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What's one thing PRAIRIE WIND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
644
Elementary
DISTRICT 362 · STATE 272
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 317482000288
PRAIRIE WIND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
10908 ELLISON AVE, OMAHA, NE 68164 · (531) 299-1980 · Douglas County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL644 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 3% of Nebraska public elementary schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Nebraska public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.9:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 37%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 23 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 78 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 114 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 102 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 109 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 115 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 103 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (78) is 24% smaller than its 5th grade class (103).
Student demographics
77%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · 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
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
38.9%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
38.1%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 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 →
Where PRAIRIE WIND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska | In Douglas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.1% | #376 of 398 | #82 of 96 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.9% | #400 of 438 | #88 of 109 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 644 | #16 of 587 | #6 of 125 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.0:1 | #335 of 379 | #91 of 117 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 76.6% | #7 of 379 | #7 of 117 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.0% | #66 of 220 | #24 of 68 |
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
644
-56 (-8%) vs 2020
-14% since 2000-01, when it was 751
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
was 17.9:1
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 | 644 | 37.8 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 724 | 38.9 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 739 | 40.7 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 700 | 39 | 17.9:1 | 69% (484) |
| 2017-18 | 767 | 42.6 | 18.0:1 | 66% (504) |
| 2015-16 | 709 | 40 | 17.7:1 | 61% (429) |
| 2010-11 | 762 | 44 | 17.3:1 | 55% (417) |
| 2000-01 | 751 | 38 | 19.8:1 | 24% (181) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PRAIRIE WIND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (767 to 644); teachers down 11% (42.6 to 37.8).
About PRAIRIE WIND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
PRAIRIE WIND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school located in OMAHA, Nebraska, in Douglas County. A total of 644 students attend the school, which covers pre-K through 5. The average for elementary schools in Nebraska is about 272 students, so this school is 137% bigger than average.
PRAIRIE WIND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among 94 schools run by OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS, which serves 52,524 students.
White students form the largest group at PRAIRIE WIND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 31% of enrollment. The next largest groups are 30% Black, 17% Hispanic, 11% Asian, and 10% multiracial. In Douglas County overall, about 69% of residents are White. The chance that two students picked at random at PRAIRIE WIND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 77%.
PRAIRIE WIND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates with 37.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 17.0:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Nebraska average 21.0:1.
The allk12 Grade for PRAIRIE WIND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is F. Compared with Nebraska public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 3% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Census Bureau estimates for Douglas County show that median household income is about $80,391, roughly 42% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. PRAIRIE WIND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 207 public schools in Douglas County, which together enroll about 98,640 students.
Nearby, MASTERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is about 0.9 miles away. PRAIRIE WIND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
Locale: City: Large. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, PRAIRIE WIND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL went from 700 students to 644.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,587 students
- SOUTH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,412 students
- NORTH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,754 students
- BURKE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,693 students
- WESTVIEW HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,573 students
- NORTHWEST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,517 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
Other Prairie Wind Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 2 states are named Prairie Wind Elementary. PRAIRIE WIND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the largest of the 3.
- Prairie Wind ElementaryGillette, WY · 404 students
- Prairie Wind ElementaryCheyenne, WY · 299 students
Nearby schools
- MASTERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.9 mi · 281
- MORTON MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL1.1 mi · 744
- SUNNY SLOPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 432
- DODGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.7 mi · 479
- NORTHWEST HIGH SCHOOL2.2 mi · 1,517
- JOSLYN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.2 mi · 299
Frequently asked questions
About PRAIRIE WIND ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is PRAIRIE WIND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
PRAIRIE WIND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 644 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does PRAIRIE WIND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
PRAIRIE WIND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at PRAIRIE WIND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 17.0:1 students per teacher at PRAIRIE WIND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at PRAIRIE WIND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At PRAIRIE WIND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 31% White, 17% Hispanic, 30% Black, 11% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees PRAIRIE WIND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
PRAIRIE WIND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS in Douglas County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.