Harvey Oaks Elementary School, Omaha NE

Original Research by School Decision on Harvey Oaks Elementary School

Harvey Oaks Elementary is a regular public school serving prekindergarten through fifth grade in Omaha, part of the Millard Public Schools district. It sits in a western Omaha neighborhood, in a community where housing values run above the state average and rents are moderate, reflecting a stable middle-income area within a large city anchored by several Fortune 500 headquarters and a diversified economy.

The student body is predominantly white, with a smaller presence of Hispanic, Asian, and multiracial students. A modest share of students qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not available from the records we reviewed, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about those support systems.

State assessment results paint a mixed picture. In third grade, students performed at a solid level in both math and English language arts, and a strong share reached proficiency in science by fifth grade. However, fourth- and fifth-grade math proficiency was very low compared to typical expectations, and fifth-grade English language arts also showed a notable drop. The overall proficiency index across tested subjects and grades placed Harvey Oaks in the bottom quarter relative to other elementary schools in Douglas County. This pattern—decent early performance sliding sharply in upper grades, especially in math—is a soft spot that a family may want to explore further with the school to understand the instructional approach and support available for older elementary students.

Because the school serves only through fifth grade, no high school graduation rate or college readiness metrics apply. Discipline, attendance, and staffing data were also absent from the records, so those dimensions remain uncharacterized here.

The school operates within the Millard district, which serves a broad suburban portion of Omaha and nearby communities. We looked for recent district-level changes or strategic priorities and found little of lasting impact, so the broader district context appears stable.

Harvey Oaks sits on Shirley Street, a residential street in a part of Omaha that is largely car-dependent suburban development, with walkable amenities concentrated in the city’s downtown core about a short drive east. The neighborhood itself is typical of many Omaha subdivisions: quiet, with single-family homes. The school building serves a modest enrollment for an elementary of its grade band.

For a family considering this school, the key takeaway is that academic performance varies sharply by grade and subject. Early elementary results are encouraging, but the upper-grade math and reading scores give reason to ask questions about curriculum alignment, teacher turnover, or how the school supports students as content demands increase. The peer environment is relatively homogeneous, and the economic background of families is generally comfortable. The school sits in a district with many other elementary options, so parents may want to compare Harvey Oaks’ test results against nearby Millard elementary schools, as the county-level comparison suggests this school lags many of its peers overall.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 363%

School 63% · District 73% · ▼ 10 pts below district

▲ 63 pts above state median · ▲ 63 pts above county median

Grade 40%

School 0% · District 74% · ▼ 74 pts below district

even with state median · even with county median

Grade 50%

School 0% · District 74% · ▼ 74 pts below district

even with state median · even with county median

English language arts

Grade 365%

School 65% · District 72% · ▼ 7 pts below district

▲ 65 pts above state median · ▲ 42 pts above county median

Grade 464%

School 64% · District 75% · ▼ 11 pts below district

▲ 24 pts above state median · ▲ 16 pts above county median

Grade 538%

School 38% · District 73% · ▼ 35 pts below district

▲ 38 pts above state median · ▲ 38 pts above county median

Science

Grade 587%

School 87% · District 92% · ▼ 5 pts below district

▲ 87 pts above state median · ▲ 87 pts above county median

This schoolMILLARD 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.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 5Lower-income38%Higher-income72%34 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income47%Higher-income69%22 pp gap