The average public preschool in Nebraska has approximately 272 students (2025).
The public preschools with the largest student enrollments are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The largest public preschool in Nebraska (by enrollment) is Kooser Elementary School with 899 students.
# Students Range: 533
899
Avg. # Students: 639
Largest Nebraska Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
# Students
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Kooser Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Students: 899
Grades: PK-5
7301 N 13th Street
Lincoln, NE 68521
(402) 436-1146
Lincoln, NE 68521
(402) 436-1146
Rank: #22.
Roper Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 851
Grades: PK-5
2323 S Coddington St
Lincoln, NE 68522
(402) 436-1170
Lincoln, NE 68522
(402) 436-1170
Rank: #33.
Belmont Elementary School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 788
Grades: PK-5
3425 N 14th St
Lincoln, NE 68521
(402) 436-1124
Lincoln, NE 68521
(402) 436-1124
Rank: #44.
Gateway Elementary School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 758
Grades: PK-5
5610 South 42nd Street
Omaha, NE 68107
(531) 299-1480
Omaha, NE 68107
(531) 299-1480
Rank: #55.
Adams Elementary School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Students: 757
Grades: PK-5
7401 Jacobs Creek Drive
Lincoln, NE 68512
(402) 436-1121
Lincoln, NE 68512
(402) 436-1121
Rank: #66.
Wysong Elementary School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Students: 734
Grades: PK-5
7901 Blanchard Boulevard
Lincoln, NE 68516
(402) 436-1185
Lincoln, NE 68516
(402) 436-1185
Rank: #77.
Prairie Wind Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 724
Grades: PK-5
10908 Ellison Ave
Omaha, NE 68164
(531) 299-1980
Omaha, NE 68164
(531) 299-1980
Rank: #88.
Gomez Heritage Elementary School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 715
Grades: PK-5
5101 S 17th Street
Omaha, NE 68107
(531) 299-1520
Omaha, NE 68107
(531) 299-1520
Rank: #99.
Ashland Park/robbins Elementary School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 709
Grades: PK-5
5050 S 51st St
Omaha, NE 68117
(531) 299-1020
Omaha, NE 68117
(531) 299-1020
Rank: #1010.
Arnold Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 687
Grades: PK-5
5000 Mike Scholl Street
Lincoln, NE 68524
(402) 436-1120
Lincoln, NE 68524
(402) 436-1120
Rank: #1111.
Spring Lake Magnet Center
Magnet School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 676
Grades: PK-5
4215 S 20th St
Omaha, NE 68107
(531) 299-2100
Omaha, NE 68107
(531) 299-2100
Rank: #1212.
Maxey Elementary School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Students: 665
Grades: PK-5
5200 S 75th St
Lincoln, NE 68516
(402) 436-1153
Lincoln, NE 68516
(402) 436-1153
Rank: #1313.
Campbell Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 649
Grades: PK-5
2200 Dodge St
Lincoln, NE 68521
(402) 436-1129
Lincoln, NE 68521
(402) 436-1129
Rank: #1414.
Liberty Elementary School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 641
Grades: PK-6
2021 St Mary's Avenue
Omaha, NE 68102
(531) 299-1740
Omaha, NE 68102
(531) 299-1740
Rank: #1515.
Standing Bear Elementary School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 639
Grades: PK-5
15860 Taylor Street
Omaha, NE 68116
(531) 299-2140
Omaha, NE 68116
(531) 299-2140
Rank: #1616.
Wheeler Elementary School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Students: 638
Grades: PK-5
6707 S 178th St
Omaha, NE 68135
(402) 715-6250
Omaha, NE 68135
(402) 715-6250
Rank: #1717.
Field Club Elementary School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 632
Grades: PK-5
3512 Walnut St
Omaha, NE 68105
(531) 299-1380
Omaha, NE 68105
(531) 299-1380
Rank: #1818.
Montclair Elementary School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 617
Grades: PK-5
2405 S 138th
Omaha, NE 68144
(402) 715-1295
Omaha, NE 68144
(402) 715-1295
Rank: #1919.
