The top reported proficiency rate is 87% in Science. The lowest is 69% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Reagan Elementary
Reagan Elementary serves students from prekindergarten through fifth grade as part of Millard Public Schools, a district west of downtown Omaha. The school sits on a campus in a residential stretch of the city, in a zip code where home values and rents run above the national median; housing costs in this part of Omaha are a step up from many other areas in the metro, and the share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price meals is small. The student body is predominantly White, with smaller shares of students who are Asian, Hispanic, Black, or of two or more races. Data on students with individualized education programs and English learners was not reported in the available figures, so those dimensions of the school’s population are not part of this account.
Academically, Reagan Elementary posts results that place it above the midpoint among districts in Douglas County, based on an overall proficiency index that averages performance across tested subjects and grades. In math, proficiency rates for students in third, fourth, and fifth grades all land in a range that would be considered solid, with fourth grade showing the highest share of students meeting the state standard. English language arts results follow a similar pattern: third and fourth graders show stronger proficiency than fifth graders, where the share dips noticeably. Science is tested only in fifth grade, and that cohort posted a very high proficiency rate, a standout among the school’s results. A multi-year trend line for the school suggests that overall proficiency has shifted over recent years, but the available data covers only one school year at a granular level, making it hard to draw clear conclusions about direction. A parent may want to ask the school for trend data across more years to understand how performance has changed.
The school is a regular public elementary, not a charter or magnet. No information was available on course offerings, staffing ratios, or discipline rates, so those aspects of the school environment cannot be described from the data. Because it serves only elementary grades, there is no graduation rate to report.
Omaha offers a wide range of civic and cultural attractions, from the Henry Doorly Zoo to the Old Market district and the RiverFront parks, and the local economy is anchored by several Fortune 500 headquarters. Reagan Elementary is located in a part of the city that is largely suburban in feel, with car-dependent development common outside the downtown core. The broader Millard district appears to have had no major publicly reported changes recently, based on a scan of district news.
For a family considering Reagan Elementary, the picture is of a school with above-average academic results compared to other Douglas County elementary schools, serving a student body that is comparatively less diverse and less economically disadvantaged than many schools in the metro area. The housing market in the surrounding zip code is expensive relative to Omaha as a whole, so the school likely draws from neighborhoods where homeownership is the norm. Parents who value strong elementary test scores, especially in math and science, and who are comfortable with the demographic profile, may find Reagan a good fit. Families looking for robust data on special education services, English learner support, or programming breadth will need to follow up directly with the school, as those details were not available in the public record used here.
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