Enrollment
301
Elementary
DISTRICT 324 · STATE 272
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WESTSIDE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 317866001718
SUNSET HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
9503 WALNUT ST, OMAHA, NE 68124 · (402) 390-6480 · Douglas County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL301 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
12%
37 students
DISTRICT 29% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 42 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 42 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 39 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 50 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 38 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 48 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 42 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (42) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (42).
Student demographics
28%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
SUNSET HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→WESTSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within WESTSIDE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
80.0%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
74.6%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 80 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 75 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
78.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
72.1%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 78% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 72% 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 SUNSET HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
SUNSET HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (78.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUNSET HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 301 | 12.3% | 78.4% |
| BENNINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BENNINGTON | 368 | 13.9% | 77.2% |
| RUMSEY STATION ELEMENTARY SCH PAPILLION | 343 | 12.0% | 65.4% |
| MEADOWLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL KEARNEY | 417 | 14.4% | 80.1% |
| SPRINGFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SPRINGFIELD | 400 | 15.0% | 68.7% |
| ELEMENTARY AT BENNET BENNET | 385 | 11.7% | 65.7% |
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 SUNSET HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska | In Douglas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 78.4% | #16 of 311 | #13 of 55 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 74.6% | #73 of 398 | #29 of 96 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 80.0% | #15 of 438 | #12 of 109 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 301 | #253 of 587 | #87 of 125 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #244 of 379 | #53 of 117 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 28.0% | #292 of 379 | #110 of 117 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 12.3% | #328 of 359 | #41 of 55 |
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
301
+60 (+25%) vs 2020
+118% since 1990-91, when it was 138
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 17.2:1
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 | 301 | 19.9 | 15.1:1 | 12% (37) |
| 2023-24 | 289 | 18.8 | 15.4:1 | 14% (41) |
| 2022-23 | 281 | 18.8 | 14.9:1 | 12% (34) |
| 2020-21 | 241 | 14 | 17.2:1 | 14% (34) |
| 2017-18 | 156 | 10.9 | 14.4:1 | 8% (13) |
| 2015-16 | 159 | 11 | 14.4:1 | 14% (23) |
| 2010-11 | 144 | 10 | 14.4:1 | 10% (15) |
| 2000-01 | 176 | 11 | 16.0:1 | 6% (11) |
| 1990-91 | 138 | 9 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SUNSET HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 93% (156 to 301); teachers up 83% (10.9 to 19.9).
About SUNSET HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
In OMAHA, Nebraska, part of Douglas County, SUNSET HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school. Its enrollment is 301 students, spread over pre-K through 6.
The 12 schools in WESTSIDE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS enroll 6,330 students altogether, SUNSET HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL among them.
Of every 100 students at SUNSET HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, about 84 are White. The remaining students are 7% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 2% Black. Census figures show Douglas County is about 69% White. A diversity index of 28% means there is a 28% chance two randomly chosen students at SUNSET HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are from different groups.
Teacher count: 19.9 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 15.1:1. The gap from the 21.0:1 average for elementary schools in Nebraska is 5.9 students per teacher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 12%. The 25% average for public schools in Douglas County is 13 points higher.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 72.1% for SUNSET HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. The school posts 78.4%, 6.3 points above the prediction.
For Douglas County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $80,391, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 42%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. The county has 207 public schools and about 98,640 students.
SUNSET HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is about 0.6 miles from OAKDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, its nearest public school. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of 7 schools in the immediate area with test results, SUNSET HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 1st on average proficiency.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Large. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's student count rose 25% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 17.2:1 to 15.1:1.
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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 WESTSIDE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
- WESTSIDE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,145 students
- WESTSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 948 students
- WESTBROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 545 students
- HILLSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 391 students
- OAKDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 312 students
- WESTGATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 297 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 Sunset Hills Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Sunset Hills Elementary. SUNSET HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 5th largest of the 5.
- Sunset Hills ElementarySURPRISE, AZ · 877 students
- SUNSET HILLS ELEMENTARYALAMOGORDO, NM · 436 students
- SUNSET HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLTARPON SPRINGS, FL · 428 students
- Sunset Hills ElementarySan Diego, CA · 381 students
Nearby schools
- OAKDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.6 mi · 312
- WESTSIDE HIGH SCHOOL0.7 mi · 2,145
- WESTSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL0.9 mi · 948
- PADDOCK ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 285
- LOVELAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.2 mi · 276
- ROCKBROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.2 mi · 278
Frequently asked questions
About SUNSET HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is SUNSET HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
SUNSET HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 301 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does SUNSET HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
SUNSET HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at SUNSET HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 15.1:1 students per teacher at SUNSET HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
How diverse is SUNSET HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
SUNSET HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 84% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees SUNSET HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
SUNSET HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by WESTSIDE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS in Douglas County.
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