PADDOCK ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

287 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 6th

School Overview

Paddock Road Elementary School is a public school located in the Dundee-Memorial Park area of Omaha, Nebraska, and is part of the Omaha Public Schools (OPS) district. Serving students from kindergarten through the fifth grade, the school is situated in a well-established neighborhood, which often fosters a tight-knit community feel. As part of a large urban district, Paddock Road emphasizes foundational literacy and numeracy skills while working to meet the diverse academic and social-emotional needs of its student population.

The school is known for its focus on providing a supportive learning environment, often utilizing the resources provided by the district to implement curriculum standards and extracurricular opportunities. Like many schools in the OPS system, Paddock Road works to balance academic rigor with character development, aiming to prepare its students for the transition to middle school. Parents and community members are typically encouraged to participate in school events and volunteer efforts, which are essential to the school’s efforts to create an inclusive and engaging educational experience for all children.

287

Total Students

18.9

Full-Time Teachers

15.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

39.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for PADDOCK ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	186
Hispanic	53
Black	14
Asian	2
Two or More	28
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	3

White
186 (64.8 %)
Hispanic
53 (18.5 %)
Two or More
28 (9.8 %)
Black
14 (4.9 %)
Pacific Islander
3 (1.0 %)
Asian
2 (0.7 %)
American Indian
1 (0.3 %)

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:	WESTSIDE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
Phone:	(402)390-6465
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 6th
Total Students:	287
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	18.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	79
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	34

* 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

Kindergarten 45

Grade 1 47

Grade 2 34

Grade 3 40

Grade 4 45

Grade 5 40

Grade 6 36