Nathan Hale Magnet Middle School

Summary:

Nathan Hale Magnet Middle School is a public middle school in Omaha, Nebraska, serving grades 6-8 and part of the Omaha Public Schools district. Despite its "magnet" designation, the school consistently ranks among the lowest-performing middle schools in the state, with significantly below-average proficiency rates in core academic subjects.

The school's academic performance is particularly concerning, with statewide rankings between 221 and 250 out of around 250 middle schools over the past several years. Its proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are 20-30 percentage points below the state and district averages. The school's performance is especially low for certain student subgroups, such as ranking 30th out of 30 Nebraska middle schools for African American students in English Language Arts proficiency. With a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, the school serves a population facing significant economic disadvantages.

When compared to nearby middle schools in the Omaha Public Schools district, such as Alfonza W. Davis Middle School and Lewis & Clark Middle School, the performance gap at Nathan Hale Magnet Middle School is quite stark. These nearby schools have significantly higher proficiency rates in core academic subjects, despite serving similar student populations. The lack of improvement at Nathan Hale Magnet Middle School over the past several years suggests that the school may be facing systemic challenges that need to be addressed.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 6143 Whitmore St
       Omaha, NE  68152-2260


(531) 299-2360

District: Omaha Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
226th of 234 Nebraska Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,945 Help


Feeder schools for Nathan Hale Magnet Middle School:

Elementary:    Central Park Elementary School
    Hartman Elementary School
    Mount View Elementary School
    Pinewood Elementary School
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Student/teacher ratio:  16.3 Help
Number of students:  620

Racial breakdown:

African American:
35.8%
Asian:
33.1%
Hispanic:
12.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  78.1% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Nathan Hale Magnet Middle School ranks worse than 96.6% of middle schools in Nebraska. It also ranks 6th among 12 ranked middle schools in the Omaha Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 2.01. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Nathan Hale Magnet Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (35.8%), Asian (33.1%), Hispanic (12.7%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Nathan Hale Magnet Middle School is 16.3. 8 middle schools in the Omaha Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Nathan Hale Magnet Middle School is $17,945, which is the 6th highest among 12 middle schools in the Omaha Public Schools District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Nathan Hale Magnet Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Nathan Hale Magnet Middle School 226th of 234 Nebraska public middle schools. (See Nathan Hale Magnet Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Omaha Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Omaha Public Schools 205th of 212 Nebraska school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Nathan Hale Magnet Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Nathan Hale Magnet Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 21.68 212th 226 6.2%
2007 24.63 202nd 227 11.0%
2008 28.17 231st 245 5.7%
2009 32.83 215th 243 11.5%
2010 8.52 249th 254 2.0%
2011 0.12 243rd 246 1.2%
2012 0.72 253rd 255 0.8%
2013 0.55 247th 248 0.4%
2014 0.56 249th 252 1.2%
2015 1.50 251st 256 2.0%
2016 1.08 250th 255 2.0%
2017 0.65 234th 236 0.8%
2018 3.85 221st 225 1.8%
2019 2.21 244th 247 1.2%
2021 1.61 221st 223 0.9%
2022 2.17 244th 249 2.0%
2023 2.01 230th 238 3.4%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Nathan Hale Magnet Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 20.51 26th 28 7.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Nathan Hale Magnet Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.26 10th 22 54.5%
2021 23.14 22nd 27 18.5%
2023 42.76 21st 35 40.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Nathan Hale Magnet Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.39 38th 44 13.6%
2019 18.52 47th 52 9.6%
2023 14.92 62nd 70 11.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Nathan Hale Magnet Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.02 115th 120 4.2%
2019 5.15 119th 123 3.3%
2021 4.83 111th 115 3.5%
2022 5.79 114th 118 3.4%
2023 5.69 136th 144 5.6%
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Rank History for Migrant students at Nathan Hale Magnet Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 52.19 3rd 9 66.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Nathan Hale Magnet Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 4.22 142nd 147 3.4%
2019 2.23 153rd 156 1.9%
2021 1.64 135th 137 1.5%
2022 2.41 146th 150 2.7%
2023 2.99 139th 146 4.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Nathan Hale Magnet Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 3.72 138th 141 2.1%
2019 2.76 150th 153 2.0%
2021 1.70 142nd 144 1.4%
2022 2.60 156th 160 2.5%
2023 2.78 150th 156 3.8%
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Rank History for Asian students at Nathan Hale Magnet Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.95 12th 14 14.3%
2019 15.22 11th 12 8.3%
2021 7.07 12th 12 0.0%
2022 10.43 14th 15 6.7%
2023 24.04 14th 18 22.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Nathan Hale Magnet Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.13 19th 21 9.5%
2019 9.03 24th 24 0.0%
2022 9.31 23rd 24 4.2%
2023 11.32 30th 30 0.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Nathan Hale Magnet Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.56 38th 56 32.1%
2019 37.82 38th 62 38.7%
2023 12.60 61st 67 9.0%
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Rank History for White students at Nathan Hale Magnet Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 7.79 199th 203 2.0%
2019 13.45 206th 222 7.2%
2021 4.21 203rd 204 0.5%
2022 9.71 225th 234 3.8%
2023 7.49 206th 217 5.1%
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Data source: test scores: Nebraska Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Nebraska Department of Education

