HIGHLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Regular School · OMAHA, NE

HIGHLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a regular school school in OMAHA, Nebraska, serving grades PK–05 with 399 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 15.1:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 05

Enrollment

399

Teachers (FTE)

26.5

Student–Teacher Ratio

15.1:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	343	86%
Black or African American	26	7%
White	21	5%
Two or more races	7	2%
American Indian / Alaska Native	2	1%
Total enrollment	399	196M / 203F

English Language Learners: 180 (45% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	8.0% -39pp	47.0%	221
Reading Proficiency	14.0% -35.3pp	49.3%	222

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.64 grade levels

Math

+0.02 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

24 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

4.8% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

123

30.8% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Additional Targeted Support (ATSI) Targeted Support School (TSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	399	100%

Contact & Location

2625 JEFFERSON ST

OMAHA, NE 68107

Phone: (531)299-1580

District

OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Per-pupil expenditure: $18,493

District enrollment: 51,754

Other Schools in District

ADAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
ASHLAND PARK/ROBBINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
BANCROFT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
BEALS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
BELLE RYAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
BELVEDERE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
BENSON WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
BOYD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 68107) → CensusDepth.com
Nebraska population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Nebraska teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

317482001387

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD