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Enrollment
481
Elementary
DISTRICT 425 · STATE 272
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GRETNA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 317122002264
WHITETAIL CREEK ELEMENTARY
19110 GREENLEAF STREET, OMAHA, NE 68136 · (402) 895-3388 · Sarpy County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL481 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 82% 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.
- BBeats 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
15.8:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
6%
28 students
DISTRICT 10% · 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 | 28 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 76 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 84 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 72 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 71 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 94 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 56 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (76) is 36% larger than its 5th grade class (56).
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · 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
70.9%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
71.2%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 71 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
76.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
74.4%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 76% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 74% 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 WHITETAIL CREEK ELEMENTARY
WHITETAIL CREEK ELEMENTARY's state test result (76.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| WHITETAIL CREEK ELEMENTARY this school | 481 | 5.8% | 76.2% |
| SPRING RIDGE ELEMENTARY OMAHA | 474 | 5.1% | 83.6% |
| FIRE RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ELKHORN | 469 | 7.5% | 85.1% |
| PALISADES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OMAHA | 454 | 6.6% | 78.7% |
| HARVEST HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GRETNA | 489 | 7.0% | 74.7% |
| WYSONG ELEMENTARY LINCOLN | 738 | 9.1% | 74.5% |
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 WHITETAIL CREEK ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska | In Sarpy County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 76.2% | #26 of 311 | #3 of 36 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 71.2% | #127 of 398 | #13 of 43 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.9% | #76 of 438 | #12 of 45 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 481 | #62 of 587 | #8 of 55 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #285 of 379 | #33 of 44 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.9% | #282 of 379 | #37 of 44 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 5.8% | #352 of 359 | #35 of 37 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.9% | #169 of 220 | #22 of 29 |
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
481
+2 (+0%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 14.5:1
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 | 481 | 30.5 | 15.8:1 | 6% (28) |
| 2023-24 | 563 | 34 | 16.6:1 | 6% (33) |
| 2022-23 | 538 | 34.4 | 15.6:1 | 7% (35) |
| 2020-21 | 479 | 33 | 14.5:1 | 5% (24) |
| 2017-18 | 506 | 29 | 17.4:1 | 12% (59) |
| 2015-16 | 593 | 34 | 17.4:1 | 6% (37) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WHITETAIL CREEK ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (506 to 481); teachers up 5% (29 to 30.5).
About WHITETAIL CREEK ELEMENTARY
Students in OMAHA, Nebraska, attend WHITETAIL CREEK ELEMENTARY, a high-enrollment elementary school. Enrollment totals 481 students across pre-K through 5. Across elementary schools in Nebraska, the average enrollment is about 272.
GRETNA PUBLIC SCHOOLS oversees WHITETAIL CREEK ELEMENTARY and 11 other schools, with 7,013 students in total.
By race and ethnicity, WHITETAIL CREEK ELEMENTARY is 82% White. Other groups make up 6% Asian, 6% multiracial, and 5% Hispanic. In Sarpy County overall, the White share is about 79%. A diversity index of 32% means there is a 32% chance two randomly chosen students at WHITETAIL CREEK ELEMENTARY are from different groups.
Its staff includes 30.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 15.8 students per teacher. Across elementary schools in Nebraska, the average ratio is 21.0:1. WHITETAIL CREEK ELEMENTARY has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 6%. The average for public schools in Sarpy County is 23%.
Among Nebraska public elementary schools, WHITETAIL CREEK ELEMENTARY outscored 82%, which works out to an A- on the allk12 Grade.
Test results at WHITETAIL CREEK ELEMENTARY are 1.8 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (76.2% actual, 74.4% predicted).
The school's county is Sarpy County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $103,321, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Sarpy County's 76 public schools enroll about 34,055 students and include WHITETAIL CREEK ELEMENTARY.
About 0.4 miles separate WHITETAIL CREEK ELEMENTARY from the closest public school, REEDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. WHITETAIL CREEK ELEMENTARY is 1st of 7 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
NCES assigns WHITETAIL CREEK ELEMENTARY the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment at WHITETAIL CREEK ELEMENTARY was 479 in 2020-21 and 481 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 14.5:1 to 15.8:1.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at WHITETAIL CREEK ELEMENTARY. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Sarpy County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
197,389
Census ACS
Median income
$103,321
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
76
34,055 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in GRETNA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- GRETNA EAST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,009 students
- GRETNA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 955 students
- ASPEN CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 863 students
- GRETNA MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 784 students
- SQUIRE JOHN THOMAS ELEMENTARYElementary · 499 students
- HARVEST HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 489 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
- REEDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.4 mi · 504
- BEADLE MIDDLE SCHOOL1.4 mi · 1,011
- WHEELER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.4 mi · 633
- FALLING WATERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.5 mi · 417
- ASPEN CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.6 mi · 416
- CEDAR HOLLOW ELEMENTARY1.7 mi · 272
Frequently asked questions
About WHITETAIL CREEK ELEMENTARYHow large is WHITETAIL CREEK ELEMENTARY?
WHITETAIL CREEK ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 481 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does WHITETAIL CREEK ELEMENTARY serve?
WHITETAIL CREEK ELEMENTARY serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at WHITETAIL CREEK ELEMENTARY?
Approximately 15.8:1 students per teacher at WHITETAIL CREEK ELEMENTARY.
How diverse is WHITETAIL CREEK ELEMENTARY?
WHITETAIL CREEK ELEMENTARY reports a student body of 82% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 6% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is WHITETAIL CREEK ELEMENTARY public or private?
WHITETAIL CREEK ELEMENTARY is a public K-12 school, overseen by GRETNA PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.