The top reported proficiency rate is 77% in Math. The lowest is 0% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Woodbrook Elementary School
Woodbrook Elementary School serves students from preschool through fifth grade in Elkhorn, a western Omaha neighborhood in Douglas County, Nebraska. Elkhorn began as an independent municipality with a historic downtown along Main Street near the Elkhorn River, but over time it was annexed by Omaha after a period of rapid growth through the 1990s and 2000s. Today it retains a distinct small-town identity while functioning as a fast-growing suburban area filled with residential subdivisions. The character is a mix of an older commercial core and sprawling newer neighborhoods, and the area’s recent history includes a major tornado in the spring of 2024 that damaged or destroyed many homes and businesses, which is shaping ongoing rebuilding.
Woodbrook is part of the Elkhorn Public Schools district, a large and growing system that now operates over twenty schools, including a number of elementary schools, several middle schools, and three high schools. The district has been expanding quickly. Voters approved a substantial bond in late 2023 that funded two new elementary schools and an addition to a middle school, all of which opened in the fall of 2025. That kind of growth directly affects school assignments and capacity, and families moving into the area should expect that the district is actively building to keep pace with enrollment.
State testing data from the most recent school year provides a detailed picture of academic performance at Woodbrook, though the results have some notable variation. In math, proficiency was strong in third grade and very strong in fifth grade, with fourth-grade proficiency somewhat lower. In English language arts, third-grade and fourth-grade results were solid, but fifth-grade English language arts showed no students reaching proficiency. The same was true for fifth-grade science, where no students met the proficiency bar. These figures come from the Nebraska Student-Centered Assessment System, and the data for fifth grade in both reading and science stands out as an area a parent would want to discuss with the school directly, to understand what supports and approaches are in place for those grade levels. Compared to other districts within Douglas County on an overall proficiency index, Woodbrook sits below the midpoint of the cohort.
The school has a moderate-sized enrollment for an elementary building in this grade band, serving kindergarten through fifth grade. The student body is predominantly white, with a substantial Asian population and smaller shares of students who are Hispanic, two or more races, Black, and Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander. A small fraction of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which is a very low rate in a national context and reflects the area’s overall affluence. Data on students with individualized education plans and English learners were not available in the information reviewed, so that picture is incomplete.
Housing in the area carries a high cost. The typical home value in this part of Douglas County is well above the state median, and rents are also elevated. The affordability picture suggests that owning a home requires a significant income, while renting is somewhat more manageable relative to typical earnings. The 2024 tornado has added another layer of complexity to the local housing market, as rebuilding efforts continue.
The district has also made some recent changes that shape the daily student experience. A new cell phone policy was implemented to limit use during the school day, aimed at protecting instructional time and student mental health. A new scholarship pathway called the CTE ACHIEVE Scholarship was launched, in partnership with the Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation and a local community college, offering matching scholarships to students who complete career and technical education coursework. That program applies to the district’s high school level but reflects a broader commitment to postsecondary pathways.
For a family considering Woodbrook, the strongest signal from the data is the mixed academic picture: solid early-elementary performance in math and reading, but a sharp drop in fifth grade that is unusual and worth understanding in more detail. The school sits in a growing, high-cost suburban area within a district that is expanding rapidly. The student population is relatively homogeneous in terms of income but has racial and ethnic diversity, particularly in the Asian student share.
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