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Wheeler Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

6707 S 178th St, Omaha, NE 68135 · (402) 715-6250 · Part of Millard Public Schools

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

Directions
Students
633
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
20%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Wheeler Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Nebraska’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 24 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts above the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency70%
State average 46.1%
Reading / language arts68%
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 ↗

6707 S 178th St, Omaha

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K13
Kindergarten91
Grade 192
Grade 292
Grade 3105
Grade 4117
Grade 5123
Enrollment over time
659’20
628’21
657’22
638’23
633’24

Down 3.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 80%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 5%Asian 3%Black 3%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 Wheeler 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
Black Elk Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Omaha
A−
605 students18:1
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.