Highland Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

2625 Jefferson St
Omaha, NE 68107

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Bottom 50%

Serving 376 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Highland Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Nebraska for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 23% (which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 58%). The percentage of students achieving is 19% (which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Nebraska state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 376 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: Bottom 50% in NE
: 23% (Btm 50%)
: 19% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Highland Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Nebraska for:

School Overview

Highland Elementary School's student population of 376 students has declined by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Highland Elementary School
Pre-K	40
Kind	48
1	64
2	56
3	52
4	66
5	50

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Total Students

376 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School
2023	439
2022	423
2021	434
2020	476
2019	476
2018	479
2017	479
2016	479
2015	453
2014	464
2013	543
2012	548
2011	544
2010	517
2009	493
2008	489
2007	500
2006	492
2005	510
2004	465
2003	485
2002	470
2001	425
2000	419
1999	340
1998	368
1997	362
1996	303
1995	317
1994	337
1993	321
1992	337
1991	340
1990	308
1989	286
1988	290
1987	298

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School
2023	29
2022	31
2021	25
2020	35
2019	35
2018	35
2017	35
2016	33
2015	36
2014	29
2013	34
2012	39
2011	41
2010	40
2009	41
2008	41
2007	40
2006	37
2005	35
2004	30
2003	33
2002	33
2001	31
2000	32
1999	22
1998	22
1997	22
1996	20
1995	21
1994	19
1993	19
1992	19
1991	19
1990	19
1989	19
1988	18
1987	16

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School Rankings

Highland Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 901 schools in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Highland Elementary School is 0.30, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NE)

#867 out of 901 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School
2023	#867
2022	#869
2021	#888
2019	#865
2018	#874
2017	#825
2016	#846
2015	#891
2014	#890
2013	#888
2012	#890

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23%

58%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Nebraska	Omaha Public Schools
2023	23%	58%	31%
2022	16%	46%	20%
2021	8%	46%	20%
2019	26%	52%	30%
2018	26%	51%	29%
2017	55%	69%	50%
2016	52%	72%	55%
2015	47%	72%	54%
2014	45%	71%	51%
2013	39%	69%	48%
2012	47%	67%	48%

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19%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Nebraska	Omaha Public Schools
2022	19%	47%	26%
2021	14%	48%	28%
2019	21%	52%	33%
2018	24%	51%	29%
2017	29%	51%	35%
2016	63%	82%	70%
2015	50%	79%	67%
2014	56%	77%	63%
2013	56%	76%	62%
2012	50%	74%	60%
2011	45%	72%	55%

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20-29%

62%

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Nebraska	Omaha Public Schools
2023	15:1	12:1	16:1
2022	14:1	12:1	15:1
2021	17:1	12:1	16:1
2020	14:1	12:1	15:1
2019	14:1	12:1	15:1
2018	14:1	14:1	15:1
2017	14:1	12:1	15:1
2016	15:1	14:1	15:1
2015	13:1	14:1	15:1
2014	16:1	13:1	16:1
2013	16:1	13:1	16:1
2012	14:1	13:1	15:1
2011	13:1	13:1	15:1
2010	13:1	12:1	14:1
2009	12:1	13:1	14:1
2008	12:1	12:1	14:1
2007	13:1	13:1	15:1
2006	13:1	12:1	15:1
2005	15:1	13:1	15:1
2004	16:1	13:1	15:1
2003	15:1	13:1	15:1
2002	14:1	13:1	15:1
2001	14:1	13:1	15:1
2000	13:1	13:1	15:1
1999	15:1	13:1	16:1
1998	17:1	13:1	16:1
1997	17:1	13:1	16:1
1996	15:1	12:1	16:1
1995	15:1	12:1	16:1
1994	18:1	12:1	16:1
1993	17:1	12:1	16:1
1992	18:1	12:1	17:1
1991	18:1	12:1	17:1
1990	16:1	12:1	17:1
1989	15:1	12:1	18:1
1988	16:1	12:1	19:1
1987	19:1	13:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2022)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Nebraska	Omaha Public Schools
2022	1%	1%	2%
2021	1%	1%	2%
2020	1%	1%	2%
2019	1%	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%	2%
2013	1%	1%	2%
2012	2%	2%	2%
2011	2%	2%	1%
2010	1%	2%	2%
2007	2%	2%	2%
2006	1%	2%	2%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	4%	3%	3%
1998	2%	2%	1%
1997	2%	1%	1%
1996	3%	1%	1%
1995	3%	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2014)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Nebraska	Omaha Public Schools
2014	1%	2%	4%
2013	1%	2%	3%
2012	1%	2%	3%
2011	1%	2%	3%
2010	2%	2%	3%
2009	2%	2%	2%
2008	2%	2%	2%
2007	2%	2%	2%
2006	2%	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%	2%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%
1989	2%	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

