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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 34 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 37 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 43 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 45 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 38 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 41 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 47 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (34) is 28% smaller than its 6th grade class (47).
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · 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
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 →
Schools most like PADDOCK ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
PADDOCK ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (64.4% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PADDOCK ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 285 | 39.6% | 64.4% |
| ZEMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LINCOLN | 360 | 37.8% | 61.0% |
| COTTONWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OMAHA | 303 | 35.6% | 62.8% |
| PETER SARPY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BELLEVUE | 466 | 39.3% | 56.0% |
| TWIN RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BELLEVUE | 288 | 47.9% | 54.8% |
| BEATTIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LINCOLN | 333 | 35.4% | 64.4% |
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 PADDOCK ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska | In Douglas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.4% | #166 of 311 | #40 of 55 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.9% | #247 of 398 | #53 of 96 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.1% | #202 of 438 | #52 of 109 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 285 | #272 of 587 | #97 of 125 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #237 of 379 | #49 of 117 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.0% | #120 of 379 | #62 of 117 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 39.6% | #147 of 359 | #14 of 55 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.8% | #96 of 135 | #29 of 41 |
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
285
+11 (+4%) vs 2020
-5% since 1990-91, when it was 299
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
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 | 285 | 19 | 15.0:1 | 40% (113) |
| 2023-24 | 288 | 18.9 | 15.2:1 | 38% (109) |
| 2022-23 | 287 | 18.9 | 15.2:1 | 38% (110) |
| 2020-21 | 274 | 16 | 17.1:1 | 47% (129) |
| 2017-18 | 272 | 20.4 | 13.3:1 | 41% (112) |
| 2015-16 | 283 | 18 | 15.7:1 | 39% (109) |
| 2010-11 | 273 | 21 | 13.0:1 | 35% (95) |
| 2000-01 | 263 | 19 | 13.8:1 | 26% (69) |
| 1990-91 | 299 | 19 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PADDOCK ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (272 to 285); teachers down 7% (20.4 to 19).
About PADDOCK ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
At 3535 PADDOCK RD in OMAHA, Nebraska, PADDOCK ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates as a medium-sized elementary school. A federal count lists 285 students at the school, in pre-K through 6.
WESTSIDE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS has 6,330 students spread across 12 schools.
Roughly 65% of students at PADDOCK ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are White. The rest of enrollment is 18% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, and 6% Black. The school's diversity index is 54%, meaning two students picked at random have a 54% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
PADDOCK ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's 19 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 15.0:1. On average, elementary schools in Nebraska have 21.0:1, compared with 15.0:1 here. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 40%. That rate is above the 25% average among public schools in Douglas County.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, PADDOCK ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL would be expected to post about 62.5%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 64.4%.
Federal survey data for Douglas County show that the median household income is $80,391, roughly 42% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 207 public schools in Douglas County, enrolling about 98,640 students in all.
Nearby, OAKDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is about 0.6 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Nearby schools average 61.5% on proficiency, and PADDOCK ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is above that at 64.4%.
NCES assigns PADDOCK ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL the locale City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over 4 years, PADDOCK ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment climbed 4%, to 285. By 2024-25, the school had 15.0 students per teacher, compared with 17.1 in 2020-21.
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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 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.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.