The top reported proficiency rate is 0% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Indian Hill Elementary School
Indian Hill Elementary School is a regular public school serving pre-kindergarten through fifth grade in Omaha, Nebraska, part of the Omaha Public Schools district. The school is located in the 68107 ZIP code, a south Omaha neighborhood that has long been an entry point for immigrant and working-class families. The building itself, at 3121 U Street, sits in a predominately residential area of older single-family homes and apartment buildings, with modest housing values and rents that are well below both the state and national benchmarks. For a family looking at the Omaha housing market, this is one of the more affordable parts of the city, though the trade-off is that the neighborhood has less of the walkable downtown or Old Market commercial density that defines Omaha’s core.
The student body is large for an elementary school, with several hundred children enrolled across the primary grades. The demographic profile is unmistakable: roughly three out of five students identify as Hispanic, a substantial share as Black, and small numbers of white, two-or-more-races, American Indian, and Asian students. Federal data on whether students qualify for free or reduced-price meals, receive special education services, or are English learners was not available in this record, so a parent would need to ask the school directly about the level of need and support resources. Given the neighborhood’s economic profile and the school’s location, it is reasonable to assume a higher proportion of students come from low-income households, but that is an inference, not a fact from the data.
On academic performance, the most recent state assessment results for the 2024-25 school year show that in every tested grade and subject—math, English language arts, and science—the school reported a zero percent proficiency rate. This is an unusually low result, and it places Indian Hill Elementary in the bottom quartile of elementary schools across Douglas County for overall academic proficiency, according to the available comparison. A reported zero across all tested grades and subjects is a data point that warrants direct discussion with the school leadership. It could reflect the school’s particular demographic challenges, recent changes in assessment, or other factors, but as presented, it is the central fact about academic outcomes. There are no multi-year trend lines that show improvement; the available five-year series for ELA, math, and science all end at zero.
Because the school serves only through fifth grade, there is no graduation rate, no college readiness data, and no course access metrics to consider. The school is not a charter or magnet. There is no public information about its staffing, discipline rates, or chronic absenteeism, though those are important questions a parent might raise.
One notable piece of context comes from the parent district. In 2024, Omaha Public Schools launched what it calls the Moonshot initiative: a district-wide commitment to have all students reading on grade level by 2030, anchored in the Science of Reading and a structured literacy curriculum. This is embedded in the district’s strategic plan for 2026-30, so it represents a sustained shift in how reading is taught across every OPS elementary school, including Indian Hill. For a family considering this school, the Moonshot effort may mean that the school is in the early stages of a systematic literacy overhaul, which could produce different results in the coming years than the current numbers suggest.
The broader Omaha context is that of a stable, mid-sized major city with a diversified economy anchored by Fortune 500 firms, a well-known zoo and cultural institutions, and modest population growth. Indian Hill Elementary sits in a part of the city that does not share in the newer suburban development on the west side but remains a densely populated urban neighborhood with a long history. For a parent who values an affordable housing market and a school that serves a diverse, primarily Hispanic and Black student body in a neighborhood setting, this school is a realistic option. The current academic picture, however, is one of very low measured proficiency, and any family considering Indian Hill should ask the school what specific interventions are in place, how the Moonshot literacy initiative is being implemented in the building, and what the school’s own internal progress monitoring shows. The data available here does not tell that story; it only shows where things stand today.
See more original research from School Decision →