Enrollment
269
Elementary
DISTRICT 324 · STATE 272
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WESTSIDE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 317866001715
PRAIRIE LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
11444 HASCALL STREET, OMAHA, NE 68144 · (402) 390-6470 · Douglas County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL269 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
22%
60 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 | 33 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 41 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 37 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 43 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 35 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 42 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 38 | 14% |
Student demographics
41%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
PRAIRIE LANE 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
73.8%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
80.1%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 74 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 80 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
74.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
68.6%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 74% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 69% 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 →
Where PRAIRIE LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska | In Douglas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 74.0% | #44 of 311 | #27 of 55 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 80.1% | #23 of 398 | #15 of 96 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 73.8% | #45 of 438 | #28 of 109 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 269 | #304 of 587 | #107 of 125 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #103 of 379 | #16 of 117 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.2% | #213 of 379 | #87 of 117 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 22.3% | #271 of 359 | #27 of 55 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.7% | #111 of 135 | #33 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
269
+5 (+2%) vs 2020
+27% since 1990-91, when it was 212
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 14.7:1
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 | 269 | 21 | 12.8:1 | 22% (60) |
| 2023-24 | 269 | 19.9 | 13.5:1 | 23% (61) |
| 2022-23 | 271 | 20.9 | 12.9:1 | 23% (61) |
| 2020-21 | 264 | 18 | 14.7:1 | 28% (73) |
| 2017-18 | 262 | 20.3 | 12.9:1 | 26% (68) |
| 2015-16 | 293 | 19 | 15.4:1 | 19% (57) |
| 2010-11 | 305 | 21 | 14.5:1 | 13% (41) |
| 2000-01 | 259 | 16 | 16.2:1 | 7% (17) |
| 1990-91 | 212 | 21 | 10.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PRAIRIE LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About PRAIRIE LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
PRAIRIE LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school with a street address in OMAHA, Nebraska. It offers pre-K through 6 and has 269 students enrolled.
The 12 schools of WESTSIDE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS, including PRAIRIE LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, enroll 6,330 students.
More than half of the students at PRAIRIE LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are White (75%). Other reported shares: 13% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 4% Black. The diversity index for PRAIRIE LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 41%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Its ratio of 12.8:1 is based on 21 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Nebraska is 21.0:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. In all, 22% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Douglas County average a similar 25%.
Test results at PRAIRIE LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are 5.4 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (74.0% actual, 68.6% predicted).
For Douglas County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $80,391 a year, roughly 42% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting PRAIRIE LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Douglas County has 207 public schools.
ROCKBROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is about 0.7 miles from PRAIRIE LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the shortest distance to any other public school. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Among 5 nearby schools that report test results, PRAIRIE LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 2nd on proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes PRAIRIE LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL as City: Large.
The school's size has been steady, with 264 students in 2020-21 and 269 in 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 14.7:1 in 2020-21, and 12.8:1 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 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
- ROCKBROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.7 mi · 278
- OAK VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.8 mi · 235
- BEVERIDGE MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL1.0 mi · 740
- CODY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 307
- CATLIN MAGNET CENTER1.3 mi · 110
- OAKDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.5 mi · 312
Frequently asked questions
About PRAIRIE LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at PRAIRIE LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
PRAIRIE LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 269 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does PRAIRIE LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
PRAIRIE LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at PRAIRIE LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at PRAIRIE LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 12.8:1 (21 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at PRAIRIE LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At PRAIRIE LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 75% White, 13% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is PRAIRIE LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
PRAIRIE LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by WESTSIDE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS.
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