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Columbian Elementary School

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Omaha, NE 68154

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Serving 270 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Columbian Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Nebraska for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 80-84% (which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 58%). The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Nebraska state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 270 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
: Top 10% in NE
: 80-84% (Top 10%)
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
: 80-89% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Columbian Elementary School's student population of 270 students has grown by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 18 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2019

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Columbian Elementary School
Pre-K	23
Kind	36
1	43
2	48
3	38
4	45
5	37

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Total Students

270 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Columbian Elementary School
2023	294
2022	266
2021	249
2020	238
2019	238
2018	303
2017	303
2016	322
2015	347
2014	324
2013	341
2012	341
2011	339
2010	344
2009	336
2008	339
2007	345
2006	347
2005	339
2004	389
2003	370
2002	348
2001	325
2000	318
1999	325
1998	335
1997	371
1996	383
1995	381
1994	385
1993	405
1992	430
1991	417
1990	406
1989	391
1988	363
1987	377

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Columbian Elementary School
2023	18
2022	17
2021	17
2020	17
2019	17
2018	20
2017	20
2016	18
2015	18
2014	17
2013	15
2012	18
2011	18
2010	18
2009	17
2008	18
2007	18
2006	18
2005	16
2004	19
2003	18
2002	19
2001	19
2000	18
1999	17
1998	18
1997	17
1996	19
1995	19
1994	20
1993	20
1992	21
1991	20
1990	20
1989	16
1988	17
1987	17

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School Rankings

Columbian Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 901 schools in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Columbian Elementary School is 0.57, which is equal to 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)

#61 out of 901 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Columbian Elementary School
2023	#61
2022	#69
2021	#85
2019	#1
2018	#34
2017	#23
2016	#8
2015	#84
2014	#60
2013	#45
2012	#93

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80-84%

58%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Columbian Elementary School	Nebraska	Omaha School District
2023	82%	58%	31%
2022	72%	46%	20%
2021	62%	46%	20%
2019	92%	52%	30%
2018	77%	51%	29%
2017	92%	69%	50%
2016	95%	72%	55%
2015	87%	72%	54%
2014	87%	71%	51%
2013	87%	69%	48%
2012	82%	67%	48%

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65-69%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Columbian Elementary School	Nebraska	Omaha School District
2022	67%	47%	26%
2021	72%	48%	28%
2019	92%	52%	33%
2018	77%	51%	29%
2017	77%	51%	35%
2016	95%	82%	70%
2015	92%	79%	67%
2014	92%	77%	63%
2013	92%	76%	62%
2012	92%	74%	60%
2011	87%	72%	55%

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80-89%

62%

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Columbian Elementary School	Nebraska	Omaha School District
2023	16:1	12:1	16:1
2022	16:1	12:1	15:1
2021	15:1	12:1	16:1
2020	14:1	12:1	15:1
2019	14:1	12:1	15:1
2018	15:1	14:1	15:1
2017	15:1	12:1	15:1
2016	18:1	14:1	15:1
2015	19:1	14:1	15:1
2014	19:1	13:1	16:1
2013	22:1	13:1	16:1
2012	19:1	13:1	15:1
2011	19:1	13:1	15:1
2010	19:1	12:1	14:1
2009	19:1	13:1	14:1
2008	18:1	12:1	14:1
2007	19:1	13:1	15:1
2006	19:1	12:1	15:1
2005	21:1	13:1	15:1
2004	20:1	13:1	15:1
2003	21:1	13:1	15:1
2002	18:1	13:1	15:1
2001	17:1	13:1	15:1
2000	18:1	13:1	15:1
1999	19:1	13:1	16:1
1998	19:1	13:1	16:1
1997	21:1	13:1	16:1
1996	20:1	12:1	16:1
1995	20:1	12:1	16:1
1994	19:1	12:1	16:1
1993	21:1	12:1	16:1
1992	21:1	12:1	17:1
1991	21:1	12:1	17:1
1990	20:1	12:1	17:1
1989	25:1	12:1	18:1
1988	21:1	12:1	19:1
1987	22:1	13:1	19:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Columbian Elementary School	Nebraska	Omaha School District
2023	1%	1%	2%
2022	1%	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%	2%
2008	1%	2%	2%
2006	1%	2%	2%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%	2%
1999	2%	3%	3%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Columbian Elementary School	Nebraska	Omaha School District
2023	4%	3%	8%
2022	3%	3%	8%
2021	3%	3%	8%
2020	3%	3%	7%
2019	3%	3%	7%
2018	3%	3%	6%
2017	3%	3%	6%
2016	4%	3%	5%
2015	3%	2%	4%
2014	2%	2%	4%
2013	2%	2%	3%
2012	1%	2%	3%
2011	2%	2%	3%
2010	4%	2%	3%
2009	4%	2%	2%
2008	4%	2%	2%
2007	3%	2%	2%
2006	3%	2%	2%
2005	5%	2%	2%
2004	5%	2%	2%
2003	6%	2%	2%
2002	5%	2%	2%
2001	5%	2%	2%
2000	3%	2%	2%
1999	5%	2%	3%
1998	3%	1%	1%
1997	3%	1%	1%
1996	3%	1%	1%
1995	3%	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

