Enrollment
336
Elementary
DISTRICT 422 · STATE 272
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MILLARD PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 317374001257
SANDOZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
5959 OAK HILLS DR, OMAHA, NE 68137 · (402) 715-8345 · Douglas County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL336 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 46% of Nebraska public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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
11.6:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
166 students
DISTRICT 30% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 55 | 16% |
| Kindergarten | 42 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 45 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 54 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 49 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 54 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 37 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (42) is 14% larger than its 5th grade class (37).
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · 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
60.1%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
56.5%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 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
59.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.0%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% 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 →
Schools most like SANDOZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
SANDOZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (59.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SANDOZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 336 | 49.4% | 59.4% |
| BRYAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OMAHA | 359 | 54.0% | 56.3% |
| CODY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OMAHA | 307 | 55.7% | 58.1% |
| NORMAN ROCKWELL ELEM SCHOOL OMAHA | 310 | 43.9% | 62.9% |
| NORRIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OMAHA | 421 | 46.1% | 57.8% |
| HOLMES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LINCOLN | 402 | 51.7% | 59.4% |
Matched among Nebraska elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where SANDOZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska | In Douglas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.4% | #223 of 311 | #46 of 55 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.5% | #292 of 398 | #58 of 96 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.1% | #218 of 438 | #53 of 109 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 336 | #207 of 587 | #74 of 125 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.6:1 | #43 of 379 | #5 of 117 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.5% | #66 of 379 | #42 of 117 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.4% | #93 of 359 | #8 of 55 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.4% | #135 of 220 | #45 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
336
-19 (-5%) vs 2020
-29% since 1990-91, when it was 473
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
was 11.8:1
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 | 336 | 29.1 | 11.6:1 | 49% (166) |
| 2023-24 | 338 | 29.3 | 11.5:1 | 49% (165) |
| 2022-23 | 358 | 29.4 | 12.2:1 | 47% (167) |
| 2020-21 | 355 | 30 | 11.8:1 | 45% (159) |
| 2017-18 | 367 | 31.1 | 11.8:1 | 50% (182) |
| 2015-16 | 382 | 29 | 13.2:1 | 44% (169) |
| 2010-11 | 367 | 30 | 12.2:1 | 47% (172) |
| 2000-01 | 358 | 25 | 14.3:1 | 13% (45) |
| 1990-91 | 473 | 25 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SANDOZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (367 to 336); teachers down 6% (31.1 to 29.1).
About SANDOZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
SANDOZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in OMAHA, Nebraska. Its 336 students are spread across pre-K through 5. The typical figure for elementary schools in Nebraska is about 272 students.
MILLARD PUBLIC SCHOOLS enrolls 23,253 students, and its 34 schools include SANDOZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Roughly 57% of students at SANDOZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are White. Enrollment also includes 20% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 8% Black, and 4% Pacific Islander. Among people living in Douglas County, the White share is about 69%. Pick two students at random and there is a 63% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school reports 29.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 11.6 students per teacher. That is 9.5 students per teacher below the 21.0:1 average for elementary schools in Nebraska. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 49% of students. The 25% average for public schools in Douglas County is 24 points lower.
The allk12 Grade for SANDOZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is B-. Compared with Nebraska public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 46% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 59.0% for SANDOZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. The school posts 59.4%, within a point of the prediction.
Among Douglas County residents, the median household income is $80,391, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 42%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Besides SANDOZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Douglas County has 206 other public schools.
The closest other public school is NORRIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, about 0.5 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, SANDOZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 4th of 9 on proficiency.
Its location is classified as City: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 19 fewer students in 2024-25.
Community posts for SANDOZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 MILLARD PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- MILLARD NORTH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,572 students
- MILLARD SOUTH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,526 students
- MILLARD WEST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,344 students
- BEADLE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,011 students
- KIEWIT MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 967 students
- HARRY ANDERSEN MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 898 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 Sandoz Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Sandoz Elementary. SANDOZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- SANDOZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOLLEXINGTON, NE · 358 students
Nearby schools
- NORRIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.5 mi · 421
- MILLARD CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL0.9 mi · 811
- WALT DISNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.0 mi · 372
- HOLLING HEIGHTS ELEM SCHOOL1.1 mi · 340
- NORMAN ROCKWELL ELEM SCHOOL1.5 mi · 310
- HITCHCOCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.6 mi · 233
Frequently asked questions
About SANDOZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend SANDOZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
SANDOZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 336 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does SANDOZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
SANDOZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at SANDOZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at SANDOZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 11.6:1 (29 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at SANDOZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At SANDOZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 57% White, 20% Hispanic, 8% Black, 8% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is SANDOZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
SANDOZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by MILLARD PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.