Willa Cather Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025-26)

Q: What school district is Willa Cather Elementary School part of?

Willa Cather Elementary School is part of Millard 51����s.

3030 S 139th Plaza
Omaha, NE 68144

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Top 20%

Serving 295 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Willa Cather Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Nebraska for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 58%). The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Nebraska state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 295 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 55%
: Top 20% in NE
: 70-74% (Top 30%)
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Willa Cather Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Nebraska for:

School Overview

Willa Cather Elementary School's student population of 295 students has declined by 26% over five school years.

The teacher population of 24 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Willa Cather Elementary School
Pre-K	1
Kind	41
1	45
2	52
3	58
4	43
5	55

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Total Students

295 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Willa Cather Elementary School
2023	324
2022	352
2021	391
2020	401
2019	401
2018	396
2017	396
2016	425
2015	413
2014	435
2013	434
2012	449
2011	458
2010	456
2009	430
2008	418
2007	413
2006	412
2005	434
2004	450
2003	449
2002	451
2001	418
2000	456
1999	467
1998	507
1997	529
1996	471
1995	495
1994	530
1993	555
1992	517
1991	505
1990	513
1989	481
1988	522
1987	505

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Willa Cather Elementary School
2023	24
2022	24
2021	24
2020	24
2019	24
2018	24
2017	24
2016	24
2015	24
2014	25
2013	26
2012	27
2011	30
2010	28
2009	27
2008	23
2007	24
2006	22
2005	24
2004	25
2003	25
2002	28
2001	26
2000	25
1999	25
1998	27
1997	25
1996	25
1995	26
1994	27
1993	27
1992	26
1991	26
1990	24
1989	23
1988	23
1987	23

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School Calendar

School Motto

Willa Cather Elementary guarantees students will demonstrate high achievement and academic growth.

School Rankings

Willa Cather Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 901 schools in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Willa Cather Elementary School is 0.68, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NE)

#95 out of 901 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Willa Cather Elementary School
2023	#95
2022	#53
2021	#85
2019	#63
2018	#91
2017	#66
2016	#109
2015	#206
2014	#115
2013	#80
2012	#14

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70-74%

58%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Willa Cather Elementary School	Nebraska	Millard 51��s
2023	72%	58%	73%
2022	67%	46%	61%
2021	62%	46%	58%
2019	73%	52%	65%
2018	67%	51%	62%
2017	87%	69%	78%
2016	88%	72%	82%
2015	84%	72%	82%
2014	88%	71%	82%
2013	90%	69%	81%
2012	93%	67%	80%

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75-79%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Willa Cather Elementary School	Nebraska	Millard 51��s
2022	77%	47%	61%
2021	72%	48%	60%
2019	75%	52%	66%
2018	72%	51%	62%
2017	72%	51%	64%
2016	92%	82%	91%
2015	90%	79%	89%
2014	89%	77%	89%
2013	90%	76%	87%
2012	94%	74%	87%
2011	87%	72%	88%

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85-89%

62%

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Willa Cather Elementary School	Nebraska	Millard 51��s
2023	14:1	12:1	15:1
2022	15:1	12:1	16:1
2021	16:1	12:1	15:1
2020	17:1	12:1	16:1
2019	17:1	12:1	16:1
2018	17:1	14:1	16:1
2017	17:1	12:1	16:1
2016	18:1	14:1	16:1
2015	17:1	14:1	16:1
2014	18:1	13:1	16:1
2013	17:1	13:1	16:1
2012	17:1	13:1	15:1
2011	16:1	13:1	15:1
2010	16:1	12:1	15:1
2009	16:1	13:1	15:1
2008	19:1	12:1	16:1
2007	17:1	13:1	16:1
2006	19:1	12:1	16:1
2005	18:1	13:1	16:1
2004	18:1	13:1	16:1
2003	18:1	13:1	16:1
2002	16:1	13:1	16:1
2001	16:1	13:1	16:1
2000	18:1	13:1	16:1
1999	19:1	13:1	17:1
1998	19:1	13:1	17:1
1997	21:1	13:1	17:1
1996	19:1	12:1	17:1
1995	19:1	12:1	17:1
1994	20:1	12:1	18:1
1993	21:1	12:1	18:1
1992	20:1	12:1	18:1
1991	20:1	12:1	18:1
1990	22:1	12:1	18:1
1989	21:1	12:1	19:1
1988	23:1	12:1	19:1
1987	22:1	13:1	19:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Willa Cather Elementary School	Nebraska
2023	2%	1%
2022	2%	1%
2021	2%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2011	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%

