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Carl A Swanson Elementary School vs. Sunset Hills Elementary School

Should you attend Carl A Swanson Elementary School or Sunset Hills Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Carl A Swanson Elementary School
8601 Harney Street
Omaha, NE 68114
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Sunset Hills Elementary School
9503 Walnut St
Omaha, NE 68124
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Carl A Swanson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Nebraska for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 291 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Carl A Swanson Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Nebraska for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (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 Asian and Hispanic), which is equal to the Nebraska state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 281 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Sunset Hills Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Nebraska for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (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 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
291 students
281 students
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This chart displays total students of Sunset Hills Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
19 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Sunset Hills Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Sunset Hills Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#63 out of 902 schools in NE
(Top 10%)
#15 out of 902 schools in NE
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Carl A Swanson Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Sunset Hills Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
(Top 20% in NE)
75-79%
(Top 5% in NE)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Carl A Swanson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sunset Hills Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 5% in NE)
80-84%
(Top 1% in NE)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Carl A Swanson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sunset Hills Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-89%
(Top 10% in NE)
80-89%
(Top 10% in NE)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Carl A Swanson Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Sunset Hills Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
45
37
Grade 1 Students
44
49
Grade 2 Students
39
38
Grade 3 Students
40
45
Grade 4 Students
39
41
Grade 5 Students
41
31
Grade 6 Students
43
40

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Sunset Hills Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2005-06 school year data.
% Asian
11%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Carl A Swanson Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Sunset Hills Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
10%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Carl A Swanson Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Sunset Hills Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Carl A Swanson Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Sunset Hills Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
63%
86%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Carl A Swanson Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Sunset Hills Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
13%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Carl A Swanson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Sunset Hills Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.57
0.26
This chart displays the diversity score of Carl A Swanson Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Sunset Hills Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
19%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Carl A Swanson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Sunset Hills Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Carl A Swanson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Sunset Hills Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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