Is Wheeler Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Wheeler Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 20 th of 428 Nebraska elementary schools.

How many students attend Wheeler Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 638 students attended Wheeler Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Wheeler Elementary School?

Students at Wheeler Elementary School are 81% White, 8% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Wheeler Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Wheeler Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Beadle Middle School High : Millard West High School

Wheeler Elementary School

Summary:

Wheeler Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Omaha, Nebraska, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 657 students. The school is part of the Millard Public Schools district, which is ranked 27th out of 182 districts in Nebraska and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Wheeler Elementary has consistently been one of the top-performing elementary schools in Nebraska, ranking within the top 40 schools in the state for the past 10 years. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school ranked 20th out of 428 Nebraska elementary schools and received a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance is exceptional, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the state and district averages across all grade levels in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. For example, in 5th grade, Wheeler's ELA proficiency rate was 79.21%, compared to 74.26% in the Millard district and 57.43% statewide.

Wheeler Elementary also excels in serving various student subgroups, ranking among the top Nebraska elementary schools for female students, male students, white students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. When compared to nearby schools, such as Upchurch Elementary, which is also a high-performing school, Wheeler's overall performance is slightly stronger across most academic measures. While the school's chronic absenteeism rate has been increasing in recent years, reaching 21.1% in 2023-2024, it remains lower than the state and district averages, suggesting that Wheeler Elementary is a standout educational institution within the Millard Public Schools district and the state of Nebraska.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

6707 S 178th St
Omaha, NE 68135-3204

(402) 715-6250

District: Millard Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
20^th of 428 Nebraska Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,249

Students who attend Wheeler Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Beadle Middle School
High:	Millard West High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.9

Number of students: 638

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.6%

Hispanic:

8.2%

Two or more races:

4.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 22.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Wheeler Elementary School ranks better than 95.3% of elementary schools in Nebraska. It also ranks 7^th among 24 ranked elementary schools in the Millard Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 89.8. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Wheeler Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Millard Public Schools District. Racial makeup is: White (80.6%), Hispanic (8.2%), two or more races (4.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 22.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Wheeler Elementary School is 16.9. 18 elementary schools in the Millard Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Wheeler Elementary School employs 37.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Wheeler Elementary School is $10,249. 22 elementary schools in the Millard Public Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Wheeler Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Wheeler Elementary School 20^th of 428 Nebraska public elementary schools. (See Wheeler Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Millard Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Millard Public Schools 27^th of 182 Nebraska school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Wheeler Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Wheeler Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NE State Percentile
2006	59.88	183^rd	418	56.2%
2007	49.25	261^st	430	39.3%
2008	56.89	254^th	478	46.9%
2009	68.80	93^rd	471	80.3%
2010	81.41	20^th	502	96.0%
2011	93.47	14^th	473	97.0%
2012	92.74	10^th	480	97.9%
2013	90.71	18^th	485	96.3%
2014	91.74	12^th	483	97.5%
2015	88.75	22^nd	488	95.5%
2016	87.09	29^th	480	94.0%
2017	83.75	38^th	459	91.7%
2018	91.47	22^nd	450	95.1%
2019	89.66	26^th	452	94.2%
2021	86.36	36^th	442	91.9%
2022	85.71	39^th	457	91.5%
2023	88.79	24^th	459	94.8%
2024	89.80	20^th	428	95.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Wheeler Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NE State Percentile
2018	84.79	2^nd	30	93.3%
2019	89.77	2^nd	43	95.3%
2022	62.66	16^th	31	48.4%
2023	74.89	10^th	57	82.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Wheeler Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NE State Percentile
2019	89.11	9^th	298	97.0%
2021	85.78	14^th	264	94.7%
2022	88.49	10^th	259	96.1%
2023	90.73	9^th	312	97.1%
2024	93.84	1^st	112	99.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Wheeler Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NE State Percentile
2018	90.02	18^th	341	94.7%
2019	85.41	33^rd	349	90.5%
2021	80.74	40^th	318	87.4%
2022	80.64	48^th	337	85.8%
2023	89.06	16^th	349	95.4%
2024	91.73	5^th	203	97.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Wheeler Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NE State Percentile
2018	91.17	15^th	347	95.7%
2019	90.83	21^st	367	94.3%
2021	86.29	26^th	328	92.1%
2022	85.92	29^th	356	91.9%
2023	87.85	23^rd	366	93.7%
2024	88.20	11^th	203	94.6%

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Rank History for White students at Wheeler Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NE State Percentile
2018	89.02	19^th	391	95.1%
2019	87.82	24^th	391	93.9%
2021	82.99	36^th	368	90.2%
2022	81.33	42^nd	388	89.2%
2023	86.13	26^th	385	93.2%
2024	87.12	15^th	261	94.3%

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Data source: test scores: Nebraska Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Nebraska Department of Education

