Norris Middle School

Summary:

Norris Middle School is a public middle school in Omaha, Nebraska, serving 1,187 students in grades 6-8. The school faces significant challenges, with a predominantly Hispanic student population, consistently low academic performance, and a high percentage of students from low-income families.

Norris Middle School has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing middle schools in Nebraska, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science well below the state and district averages. For example, in 2022-2023, only 15% of 6th graders, 22% of 7th graders, and 37% of 8th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 55%, 54%, and 62%, respectively. The school also has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 76.76% in 2021-2022 to 90.88% in 2020-2021, indicating a high concentration of students from low-income families.

While Norris Middle School has a relatively high per-student spending of $16,684 in 2022-2023, compared to the nearby schools, which range from $13,871 to $18,632 per student, the school's academic performance remains poor. This suggests that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution, and the school may need to examine how resources are allocated and utilized to better support student learning. The nearby schools, such as Monroe Middle School, Bryan Middle School, and King Science/Technical Magnet Middle School, also struggle with low academic performance and low rankings, indicating that the challenges faced by Norris Middle School may be systemic within the Omaha Public Schools district.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 2235 S 46th St
       Omaha, NE  68106-3399


(531) 299-2500

District: Omaha Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
232nd of 234 Nebraska Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,684 Help


Feeder schools for Norris Middle School:

Elementary:    Beals Elementary School
    Belle Ryan Elementary School
    Castelar Elementary School
    Field Club Elementary School
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Student/teacher ratio:  17.6 Help
Number of students:  1,187

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
72.4%
White:
13.8%
African American:
9.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  76.8% Help


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Compare Details Norris Middle School ranks worse than 99.1% of middle schools in Nebraska. It also ranks 10th 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 0.81. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Norris Middle School has the largest middle school student body size in the Omaha Public Schools District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (72.4%), White (13.8%), African American (9.2%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Norris Middle School is 17.6. 12 middle schools in the Omaha Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Norris Middle School is $16,684. 10 middle schools in the Omaha Public Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Norris Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Norris Middle School 232nd of 234 Nebraska public middle schools. (See Norris 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 Norris Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Norris Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 28.03 203rd 226 10.2%
2007 8.16 221st 227 2.6%
2008 9.71 241st 245 1.6%
2009 20.28 236th 243 2.9%
2010 4.92 252nd 254 0.8%
2011 0.39 242nd 246 1.6%
2012 2.35 249th 255 2.4%
2013 2.71 242nd 248 2.4%
2014 2.35 246th 252 2.4%
2015 2.00 250th 256 2.3%
2016 1.60 249th 255 2.4%
2017 0.53 235th 236 0.4%
2018 1.02 223rd 225 0.9%
2019 1.36 246th 247 0.4%
2021 1.01 222nd 223 0.4%
2022 1.20 248th 249 0.4%
2023 0.81 236th 238 0.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Norris Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.17 21st 22 4.5%
2019 14.92 15th 15 0.0%
2021 9.42 27th 27 0.0%
2023 9.43 35th 35 0.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Norris Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 5.89 44th 44 0.0%
2022 6.36 46th 46 0.0%
2023 10.21 67th 70 4.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Norris Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 3.30 118th 120 1.7%
2019 3.49 121st 123 1.6%
2021 2.89 113th 115 1.7%
2022 4.36 116th 118 1.7%
2023 2.83 140th 144 2.8%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Norris Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 32.86 9th 11 18.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Norris Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 1.16 146th 147 0.7%
2019 1.38 155th 156 0.6%
2021 0.85 137th 137 0.0%
2022 1.31 149th 150 0.7%
2023 1.11 145th 146 0.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Norris Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 1.23 140th 141 0.7%
2019 1.65 152nd 153 0.7%
2021 1.09 143rd 144 0.7%
2022 1.32 159th 160 0.6%
2023 1.55 153rd 156 1.9%
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Rank History for African American students at Norris Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 16.65 21st 24 12.5%
2022 33.19 16th 24 33.3%
2023 14.90 27th 30 10.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Norris Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 4.34 55th 56 1.8%
2019 6.11 62nd 62 0.0%
2021 3.71 59th 59 0.0%
2022 5.21 60th 61 1.6%
2023 5.62 66th 67 1.5%
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Rank History for White students at Norris Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 2.42 202nd 203 0.5%
2019 4.12 221st 222 0.5%
2021 4.33 202nd 204 1.0%
2022 1.17 234th 234 0.0%
2023 5.55 211th 217 2.8%
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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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Enrollment information for Norris Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 784 215 14 58 28 n/a n/a 0 1099
1989 702 176 10 52 31 n/a n/a 0 971
1990 690 208 12 47 28 n/a n/a 0 985
1991 726 177 13 58 38 n/a n/a 0 1012
1992 731 194 11 80 37 n/a n/a 0 1053
1993 764 199 11 90 40 n/a n/a 0 1104
1994 823 180 11 91 28 n/a n/a 0 1133
1995 602 134 4 109 25 n/a n/a 0 874
1996 602 134 4 109 25 n/a n/a 0 874
1997 573 159 11 157 35 n/a n/a 0 935
1998 568 149 6 152 29 n/a n/a 0 904
1999 523 169 7 91 23 n/a n/a 75 888
2000 558 85 7 263 22 n/a n/a 0 935
2001 490 71 6 313 21 n/a n/a 0 901
2002 517 62 3 382 23 n/a n/a 0 987
2003 517 62 3 382 23 n/a n/a 0 987
2004 492 81 7 438 28 n/a n/a 0 1046
2005 429 85 9 452 19 n/a n/a 0 994
2006 343 63 8 400 20 n/a n/a 0 834
2007 245 67 6 374 33 n/a n/a 0 725
2008 216 79 10 396 23 n/a n/a 0 724
2009 237 83 10 413 15 n/a n/a 0 758
2010 205 72 13 400 14 n/a n/a 0 704
2011 152 65 7 418 18 1 31 0 692
2012 153 64 6 478 14 1 37 0 753
2013 163 83 6 644 18 1 33 0 948
2014 175 97 8 682 20 1 29 0 1012
2015 175 93 14 746 17 2 41 0 1088
2016 150 81 14 790 17 0 48 0 1100
2017 131 82 7 854 14 0 35 0 1123
2018 136 73 5 863 16 0 28 0 1121
2019 143 82 3 881 13 2 29 0 1153
2020 147 84 4 917 9 3 24 0 1188
2021 162 89 5 903 9 0 27 0 1195
2022 178 94 2 913 11 1 40 0 1239
2023 164 109 6 859 13 1 35 0 1187

