Enrollment
285
Elementary
DISTRICT 324 · STATE 272
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WESTSIDE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 317866001714
PADDOCK ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
3535 PADDOCK RD, OMAHA, NE 68124 · (402) 390-6465 · Douglas County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL285 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
113 students
DISTRICT 29% · 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
Student demographics
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
PADDOCK ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→WESTSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within WESTSIDE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
61.1%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
61.9%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 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
64.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.5%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
285
+13 (+5%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 13.3:1
% White
65%
was 72%
% Hispanic
18%
was 10%
% Black
6%
was 9%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About PADDOCK ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Located at 3535 PADDOCK RD, in OMAHA, Nebraska, PADDOCK ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a moderately sized elementary-level community that enrolls 285 students (grades pre-K through 6), one of the schools within WESTSIDE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS.
PADDOCK ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 12 schools operated by WESTSIDE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS, a district that caters to 6,330 students overall.
On the student-mix side, PADDOCK ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL logs that 65% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school logs 18% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 6% Black.
In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.0:1. The state averages around 21.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 40% of students at PADDOCK ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Douglas County (around 25%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, PADDOCK ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 62.5%; this one delivers 64.4%.
Zooming out to the county, census data for Douglas County shows median household income runs about $80,391, roughly 42% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. PADDOCK ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 207 public schools in Douglas County (combined enrollment of about 98,640 students).
The closest other public school is OAKDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 0.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts PADDOCK ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 61.5%.
The school occupies an urban site.
Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 5%: 272 students in 2018 compared to 285 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment ticked up from 10% to 18% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 13.3:1 in 2018 to 15.0:1 today.
On the community side, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 WESTSIDE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
- WESTSIDE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,145 students
- WESTSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 948 students
- WESTBROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 545 students
- HILLSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 391 students
- OAKDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 312 students
- SUNSET HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 301 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
- OAKDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.6 mi · 312
- WESTSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL0.9 mi · 948
- SUNSET HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 301
- WESTGATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.2 mi · 297
- MOCKINGBIRD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.4 mi · 473
- RALSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL1.4 mi · 488
Frequently asked questions
About PADDOCK ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is PADDOCK ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
PADDOCK ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 285 students in grades PK-06.
Is PADDOCK ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
PADDOCK ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does PADDOCK ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
PADDOCK ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.0:1.
What is the student diversity at PADDOCK ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at PADDOCK ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 65% White, 18% Hispanic, 6% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is PADDOCK ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
PADDOCK ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by WESTSIDE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS.
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