Best Public Schools in Zip Code 68131

Summary:

The 68131 zip code area in Omaha, Nebraska is home to two elementary schools - Walnut Hill Elementary School and Gifford Park Elementary School. Both schools are part of the Omaha Public Schools district, which is ranked 177 out of 182 districts in the state.

Based on the available data, Gifford Park Elementary School appears to be the standout performer in this area. Gifford Park has consistently higher statewide rankings, with a 2023-2024 ranking of 356 out of 428 Nebraska elementary schools, compared to Walnut Hill's ranking of 400. Gifford Park also outperforms Walnut Hill and the district average in most grade-level proficiency rates for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science.

However, both schools face challenges, with chronic absenteeism rates over 21% in the 2023-2024 school year, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, the low ranking of the Omaha Public Schools district suggests that there may be systemic issues impacting the performance of individual schools, even those that are relatively stronger like Gifford Park Elementary. Further investigation into the factors contributing to Gifford Park's performance and the district-level challenges could provide valuable insights for improving educational outcomes in this area.

School	Students/Teachers	Ranking (2024)	Ranking (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Omaha Public Schools Homebased	Public	PK	3215 Cuming St	Omaha	68131	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(531) 299-9632	7	7	1.0	4 (57.1%)	2 (28.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)							(n/a)
Parrish Program	Public	7-12	4315 Cuming St	Omaha	68131	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(531) 299-2860	0	4	.0	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)
Blackburn Alternative Program	Public	9-12	2606 Hamilton Street	Omaha	68131	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(531) 299-2820	0	31	.0	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)
Walnut Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4355 Charles St	Omaha	68131	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-2200	368	21	17.4	37 (10.1%)	134 (36.4%)	109 (29.6%)	63 (17.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.3%)	8.1	400^th of 428 public elementary schools	6.5%	5	438^th of 459 public elementary schools	4.6%	38	$17,163	$2,449	$13,071
Career Center	Public	9-12	3230 Burt St	Omaha	68131	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(531) 299-0330	0	23	.0	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)
Gateway To College Program	Public	9-12	2606 Hamilton St	Omaha	68131	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(531) 622-2380	0	0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)
Accelere Program	Public	9-12	2606 Hamilton St	Omaha	68131	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(531) 299-2830	0	0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)
Esl Teen Literacy Program	Public	9-12	3230 Burt St	Omaha	68131	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(531) 299-2620	0	0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)
Independent Study Program	Public	9-12	3230 Burt St	Omaha	68131	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(531) 299-9395	0	0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)
Ops Virtual Elementary School	Public, Virtual	PK, KG-5	3215 Cuming St	Omaha	68131	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	No	(531) 299-0269	0	4	.0	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)
Ops Virtual Middle School	Public, Virtual	6-8	3230 Burt St	Omaha	68131	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	No	(531) 299-0269	0	3	.0	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)
Ops Virtual High School	Public, Virtual	9-12	3230 Burt St - Rm 474b	Omaha	68131	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	No	(531) 299-0269	0	4	.0	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)
Gifford Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	717 N 32nd St	Omaha	68131	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-2040	360	23	15.7	59 (16.4%)	122 (33.9%)	106 (29.4%)	40 (11.1%)	10 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (6.1%)	20.9	356^th of 428 public elementary schools	16.8%	18.3	390^th of 459 public elementary schools	15.0%	34	$17,168	$2,557	$12,947

Cities Near Zip Code 68131

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Omaha	0.25 mi	189	146^th
Ralston	5.73 mi	4	187^th
Bellevue	6.77 mi	29	147^th
La Vista	6.78 mi	8	139^th
Papillion	7.46 mi	17	43^rd

See the top NE Nebraska cities

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Nebraska Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.

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
Omaha Public Schools Homebased	Public	PK	3215 Cuming St	Omaha	68131	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(531) 299-9632	7	7	1.0		4 (57.1%)	2 (28.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Parrish Program	Public	7-12	4315 Cuming St	Omaha	68131	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(531) 299-2860	0	4	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Blackburn Alternative Program	Public	9-12	2606 Hamilton Street	Omaha	68131	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(531) 299-2820	0	31	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Walnut Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4355 Charles St	Omaha	68131	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-2200	368	21	17.4		37 (10.1%)	134 (36.4%)	109 (29.6%)	63 (17.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.3%)	8.1	400^th of 428 public elementary schools	6.5%		5	438^th of 459 public elementary schools	4.6%	38	$17,163	$2,449	$13,071
Career Center	Public	9-12	3230 Burt St	Omaha	68131	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(531) 299-0330	0	23	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Gateway To College Program	Public	9-12	2606 Hamilton St	Omaha	68131	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(531) 622-2380	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Accelere Program	Public	9-12	2606 Hamilton St	Omaha	68131	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(531) 299-2830	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Esl Teen Literacy Program	Public	9-12	3230 Burt St	Omaha	68131	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(531) 299-2620	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Independent Study Program	Public	9-12	3230 Burt St	Omaha	68131	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(531) 299-9395	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Ops Virtual Elementary School	Public, Virtual	PK, KG-5	3215 Cuming St	Omaha	68131	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	No	(531) 299-0269	0	4	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Ops Virtual Middle School	Public, Virtual	6-8	3230 Burt St	Omaha	68131	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	No	(531) 299-0269	0	3	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Ops Virtual High School	Public, Virtual	9-12	3230 Burt St - Rm 474b	Omaha	68131	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	No	(531) 299-0269	0	4	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Gifford Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	717 N 32nd St	Omaha	68131	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-2040	360	23	15.7		59 (16.4%)	122 (33.9%)	106 (29.4%)	40 (11.1%)	10 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (6.1%)	20.9	356^th of 428 public elementary schools	16.8%		18.3	390^th of 459 public elementary schools	15.0%	34	$17,168	$2,557	$12,947