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 Norris Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1099 66.5 16.5 38.2
1989 971 65.0 14.9 33.3
1990 985 63.0 15.6 32.8
1991 1012 68.1 14.8 34
1992 1053 70.5 14.9 34.9
1993 1104 73.5 15.0 36.1
1994 1133 76.1 14.9 33.9
1995 874 65.3 13.4 50.8
1996 874 65.3 13.4 50.8
1997 935 67.0 14.0 52.5
1998 904 66.8 13.5 52.5
1999 888 67.2 13.2 69.4
2000 935 66.2 14.1 66
2001 901 67.0 13.4 65.3
2002 987 71.5 13.8 63.7
2003 987 71.5 13.8 63.7
2004 1046 73.5 14.2 65.7
2005 994 67.5 14.7 61.2
2006 834 64.0 13.0 62.5
2007 725 52.5 13.8 75.9
2008 724 53.8 13.5 81.8
2009 758 54.5 13.9 80.2
2010 704 53.5 13.1 86.8
2011 692 55.5 12.4 86.8
2012 753 50.5 14.9 89.2
2013 948 59.5 15.9 91.4
2014 1012 65.0 15.5 91.2
2015 1088 77.0 14.1 90.8
2016 1100 79.0 13.9 91.2
2017 1123 80.0 14.0 84.8
2018 1121 85.0 13.1 92.1
2019 1153 85.0 13.5 88.2
2020 1188 79.9 14.8 89.4
2021 1195 78.9 15.1 90.9
2022 1239 78.1 15.8 76.8
2023 1187 67.1 17.6 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 Norris Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1099 66.5 16.5 38.2
1989 971 65.0 14.9 33.3
1990 985 63.0 15.6 32.8
1991 1012 68.1 14.8 34
1992 1053 70.5 14.9 34.9
1993 1104 73.5 15.0 36.1
1994 1133 76.1 14.9 33.9
1995 874 65.3 13.4 50.8
1996 874 65.3 13.4 50.8
1997 935 67.0 14.0 52.5
1998 904 66.8 13.5 52.5
1999 888 67.2 13.2 69.4
2000 935 66.2 14.1 66
2001 901 67.0 13.4 65.3
2002 987 71.5 13.8 63.7
2003 987 71.5 13.8 63.7
2004 1046 73.5 14.2 65.7
2005 994 67.5 14.7 61.2
2006 834 64.0 13.0 62.5
2007 725 52.5 13.8 75.9
2008 724 53.8 13.5 81.8
2009 758 54.5 13.9 80.2
2010 704 53.5 13.1 86.8
2011 692 55.5 12.4 86.8
2012 753 50.5 14.9 89.2
2013 948 59.5 15.9 91.4
2014 1012 65.0 15.5 91.2
2015 1088 77.0 14.1 90.8
2016 1100 79.0 13.9 91.2
2017 1123 80.0 14.0 84.8
2018 1121 85.0 13.1 92.1
2019 1153 85.0 13.5 88.2
2020 1188 79.9 14.8 89.4
2021 1195 78.9 15.1 90.9
2022 1239 78.1 15.8 76.8
2023 1187 67.1 17.6 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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Norris Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,122 (8.6%) $10,975 (84.0%) $13,061
2020 $1,066 (8.3%) $10,873 (84.2%) $12,916
2021 $1,076 (7.7%) $12,195 (87.4%) $13,956
2022 $1,160 (8.1%) $11,461 (80.5%) $14,235
2023 $2,429 (14.6%) $12,573 (75.4%) $16,684

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Norris Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 246th of 247 Middle schoolsRanks 236th of 238 Middle schools
 0.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Norris Middle School)2115
 6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Omaha Public Schools)3132
 1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)4955
 6%
6th Grade Mathematics (Norris Middle School)2211
 11%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Omaha Public Schools)3123
 8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)5557
 2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Norris Middle School)2022
 2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Omaha Public Schools)3130
 1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)4954
 5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Norris Middle School)1329
 16%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Omaha Public Schools)2534
 9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)4866
 18%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Norris Middle School)2237
 15%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Omaha Public Schools)3240
 8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)5062
 12%
8th Grade Mathematics (Norris Middle School)1022
 12%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Omaha Public Schools)2230
 8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)4761
 14%
8th Grade Science (Norris Middle School)2329
 6%
   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 Students11531187
 2.9%
African American82109
 32.9%
American Indian1313
Asian36
 100%
Hispanic881859
 2.5%
Pacific Islander21
 50%
White143164
 14.7%
Two or More Races2935
 20.7%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 1,187 students attended Norris Middle School.

Students at Norris Middle School are 72% Hispanic, 14% White, 9% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

Norris Middle School ranks in the bottom 0.9% of Nebraska middle schools.


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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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