Is Jackson Elementary School a good school?

Jackson Elementary School ranks in the bottom 10.5% of Nebraska elementary schools.

How many students attend Jackson Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 267 students attended Jackson Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Jackson Elementary School?

Students at Jackson Elementary School are 71% Hispanic, 25% White, 2% African American, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Jackson Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Jackson Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Norris Middle School High : Central High School

Jackson Elementary School

Summary:

Jackson Elementary School is a public elementary school in Omaha, Nebraska, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 260 students. The school is part of the Omaha Public Schools district, which is ranked 177 out of 182 districts in Nebraska and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Jackson Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-20% of Nebraska elementary schools over the past decade, with a ranking between 383-473 out of 428-488 schools. The school has received a 0-star or 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is one of the lowest-performing schools in the state. Similarly, the nearby schools, such as Franklin, Beals, Pine, Walnut Hill, Liberty, Field Club, Gifford Park, Kellom, and Castelar, also have low rankings and ratings, with most being in the bottom 20-30% of Nebraska elementary schools.

The student proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics at Jackson Elementary School are significantly lower than the Omaha Public Schools district and the state of Nebraska averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 33% of 3rd-grade students at Jackson Elementary were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 39.76% for the Omaha district and 58.91% for the state. Similarly, in Mathematics, only 26.19% of 3rd-grade students at Jackson Elementary were proficient or better, compared to 38.29% for the Omaha district and 60.65% for the state. The nearby schools also generally have lower student proficiency rates compared to the district and state averages, with some exceptions like Gifford Park Elementary.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

620 S 31st St
Omaha, NE 68105-1474

(531) 299-1620

District: Omaha Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
383^rd of 428 Nebraska Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,205

Students who attend Jackson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Norris Middle School
High:	Central High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.0

Number of students: 267

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

71.2%

White:

24.7%

African American:

2.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 62.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Jackson Elementary School ranks worse than 89.5% of elementary schools in Nebraska. It also ranks 37^th among 62 ranked elementary schools in the Omaha Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.54. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (71.2%), White (24.7%), African American (2.2%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Jackson Elementary School is 15, which is the 21^st best among 62 elementary schools in the Omaha Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Jackson Elementary School employs 17.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Jackson Elementary School is $18,205, which is the 35^th highest among 62 elementary schools in the Omaha Public Schools District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Jackson Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Omaha Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Omaha Public Schools 177^th of 182 Nebraska school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Jackson Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Jackson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NE State Percentile
2006	2.71	414^th	418	1.0%
2007	8.85	415^th	430	3.5%
2008	10.45	472^nd	478	1.3%
2009	61.24	188^th	471	60.1%
2010	34.13	411^th	502	18.1%
2011	4.67	461^st	473	2.5%
2012	3.32	467^th	480	2.7%
2013	2.72	475^th	485	2.1%
2014	4.89	471^st	483	2.5%
2015	4.49	474^th	488	2.9%
2016	2.40	473^rd	480	1.5%
2017	3.25	446^th	459	2.8%
2018	4.75	436^th	450	3.1%
2019	7.76	427^th	452	5.5%
2021	12.53	398^th	442	10.0%
2022	13.73	404^th	457	11.6%
2023	11.01	425^th	459	7.4%
2024	14.54	383^rd	428	10.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Jackson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NE State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	9.25	61^st	63	3.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Jackson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NE State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	10.57	268^th	281	4.6%
2019	17.09	269^th	298	9.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Jackson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NE State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	18.39	290^th	337	13.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Jackson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NE State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	23.14	294^th	366	19.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Jackson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NE State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	8.15	79^th	81	2.5%
2023	16.45	99^th	108	8.3%

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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.

Data source: Nebraska Department of Education

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by a parent
Wednesday, April 18, 2018

My child started the kindergarten with no reading skills at age of 5. After 6 months spent in Jackson elementary, his reading is at the level of the 2nd grade (E). Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, March 21, 2017

