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.

Inside the community feed, members of the PRAIRIE LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.