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Asian

34%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Willa Cather Elementary School	Nebraska	Millard 51��s
2023	37%	3%	7%
2022	41%	3%	6%
2021	41%	3%	6%
2020	43%	3%	7%
2019	43%	3%	7%
2018	43%	3%	6%
2017	43%	3%	6%
2016	39%	3%	6%
2015	36%	2%	5%
2014	31%	2%	6%
2013	27%	2%	5%
2012	24%	2%	5%
2011	17%	2%	6%
2010	12%	2%	6%
2009	9%	2%	5%
2008	7%	2%	5%
2007	4%	2%	4%
2006	3%	2%	4%
2005	2%	2%	3%
2004	3%	2%	4%
2003	2%	2%	3%
2002	2%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	3%
2000	1%	2%	2%
1999	1%	2%	2%
1998	3%	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Willa Cather Elementary School	Nebraska	Millard 51��s
2023	7%	21%	11%
2022	5%	21%	10%
2021	3%	20%	10%
2020	3%	19%	9%
2019	3%	19%	9%
2018	3%	19%	9%
2017	3%	19%	9%
2016	2%	18%	8%
2015	4%	18%	8%
2014	4%	17%	7%
2013	4%	17%	7%
2012	4%	16%	7%
2011	5%	16%	6%
2010	5%	14%	4%
2009	5%	14%	4%
2008	5%	13%	4%
2007	5%	12%	4%
2006	4%	11%	3%
2005	4%	11%	3%
2004	3%	10%	2%
2003	3%	9%	2%
2002	2%	8%	2%
2001	1%	7%	2%
2000	1%	6%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1998	1%	5%	1%
1997	2%	5%	1%
1996	1%	4%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Willa Cather Elementary School	Nebraska	Millard 51��s
2023	6%	7%	4%
2022	6%	7%	4%
2021	6%	7%	4%
2020	5%	7%	3%
2019	5%	7%	3%
2018	2%	7%	3%
2017	2%	7%	3%
2016	1%	7%	3%
2015	1%	7%	3%
2014	1%	7%	3%
2013	2%	7%	3%
2012	2%	7%	3%
2011	2%	7%	3%
2010	2%	8%	3%
2009	3%	8%	3%
2008	2%	8%	3%
2007	3%	8%	3%
2006	3%	7%	3%
2005	1%	7%	2%
2004	2%	7%	2%
2003	1%	7%	2%
2002	1%	7%	2%
2001	2%	7%	1%
2000	3%	6%	1%
1999	2%	6%	1%
1998	1%	6%	1%
1997	1%	6%	1%
1996	1%	6%	1%
1995	2%	6%	1%
1994	2%	6%	1%
1993	2%	6%	1%

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White

45%

62%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Willa Cather Elementary School	Nebraska	Millard 51��s
2023	42%	63%	73%
2022	40%	64%	75%
2021	43%	65%	75%
2020	43%	66%	77%
2019	43%	66%	77%
2018	49%	66%	79%
2017	49%	66%	79%
2016	55%	68%	80%
2015	57%	68%	81%
2014	62%	69%	81%
2013	64%	70%	82%
2012	67%	70%	83%
2011	74%	71%	83%
2010	81%	74%	87%
2009	83%	74%	88%
2008	86%	75%	88%
2007	87%	76%	89%
2006	90%	78%	90%
2005	92%	78%	92%
2004	92%	79%	92%
2003	94%	80%	93%
2002	94%	81%	94%
2001	96%	82%	94%
2000	95%	84%	96%
1999	95%	86%	96%
1998	95%	86%	96%
1997	95%	87%	96%
1996	96%	88%	96%
1995	96%	88%	96%
1994	96%	88%	96%
1993	97%	89%	96%
1992	97%	89%	96%
1991	97%	90%	96%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Willa Cather Elementary School	Nebraska	Millard 51��s
2023	5%	5%	5%
2022	5%	4%	5%
2021	4%	4%	5%
2020	4%	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%	4%
2018	3%	4%	3%
2017	3%	4%	3%
2016	3%	3%	3%
2015	2%	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.68

