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D−

Castelar Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

2316 S 18th St, Omaha, NE 68108 · (531) 299-1160 · Part of Omaha Public Schools

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

Directions
Students
574
Students per teacher
16:1
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Castelar Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Nebraska’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 35 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 28 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Omaha kids: 11 middle schools

On the path

Where Omaha kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Castelar Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–811 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency11%
State average 46.1%
Reading / language arts20%
State average 48.2%

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

Location

Directions ↗

2316 S 18th St, Omaha

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K25
Kindergarten85
Grade 193
Grade 295
Grade 390
Grade 497
Grade 589
Enrollment over time
621’20
621’21
519’22
525’23
574’24

Down 7.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 95%White 2%Two or more races 1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Castelar Elementary School from Omaha families.

Other schools in Omaha Public Schools

The district →
Gateway Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Omaha
D
792 students18:1
Spring Lake Magnet Center
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Omaha
D−
744 students15:1
Gomez Heritage Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Omaha
D
711 students17:1
Ashland Park/Robbins Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Omaha
D
708 students19:1
Prairie Wind Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Omaha
C−
644 students17:1
Liberty Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Omaha
D−
643 students17:1

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.