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B−

Westside Community Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Omaha’s School Grade D− better than 3% of Nebraska school districts

Students
6,330
Schools
12
Spent per student
$16,071
NE $15,602
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
33%
Debt
$114M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Westside Community Schools

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 54% of Nebraska districts
  • 15 students per teacher
  • Debt of $114M, about $18,012 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 54% of the 244 Nebraska school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math above the state, 2021–22
B−
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
C+

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Omaha. Grade by grade →

PK–558 elementary schoolsOmaha Public Schools
6–811 middle schoolsOmaha Public Schools
9–127 high schoolsOmaha Public Schools

Test scores vs. NE

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency50%
State average 46% · 3,155 students tested
Reading / language arts51%
State average 47.1% · 3,155 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)91%
State average 87.3% · 505 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$16,071 per student · 3% above NE
Spending
Classroom instruction 53%Support & administration 40%Other 8%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 59%State 37%Federal 4%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
6,091’20
6,221’21
6,271’22
6,319’23
6,330’24

Up 3.9% since 2020–21.

Students
White 64%Hispanic 13%Black 10%Two or more races 9%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

12 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Nebraska’s other public schools.

Westbrook Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Omaha
D
545 students15:1
Hillside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Omaha
C
391 students12:1
Oakdale Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Omaha
A
312 students16:1
Sunset Hills Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Omaha
A
301 students15:1
Westgate Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Omaha
D
297 students13:1
Paddock Road Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Omaha
C
285 students15:1
Carl A Swanson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Omaha
A
283 students15:1
Rockbrook Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Omaha
A−
278 students14:1
Loveland Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Omaha
A+
276 students15:1
Prairie Lane Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Omaha
A−
269 students13:1
Westside Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Omaha
B+
948 students13:1
Westside High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Omaha
B
2,145 students16:1

Left off: 2 schools reporting no students for 2024–25.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Council Bluffs Community School DistrictCarter Lake, Council Bluffs
$15,997per student
Bellevue Public SchoolsBellevue
$14,026per student
Lewis Central Community School DistrictCouncil Bluffs
$12,497per student
Omaha Public SchoolsBellevue
$17,744per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Nebraska.