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Reeder Elementary School vs. Wheeler Elementary School

Should you attend Reeder Elementary School or Wheeler 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
Reeder Elementary School
19202 Chandler St
Gretna, NE 68028
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Wheeler Elementary School
6707 S 178th St
Omaha, NE 68135
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Wheeler 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 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 542 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Reeder Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Nebraska for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85% (which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80% (which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Nebraska state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 657 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Wheeler 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 proficiency in math is 73% (which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (which is higher 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 18% 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-5
PK-5
Total Students
542 students
657 students
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This chart displays total students of Wheeler Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
36 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Wheeler Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
18:1
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Test Scores

#8 out of 902 schools in NE
(Top 1%)
#56 out of 902 schools in NE
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Reeder Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Wheeler Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85%
(Top 1% in NE)
73%
(Top 10% in NE)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Reeder 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 Wheeler 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.
80%
(Top 5% in NE)
71%
(Top 10% in NE)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Reeder 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 Wheeler 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.
85-89%
(Top 5% in NE)
80-84%
(Top 20% in NE)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Reeder Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Wheeler Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
63
15
Kindergarten Students
70
88
Grade 1 Students
76
102
Grade 2 Students
86
113
Grade 3 Students
64
129
Grade 4 Students
89
101
Grade 5 Students
94
109

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Reeder 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 Wheeler Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
5%
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Wheeler 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 Reeder Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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% White
87%
82%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Wheeler 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
4%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Reeder 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 Wheeler 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.
0.24
0.32
This chart displays the diversity score of Reeder 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 Wheeler 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
8%
12%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Wheeler 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
4%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Reeder 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 Wheeler 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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