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by a parent
Friday, August 18, 2023

Open Quote Omaha Public Schools especially those in low-income areas, such as North Omaha. The schools continue to decline in every metric. They completely ignore IEPs. The schools are filled with bullies. Many teachers are afraid of students and ignore many situations. They do not feel supported by the district which is obvious. I had to switch school districts.to Bellevue schools for hm to receive the services required by the federal government for children with ADHD. They looked at his IEP and said it looked like something they had just threw it together quickly because they had to!!!! Several times I requested I updated IEP based on his Drs. recommendation. Their response was he just had one last YEAR!! Sending your children to the Omaha Public Schools is EDUCATIONAL NEGLECT Close Quote


by a principal
Thursday, November 24, 2016

Open Quote I have been a school bus driver since 2008. I have driven for every school in Omaha. Listen to me very carefully. Nathan Hale is the worst school I have ever driven for. Remember those movie genres in the 90's where there is a really bad school with violence and drugs and kids spray painting on the lockers and metal detectors at the door, and the protagonist comes to the school to turn it around? Well this is the school that those movies are based on except there is no one there to turn the school around. Just google Nathan Hale Omaha news and see what you find... Close Quote



Enrollment information for Nathan Hale Magnet Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 445 331 4 6 3 n/a n/a 0 789
1989 378 320 4 5 0 n/a n/a 0 707
1990 262 199 4 5 4 n/a n/a 0 474
1991 244 187 5 5 4 n/a n/a 0 445
1992 235 210 3 4 0 n/a n/a 0 452
1993 240 252 2 16 1 n/a n/a 0 511
1994 262 253 5 18 2 n/a n/a 0 540
1995 272 257 6 5 7 n/a n/a 0 547
1996 272 257 6 5 7 n/a n/a 0 547
1997 258 259 6 6 10 n/a n/a 0 539
1998 241 285 8 7 7 n/a n/a 0 548
1999 229 262 7 4 4 n/a n/a 2 508
2000 191 284 4 16 10 n/a n/a 0 505
2001 182 284 5 14 8 n/a n/a 0 493
2002 134 324 4 8 9 n/a n/a 0 479
2003 134 324 4 8 9 n/a n/a 0 479
2004 148 284 4 16 10 n/a n/a 0 462
2005 132 250 3 20 6 n/a n/a 0 411
2006 106 210 2 23 9 n/a n/a 0 350
2007 77 260 3 16 10 n/a n/a 0 366
2008 61 214 5 12 7 n/a n/a 0 299
2009 67 194 11 8 10 n/a n/a 0 290
2010 80 193 13 17 7 n/a n/a 0 310
2011 67 176 4 36 1 1 34 0 319
2012 79 212 6 35 5 1 32 0 370
2013 88 218 6 30 9 1 21 0 373
2014 77 176 6 34 6 1 22 0 322
2015 79 175 10 43 7 1 27 0 342
2016 73 176 16 39 4 0 23 0 331
2017 92 318 68 67 2 0 47 0 594
2018 79 248 162 66 8 0 46 0 609
2019 88 250 163 62 13 1 38 0 615
2020 82 290 192 61 8 1 34 0 668
2021 91 279 186 72 7 1 34 0 670
2022 94 254 197 69 6 1 38 0 659
2023 76 222 205 79 4 1 33 0 620

