Alice Buffett Magnet Middle School

Summary:

Alice Buffett Magnet Middle School is a public middle school in Omaha, Nebraska, serving 1,124 students in grades 5-8. The school consistently outperforms the Omaha Public Schools district and the state of Nebraska in academic proficiency, with higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the district and state averages. However, the school's own performance has been declining over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 64 out of 236 Nebraska middle schools in 2016-2017 to 195 out of 238 in 2022-2023.

Alice Buffett Magnet Middle School has a more diverse student population compared to nearby schools, with a student body that is 48.4% White, 21.8% African American, 13.17% Hispanic, 5.16% Asian, and 11.21% two or more races. The school also has a higher per-student spending compared to other Omaha Public Schools district middle schools, such as Morton Magnet Middle School, Beveridge Magnet Middle School, and Alfonza W Davis Middle School. However, the school still lags behind the high-performing Elkhorn Public Schools district middle schools, such as Elkhorn Ridge Middle School, Elkhorn Grandview Middle School, and Bennington Middle School, which consistently rank among the top schools in the state.

While Alice Buffett Magnet Middle School's overall performance is strong compared to the Omaha Public Schools district, the school's declining performance and the varying success of its student subgroups suggest that the school may need to implement targeted interventions and strategies to address these challenges and continue to provide a high-quality education for its diverse student population.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 14101 Larimore Avenue
       Omaha, NE  68164-5135


(531) 299-2320

District: Omaha Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
192nd of 234 Nebraska Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,482 Help


Feeder schools for Alice Buffett Magnet Middle School:

Elementary:    Fullerton Magnet Center
    Picotte Elementary School
    Standing Bear Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  17.2 Help
Number of students:  1,124

Racial breakdown:

White:
48.4%
African American:
21.8%
Hispanic:
13.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  39.1% Help


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Compare Details Alice Buffett Magnet Middle School ranks worse than 82.1% of middle schools in Nebraska. It also ranks first 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 25.68. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Alice Buffett Magnet Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (48.4%), African American (21.8%), Hispanic (13.2%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Alice Buffett Magnet Middle School is 17.2. 10 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 Alice Buffett Magnet Middle School is $16,482. 11 middle schools in the Omaha Public Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Alice Buffett Magnet Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Alice Buffett Magnet Middle School 192nd of 234 Nebraska public middle schools. (See Alice Buffett 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 Alice Buffett Magnet Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Alice Buffett Magnet Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 73.33 44th 226 80.5%
2007 66.77 65th 227 71.4%
2008 70.40 39th 245 84.1%
2009 72.11 23rd 243 90.5%
2010 75.16 28th 254 89.0%
2011 60.23 95th 246 61.4%
2012 70.83 51st 255 80.0%
2013 64.74 78th 248 68.5%
2014 55.86 109th 252 56.7%
2015 66.09 76th 256 70.3%
2016 72.01 48th 255 81.2%
2017 69.52 64th 236 72.9%
2018 61.71 87th 225 61.3%
2019 40.59 160th 247 35.2%
2021 36.89 155th 223 30.5%
2022 25.24 203rd 249 18.5%
2023 25.68 195th 238 18.1%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Alice Buffett Magnet Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.26 2nd 17 88.2%
2019 46.49 13th 20 35.0%
2022 40.60 16th 28 42.9%
2023 67.12 8th 29 72.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Alice Buffett Magnet Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.10 3rd 22 86.4%
2023 45.06 20th 35 42.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Alice Buffett Magnet Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.74 16th 44 63.6%
2019 34.04 34th 52 34.6%
2021 36.99 22nd 40 45.0%
2022 29.67 33rd 46 28.3%
2023 35.74 43rd 70 38.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Alice Buffett Magnet Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.85 70th 120 41.7%
2019 19.30 106th 123 13.8%
2021 20.87 96th 115 16.5%
2022 17.63 103rd 118 12.7%
2023 14.37 129th 144 10.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Alice Buffett Magnet Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.14 42nd 147 71.4%
2019 48.76 83rd 156 46.8%
2021 44.33 83rd 137 39.4%
2022 28.23 124th 150 17.3%
2023 27.06 112th 146 23.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Alice Buffett Magnet Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.68 67th 141 52.5%
2019 30.47 119th 153 22.2%
2021 26.28 114th 144 20.8%
2022 24.64 133rd 160 16.9%
2023 28.81 124th 156 20.5%
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Rank History for Asian students at Alice Buffett Magnet Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.97 9th 14 35.7%
2019 39.32 8th 12 33.3%
2022 34.70 8th 15 46.7%
2023 50.41 9th 18 50.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Alice Buffett Magnet Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.49 9th 21 57.1%
2019 46.34 15th 24 37.5%
2021 51.45 9th 18 50.0%
2022 41.24 12th 24 50.0%
2023 53.09 15th 30 50.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Alice Buffett Magnet Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.15 17th 56 69.6%
2019 41.23 34th 62 45.2%
2021 32.78 41st 59 30.5%
2022 35.78 39th 61 36.1%
2023 31.54 50th 67 25.4%
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Rank History for White students at Alice Buffett Magnet Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.05 30th 203 85.2%
2019 59.63 76th 222 65.8%
2021 54.28 86th 204 57.8%
2022 37.84 152nd 234 35.0%
2023 37.63 142nd 217 34.6%
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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 Alice Buffett Magnet Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2005 252 43 12 18 3 n/a n/a 0 328
2006 336 103 12 25 2 n/a n/a 0 478
2007 374 134 17 29 2 n/a n/a 0 556
2008 385 125 28 35 2 n/a n/a 0 575
2009 428 124 33 41 6 n/a n/a 0 632
2010 447 132 28 50 6 n/a n/a 0 663
2011 432 117 25 56 4 0 43 0 677
2012 475 101 24 65 3 0 47 0 715
2013 505 117 23 74 4 0 49 0 772
2014 465 122 22 67 6 0 44 0 726
2015 381 106 25 56 3 0 39 0 610
2016 392 107 27 53 0 0 40 0 619
2017 693 223 53 109 3 1 66 0 1148
2018 625 238 51 123 4 2 68 0 1111
2019 632 237 46 133 7 3 75 0 1133
2020 623 237 48 151 6 2 79 0 1146
2021 568 235 50 153 9 1 101 0 1117
2022 557 227 52 142 7 0 111 0 1096
2023 544 245 58 148 3 0 126 0 1124