83%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Nebraska	Omaha Public Schools
2023	82%	21%	38%
2022	80%	21%	37%
2021	83%	20%	36%
2020	82%	19%	36%
2019	82%	19%	36%
2018	85%	19%	35%
2017	85%	19%	35%
2016	82%	18%	34%
2015	82%	18%	34%
2014	82%	17%	32%
2013	82%	17%	31%
2012	80%	16%	30%
2011	78%	16%	30%
2010	74%	14%	27%
2009	76%	14%	25%
2008	76%	13%	24%
2007	76%	12%	22%
2006	71%	11%	21%
2005	68%	11%	19%
2004	65%	10%	18%
2003	63%	9%	16%
2002	63%	8%	14%
2001	56%	7%	13%
2000	53%	6%	11%
1999	25%	3%	5%
1998	36%	5%	9%
1997	32%	5%	8%
1996	19%	4%	6%
1995	21%	4%	5%
1994	20%	4%	5%
1993	19%	3%	5%
1992	20%	3%	4%
1991	23%	3%	4%

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Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Nebraska	Omaha Public Schools
2023	10%	7%	24%
2022	11%	7%	24%
2021	10%	7%	24%
2020	11%	7%	24%
2019	11%	7%	24%
2018	9%	7%	26%
2017	9%	7%	26%
2016	11%	7%	26%
2015	10%	7%	26%
2014	10%	7%	26%
2013	9%	7%	26%
2012	10%	7%	26%
2011	10%	7%	26%
2010	15%	8%	31%
2009	15%	8%	31%
2008	14%	8%	32%
2007	12%	8%	31%
2006	16%	7%	32%
2005	19%	7%	31%
2004	16%	7%	31%
2003	18%	7%	31%
2002	17%	7%	32%
2001	17%	7%	32%
2000	19%	6%	32%
1999	23%	6%	32%
1998	19%	6%	31%
1997	19%	6%	30%
1996	22%	6%	30%
1995	24%	6%	30%
1994	24%	6%	29%
1993	28%	6%	29%
1992	21%	6%	28%
1991	21%	5%	28%

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White

62%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Nebraska	Omaha Public Schools
2023	5%	63%	22%
2022	6%	64%	23%
2021	4%	65%	24%
2020	4%	66%	26%
2019	4%	66%	26%
2018	5%	66%	28%
2017	5%	66%	28%
2016	5%	68%	30%
2015	6%	68%	31%
2014	5%	69%	31%
2013	6%	70%	32%
2012	6%	70%	33%
2011	7%	71%	34%
2010	8%	74%	37%
2009	7%	74%	39%
2008	8%	75%	40%
2007	8%	76%	43%
2006	10%	78%	43%
2005	10%	78%	46%
2004	16%	79%	47%
2003	16%	80%	49%
2002	18%	81%	50%
2001	24%	82%	51%
2000	25%	84%	54%
1999	38%	86%	57%
1998	42%	86%	58%
1997	47%	87%	60%
1996	56%	88%	62%
1995	52%	88%	63%
1994	54%	88%	64%
1993	52%	89%	64%
1992	57%	89%	66%
1991	54%	90%	66%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Nebraska	Omaha Public Schools
2023	3%	5%	6%
2022	2%	4%	6%
2021	2%	4%	6%
2020	2%	4%	5%
2019	2%	4%	5%
2018	1%	4%	5%
2017	1%	4%	5%
2016	2%	3%	5%
2015	2%	3%	4%
2014	1%	3%	5%
2013	1%	3%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.30