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Willa Cather Elementary School	Nebraska	Millard 51��s
2023	0.68	0.56	0.45
2022	0.67	0.54	0.43
2021	0.65	0.54	0.42
2020	0.63	0.53	0.39
2019	0.63	0.53	0.39
2018	0.58	0.53	0.37
2017	0.58	0.53	0.37
2016	0.55	0.50	0.35
2015	0.55	0.50	0.34
2014	0.52	0.49	0.33
2013	0.53	0.48	0.33
2012	0.50	0.48	0.31
2011	0.43	0.48	0.30
2010	0.33	0.43	0.23
2009	0.30	0.42	0.22
2008	0.26	0.42	0.22
2007	0.24	0.40	0.21
2006	0.19	0.39	0.18
2005	0.14	0.38	0.16
2004	0.15	0.36	0.15
2003	0.12	0.34	0.13
2002	0.12	0.33	0.12
2001	0.08	0.31	0.11
2000	0.10	0.30	0.09
1999	0.10	0.26	0.08
1998	0.10	0.25	0.08
1997	0.09	0.24	0.08
1996	0.08	0.22	0.07
1995	0.08	0.21	0.08
1994	0.08	0.21	0.08
1993	0.06	0.20	0.07
1992	0.06	0.20	0.08
1991	0.06	0.19	0.07

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

21%

38%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Willa Cather Elementary School	Nebraska	Millard 51��s
2023	18%	36%	20%
2022	14%	33%	19%
2021	13%	39%	19%
2020	9%	37%	16%
2019	9%	37%	16%
2018	7%	35%	15%
2017	7%	35%	15%
2016	8%	35%	13%
2015	8%	35%	12%
2014	11%	35%	13%
2013	12%	35%	13%
2012	11%	35%	13%
2011	12%	34%	12%
2010	10%	31%	10%
2009	9%	29%	7%
2008	10%	28%	8%
2007	9%	27%	7%
2006	6%	26%	6%
2005	10%	26%	7%
2004	5%	25%	5%
2003	4%	24%	5%
2002	6%	22%	4%
2001	5%	21%	4%
2000	5%	22%	3%
1999	3%	22%	4%
1998	5%	22%	4%
1997	3%	21%	4%
1996	4%	20%	3%
1995	3%	20%	3%
1994	3%	20%	3%
1993	3%	20%	3%
1992	3%	18%	3%
1991	2%	17%	2%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Willa Cather Elementary School	Nebraska	Millard 51��s
2023	7%	8%	6%
2022	5%	8%	6%
2021	2%	7%	5%
2020	3%	8%	5%
2019	3%	8%	5%
2018	3%	8%	5%
2017	3%	8%	5%
2016	3%	9%	5%
2015	2%	9%	5%
2014	3%	9%	5%
2013	3%	9%	5%
2012	6%	9%	5%
2011	3%	9%	4%
2010	6%	10%	4%
2009	7%	10%	4%
2008	6%	10%	3%
2007	4%	9%	3%
2006	3%	9%	3%
2005	3%	9%	2%
2004	4%	9%	2%
2003	3%	9%	2%
2002	3%	9%	2%
2001	3%	9%	2%
2000	4%	9%	2%
1999	3%	8%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Millard 51��s

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Willa Cather Elementary School's ranking?

Willa Cather Elementary School is ranked #95 out of 901 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Nebraska.

What schools are Willa Cather Elementary School often compared to?

Willa Cather Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Aldrich Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

70-74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 58% NE state average), while 75-79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% NE state average).

How many students attend Willa Cather Elementary School?

295 students attend Willa Cather Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

45% of Willa Cather Elementary School students are White, 34% of students are Asian, 8% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Black, and 2% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Willa Cather Elementary School?

Willa Cather Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is equal to the Nebraska state average of 12:1.

What grades does Willa Cather Elementary School offer ?

Willa Cather Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Willa Cather Elementary School part of?

Willa Cather Elementary School is part of Millard 51��s.

In what neighborhood is Willa Cather Elementary School located?

Willa Cather Elementary School is located in the West Omaha neighborhood of Omaha, NE. There are 24 other public schools located in West Omaha.