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

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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 Alice Buffett Magnet Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2005 328 27.1 12.1 18
2006 478 34.5 13.9 20.5
2007 556 34.8 16.0 25.9
2008 575 40.0 14.4 25.2
2009 632 40.3 15.7 20.3
2010 663 45.0 14.7 23.7
2011 677 46.8 14.4 25.8
2012 715 45.6 15.6 26.2
2013 772 43.0 17.9 32.3
2014 726 41.5 17.4 30.9
2015 610 43.0 14.1 32
2016 619 42.0 14.7 33.4
2017 1148 83.0 13.8 32.1
2018 1111 81.6 13.6 38.9
2019 1133 82.0 13.8 36.2
2020 1146 81.2 14.1 39.5
2021 1117 72.3 15.4 46.8
2022 1096 75.3 14.5 39.1
2023 1124 65.2 17.2 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 Alice Buffett Magnet Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2005 328 27.1 12.1 18
2006 478 34.5 13.9 20.5
2007 556 34.8 16.0 25.9
2008 575 40.0 14.4 25.2
2009 632 40.3 15.7 20.3
2010 663 45.0 14.7 23.7
2011 677 46.8 14.4 25.8
2012 715 45.6 15.6 26.2
2013 772 43.0 17.9 32.3
2014 726 41.5 17.4 30.9
2015 610 43.0 14.1 32
2016 619 42.0 14.7 33.4
2017 1148 83.0 13.8 32.1
2018 1111 81.6 13.6 38.9
2019 1133 82.0 13.8 36.2
2020 1146 81.2 14.1 39.5
2021 1117 72.3 15.4 46.8
2022 1096 75.3 14.5 39.1
2023 1124 65.2 17.2 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 Alice Buffett Magnet Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $522 (4.2%) $11,453 (92.7%) $12,358
2020 $949 (7.4%) $11,595 (89.8%) $12,905
2021 $796 (5.6%) $13,089 (92.1%) $14,205
2022 $861 (5.9%) $12,451 (85.2%) $14,612
2023 $2,105 (12.8%) $13,105 (79.5%) $16,482

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Alice Buffett Magnet 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

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 160th of 247 Middle schoolsRanks 195th of 238 Middle schools
 17.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
5th Grade English Language Arts (Alice Buffett Magnet Middle School)4756
 9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Omaha Public Schools)3038
 8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)4856
 8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Alice Buffett Magnet Middle School)4855
 7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Omaha Public Schools)3339
 6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)5465
 11%
5th Grade Science (Alice Buffett Magnet Middle School)6769
 2%
   5th Grade Science (Omaha Public Schools)4958
 9%
   5th Grade Science (Nebraska)6876
 8%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Alice Buffett Magnet Middle School)4746
 1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Omaha Public Schools)3132
 1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)4955
 6%
6th Grade Mathematics (Alice Buffett Magnet Middle School)4531
 14%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Omaha Public Schools)3123
 8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)5557
 2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Alice Buffett Magnet Middle School)5552
 3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Omaha Public Schools)3130
 1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)4954
 5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Alice Buffett Magnet Middle School)4354
 11%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Omaha Public Schools)2534
 9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)4866
 18%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Alice Buffett Magnet Middle School)5363
 10%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Omaha Public Schools)3240
 8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)5062
 12%
8th Grade Mathematics (Alice Buffett Magnet Middle School)4052
 12%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Omaha Public Schools)2230
 8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)4761
 14%
8th Grade Science (Alice Buffett Magnet Middle School)5958
 1%
   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 Students11331124
 0.8%
African American237245
 3.4%
American Indian73
 57.1%
Asian4658
 26.1%
Hispanic133148
 11.3%
Pacific Islander30
 100%
White632544
 13.9%
Two or More Races75126
 68%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 1,124 students attended Alice Buffett Magnet Middle School.

Alice Buffett Magnet Middle School ranks in the bottom 17.9% of Nebraska middle schools.

Students at Alice Buffett Magnet Middle School are 48% White, 22% African American, 13% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 5% Asian.


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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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