Other / mixed grade configuration · Omaha, NE

Cottonwood Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Cottonwood Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 317374001245
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👥 S:T ratio
53
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
61
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Cottonwood Elementary School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Nebraska median.

#43 of 116
schools in Omaha · Resource Index
46
Resource Index · Typical
11.7:1
students per teacher
20.5%
free-lunch eligible

Cottonwood Elementary School has class sizes near the Nebraska median. Computed live against every Nebraska school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Cottonwood Elementary School ranks #43 of 116 schools in Omaha, NE.

School address

Omaha, NE 68154
District: Millard Public Schools · Nebraska

NCES ID 317374001245 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-23 students YoY

Cottonwood Elementary School shrank from 346 students in 2022-23 to 323 in 2023-24 (-6.6%).

Teacher FTE added 26.6 → 27.9 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-23 students YoY 317374001245 · Omaha, NE Other · SMALL · TRAD

303 enr · 11.7:1 · 20.5% lunch · RII 46

Nearest enrollment peer: Millard North High School (2,572 students)

Cottonwood Elementary School shrank from 346 students in 2022-23 to 323 in 2023-24 (-6.6%). Teacher FTE added 26.6 → 27.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Nebraska schools → · Find another →

Cottonwood Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Cottonwood Elementary School reports 303 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Cottonwood Elementary School compares

Cottonwood Elementary School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Nebraska and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Nebraska Nebraska avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.7:1 ▼ 13% 13.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 20.5% ▼ 34% 30.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 303 top 39% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

11.7:1
Leaner classes than 78% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
303
Bigger than 33% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
20.5%
free-lunch eligible - 34% below the Nebraska average of 30.9%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
11.7:1
students per teacher - 13% below state mean
Top 36% in Nebraska - lower ratio than 64% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
15.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$11,579
per pupil, district-wide - below Nebraska avg of $18,497
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
10
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Student demographics

White 76.9%
Hispanic or Latino 9.9%
Two or More 6.9%
African American 5.3%
Asian 1.0%

Largest group: White at 76.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 39.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 39.1, Cottonwood Elementary School is more mixed than the Nebraska school average of 34.9.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Millard Public Schools reports $11,579 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Cottonwood Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Millard North High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Millard South High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Millard West High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Beadle Middle School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Kiewit Middle School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Cottonwood Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Millard Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~303 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about Cottonwood Elementary School

How many students attend Cottonwood Elementary School?

Cottonwood Elementary School has 303 students enrolled. It is a public school in Omaha, NE. CCD year-over-year: 346 (2022-23) → 323 (2023-24), down 23.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Cottonwood Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Cottonwood Elementary School is 11.7:1, which is 13% lower than the Nebraska average of 13.5:1 and 25% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Cottonwood Elementary School?

20.5% of students at Cottonwood Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Nebraska average of 30.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cottonwood Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Cottonwood Elementary School is White at 76.9% of enrollment, in Omaha, NE.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Cottonwood Elementary School?

Cottonwood Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Cottonwood Elementary School rank among schools in Omaha?

By Resource Investment Index, Cottonwood Elementary School ranks #43 of 116 schools in Omaha, NE. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Omaha on the city page.

What other schools are in Millard Public Schools?

Besides Cottonwood Elementary School, Millard Public Schools also operates Millard North High School (2,572 students), Millard South High School (2,526 students), and Millard West High School (2,344 students). See the Millard Public Schools district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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