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Ponca Elementary School vs. Florence Elementary School

Should you attend Ponca Elementary School or Florence 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
Ponca Elementary School
11300 N Post Rd
Omaha, NE 68112
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Florence Elementary School
7902 North 36th Street
Omaha, NE 68112
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

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

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

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 128 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ponca Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Nebraska for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (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 14:1 is higher than the Nebraska state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 251 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Florence Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Nebraska for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Nebraska state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
128 students
251 students
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% Male | % Female
45% | 55%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
9 teachers
14 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
18:1
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Test Scores

#124 out of 902 schools in NE
(Top 20%)
#838 out of 902 schools in NE
(Bottom 50%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Florence Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
(Top 30% in NE)
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in NE)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ponca 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 Florence 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)
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in NE)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ponca 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 Florence 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%
(Top 20% in NE)
40-49%
(Bottom 50% in NE)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
2
1
Kindergarten Students
24
44
Grade 1 Students
23
50
Grade 2 Students
18
41
Grade 3 Students
21
45
Grade 4 Students
18
46
Grade 5 Students
22
24

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
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% Asian
1%
5%
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% Hispanic
17%
17%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Florence Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
28%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Florence Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
71%
40%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Florence 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
8%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Ponca 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 Florence 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.
0.46
0.73
This chart displays the diversity score of Ponca 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 Florence 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
33%
64%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Ponca 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 Florence 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
7%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ponca 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 Florence 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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