My daughter attends the dual language program at Jackson and is reading above grade level in both Spanish and English. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Jackson Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	16	4	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	20
1989	18	4	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	22
1990	37	14	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	52
1991	43	17	0	0	2	n/a	n/a	0	62
1992	46	23	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	70
1993	53	30	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	84
1994	54	27	0	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	84
1995	56	37	0	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	98
1996	56	37	0	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	98
1997	50	31	0	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	85
1998	47	42	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	92
1999	45	38	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	3	87
2000	95	31	1	148	8	n/a	n/a	0	283
2001	93	31	0	147	14	n/a	n/a	0	285
2002	74	22	3	161	2	n/a	n/a	0	262
2003	74	22	3	161	2	n/a	n/a	0	262
2004	45	18	4	118	6	n/a	n/a	0	191
2005	39	37	5	167	8	n/a	n/a	0	256
2006	28	22	1	190	2	n/a	n/a	0	243
2007	20	12	3	200	13	n/a	n/a	0	248
2008	12	5	5	221	10	n/a	n/a	0	253
2009	18	3	6	239	9	n/a	n/a	0	275
2010	18	8	3	255	4	n/a	n/a	0	288
2011	14	10	3	269	5	0	6	0	307
2012	15	4	10	235	2	0	5	0	271
2013	13	6	17	212	5	0	4	0	257
2014	10	10	20	203	3	0	4	0	250
2015	11	10	11	201	3	0	3	0	239
2016	17	9	7	170	0	0	3	0	206
2017	21	7	3	184	1	0	6	0	222
2018	19	11	3	183	2	0	5	0	223
2019	30	12	1	182	0	0	8	0	233
2020	36	13	1	188	0	0	9	0	247
2021	45	12	0	184	0	0	4	0	245
2022	54	11	0	181	1	0	6	0	253
2023	62	4	0	186	1	0	7	0	260
2024	66	6	0	190	1	0	4	0	267

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 Jackson Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	20	3.3	6.0	40
1989	22	4.1	5.3	31.8
1990	52	8.8	5.9	32.7
1991	62	10.6	5.8	33.9
1992	70	11.0	6.3	34.3
1993	84	13.2	6.4	35.7
1994	84	13.4	6.3	33.3
1995	98	13.1	7.5	28.6
1996	98	13.1	7.5	28.6
1997	85	15.5	5.5	32.9
1998	92	15.2	6.1	73.9
1999	87	15.2	5.7	85.7
2000	283	26.4	10.7	68.2
2001	285	24.7	11.5	77.9
2002	262	21.6	12.1	75.6
2003	262	21.6	12.1	75.6
2004	191	22.5	8.5	78.5
2005	256	19.4	13.2	80.1
2006	243	21.4	11.4	46.9
2007	248	20.3	12.2	88.3
2008	253	21.8	11.6	88.1
2009	275	22.4	12.3	86.2
2010	288	21.2	13.5	94.1
2011	307	23.4	13.1	93.5
2012	271	24.4	11.1	93.4
2013	257	17.7	14.5	90.3
2014	250	20.2	12.3	94.4
2015	239	20.0	11.9	97.5
2016	206	18.0	11.4	93.2
2017	222	21.1	10.5	88.7
2018	223	20.7	10.7	91.9
2019	233	18.7	12.4	84.1
2020	247	15.1	16.3	78.5
2021	245	18.5	13.2	80.4
2022	253	17.9	14.0	62.8
2023	260	18.0	14.4	n/a
2024	267	17.8	15.0	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 Jackson Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	20	3.3	6.0	40
1989	22	4.1	5.3	31.8
1990	52	8.8	5.9	32.7
1991	62	10.6	5.8	33.9
1992	70	11.0	6.3	34.3
1993	84	13.2	6.4	35.7
1994	84	13.4	6.3	33.3
1995	98	13.1	7.5	28.6
1996	98	13.1	7.5	28.6
1997	85	15.5	5.5	32.9
1998	92	15.2	6.1	73.9
1999	87	15.2	5.7	85.7
2000	283	26.4	10.7	68.2
2001	285	24.7	11.5	77.9
2002	262	21.6	12.1	75.6
2003	262	21.6	12.1	75.6
2004	191	22.5	8.5	78.5
2005	256	19.4	13.2	80.1
2006	243	21.4	11.4	46.9
2007	248	20.3	12.2	88.3
2008	253	21.8	11.6	88.1
2009	275	22.4	12.3	86.2
2010	288	21.2	13.5	94.1
2011	307	23.4	13.1	93.5
2012	271	24.4	11.1	93.4
2013	257	17.7	14.5	90.3
2014	250	20.2	12.3	94.4
2015	239	20.0	11.9	97.5
2016	206	18.0	11.4	93.2
2017	222	21.1	10.5	88.7
2018	223	20.7	10.7	91.9
2019	233	18.7	12.4	84.1
2020	247	15.1	16.3	78.5
2021	245	18.5	13.2	80.4
2022	253	17.9	14.0	62.8
2023	260	18.0	14.4	n/a
2024	267	17.8	15.0	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 Jackson Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,446 (9.7%)	$12,922 (87.1%)	$14,843
2020	$1,441 (10.2%)	$12,343 (87.1%)	$14,177
2021	$1,337 (8.2%)	$14,585 (89.7%)	$16,260
2022	$1,368 (8.1%)	$13,923 (82.7%)	$16,838
2023	$2,424 (13.3%)	$14,303 (78.6%)	$18,205

