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Black Elk Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

6708 S 161 Ave, Omaha, NE 68135 · (402) 715-6200 · Part of Millard Public Schools

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

Directions
Students
605
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
26%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Black Elk Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Nebraska’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts above the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency60%
State average 46.1%
Reading / language arts64%
State average 48.2%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Nebraska’s 882 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

6708 S 161 Ave, Omaha

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K39
Kindergarten102
Grade 185
Grade 289
Grade 397
Grade 494
Grade 599
Enrollment over time
580’20
602’21
622’22
597’23
605’24

Up 4.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 66%Hispanic 11%Asian 9%Two or more races 9%Black 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Black Elk Elementary School from Omaha families.

Other schools in Millard Public Schools

The district →
Montclair Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Omaha
B
641 students18:1
Wheeler Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Omaha
A
633 students17:1
Reeder Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gretna
A−
504 students17:1
Reagan Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Omaha
A
498 students17:1
Neihardt Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Omaha
C
489 students15:1
Ezra Millard Elementary SCH
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Omaha
A
485 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Nebraska’s other public schools; Omaha’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.