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Nathan Hale Magnet Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 789 50.0 15.7 38.3
1989 707 49.5 14.2 33.2
1990 474 37.1 12.7 32.9
1991 445 38.3 11.6 33.9
1992 452 44.2 10.2 35
1993 511 42.4 12.1 36
1994 540 43.7 12.4 33.9
1995 547 45.6 12.0 41.5
1996 547 45.6 12.0 41.5
1997 539 42.0 12.8 42.3
1998 548 40.4 13.6 39.1
1999 508 39.2 13.0 55.3
2000 505 39.7 12.7 53.7
2001 493 38.0 13.0 61.5
2002 479 36.6 13.1 71.4
2003 479 36.6 13.1 71.4
2004 462 36.2 12.8 69.3
2005 411 36.1 11.4 65.5
2006 350 34.1 10.3 64.9
2007 366 35.2 10.4 73.8
2008 299 36.2 8.3 75.3
2009 290 32.2 9.0 77.2
2010 310 29.2 10.6 76.1
2011 319 30.7 10.3 74.6
2012 370 28.0 13.2 79.5
2013 373 23.0 16.2 87.9
2014 322 26.0 12.3 83.9
2015 342 31.0 11.0 84.8
2016 331 29.0 11.4 85.5
2017 594 45.0 13.2 83.3
2018 609 45.0 13.5 82.3
2019 615 42.0 14.6 83.9
2020 668 44.9 14.8 87.4
2021 670 40.9 16.3 90.1
2022 659 40.9 16.0 78.1
2023 620 37.9 16.3 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Nathan Hale Magnet Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 789 50.0 15.7 38.3
1989 707 49.5 14.2 33.2
1990 474 37.1 12.7 32.9
1991 445 38.3 11.6 33.9
1992 452 44.2 10.2 35
1993 511 42.4 12.1 36
1994 540 43.7 12.4 33.9
1995 547 45.6 12.0 41.5
1996 547 45.6 12.0 41.5
1997 539 42.0 12.8 42.3
1998 548 40.4 13.6 39.1
1999 508 39.2 13.0 55.3
2000 505 39.7 12.7 53.7
2001 493 38.0 13.0 61.5
2002 479 36.6 13.1 71.4
2003 479 36.6 13.1 71.4
2004 462 36.2 12.8 69.3
2005 411 36.1 11.4 65.5
2006 350 34.1 10.3 64.9
2007 366 35.2 10.4 73.8
2008 299 36.2 8.3 75.3
2009 290 32.2 9.0 77.2
2010 310 29.2 10.6 76.1
2011 319 30.7 10.3 74.6
2012 370 28.0 13.2 79.5
2013 373 23.0 16.2 87.9
2014 322 26.0 12.3 83.9
2015 342 31.0 11.0 84.8
2016 331 29.0 11.4 85.5
2017 594 45.0 13.2 83.3
2018 609 45.0 13.5 82.3
2019 615 42.0 14.6 83.9
2020 668 44.9 14.8 87.4
2021 670 40.9 16.3 90.1
2022 659 40.9 16.0 78.1
2023 620 37.9 16.3 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Nathan Hale Magnet Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,070 (7.4%) $12,522 (86.1%) $14,537
2020 $1,308 (9.7%) $11,194 (83.3%) $13,431
2021 $1,102 (7.7%) $12,352 (86.6%) $14,265
2022 $1,221 (8.2%) $11,975 (80.4%) $14,900
2023 $2,497 (13.9%) $13,632 (76.0%) $17,945

Data source: Nebraska Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Nathan Hale Magnet Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 244th of 247 Middle schoolsRanks 230th of 238 Middle schools
 2.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Nathan Hale Magnet Middle School)2131
 10%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Omaha Public Schools)3132
 1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)4955
 6%
6th Grade Mathematics (Nathan Hale Magnet Middle School)1617
 1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Omaha Public Schools)3123
 8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)5557
 2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Nathan Hale Magnet Middle School)2228
 6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Omaha Public Schools)3130
 1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)4954
 5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Nathan Hale Magnet Middle School)2024
 4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Omaha Public Schools)2534
 9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)4866
 18%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Nathan Hale Magnet Middle School)2735
 8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Omaha Public Schools)3240
 8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)5062
 12%
8th Grade Mathematics (Nathan Hale Magnet Middle School)1829
 11%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Omaha Public Schools)2230
 8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)4761
 14%
8th Grade Science (Nathan Hale Magnet Middle School)3136
 5%
   8th Grade Science (Omaha Public Schools)3734
 3%
   8th Grade Science (Nebraska)6264
 2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students615620
 0.8%
African American250222
 11.2%
American Indian134
 69.2%
Asian163205
 25.8%
Hispanic6279
 27.4%
Pacific Islander11
White8876
 13.6%
Two or More Races3833
 13.2%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 620 students attended Nathan Hale Magnet Middle School.

Nathan Hale Magnet Middle School ranks in the bottom 3.4% of Nebraska middle schools.

Students at Nathan Hale Magnet Middle School are 36% African American, 33% Asian, 13% Hispanic, 12% White, 5% Two or more races.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Nebraska Department of Education.

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