Data source: Nebraska Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Jackson Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 427^th of 452 Elementary schools	Ranks 425^th of 459 Elementary schools	1.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Jackson Elementary School)	22	41	19%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Omaha Public Schools)	37	42	5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)	56	63	7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Jackson Elementary School)	25	47	22%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Omaha Public Schools)	37	35	2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)	55	58	3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Jackson Elementary School)	21	23	2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Omaha Public Schools)	33	39	6%
5th Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)	54	65	11%
5th Grade Science (Jackson Elementary School)	54	43	11%
5th Grade Science (Omaha Public Schools)	49	58	9%
5th Grade Science (Nebraska)	68	76	8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	233	260	11.6%
African American	12	4	66.7%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	1	0	100%
Hispanic	182	186	2.2%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	30	62	106.7%
Two or More Races	8	7	12.5%

Schools Near Jackson Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Jackson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	620 S 31st St	Omaha	68105	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-1620	267	18	15.0		66 (24.7%)	6 (2.2%)	190 (71.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	14.5	383^rd of 428 public elementary schools	10.5%		11	425^th of 459 public elementary schools	7.4%	42	$18,205	$2,424	$14,303
Liberty Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2021 St Mary's Avenue	Omaha	68102	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-1740	641	38	16.7		62 (9.7%)	75 (11.7%)	461 (71.9%)	15 (2.3%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	22 (3.4%)	3.4	423^rd of 428 public elementary schools	1.2%		1.8	455^th of 459 public elementary schools	0.9%	32	$17,663	$2,466	$13,945
Field Club Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3512 Walnut St	Omaha	68105	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-1380	632	34	18.3		108 (17.1%)	43 (6.8%)	441 (69.8%)	9 (1.4%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (3.8%)	4.6	417^th of 428 public elementary schools	2.6%		3.1	448^th of 459 public elementary schools	2.4%	31	$17,984	$2,519	$13,880
Gifford Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	717 N 32nd St	Omaha	68131	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-2040	360	23	15.7		59 (16.4%)	122 (33.9%)	106 (29.4%)	40 (11.1%)	10 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (6.1%)	20.9	356^th of 428 public elementary schools	16.8%		18.3	390^th of 459 public elementary schools	15.0%	34	$17,168	$2,557	$12,947
Omaha Public Schools Homebased	Public	PK	3215 Cuming St	Omaha	68131	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(531) 299-9632	7	7	1.0		4 (57.1%)	2 (28.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Ops Virtual Elementary School	Public, Virtual	PK, KG-5	3215 Cuming St	Omaha	68131	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	No	(531) 299-0269	0	4	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Kellom Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1311 N 24th St	Omaha	68102	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-1680	250	15	17.2		16 (6.4%)	145 (58.0%)	38 (15.2%)	36 (14.4%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.8%)	18.2	367^th of 428 public elementary schools	14.3%		5.1	437^th of 459 public elementary schools	4.8%	70	$23,348	$3,174	$16,803
Castelar Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2316 S 18th St	Omaha	68108	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-1160	525	33	15.7		14 (2.7%)	5 (1.0%)	493 (93.9%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	2.1	426^th of 428 public elementary schools	0.5%		3.5	445^th of 459 public elementary schools	3.1%	19	$17,382	$2,462	$13,693
Early Childhood Center At Educare - Kellom	Public	PK	2123 Paul Street	Omaha	68102	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 898-1783	156	12	12.8		9 (5.8%)	101 (64.7%)	35 (22.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.4%)								(n/a)
Franklin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3506 Franklin St	Omaha	68111	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-1440	235	16	14.9		24 (10.2%)	108 (46.0%)	76 (32.3%)	13 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.0%)	19.2	361^st of 428 public elementary schools	15.7%		17.5	394^th of 459 public elementary schools	14.2%	33	$20,852	$2,539	$16,266

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