK VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.2 mi · 235
Frequently asked questions
About MONTCLAIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend MONTCLAIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
MONTCLAIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 641 students in grades PK-05.
Is MONTCLAIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
MONTCLAIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at MONTCLAIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at MONTCLAIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 17.6:1 (37 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at MONTCLAIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At MONTCLAIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 70% White, 12% Hispanic, 4% Black, 7% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is MONTCLAIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
MONTCLAIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by MILLARD PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.