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by a parent
Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Wheeler Elementary has become complacent, believing too much in the hype over Millard Public Schools in general. The truth is, this school consists of primarily upper income families that statistically have children who do better in school, no matter where they go to school. The music program is practically non-existent -- my daughter has attended Wheeler for two years and has never performed in a concert or any kind of music program. We are particularly disappointed in the special education department and are moving out of the district to find a better program for our daughter. It is an average school if your child does not have special needs, but if you need anything over and beyond, consider a different area of town! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Wheeler Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2000	255	1	8	2	0	n/a	n/a	266
2001	368	3	10	3	0	n/a	n/a	384
2002	471	1	8	6	0	n/a	n/a	486
2003	471	1	8	6	0	n/a	n/a	486
2004	569	3	14	9	0	n/a	n/a	595
2005	583	5	20	10	0	n/a	n/a	618
2006	513	3	16	8	1	n/a	n/a	541
2007	557	2	13	14	2	n/a	n/a	588
2008	547	3	15	21	0	n/a	n/a	586
2009	543	4	9	24	0	n/a	n/a	580
2010	584	4	15	19	0	n/a	n/a	622
2011	606	5	16	23	1	2	9	662
2012	577	10	18	25	1	2	10	643
2013	572	7	13	28	2	0	13	635
2014	536	9	13	34	1	0	11	604
2015	525	10	12	39	0	1	9	596
2016	515	6	14	45	0	1	7	588
2017	538	4	17	39	0	3	10	611
2018	526	1	23	35	0	3	10	598
2019	527	2	30	30	0	2	13	604
2020	549	5	22	32	0	1	17	626
2021	574	8	24	33	1	1	18	659
2022	529	7	25	37	1	1	28	628
2023	537	12	34	39	4	1	30	657
2024	514	11	27	52	2	3	29	638

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Wheeler Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2000	266	16.4	16.2	0.8
2001	384	23.9	16.1	0.8
2002	486	27.4	17.7	1.4
2003	486	27.4	17.7	1.4
2004	595	30.9	19.3	1.5
2005	618	34.7	17.8	1.9
2006	541	32.1	16.9	2
2007	588	33.4	17.6	2.6
2008	586	34.5	17.0	3.2
2009	580	37.0	15.7	3.1
2010	622	38.0	16.3	5.8
2011	662	42.0	15.7	6.3
2012	643	39.5	16.2	7.2
2013	635	37.7	16.8	7.4
2014	604	36.2	16.6	8.9
2015	596	38.0	15.6	7.2
2016	588	36.0	16.3	7
2017	611	36.1	16.9	9.7
2018	598	35.6	16.7	10.5
2019	604	35.6	16.9	11.4
2020	626	35.8	17.4	10.5
2021	659	37.2	17.7	15
2022	628	37.4	16.7	15.6
2023	657	36.4	18.0	18
2024	638	37.7	16.9	22.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Wheeler Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2000	266	16.4	16.2	0.8
2001	384	23.9	16.1	0.8
2002	486	27.4	17.7	1.4
2003	486	27.4	17.7	1.4
2004	595	30.9	19.3	1.5
2005	618	34.7	17.8	1.9
2006	541	32.1	16.9	2
2007	588	33.4	17.6	2.6
2008	586	34.5	17.0	3.2
2009	580	37.0	15.7	3.1
2010	622	38.0	16.3	5.8
2011	662	42.0	15.7	6.3
2012	643	39.5	16.2	7.2
2013	635	37.7	16.8	7.4
2014	604	36.2	16.6	8.9
2015	596	38.0	15.6	7.2
2016	588	36.0	16.3	7
2017	611	36.1	16.9	9.7
2018	598	35.6	16.7	10.5
2019	604	35.6	16.9	11.4
2020	626	35.8	17.4	10.5
2021	659	37.2	17.7	15
2022	628	37.4	16.7	15.6
2023	657	36.4	18.0	18
2024	638	37.7	16.9	22.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Wheeler Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$362 (3.6%)	$8,905 (88.8%)	$10,026
2020	$805 (7.9%)	$8,647 (84.5%)	$10,229
2021	$909 (8.8%)	$8,667 (84.1%)	$10,310
2022	$314 (3.2%)	$8,723 (89.2%)	$9,777
2023	$319 (3.1%)	$9,147 (89.2%)	$10,249

