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Wheeler Elementary School vs. Reeder Elementary School

Should you attend Wheeler Elementary School or Reeder 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%
Reeder Elementary School
19202 Chandler St
Gretna, NE 68028
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
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%)

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%)
Overview
Serving 638 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 17:1 is higher than the Nebraska state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 533 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 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
638 students
533 students
This chart displays total students of Wheeler Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Reeder Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
31 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Reeder Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Reeder 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%)
#8 out of 902 schools in NE
(Top 1%)
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 Reeder Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
73%
(Top 10% in NE)
85%
(Top 1% 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 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.
71%
(Top 10% in NE)
80%
(Top 5% 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 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.
80-84%
(Top 20% in NE)
85-89%
(Top 5% 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 Reeder Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
17
57
Kindergarten Students
89
84
Grade 1 Students
87
70
Grade 2 Students
104
78
Grade 3 Students
114
83
Grade 4 Students
125
71
Grade 5 Students
102
90

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
3%
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 Reeder Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
8%
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Reeder 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%
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% White
81%
85%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Reeder 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
5%
4%
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 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.
0.34
0.27
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 Reeder 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
16%
12%
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 Reeder 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%
4%
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 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.
 
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