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
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
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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
269
+7 (+3%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 12.9:1
% White
75%
was 76%
% Hispanic
13%
was 5%
% Black
4%
was 6%
% Asian
1%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About PRAIRIE LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
PRAIRIE LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary-level community of mid-sized scale in OMAHA, Nebraska, overseen by WESTSIDE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS, hosting 269 students in grades pre-K through 6.
PRAIRIE LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 12 schools operated by WESTSIDE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS, a district that instructs 6,330 students overall.
In terms of who attends, PRAIRIE LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lists that the largest single group is White, at 75% of enrollment; the rest looks like 13% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 4% Black.
On the resource side, The school lists 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 21.0:1, putting PRAIRIE LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 22% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.
After controlling for student poverty, PRAIRIE LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 68.6%; this one delivers 74.0%.
In the broader community, the surrounding county (Douglas County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $80,391 per year, about 42% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. PRAIRIE LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 207 public schools in Douglas County (combined enrollment of about 98,640 students).
ROCKBROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), PRAIRIE LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 63.7%.
The school occupies an inner-city site.
Five-year trend. PRAIRIE LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has expanded 3% since 2018, when it stood at 262 (now 269). The Hispanic share of enrollment ticked up from 5% to 13% over that span.
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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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