Whitetail Creek Elementary, Omaha NE

Original Research by School Decision on Whitetail Creek Elementary

Whitetail Creek Elementary serves students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade in the Gretna Public Schools system, located in the southwestern suburban corridor of the Omaha metropolitan area within Sarpy County. It is a regular public school with no charter or magnet status.

The student body is predominantly White, with smaller shares of Asian, Hispanic, and multiracial students; Black and Native American enrollment is minimal. A very small share of students qualify for free or reduced-price meals, placing the school in an affluent demographic context. Data on students with disabilities and English learners were not available in the source, so families with children who may need those services should contact the school directly for details.

State assessment results show a mixed academic picture. In math, fourth and fifth grade performance is strong, but third grade math posted a reported proficiency rate of zero, a figure that stands apart from the rest of the school’s results and warrants a conversation with the school to understand the context. In English language arts, third and fourth grade results are solid, while fifth grade performance drops notably. Fifth grade science, by contrast, is very high. When averaged across all tested subjects and grades, the school’s overall proficiency index falls below the midpoint relative to other districts in Sarpy County. The pattern points to specific grade-level and subject-area variability that a parent may want to explore further with the school.

The school is part of the Gretna Public Schools district, one of the fastest-growing in Nebraska. Voters have approved multiple bonds in recent years to build new schools and upgrade facilities. A new elementary school funded by a 2024 bond is slated to open in fall 2026, Palisades Elementary opened in 2023, and Gretna East High School opened in 2023 as the district’s second high school. These developments reflect sustained enrollment growth and ongoing investment in capacity. Whitetail Creek sits within this growth corridor, and the district’s expansion means feeder patterns and school boundaries may shift over time.

Housing in the area commands values well above the state average, with rents to match, consistent with an affluent, growing suburban community. Omaha is a large city with a diversified economy anchored by major corporate headquarters, a historic downtown, and cultural amenities. Whitetail Creek’s immediate neighborhood is part of the car-dependent suburban development typical of outlying parts of the metro area.

Whitetail Creek offers a standard elementary grade span. The peer environment reflects the surrounding community’s affluence. For families moving into this part of Sarpy County, the school sits within a district that is actively building to accommodate growth. The academic profile shows clear strengths at the upper elementary grades, particularly in math and science, alongside areas where results are weaker. Missing data on special populations means the full picture of student support is incomplete from the available records. A parent considering this school should examine those grade-level differences and ask how the school addresses them.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 30%

School 0% · District 70% · ▼ 70 pts below district

even with state median · even with county median

Grade 469%

School 69% · District 71% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▲ 69 pts above state median · ▲ 69 pts above county median

Grade 582%

School 82% · District 73% · ▲ 9 pts above district

▲ 82 pts above state median · ▲ 82 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 377%

School 77% · District 66% · ▲ 12 pts above district

▲ 77 pts above state median · ▲ 32 pts above county median

Grade 479%

School 79% · District 73% · ▲ 6 pts above district

▲ 39 pts above state median · ▲ 25 pts above county median

Grade 560%

School 60% · District 70% · ▼ 10 pts below district

▲ 60 pts above state median · ▲ 7 pts above county median

Science

Grade 594%

School 94% · District 92% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▲ 94 pts above state median · ▲ 20 pts above county median

This schoolGRETNA PUBLIC SCHOOLS, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.