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Wheeler Elementary School vs. Black Elk Elementary School

Should you attend Wheeler Elementary School or Black Elk 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
Wheeler Elementary School
6707 S 178th St
Omaha, NE 68135
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Black Elk Elementary School
6708 S 161 Ave
Omaha, NE 68135
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

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%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
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).
Serving 622 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Black Elk 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 59% (which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (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 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
657 students
622 students
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This chart displays total students of Black Elk Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
34 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Black Elk Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#56 out of 902 schools in NE
(Top 10%)
#175 out of 902 schools in NE
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Wheeler Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Black Elk Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
73%
(Top 10% in NE)
59%
(Top 30% in NE)
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Black Elk 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.
71%
(Top 10% in NE)
65%
(Top 20% in NE)
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Black Elk 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.
80-84%
(Top 20% in NE)
80-84%
(Top 20% in NE)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Wheeler Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Black Elk Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
15
28
Kindergarten Students
88
92
Grade 1 Students
102
103
Grade 2 Students
113
87
Grade 3 Students
129
98
Grade 4 Students
101
98
Grade 5 Students
109
116

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
n/a
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% Asian
5%
9%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Black Elk Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
6%
11%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Black Elk Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
4%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Black Elk Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
82%
68%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Black Elk 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%
7%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Black Elk 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.
0.32
0.52
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.
This chart displays the diversity score of Black Elk 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
12%
20%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Black Elk 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
5%
5%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Black Elk 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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