The average public preschool in Nebraska has approximately 273 students (2024-25).
The public preschools with the largest student enrollments are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The largest public preschool in Nebraska (by enrollment) is Gateway Elementary School with 917 students.
# Students Range: 542
917
Avg. # Students: 651
Largest Nebraska Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
# Students
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Gateway Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 917
Grades: PK-6
5610 South 42nd Street
Omaha, NE 68107
(531) 299-1480
Omaha, NE 68107
(531) 299-1480
Rank: #22.
Kooser Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Students: 889
Grades: PK-5
7301 N 13th Street
Lincoln, NE 68521
(402) 436-1146
Lincoln, NE 68521
(402) 436-1146
Rank: #33.
Roper Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 863
Grades: PK-5
2323 S Coddington St
Lincoln, NE 68522
(402) 436-1170
Lincoln, NE 68522
(402) 436-1170
Rank: #44.
Belmont Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 814
Grades: PK-5
3425 N 14th St
Lincoln, NE 68521
(402) 436-1124
Lincoln, NE 68521
(402) 436-1124
Rank: #55.
Ashland Park/robbins Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 806
Grades: PK-6
5050 S 51st St
Omaha, NE 68117
(531) 299-1020
Omaha, NE 68117
(531) 299-1020
Rank: #66.
Adams Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Students: 762
Grades: PK-5
7401 Jacobs Creek Drive
Lincoln, NE 68512
(402) 436-1121
Lincoln, NE 68512
(402) 436-1121
Rank: #77.
Gomez Heritage Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 740
Grades: PK-5
5101 S 17th Street
Omaha, NE 68107
(531) 299-1520
Omaha, NE 68107
(531) 299-1520
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Arnold Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 739
Grades: PK-5
5000 Mike Scholl Street
Lincoln, NE 68524
(402) 436-1120
Lincoln, NE 68524
(402) 436-1120
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Prairie Wind Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 739
Grades: PK-5
10908 Ellison Ave
Omaha, NE 68164
(531) 299-1980
Omaha, NE 68164
(531) 299-1980
Rank: #1010.
Spring Lake Magnet Center
Magnet School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 700
Grades: PK-5
1001 Fort Crook Rd
Bellevue, NE 68147
(531) 299-2100
Bellevue, NE 68147
(531) 299-2100
Rank: #1111.
Wysong Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Students: 697
Grades: PK-5
7901 Blanchard Boulevard
Lincoln, NE 68516
(402) 436-1185
Lincoln, NE 68516
(402) 436-1185
Rank: #1212.
Maxey Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Students: 688
Grades: PK-5
5200 S 75th St
Lincoln, NE 68516
(402) 436-1153
Lincoln, NE 68516
(402) 436-1153
Rank: #1313.
Indian Hill Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 664
Grades: PK-6
3121 U St
Omaha, NE 68107
(531) 299-1600
Omaha, NE 68107
(531) 299-1600
Rank: #1414.
Wheeler Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Students: 657
Grades: PK-5
6707 S 178th St
Omaha, NE 68135
(402) 715-6250
Omaha, NE 68135
(402) 715-6250
Rank: #1515.
Liberty Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 626
Grades: PK-6
2021 St Mary's Avenue
Omaha, NE 68102
(531) 299-1740
Omaha, NE 68102
(531) 299-1740
Rank: #1616.
Black Elk Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 622
Grades: PK-5
6708 S 161 Ave
Omaha, NE 68135
(402) 715-6200
Omaha, NE 68135
(402) 715-6200
Rank: #1717.
Schuyler Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 621
Grades: PK-5
2404 Denver
Schuyler, NE 68661
(402) 352-9940
Schuyler, NE 68661
(402) 352-9940
Rank: #1818.
Campbell Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 615
Grades: PK-5
2200 Dodge St
Lincoln, NE 68521
(402) 436-1129
Lincoln, NE 68521
(402) 436-1129
Rank: #1919.
York Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 594
Grades: PK-5
1501 Washington Ave
York, NE 68467
(402) 362-6655
York, NE 68467
(402) 362-6655
Rank: #2020.
Montclair Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 592
Grades: PK-5
2405 S 138th
Omaha, NE 68144
(402) 715-1295
Omaha, NE 68144
(402) 715-1295
Rank: #2121.
Standing Bear Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 584
Grades: PK-4
15860 Taylor Street
Omaha, NE 68116
(531) 299-2140
Omaha, NE 68116
(531) 299-2140
Rank: #2222.
Field Club Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 581
Grades: PK-5
3512 Walnut St
Omaha, NE 68105
(531) 299-1380
Omaha, NE 68105
(531) 299-1380
Rank: #2323.
Pine Creek Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Students: 578
Grades: PK-5
7801 N Hws Cleveland Blvd
Bennington, NE 68007
(402) 238-2372
Bennington, NE 68007
(402) 238-2372
Rank: #2424.
Calvert Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 577
Grades: PK-5
2103 O Street
Auburn, NE 68305
(402) 274-4129
Auburn, NE 68305
(402) 274-4129
Rank: #2525.
Seward Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Students: 573
Grades: PK-4
200 E Pinewood
Seward, NE 68434
(402) 643-2968
Seward, NE 68434
(402) 643-2968
Rank: #2626.
Rousseau Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Students: 566
Grades: PK-5
3701 S 33rd St
Lincoln, NE 68506
(402) 436-1165
Lincoln, NE 68506
(402) 436-1165
Rank: #2727.
Cavett Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Students: 564
Grades: PK-5
7701 S 36th St
Lincoln, NE 68516
(402) 436-1131
Lincoln, NE 68516
(402) 436-1131
Rank: #28 - 2928. - 29.
Ashland-greenwood Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Students: 562
Grades: PK-5
1200 Boyd Steet
Ashland, NE 68003
(402) 944-7083
Ashland, NE 68003
(402) 944-7083
Rank: #28 - 2928. - 29.
Blue Sage Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Students: 562
Grades: PK-5
3600 S 215th Street
Elkhorn, NE 68022
(402) 289-3577
Elkhorn, NE 68022
(402) 289-3577
Rank: #30 - 3130. - 31.
Boyd Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 555
Grades: PK-5
8314 Boyd St
Omaha, NE 68134
(531) 299-1140
Omaha, NE 68134
(531) 299-1140
Rank: #30 - 3130. - 31.
Reagan Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Students: 555
Grades: PK-5
4440 S 198 Ave
Omaha, NE 68135
(402) 715-7100
Omaha, NE 68135
(402) 715-7100
Rank: #3232.
Norris Elementary School
Magnet School
Students: 554
Grades: PK-2
25211 S 68th St
Firth, NE 68358
(402) 791-0030
Firth, NE 68358
(402) 791-0030
Rank: #3333.
Neihardt Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 549
Grades: PK-5
15130 Drexel
Omaha, NE 68137
(402) 715-8360
Omaha, NE 68137
(402) 715-8360
Rank: #3434.
Westbrook Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 547
Grades: PK-6
1312 Robertson Drive
Omaha, NE 68114
(402) 390-6490
Omaha, NE 68114
(402) 390-6490
Rank: #3535.
Reeder Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Students: 542
Grades: PK-5
19202 Chandler St
Gretna, NE 68028
(402) 715-6420
Gretna, NE 68028
(402) 715-6420
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Nebraska average public preschools student size?
The Nebraska average public preschools student size is 273 for 2024-25.
What are the public preschools with the largest student size in Nebraska?
The best top ranked public preschools in Nebraska include Gateway Elementary School, Kooser Elementary School and Roper Elementary School.
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