The top reported proficiency rate is 87% in Science. The lowest is 30% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Rockbrook Elementary School
Rockbrook Elementary School is a regular public school serving prekindergarten through sixth grade as part of Westside Community Schools. The school is located in Omaha, Nebraska’s largest city, a place shaped by major corporate headquarters such as Berkshire Hathaway and Union Pacific, a historic downtown core, and a wide suburban-style footprint. Families coming from Rockbrook’s immediate neighborhood will find a stable housing market, with home values in the area that sit above the state median.
The student body is small relative to many elementary schools, and it is predominantly white. A modest share of students are Hispanic, and a similar share identify as two or more races; representation of Asian and Black students is very low. About a quarter of enrolled students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, placing the school in a range where most families are not experiencing economic disadvantage but a noticeable minority are.
State assessment results from the most recent school year present a mixed picture that a parent will want to examine closely. In English language arts, the school posted proficiency rates in the upper two-thirds to low seventies across grades three through six, which is broadly solid for an elementary school. Sixth-grade math proficiency was strong, and fifth-grade science showed an exceptionally high proficiency rate, a clear strength of the school. However, math results at grades three and five were reported at very low levels, and fourth-grade math was roughly in the middle of the range. Looking at the school’s overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades, and comparing it against other districts in Douglas County, Rockbrook Elementary lands in the bottom quartile. That county-level comparison matters: this is not a school that struggles across the board, but the math results in particular pull down an otherwise competitive profile. A parent may want to ask the school directly about the instructional approach in early-elementary math.
Because Rockbrook Elementary serves only through sixth grade, there is no high school graduation rate to report, and because this is a regular elementary school, there are no advanced course offerings or career pathways to consider. The school does not appear to have a special academic focus or magnet designation. The civil rights data on special education and English learner enrollment was not available, so a parent with a child who qualifies for those services should contact the school to learn about the specific supports in place.
The community context is that of a familiar Omaha neighborhood within Westside Community Schools. The district itself did not have any recent major changes publicly reported in the past several years, so the academic and operational picture appears stable for now. Omaha as a whole offers a range of civic and cultural anchors, including the Henry Doorly Zoo, the Old Market district, and the annual College World Series, but those are citywide amenities rather than school-specific assets. The neighborhood around the school is built out and largely residential, with a car-dependent layout typical of the city’s outer areas.
For a family weighing whether Rockbrook Elementary fits, the key factors are its small size, reasonably strong English and science results, and noticeable soft spots in elementary math that are out of step with its overall performance. The school sits in a stable district with no recent unsettling changes, and the housing in the area is more expensive than the state average. A family whose priority is a small neighborhood school with solid ELA and science instruction may find it a good match, while a family for whom strong early math proficiency is the top concern should investigate further.
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