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Willa Cather Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

3030 S 139th Plaza, Omaha, NE 68144 · (402) 715-1315 · Part of Millard Public Schools

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

Directions
Students
286
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
27%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Willa Cather Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Nebraska’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 26.9% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency62%
State average 46.1%
Reading / language arts72%
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 ↗

3030 S 139th Plaza, Omaha

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K2
Kindergarten42
Grade 142
Grade 246
Grade 354
Grade 457
Grade 543
Enrollment over time
391’20
352’21
324’22
295’23
286’24

Down 26.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 49%Asian 33%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 6%Black 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Willa Cather 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
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

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.