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D−

Highland Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

2625 Jefferson St, Omaha, NE 68107 · (531) 299-1580 · Part of Omaha Public Schools

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

Students
399
Students per teacher
15:1
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Highland Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Nebraska’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 38 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 34 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 8.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Omaha kids: 11 middle schools

On the path

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

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

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 46.1%
Reading / language arts14%
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).

2625 Jefferson St, Omaha

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K44
Kindergarten69
Grade 143
Grade 263
Grade 358
Grade 454
Grade 568
Enrollment over time
434’20
423’21
439’22
376’23
399’24

Down 8.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 86%Black 7%White 5%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Highland Elementary School from Omaha families.

Other schools in Omaha Public Schools

The district →

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.