PALISADES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

490 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Palisades Elementary School, located in the Millard Public Schools district in Omaha, Nebraska, serves a suburban community with a focus on fostering academic growth and character development. As part of a highly-regarded school district, the school emphasizes a comprehensive curriculum that balances core subjects like literacy and mathematics with opportunities for social-emotional learning and student engagement. The facility at 16820 Chutney Drive is situated in a residential area, often serving as a central hub for neighborhood families and local extracurricular activities.

The school is known for its supportive learning environment, where faculty and staff prioritize personalized attention to help students reach their individual potential. Palisades typically utilizes a collaborative approach between educators and parents to enhance the educational experience, maintaining a strong sense of community pride. By leveraging the resources of the larger Millard district, the school provides its students with access to modern technology and specialized programming designed to prepare them for success in middle school and beyond.

490

Total Students

33.0

Full-Time Teachers

14.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

6.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for PALISADES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	416
Hispanic	29
Black	10
Asian	17
Two or More	17
American Indian	1

White
416 (84.9 %)
Hispanic
29 (5.9 %)
Asian
17 (3.5 %)
Two or More
17 (3.5 %)
Black
10 (2.0 %)
American Indian
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	GRETNA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Phone:	(402)895-2194
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	490
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	33.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	21
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	9

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 33

Kindergarten 63

Grade 1 63

Grade 2 71

Grade 3 92

Grade 4 89

Grade 5 79