Data source: Nebraska Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Wheeler Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 26^th of 452 Elementary schools	Ranks 24^th of 459 Elementary schools	0.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wheeler Elementary School)	76	78	2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Millard Public Schools)	73	79	6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)	56	63	7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Wheeler Elementary School)	79	79
3rd Grade Mathematics (Millard Public Schools)	69	75	6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)	55	58	3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Wheeler Elementary School)	81	79	2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Millard Public Schools)	71	71
4th Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)	58	55	3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Wheeler Elementary School)	86	86
4th Grade Mathematics (Millard Public Schools)	67	74	7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)	51	58	7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Wheeler Elementary School)	69	83	14%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Millard Public Schools)	64	74	10%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)	48	56	8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Wheeler Elementary School)	75	88	13%
5th Grade Mathematics (Millard Public Schools)	68	79	11%
5th Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)	54	65	11%
5th Grade Science (Wheeler Elementary School)	88	95	7%
5th Grade Science (Millard Public Schools)	81	86	5%
5th Grade Science (Nebraska)	68	76	8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	604	657	8.8%
African American	2	12	500%
American Indian	0	4
Asian	30	34	13.3%
Hispanic	30	39	30%
Pacific Islander	2	1	50%
White	527	537	1.9%
Two or More Races	13	30	130.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	11.4%	18%	6.5%

Schools Near Wheeler Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Wheeler Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6707 S 178th St	Omaha	68135	Douglas County	Millard Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 715-6250	638	38	16.9	22.6%	514 (80.6%)	11 (1.7%)	52 (8.2%)	27 (4.2%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	29 (4.5%)	89.8	20^th of 428 public elementary schools	95.3%		88.8	24^th of 459 public elementary schools	94.8%	4	$10,249	$319	$9,147
Willowdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16901 P St	Omaha	68135	Douglas County	Millard Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 715-8280	468	28	16.5	13.9%	364 (77.8%)	6 (1.3%)	49 (10.5%)	34 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.0%)	91.3	13^th of 428 public elementary schools	97.0%		86.1	40^th of 459 public elementary schools	91.3%	27	$10,428	$330	$9,424
Reeder Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	19202 Chandler St	Gretna	68028	Sarpy County	Millard Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 715-6420	533	31	17.4	15.9%	452 (84.8%)	13 (2.4%)	29 (5.4%)	15 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.1%)	93.4	7^th of 428 public elementary schools	98.4%		93	11^th of 459 public elementary schools	97.6%	4	$12,200	$1,382	$9,777
Black Elk Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6708 S 161 Ave	Omaha	68135	Douglas County	Millard Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 715-6200	597	33	18.0	28.3%	400 (67.0%)	19 (3.2%)	61 (10.2%)	58 (9.7%)	8 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	50 (8.4%)	78.9	80^th of 428 public elementary schools	81.3%		76.3	92^nd of 459 public elementary schools	80.0%	12	$10,100	$799	$8,614
Whitetail Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	19110 Greenleaf Street	Omaha	68136	Sarpy County	Gretna Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 895-3388	563	34	16.5	5.9%	469 (83.3%)	6 (1.1%)	36 (6.4%)	24 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.0%)	74.8	99^th of 428 public elementary schools	76.9%		72.8	117^th of 459 public elementary schools	74.5%	18	$11,411	$39	$10,136
Upchurch Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8686 S 165th St	Omaha	68136	Sarpy County	Millard Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 715-7150	396	29	13.6	19.9%	306 (77.3%)	8 (2.0%)	25 (6.3%)	25 (6.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	30 (7.6%)	92.1	11^th of 428 public elementary schools	97.4%		93.9	6^th of 459 public elementary schools	98.7%	5	$14,321	$2,296	$10,884
Falling Waters Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5909 S 200th Ave	Omaha	68135	Douglas County	Gretna Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 332-3938	515	33	15.5	14.8%	427 (82.9%)	11 (2.1%)	37 (7.2%)	10 (1.9%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.2%)	62.3	178^th of 428 public elementary schools	58.4%		82.6	58^th of 459 public elementary schools	87.4%	120	$11,833	$39	$10,526
Rohwer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	17701 F St	Omaha	68135	Douglas County	Millard Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 715-6225	455	30	15.1	17.6%	359 (78.9%)	6 (1.3%)	29 (6.4%)	26 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.7%)	81.4	61^st of 428 public elementary schools	85.7%		79.1	76^th of 459 public elementary schools	83.4%	15	$11,838	$320	$10,432
Palisades Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16820 Chutney Dr	Omaha	68136	Sarpy County	Gretna Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 895-2194	481	30	15.9	7.9%	405 (84.2%)	8 (1.7%)	38 (7.9%)	17 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.3%)	87.6	30^th of 428 public elementary schools	93.0%		86.3	39^th of 459 public elementary schools	91.5%	9	$12,968	$39	$11,573
Ackerman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5110 S 156th St	Omaha	68135	Douglas County	Millard Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 715-8420	487	30	16.5	30.4%	364 (74.7%)	18 (3.7%)	44 (9.0%)	22 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (8.0%)	85.8	37^th of 428 public elementary schools	91.4%		84.4	46^th of 459 public elementary schools	90.0%	9	$10,431	$329	$9,296

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