Blue Sage Elementary School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Students: 612
Grades: PK-5
3600 S 215th Street
Elkhorn, NE 68022
(402) 289-3577
Elkhorn, NE 68022
(402) 289-3577
Rank: #2020.
Schuyler Elementary School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 602
Grades: PK-5
2404 Denver
Schuyler, NE 68661
(402) 352-9940
Schuyler, NE 68661
(402) 352-9940
Rank: #2121.
York Elementary School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 599
Grades: PK-5
1501 Washington Ave
York, NE 68467
(402) 362-6655
York, NE 68467
(402) 362-6655
Rank: #2222.
Black Elk Elementary School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 597
Grades: PK-5
6708 S 161 Ave
Omaha, NE 68135
(402) 715-6200
Omaha, NE 68135
(402) 715-6200
Rank: #2323.
Woodbrook Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Students: 585
Grades: PK-5
18520 Purple Martin Parkway
Elkhorn, NE 68022
(402) 289-1823
Elkhorn, NE 68022
(402) 289-1823
Rank: #2424.
Whitetail Creek Elementary School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Students: 563
Grades: PK-5
19110 Greenleaf Street
Gretna, NE 68028
(402) 895-3388
Gretna, NE 68028
(402) 895-3388
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
Cavett Elementary School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Students: 561
Grades: PK-5
7701 S 36th St
Lincoln, NE 68516
(402) 436-1131
Lincoln, NE 68516
(402) 436-1131
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
Fullerton Magnet Center
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 561
Grades: PK-5
4711 N 138th St
Omaha, NE 68164
(531) 299-1460
Omaha, NE 68164
(531) 299-1460
Rank: #2727.
Rousseau Elementary School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Students: 558
Grades: PK-5
3701 S 33rd St
Lincoln, NE 68506
(402) 436-1165
Lincoln, NE 68506
(402) 436-1165
Rank: #2828.
Seward Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Students: 550
Grades: PK-4
200 E Pinewood
Seward, NE 68434
(402) 643-2968
Seward, NE 68434
(402) 643-2968
Rank: #29 - 3129. - 31.
Meadow Lane Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 549
Grades: PK-5
7200 Vine St
Lincoln, NE 68505
(402) 436-1151
Lincoln, NE 68505
(402) 436-1151
Rank: #29 - 3129. - 31.
Prairie View School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 549
Grades: PK-8
801 East O Street
Ogallala, NE 69153
(308) 284-6087
Ogallala, NE 69153
(308) 284-6087
Rank: #29 - 3129. - 31.
Westbrook Elementary School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 549
Grades: PK-6
1312 Robertson Drive
Omaha, NE 68114
(402) 390-6490
Omaha, NE 68114
(402) 390-6490
Rank: #3232.
Pine Creek Elementary School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Students: 545
Grades: PK-5
7801 N Hws Cleveland Blvd
Bennington, NE 68007
(402) 238-2372
Bennington, NE 68007
(402) 238-2372
Rank: #3333.
Boyd Elementary School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 543
Grades: PK-5
8314 Boyd St
Omaha, NE 68134
(531) 299-1140
Omaha, NE 68134
(531) 299-1140
Rank: #3434.
Douglas Co West Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Students: 540
Grades: PK-5
400 S Center St
Valley, NE 68064
(402) 359-2151
Valley, NE 68064
(402) 359-2151
Rank: #35 - 3635. - 36.
Prairie Queen Elementary School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Students: 533
Grades: PK-6
10520 S 123rd Avenue
Papillion, NE 68046
(402) 514-3650
Papillion, NE 68046
(402) 514-3650
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Nebraska average public preschools student size?
The Nebraska average public preschools student size is 272 for 2025.
What are the public preschools with the largest student size in Nebraska?
The best top ranked public preschools in Nebraska include Kooser Elementary School, Roper Elementary School and Belmont Elementary School.
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