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Prairie Wind Elementary School

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Prairie Wind Elementary School is an urban public school in Omaha, Nebraska that is part of Omaha Public Schools. It serves 644 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.0:1. Its teachers have had 91 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

644 Students

43 Teachers

10908 Ellison Ave

Omaha, NE 68164 View local requests

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Prairie Wind Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

58%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Prairie Wind Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Prairie Wind Elementary School

$42,989

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

251

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Prairie Wind Elementary School has received support from 180 individuals from Nebraska and 71 individuals out-of-state.

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Prairie Wind Elementary School

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