14%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Columbian Elementary School	Nebraska	Omaha School District
2023	13%	21%	38%
2022	8%	21%	37%
2021	11%	20%	36%
2020	8%	19%	36%
2019	8%	19%	36%
2018	8%	19%	35%
2017	8%	19%	35%
2016	9%	18%	34%
2015	9%	18%	34%
2014	12%	17%	32%
2013	9%	17%	31%
2012	8%	16%	30%
2011	6%	16%	30%
2010	6%	14%	27%
2009	6%	14%	25%
2008	4%	13%	24%
2007	5%	12%	22%
2006	4%	11%	21%
2005	7%	11%	19%
2004	7%	10%	18%
2003	3%	9%	16%
2002	1%	8%	14%
2001	5%	7%	13%
2000	1%	6%	11%
1998	1%	5%	9%
1997	1%	5%	8%
1996	1%	4%	6%
1995	2%	4%	5%
1994	2%	4%	5%
1991	2%	3%	4%
1989	2%	2%	4%

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Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Columbian Elementary School	Nebraska	Omaha School District
2023	11%	7%	24%
2022	13%	7%	24%
2021	9%	7%	24%
2020	9%	7%	24%
2019	9%	7%	24%
2018	14%	7%	26%
2017	14%	7%	26%
2016	13%	7%	26%
2015	13%	7%	26%
2014	10%	7%	26%
2013	9%	7%	26%
2012	9%	7%	26%
2011	9%	7%	26%
2010	10%	8%	31%
2009	9%	8%	31%
2008	10%	8%	32%
2007	12%	8%	31%
2006	12%	7%	32%
2005	10%	7%	31%
2004	9%	7%	31%
2003	8%	7%	31%
2002	8%	7%	32%
2001	7%	7%	32%
2000	4%	6%	32%
1999	9%	6%	32%
1998	7%	6%	31%
1997	8%	6%	30%
1996	11%	6%	30%
1995	9%	6%	30%
1994	8%	6%	29%
1993	7%	6%	29%
1992	6%	6%	28%
1991	8%	5%	28%

