Best Elementary Schools in Nebraska

The top 50 elementary schools (grades K-5) in Nebraska, ranked by enrollment from NCES data with EDFacts proficiency rates where available. Average proficiency across this list is 58%.

#	School	City	Enrollment	Proficiency
1	Kooser Elementary School	Lincoln, NE	889	51%
2	Roper Elementary School	Lincoln, NE	863	48%
3	Belmont Elementary School	Lincoln, NE	814	49%
4	Adams Elementary School	Lincoln, NE	762	70%
5	Gomez Heritage Elementary School	Omaha, NE	740	55%
6	Arnold Elementary School	Lincoln, NE	739	53%
7	Prairie Wind Elementary School	Omaha, NE	739	51%
8	Spring Lake Magnet Center	Bellevue, NE	700	56%
9	Wysong Elementary	Lincoln, NE	697	74%
10	Maxey Elementary School	Lincoln, NE	688	72%
11	Wheeler Elementary School	Omaha, NE	657	71%
12	Black Elk Elementary School	Omaha, NE	622	51%
13	Schuyler Elementary School	Schuyler, NE	621	33%
14	Campbell Elementary School	Lincoln, NE	615	51%
15	York Elementary School	York, NE	594	45%
16	Montclair Elementary School	Omaha, NE	592	51%
17	Standing Bear Elementary School	Omaha, NE	584	45%
18	Field Club Elementary School	Omaha, NE	581	54%
19	Pine Creek Elementary	Bennington, NE	578	60%
20	Calvert Elementary	Auburn, NE	577	51%
21	Norris Intermediate School	Firth, NE	577	66%
22	Seward Elementary School	Seward, NE	573	56%
23	Rousseau Elementary School	Lincoln, NE	566	62%
24	Cavett Elementary School	Lincoln, NE	564	53%
25	Ashland-Greenwood Elementary School	Ashland, NE	562	52%
26	Blue Sage Elementary	Elkhorn, NE	562	65%
27	Boyd Elementary School	Omaha, NE	555	42%
28	Reagan Elementary	Omaha, NE	555	68%
29	Norris Elementary School	Firth, NE	554	63%
30	Neihardt Elementary School	Omaha, NE	549	63%
31	Reeder Elementary School	Gretna, NE	542	62%
32	Whitetail Creek Elementary	Omaha, NE	538	64%
33	Humann Elementary School	Lincoln, NE	525	49%
34	Castelar Elementary School	Omaha, NE	519	43%
35	Falling Waters Elementary School	Omaha, NE	516	67%
36	Aurora Elementary School	Aurora, NE	513	58%
37	Douglas Co West Elementary Sch	Valley, NE	513	50%
38	Manchester Elementary School	Omaha, NE	510	63%
39	Fire Ridge Elementary School	Elkhorn, NE	509	57%
40	Meadow Lane Elementary School	Lincoln, NE	509	52%
41	Prescott Elementary School	Lincoln, NE	505	48%
42	Spring Ridge Elementary	Omaha, NE	502	65%
43	Bancroft Elementary School	Omaha, NE	496	57%
44	Woodbrook Elementary School	Elkhorn, NE	496	69%
45	Willowdale Elementary School	Omaha, NE	495	63%
46	Ezra Millard Elementary Sch	Omaha, NE	491	64%
47	West Dodge Station Elementary	Elkhorn, NE	491	71%
48	Palisades Elementary School	Omaha, NE	490	68%
49	Arbor View Elementary School	Elkhorn, NE	489	69%
50	Kahoa Elementary School	Lincoln, NE	488	58%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best elementary school in Nebraska?

The largest elementary school in Nebraska is Kooser Elementary School in Lincoln with 889 students and a 51% proficiency rate. Rankings are based on NCES Common Core of Data enrollment and EDFacts proficiency results.

How many elementary schools are in Nebraska?

This page shows the top 50 elementary schools (grades K-5) in Nebraska by enrollment. Browse the full state directory to see all schools.

What does the proficiency rate measure?

Proficiency rate is the percentage of students meeting grade-level standards on combined math and reading assessments, as reported by EDFacts. Data is district-level and applied to each school in the district.

Where does this data come from?

Enrollment and school characteristics come from the NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency rates come from EDFacts assessment results. Both are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, EDFacts

Last updated: April 2026

Schools are ranked by enrollment within the state. Proficiency rates come from EDFacts assessment results, district-level figures applied to each school in the district.