The top reported proficiency rate is 0% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Mount View Elementary School
Mount View Elementary School serves students from prekindergarten through fifth grade in the Omaha Public Schools district. It sits north of downtown in a residential part of Omaha, a city shaped by major corporate headquarters, historic commercial districts, and a mix of older and newer neighborhoods. The school is a regular public, non-charter, non-magnet elementary school.
The student body is diverse in composition. The largest share of students are Black, followed by Asian, Hispanic, and White students, with smaller groups identifying as two or more races and Native American. The school does not report data on the share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, or on students with disabilities or English learner status. That means a parent cannot see from the available records how these common support categories are distributed here, and would need to ask the school directly to understand the full picture of student needs and resources.
State testing results for the most recent school year show that in every tested subject and grade, the reported proficiency rate was at floor level. The school’s overall proficiency index lands in the bottom quartile when compared with other districts in Douglas County. The multi-year trend data shows a single prior year of reading results in a range that is not sustained in the current year; across all subjects the pattern is one of persistently low measured performance. A parent looking at these numbers should be aware that they represent a very large gap between this school and many of its county neighbors. Because the school serves only elementary grades, there is no graduation rate, no chronic absenteeism data, and no high school-level course access to consider.
The district itself has recently made a substantial shift in reading instruction. In 2024, Omaha Public Schools launched what it calls the Moonshot initiative, a commitment to have all students reading on grade level by 2030, built around the Science of Reading and a structured literacy curriculum. This is embedded in the district’s strategic plan and represents a sustained change in how reading is taught across all elementary schools, including Mount View. A family enrolling here now will encounter that approach in the classroom.
The housing market around the school reflects Omaha’s broader affordability relative to national benchmarks. Home values in the area are below the state average and slightly below where they were a year ago. Rents have risen moderately. The mortgage rate environment, as of mid-2026, is in the range common across the country, and the typical monthly housing cost for a buyer here is lower than what a renter would pay for a similar unit, though the city’s economic picture is stable, with unemployment around the national average and median household income consistent with recent years.
Some important dimensions of the school’s environment are not available in the public data. There is no information on discipline rates, staffing ratios, or teacher qualifications. No special programs or magnet themes are listed. The school does not report its Title I status, so it is unclear whether it receives federal funding to serve a high-poverty population. These are all gaps a prospective parent would want to fill by visiting the school, speaking with the principal, and asking about class sizes, support services, and how the Moonshot literacy initiative is being implemented in the early grades.
Mount View is an elementary school with a very diverse student body in a large urban district, and its academic performance as measured by state assessments is at the lowest end of the county. The district has identified literacy as its central priority. A family considering this school should weigh the strong demographic diversity and the district’s focused improvement plan against the reality of current test results, and should seek additional information on the specific supports and programs available inside the building.
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