The top reported proficiency rate is 88% in Science. The lowest is 60% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Ashland-greenwood Elementary School
Ashland-Greenwood Elementary School is a regular public school serving pre-kindergarten through fifth grade in Ashland, Nebraska, part of the Ashland-Greenwood Public Schools district. The school operates as a neighborhood elementary for a community that sits roughly midway between Omaha and Lincoln, a small city that has grown steadily as a bedroom community for those metro areas while holding onto its small-town character. Enrollment data was reported only for grades three through five, with a student body of that size for those upper elementary grades; the school also serves children in pre-kindergarten through second grade, though headcounts for those grades were absent from the available records. About one-quarter of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a share that places it within a moderate range for the area. The student population is overwhelmingly white, with smaller numbers of Asian, Black, Hispanic, and multiracial students. Information on the share of students with individualized education plans or English learner status was not available.
State testing results from the Nebraska Student-Centered Assessment System provide a snapshot of how students perform in math, English language arts, and science. In third grade, roughly three of every five students met proficiency in both math and reading; fourth graders did about the same in math and somewhat better in reading, with approximately two-thirds proficient in each; fifth grade saw a dip, with just over half of students proficient in math and reading. Science, tested only at fifth grade, was a clear strength: nearly nine out of ten fifth graders reached the proficiency mark. When stacked against other districts in Saunders County, the school’s overall proficiency index falls in the bottom quartile among the five districts in the county. That comparison is worth noting for a family weighing academic expectations, but the science results and the range of performance across grades suggest a school where some subject areas and grade levels are stronger than others. No multi-year trend data was available to show whether these results are stable or shifting over time.
The housing market in Ashland reflects its desirability as a commuter town. Median home values here are above the statewide benchmark and also sit a bit above the national median, a sign that the area draws buyers from the Omaha and Lincoln corridors. Monthly mortgage costs on a typical home outpace local rents, which may steer some families toward renting rather than buying. The town’s economy is anchored by manufacturing, education, and healthcare, with major employers including Camp Ashland, the Nebraska Army National Guard training center, along with several smaller manufacturing and software firms. Downtown Ashland is compact, centered on Silver Street, and the city’s small geographic footprint means schools and civic buildings sit within that grid rather than on separate campuses. The character is that of a place that has grown quickly in recent decades yet still feels rural.
The district itself is responding to growth. A general obligation bond election was authorized for September 2025 to fund safety, security, and capital improvements, including classroom additions at the middle school and primary school. District leadership cited a student enrollment increase over a recent span that has pushed capacity at some buildings, and the bond, if approved, would carry implications for property taxes and facilities. The outcome of the vote was not available at the time of this writing, so families moving into the area may want to follow that decision closely. For a parent evaluating Ashland-Greenwood Elementary, the picture is that of a school in a growing, moderately priced small city, where academic performance in the early grades is uneven compared with county peers but where science stands out, and where the district is actively planning for more students.
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