Spirit Lake Elementary School

About Spirit Lake Elementary School

Spirit Lake Elementary School, located in OMAHA , Iowa, caters to students in grades PreK-4, and is recognized to rank in the top 5% of elementary schools in Iowa. The academic performance of students is impressive with 92% of students being proficient in math and 87% being proficient in reading. Both are above state averages. There are 537 students in the school with a student-teacher ratio of 15:1. The academic growth has been impressive, with the most recent data showing 3rd grade reading at 95.6% proficiency and math at 83%. Spirit Lake Elementary School is part of the Spirit Lake Community School District . Spirit Lake Elementary school is very proud of their legacy of the hard work that contributes to providing quality education in a supportive learning environment.

Contact Information

Address

17830 SHADOW RIDGE DR OMAHA NE 68130

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Phone

(402) 637-0204

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Website

https://www.elkhornweb.org/

Academic Performance

Subject Proficiency

Mathematics 50%

Reading 50%

State average proficiency is 50% in Math and 50% in Reading.

37

Full-time Teachers

16 : 1

Student-Teacher Ratio

3

Teachers In First Or Second Year (yrs)

537

Total Students

$60271

Avg. Teacher Salary

TOP [percent] IN STEM IN STATE

Robotics & STEM
at Spirit Lake Elementary School

2.5X

More likely to persue STEM Careers

80%

Jobs that will require STEM in 2030

🤖 Coding & Debugging
🧪 Hobby Electronics and Engineering
👩‍💻 Apply Math in Science and Engineering
🛠️ 3D Printing

Detailed program information coming Fall 2025!

School Ratings

Ranked

2

of 10 in lowa

Recent News & Updates

New Playground Name

We are so excited to announce the name of our new playground! Following a school-wide and Robinson community vote we narrowed a large list of names down to four. Since our students will be using the playground on a daily basis, we gave them the final vote! 476.....

School Timings

Regular School Hours

All Grades: 8:10 AM - 3:10 PM

Early Dismissal Days

Dismissal Time: 12:15 PM

Note: Doors open at 7:55 AM for student arrival. Please refer to the school calendar for specific early dismissal dates.

After School Activities

Information coming soon

School Session Dates

September to June

School session starts in September 1st week and ends in June 3rd week. For exact dates, please contact the school.

Student Demographics

White 89.2%

Asian 1%

Hispanic 3.7%

Black 2%

Two+ Races 4.5%

Native Am. 1%

White

89.2%

Asian

1%

Hispanic

3.7%

Black

2%

Two+ Races

4.5%

Native Am.

1%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 537

51.2%

275 Female

48.8%

262 Male

Student Population

537 Students

With a student-teacher ratio of 16 : 1

Minority Enrollment

25%

Percentage of minority students

Students per Counselor

548 : 1

Student to counselor ratio

Remarkable Alumni

Being Updated

Latest News

Spirit Lake Elementary, a top-ranked Iowa school, promotes academic excellence and inclusion through adaptive playgrounds, community partnerships, high test scores, and hands-on learning—supporting its mission of accessible, quality education for all.

Games & Extracurricular Activities

Sports

Soccer Club Grades 1-3 | Mon/Wed 3:30-4:30pm
Basketball Grades 2-4 | Tue/Thu 3:30-4:45pm
Track & Field Grades 3-5 | Fri 3:30-5:00pm

Arts

Art Club Grades K-2 | Mon 3:00-4:00pm
Drama Club Grades 3-5 | Wed 3:30-5:00pm
Choir Grades 2-5 | Thu 3:15-4:15pm

Clubs

Chess Club Grades 2-5 | Fri 3:15-4:15pm
Garden Club All Grades | Tue 3:15-4:00pm
Robotics Club Grades 3-5 | Thu 3:30-5:00pm

Note: Schedules may change during school holidays. Please contact School for exact Schedule.

Summer Suggested Reading

Horn Book Selections

Vocabulary.com +3 Horn Book +3 What to Read to Your Kids +3

ML

Maggie Lou, Firefox

by Arnolda Dufour Bowes

PS

The Puppets of Spelhorst

by Kate DiCamillo

MLV

The Mona Lisa Vanishes

by Nicholas Day

Vocabulary.com Top Picks

Penguin Random House +10 Vocabulary.com +10 Wikipedia +10

F

Frindle

by Andrew Clements

WR

The Wild Robot

by Peter Brown

JGP

James and the Giant Peach

by Roald Dahl

Penguin Random House Features

Horn Book +2 Penguin Random House +2 The Guardian +2

SLB

The Secret Language of Birds

by Lynne Kelly

S

The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels

by Beth Lincoln

What Parents Say