Loveland Elementary School, Omaha NE

Original Research by School Decision on Loveland Elementary School

Loveland Elementary School is a regular public school in Omaha serving pre-kindergarten through sixth grade. It is part of Westside Community Schools, a district that serves a substantial portion of the city’s western neighborhoods. Loveland’s enrollment is modest for its grade band, drawing a student body that is predominantly white, with smaller shares of students who are Hispanic, Asian, Black, or of two or more races. A notable share of students qualify for free or reduced-price meals, though not a majority.

State assessment results from the most recent school year present a mixed picture. In English language arts, proficiency rates were solid across grades three through six, with the strongest showing in third grade and fifth grade. Math results were more uneven. Third grade, fifth grade, and sixth grade each posted strong proficiency rates, but fourth grade math was very low, a sharp drop that a parent may want to ask the school about. Science results, available only for fifth grade, were strong. Only one year of state assessment data was available, so no trend can be established, but the school’s overall proficiency index across tested subjects and grades placed it below the midpoint relative to districts in Douglas County, among the handful of districts that reported results.

Omaha, Nebraska’s largest city, is a major economic center anchored by several Fortune 500 headquarters and a mix of historic districts and suburban-style residential development. Loveland is located on Pacific Street in a residential part of the city. Housing values in the area are above the state median but below the national median, and rents are manageable relative to typical incomes. The district’s most recent publicly reported context did not show any major recent policy changes, referendums, or curriculum shifts, so the school appears to be operating in a stable governance environment.

The school does not serve high school grades, so there is no graduation rate to report. No data on chronic absenteeism, discipline, staffing, or program offerings was available. The area is served by Westside Community Schools, which has a reputation as a well-regarded district, though specific district-level academic data for comparison was not part of this profile.

Loveland Elementary offers a solid academic foundation in early and middle grades, with particularly strong results in English language arts and science, while math shows a notable grade-level dip that may warrant attention. The school’s size and demographics suggest a relatively small, close-knit environment. Families moving into the area will find a stable housing market and a city with a strong employment base. A parent considering Loveland would likely want to understand the fourth grade math situation further and explore how the school supports students who need extra help.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 366%

School 66% · District 67% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▲ 66 pts above state median · ▲ 66 pts above county median

Grade 40%

School 0% · District 67% · ▼ 67 pts below district

even with state median · even with county median

Grade 578%

School 78% · District 64% · ▲ 14 pts above district

▲ 78 pts above state median · ▲ 78 pts above county median

Grade 675%

School 75% · District 69% · ▲ 6 pts above district

▲ 75 pts above state median · ▲ 75 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 387%

School 87% · District 65% · ▲ 21 pts above district

▲ 87 pts above state median · ▲ 64 pts above county median

Grade 467%

School 67% · District 68% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▲ 28 pts above state median · ▲ 20 pts above county median

Grade 583%

School 83% · District 69% · ▲ 13 pts above district

▲ 83 pts above state median · ▲ 83 pts above county median

Grade 668%

School 68% · District 70% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▲ 62 pts above state median · ▲ 35 pts above county median

Science

Grade 577%

School 77% · District 87% · ▼ 10 pts below district

▲ 77 pts above state median · ▲ 77 pts above county median

This schoolWESTSIDE COMMUNITY 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 3Lower-income93%Higher-income93%0 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income64%Higher-income79%15 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income62%Higher-income72%10 pp gap