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White

63%

62%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Columbian Elementary School	Nebraska	Omaha School District
2023	62%	63%	22%
2022	67%	64%	23%
2021	71%	65%	24%
2020	74%	66%	26%
2019	74%	66%	26%
2018	70%	66%	28%
2017	70%	66%	28%
2016	69%	68%	30%
2015	70%	68%	31%
2014	73%	69%	31%
2013	75%	70%	32%
2012	77%	70%	33%
2011	78%	71%	34%
2010	80%	74%	37%
2009	81%	74%	39%
2008	81%	75%	40%
2007	80%	76%	43%
2006	80%	78%	43%
2005	77%	78%	46%
2004	78%	79%	47%
2003	83%	80%	49%
2002	86%	81%	50%
2001	83%	82%	51%
2000	92%	84%	54%
1999	84%	86%	57%
1998	88%	86%	58%
1997	87%	87%	60%
1996	85%	88%	62%
1995	86%	88%	63%
1994	88%	88%	64%
1993	91%	89%	64%
1992	92%	89%	66%
1991	90%	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	Columbian Elementary School	Nebraska	Omaha School District
2023	9%	5%	6%
2022	8%	4%	6%
2021	6%	4%	6%
2020	6%	4%	5%
2019	6%	4%	5%
2018	5%	4%	5%
2017	5%	4%	5%
2016	5%	3%	5%
2015	5%	3%	4%
2014	3%	3%	5%
2013	3%	3%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Columbian Elementary School	Nebraska	Omaha School District
2023	0.58	0.56	0.72
2022	0.53	0.54	0.72
2021	0.48	0.54	0.73
2020	0.44	0.53	0.73
2019	0.44	0.53	0.73
2018	0.49	0.53	0.72
2017	0.49	0.53	0.72
2016	0.50	0.50	0.73
2015	0.49	0.50	0.73
2014	0.45	0.49	0.73
2013	0.42	0.48	0.73
2012	0.40	0.48	0.73
2011	0.38	0.48	0.73
2010	0.35	0.43	0.69
2009	0.33	0.42	0.69
2008	0.34	0.42	0.68
2007	0.35	0.40	0.68
2006	0.35	0.39	0.67
2005	0.39	0.38	0.66
2004	0.38	0.36	0.65
2003	0.30	0.34	0.64
2002	0.25	0.33	0.63
2001	0.30	0.31	0.62
2000	0.16	0.30	0.60
1999	0.29	0.26	0.56
1998	0.22	0.25	0.57
1997	0.23	0.24	0.55
1996	0.27	0.22	0.54
1995	0.25	0.21	0.52
1994	0.22	0.21	0.51
1993	0.17	0.20	0.50
1992	0.15	0.20	0.50
1991	0.19	0.19	0.49

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

28%

38%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Columbian Elementary School	Nebraska	Omaha School District
2023	26%	36%	62%
2022	21%	33%	59%
2021	24%	39%	69%
2020	18%	37%	64%
2019	18%	37%	64%
2018	20%	35%	59%
2017	20%	35%	59%
2016	23%	35%	62%
2015	24%	35%	63%
2014	23%	35%	64%
2013	20%	35%	64%
2012	18%	35%	62%
2011	12%	34%	60%
2010	11%	31%	56%
2009	6%	29%	51%
2008	9%	28%	51%
2007	13%	27%	49%
2006	13%	26%	43%
2005	11%	26%	46%
2004	11%	25%	45%
2003	8%	24%	45%
2002	5%	22%	40%
2001	4%	21%	41%
2000	5%	22%	40%
1999	12%	22%	42%
1998	8%	22%	43%
1997	8%	21%	40%
1996	9%	20%	38%
1995	10%	20%	39%
1994	34%	20%	35%
1993	36%	20%	37%
1992	35%	18%	35%
1991	34%	17%	34%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Columbian Elementary School	Nebraska	Omaha School District
2023	7%	8%	8%
2022	7%	8%	10%
2021	4%	7%	8%
2020	6%	8%	8%
2019	6%	8%	8%
2018	5%	8%	7%
2017	5%	8%	7%
2016	6%	9%	8%
2015	5%	9%	9%
2014	5%	9%	9%
2013	7%	9%	9%
2012	4%	9%	9%
2011	7%	9%	9%
2010	7%	10%	11%
2009	7%	10%	11%
2008	2%	10%	11%
2007	2%	9%	11%
2006	2%	9%	10%
2005	2%	9%	9%
2004	2%	9%	10%
2003	3%	9%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Omaha School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Columbian Elementary School's ranking?

Columbian Elementary School is ranked #61 out of 901 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Nebraska.

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

80-84% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 58% NE state average), while 65-69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% NE state average).

How many students attend Columbian Elementary School?

270 students attend Columbian Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

63% of Columbian Elementary School students are White, 14% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Black, 8% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

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

Columbian Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 12:1.

What grades does Columbian Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Columbian Elementary School part of?

Columbian Elementary School is part of Omaha School District.

In what neighborhood is Columbian Elementary School located?

Columbian Elementary School is located in the West Omaha neighborhood of Omaha, NE. There are 24 other public schools located in West Omaha.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 270 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
: Top 10%
: 80-84% (Top 10%)
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
: 80-89% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education