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Nebraska	Omaha Public Schools
2023	0.32	0.56	0.72
2022	0.35	0.54	0.72
2021	0.30	0.54	0.73
2020	0.32	0.53	0.73
2019	0.32	0.53	0.73
2018	0.27	0.53	0.72
2017	0.27	0.53	0.72
2016	0.32	0.50	0.73
2015	0.32	0.50	0.73
2014	0.32	0.49	0.73
2013	0.32	0.48	0.73
2012	0.35	0.48	0.73
2011	0.38	0.48	0.73
2010	0.43	0.43	0.69
2009	0.40	0.42	0.69
2008	0.40	0.42	0.68
2007	0.41	0.40	0.68
2006	0.47	0.39	0.67
2005	0.50	0.38	0.66
2004	0.53	0.36	0.65
2003	0.56	0.34	0.64
2002	0.55	0.33	0.63
2001	0.61	0.31	0.62
2000	0.63	0.30	0.60
1999	0.75	0.26	0.56
1998	0.66	0.25	0.57
1997	0.65	0.24	0.55
1996	0.61	0.22	0.54
1995	0.63	0.21	0.52
1994	0.62	0.21	0.51
1993	0.62	0.20	0.50
1992	0.60	0.20	0.50
1991	0.62	0.19	0.49

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

99%

38%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Nebraska	Omaha Public Schools
2023	85%	36%	62%
2022	70%	33%	59%
2021	82%	39%	69%
2020	78%	37%	64%
2019	78%	37%	64%
2018	77%	35%	59%
2017	77%	35%	59%
2016	83%	35%	62%
2015	78%	35%	63%
2014	77%	35%	64%
2013	80%	35%	64%
2012	79%	35%	62%
2011	84%	34%	60%
2010	80%	31%	56%
2009	77%	29%	51%
2008	71%	28%	51%
2007	73%	27%	49%
2006	67%	26%	43%
2005	70%	26%	46%
2004	60%	25%	45%
2003	65%	24%	45%
2002	62%	22%	40%
2001	66%	21%	41%
2000	62%	22%	40%
1999	68%	22%	42%
1998	65%	22%	43%
1997	61%	21%	40%
1996	58%	20%	38%
1995	61%	20%	39%
1994	34%	20%	35%
1993	36%	20%	37%
1992	35%	18%	35%
1991	34%	17%	34%

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Eligible for

14%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Nebraska	Omaha Public Schools
2023	12%	8%	8%
2022	13%	8%	10%
2021	11%	7%	8%
2020	10%	8%	8%
2019	10%	8%	8%
2018	11%	8%	7%
2017	11%	8%	7%
2016	10%	9%	8%
2015	13%	9%	9%
2014	16%	9%	9%
2013	12%	9%	9%
2012	12%	9%	9%
2011	10%	9%	9%
2010	15%	10%	11%
2009	16%	10%	11%
2008	19%	10%	11%
2007	19%	9%	11%
2006	15%	9%	10%
2005	17%	9%	9%
2004	14%	9%	10%
2003	11%	9%	10%
2002	11%	9%	9%
2001	9%	9%	10%
2000	12%	9%	9%
1999	12%	8%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Omaha Public Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Highland Elementary School's ranking?

Highland Elementary School is ranked #867 out of 901 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Nebraska.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

23% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 58% NE state average), while 19% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% NE state average).

How many students attend Highland Elementary School?

376 students attend Highland Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

83% of Highland Elementary School students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Black, 4% of students are White, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Highland Elementary School?

Highland Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 12:1.

What grades does Highland Elementary School offer ?

Highland Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Highland Elementary School part of?

Highland Elementary School is part of Omaha Public Schools.

In what neighborhood is Highland Elementary School located?

Highland Elementary School is located in the Highland South neighborhood of Omaha, NE.

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