Carl A Swanson Elementary School
8601 Harney St
Omaha NE, 68114, Douglas County
Phone: 402-390-6485
Ranking:
(9 out of 761, top 1%)*

Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 6
School District: Westside Community Schools
Title I Eligible School: No
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | |||||||
Total Students: | 362 | 354 | 345 | 345 | 345 | 343 | 344 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | 2 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% |
Kindergarten: | 48 | 13.3% | 45 | 12.7% | 44 | 12.8% | 40 | 11.6% | 59 | 17.1% | 41 | 12.0% | 59 | 17.2% |
Grade 1: | 47 | 13.0% | 48 | 13.6% | 42 | 12.2% | 60 | 17.4% | 41 | 11.9% | 58 | 16.9% | 37 | 10.8% |
Grade 2: | 49 | 13.5% | 46 | 13.0% | 65 | 18.8% | 45 | 13.0% | 63 | 18.3% | 39 | 11.4% | 44 | 12.8% |
Grade 3: | 48 | 13.3% | 60 | 16.9% | 43 | 12.5% | 65 | 18.8% | 42 | 12.2% | 41 | 12.0% | 42 | 12.2% |
Grade 4: | 57 | 15.7% | 44 | 12.4% | 65 | 18.8% | 42 | 12.2% | 43 | 12.5% | 44 | 12.8% | 46 | 13.4% |
Grade 5: | 46 | 12.7% | 67 | 18.9% | 41 | 11.9% | 45 | 13.0% | 46 | 13.3% | 47 | 13.7% | 70 | 20.3% |
Grade 6: | 65 | 18.0% | 43 | 12.1% | 45 | 13.0% | 48 | 13.9% | 50 | 14.5% | 72 | 21.0% | 45 | 13.1% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 190 | 52.5% | 181 | 51.1% | 168 | 48.7% | 171 | 49.6% | 164 | 47.5% | 156 | 45.5% | 168 | 48.8% |
Female: | 172 | 47.5% | 173 | 48.9% | 177 | 51.3% | 174 | 50.4% | 173 | 50.1% | 179 | 52.2% | 172 | 50.0% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.9% | 2 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.6% |
Asian: | 32 | 8.8% | 30 | 8.5% | 29 | 8.4% | 29 | 8.4% | 36 | 10.4% | 34 | 9.9% | 31 | 9.0% |
Hispanic: | 10 | 2.8% | 12 | 3.4% | 7 | 2.0% | 9 | 2.6% | 7 | 2.0% | 4 | 1.2% | 5 | 1.5% |
Black: | 18 | 5.0% | 12 | 3.4% | 13 | 3.8% | 14 | 4.1% | 13 | 3.8% | 11 | 3.2% | 10 | 2.9% |
White: | 277 | 76.5% | 276 | 78.0% | 275 | 79.7% | 273 | 79.1% | 286 | 82.9% | 292 | 85.1% | 296 | 86.0% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 24 | 6.6% | 24 | 6.8% | 21 | 6.1% | 20 | 5.8% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 42 | 11.6% | 43 | 12.1% | 39 | 11.3% | 37 | 10.7% | 28 | 8.1% | 33 | 9.6% | 30 | 8.7% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 18 | 5.0% | 17 | 4.8% | 11 | 3.2% | 10 | 2.9% | 13 | 3.8% | 22 | 6.4% | 18 | 5.2% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.60 | 15.34 | 14.76 | 14.62 | 15.29 | 14.80 | 14.90 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
NeSA | ||||||
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 140.31 | 111.05 | 103.49 |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 130.82 | 118.96 | 107.84 |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 132.42 | 122.55 | 110.06 |
2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 121.74 | 110.60 | 101.01 |
2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 124.24 | 112.67 | 104.41 |
2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 129.39 | 116.97 | 108.66 |
2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 133.32 | 121.39 | 111.04 |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 121.63 | 113.07 | 102.64 |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 133.36 | 114.18 | 106.36 |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 128.21 | 116.54 | 108.63 |
2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 129.26 | 116.77 | 103.84 |
2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 126.83 | 115.97 | 109.01 |
2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 135.97 | 118.83 | 111.62 |
2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 132.70 | 124.87 | 114.70 |
2013 | Writing | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 52.91 | 43.48 | 43.59 |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 138.64 | 113.41 | 102.67 |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 140.58 | 122.54 | 108.48 |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 133.65 | 118.81 | 108.93 |
2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 141.07 | 116.53 | 101.08 |
2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 141.69 | 122.99 | 107.65 |
2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 146.07 | 132.05 | 114.26 |
2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 147.60 | 132.86 | 118.18 |
2012 | Science | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 143.79 | 120.71 | 101.12 |
2013 | Science | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 140.96 | 120.78 | 104.29 |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 138.28 | 114.52 | 100.35 |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 132.36 | 121.14 | 106.09 |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 129.21 | 118.61 | 106.35 |
2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 140.57 | 119.30 | 101.38 |
2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 138.91 | 121.51 | 108.81 |
2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 141.60 | 127.40 | 112.59 |
2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 140.60 | 130.04 | 115.06 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 43.8% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 56.3% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 13.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 31.3% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 68.8% |
Mean Base Salary: | $42,424.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $35,659.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $45,499.0 |
* Carl A Swanson Elementary School was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.