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Enrollment
623
Elementary
DISTRICT 362 · STATE 272
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 317482001783
STANDING BEAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
15860 TAYLOR STREET, OMAHA, NE 68116 · (531) 299-2140 · Douglas County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL623 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 92% of Nebraska public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·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
19.3:1
32 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 | 21 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 110 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 104 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 105 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 89 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 112 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 82 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (110) is 34% larger than its 5th grade class (82).
Student demographics
66%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
70.2%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
71.8%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 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 STANDING BEAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska | In Douglas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 71.8% | #113 of 398 | #33 of 96 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.2% | #80 of 438 | #34 of 109 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 623 | #22 of 587 | #12 of 125 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.3:1 | #371 of 379 | #116 of 117 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.5% | #46 of 379 | #32 of 117 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.7% | #61 of 135 | #18 of 41 |
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
623
+82 (+15%) vs 2020
+6% since 2010-11, when it was 585
Student : Teacher
19.3:1
was 19.3:1
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 | 623 | 32.3 | 19.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 639 | 34.9 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 584 | 33.4 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 541 | 28 | 19.3:1 | 31% (168) |
| 2017-18 | 568 | 30.2 | 18.8:1 | 30% (172) |
| 2015-16 | 561 | 29 | 19.3:1 | 24% (134) |
| 2010-11 | 585 | 30 | 19.5:1 | 20% (117) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for STANDING BEAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (568 to 623); teachers up 7% (30.2 to 32.3).
About STANDING BEAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
This page covers STANDING BEAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, a high-enrollment elementary school in OMAHA, Nebraska. The school covers pre-K through 5 and reported 623 students in 2024-25. That puts enrollment 129% bigger than the 272-student average for elementary schools in Nebraska.
OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS is made up of 94 schools with 52,524 students in all.
More than half of the students at STANDING BEAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are White (53%). Other reported shares: 14% Black, 13% Asian, 11% multiracial, and 9% Hispanic. That compares with about 69% White among all Douglas County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 66%.
For every teacher at STANDING BEAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, there are about 19.3 students; the school has 32.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in Nebraska average 21.0:1.
Among Nebraska public elementary schools, STANDING BEAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL outscored 92%, which works out to an A on the allk12 Grade.
For the population of Douglas County, median household income comes to about $80,391, roughly 42% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Douglas County counts 207 public schools with about 98,640 students.
Among nearby public schools, SADDLEBROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is closest at about 1.2 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of STANDING BEAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Locale data from NCES put STANDING BEAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more (City: Large).
By 2024-25, enrollment had risen to 623, from 541 in 2020-21.
You can use this page to share news and ask questions about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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
Nearby schools
- SADDLEBROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.2 mi · 447
- ALICE BUFFETT MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL1.4 mi · 952
- PICOTTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.5 mi · 369
- MANCHESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.6 mi · 444
- SAGEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.6 mi · 447
- ELKHORN NORTH HIGH SCHOOL1.7 mi · 1,050
Frequently asked questions
About STANDING BEAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend STANDING BEAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
STANDING BEAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 623 students in grades PK-05.
Is STANDING BEAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
STANDING BEAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does STANDING BEAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
STANDING BEAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 32 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.3:1.
How diverse is STANDING BEAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
STANDING BEAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 53% White, 9% Hispanic, 14% Black, 13% Asian, 11% Two or more.
What district is STANDING BEAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
STANDING BEAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.