WILLA CATHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

WILLA CATHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of the average-sized primary schools in OMAHA, Nebraska, one of the schools within MILLARD PUBLIC SCHOOLS, with 286 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5.

MILLARD PUBLIC SCHOOLS comprises 34 schools with combined enrollment of 23,253 students; WILLA CATHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among them.

Looking at the student body, WILLA CATHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL records that the largest single group is White at 49%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest breaks down as 33% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 4% Black. The wider county runs roughly 69% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, WILLA CATHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 21.0:1, putting WILLA CATHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 27% of students at WILLA CATHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), WILLA CATHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 67.0%, the actual is 73.2%, a residual of +6.3 points.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Douglas County put the typical household earns roughly $80,391 per year, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Douglas County runs 207 public schools (combined enrollment of about 98,640 students), of which WILLA CATHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.

The closest other public school is MILLARD NORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts WILLA CATHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 1st of 6; the average score across the group is 58.9%.

The campus sits in an urban setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at WILLA CATHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has ticked down 30%, going from 407 students in 2018 to 286 in 2025. The Asian share of enrollment decreased from 42% to 33% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 17.4:1 in 2018 to 13.1:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.