SANDOZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

SANDOZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary-level community of reasonably sized scale in OMAHA, Nebraska, operated by MILLARD PUBLIC SCHOOLS, works with 336 students in grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 24% above the state mean of about 272.

SANDOZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 34 schools operated by MILLARD PUBLIC SCHOOLS, a district that caters to 23,253 students overall.

On demographics, SANDOZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows that the largest single group is White, at 57% of enrollment. The remainder reads as 20% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 8% Black, 4% Pacific Islander. By comparison, Douglas County as a whole is about 69% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.6:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 21.0:1 average. Around 49% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is higher than Douglas County's rate of about 25%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), SANDOZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 59.0%; this one delivers 59.4%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Douglas County put median household earnings sit near $80,391, about 42% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Douglas County runs 207 public schools (combined enrollment of about 98,640 students), of which SANDOZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.

The closest other public school is NORRIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts SANDOZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 4th of 9; the average score across the group is 59.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area.

Looking at the recent track record. SANDOZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has declined 8% since 2018, when it stood at 367 (now 336). The Hispanic share of enrollment fell from 33% to 20% over that span.

On the community side, members of the SANDOZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.