The top reported proficiency rate is 0% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Pine Elementary School
Pine Elementary School serves a predominantly Hispanic student body and is located in south Omaha, within the Omaha Public Schools district. The school serves pre-kindergarten through fifth grade. The student enrollment is substantial for an elementary school, and the composition is notable: a very large majority of students are Hispanic, with a significantly smaller share of white students, and modest representation of Black, two or more races, Asian, and American Indian or Alaska Native students. Data on the share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch and on students with disabilities or English learner status was not available. This is a meaningful gap, as it prevents a full picture of the school's support needs and resource allocation; a parent may want to seek this information directly from the school or district.
The school's academic performance on state assessments presents a difficult picture. On the Nebraska Student-Centered Assessment System, the reported proficiency rate for all tested subjects was zero percent across grades three through five in the 2024-25 school year. The multi-year trend data shows that in English language arts, the proficiency rate had been at a moderate level in a prior year but then declined to a considerably lower level in the most recent year. For math and science, the proficiency rate in the trend data was also at zero percent. In the context of other districts in Douglas County, Pine Elementary School's overall proficiency index placed it in the bottom quartile. These are exceptionally low reported results. A family considering this school should understand that state test scores are one measure, and they may want to ask school leadership directly about the specific instructional strategies, interventions, and support systems in place to address these outcomes, and whether factors such as a high concentration of English learners or high student mobility are relevant.
Because the school serves only grades PK through five, no graduation rate is reported, which is standard for an elementary school.
The school is a regular public school within Omaha Public Schools. The district launched a major initiative in 2024 called the Moonshot, a commitment to have all students reading on grade level by 2030, built on the Science of Reading and structured literacy. This represents a sustained, district-wide shift in reading instruction that will affect every elementary school, including Pine, and families can expect this approach to be a central feature of their child's literacy education.
The school sits in Omaha, Nebraska's largest city and a major economic center anchored by Fortune 500 headquarters including Berkshire Hathaway, Union Pacific, and Mutual of Omaha. The immediate neighborhood is in south Omaha, a part of the city with a strong Hispanic community presence. Housing values in the school's zip code are well below both the state and national benchmarks, and rents are also below the national median, making this one of the more affordable areas in the Omaha metro. The housing market in the zip code has seen a slight recent decline in values, while rents have increased modestly.
Pine Elementary School serves a young student population in a diverse urban setting. The state assessment data, as reported, shows a school facing very substantial academic challenges. The district's focused literacy initiative is a direct response to this kind of challenge, and families will want to learn how that initiative is being implemented at Pine specifically.
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