Is King Elementary School a good school?

King Elementary School ranks in the bottom 20.3% of Nebraska elementary schools.

How many students attend King Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 273 students attended King Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of King Elementary School?

Students at King Elementary School are 47% African American, 33% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 5% White, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of King Elementary School attend?

Students who attend King Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Monroe Middle School High : Benson High School

King Elementary School

Summary:

King Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Omaha, Nebraska, with 326 students enrolled. It is part of the Omaha Public Schools district, which is ranked 177 out of 182 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

King Elementary has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Nebraska, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for most years. The school faces significant challenges, including extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, well-below-average test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, and a student population where 100% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a very high-poverty student body. Despite spending significantly more per student than nearby schools, King Elementary's academic outcomes remain very poor, suggesting that simply increasing funding may not be enough to improve performance without addressing other underlying issues.

Interestingly, the nearby Kennedy Elementary School, Franklin Elementary School, and Druid Hill Elementary School also struggle, with most ranking in the bottom 10-20% of Nebraska elementary schools. Additionally, the nearby Skinner Magnet Center and Conestoga Magnet Elementary School also rank in the bottom 5-10% of Nebraska elementary schools, indicating that the magnet school model may not be a panacea for improving outcomes in this high-poverty area.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

3706 Maple St
Omaha, NE 68111-3195

(531) 299-1720

District: Omaha Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
341^st of 428 Nebraska Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,929

Students who attend King Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Monroe Middle School
High:	Benson High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.6

Number of students: 273

Racial breakdown:

African American:

46.9%

Hispanic:

32.6%

Two or more races:

7.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details King Elementary School ranks worse than 79.7% of elementary schools in Nebraska. It also ranks 20^th among 62 ranked elementary schools in the Omaha Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.95. (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: African American (46.9%), Hispanic (32.6%), two or more races (7.3%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at King Elementary School is 15.6, which is the 29^th best among 62 elementary schools in the Omaha Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare King Elementary School employs 17.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at King Elementary School is $19,929, which is the 14^th highest among 62 elementary schools in the Omaha Public Schools District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

King 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 King Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at King Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NE State Percentile
2006	0.10	417^th	418	0.2%
2007	0.69	429^th	430	0.2%
2008	15.48	467^th	478	2.3%
2009	27.57	437^th	471	7.2%
2010	12.80	495^th	502	1.4%
2011	3.64	464^th	473	1.9%
2012	1.66	477^th	480	0.6%
2013	1.76	479^th	485	1.2%
2014	1.94	480^th	483	0.6%
2015	2.74	481^st	488	1.4%
2016	3.33	471^st	480	1.9%
2017	5.49	443^rd	459	3.5%
2018	6.28	433^rd	450	3.8%
2019	1.94	448^th	452	0.9%
2021	2.03	438^th	442	0.9%
2022	5.21	438^th	457	4.2%
2023	3.30	447^th	459	2.6%
2024	23.95	341^st	428	20.3%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NE State Percentile
2018	14.85	261^st	281	7.1%
2019	4.95	293^rd	298	1.7%
2022	20.15	224^th	259	13.5%
2023	8.22	301^st	312	3.5%

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Rank History for Female students at King Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NE State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	2.59	333^rd	337	1.2%
2023	3.57	343^rd	349	1.7%

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Rank History for Male students at King Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NE State Percentile
2018	14.99	314^th	347	9.5%
2019	4.79	357^th	367	2.7%
2023	6.05	351^st	366	4.1%

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Rank History for African American students at King Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NE State Percentile
2018	26.66	15^th	20	25.0%
2019	11.37	25^th	26	3.8%
2022	35.50	7^th	7	0.0%
2023	30.16	16^th	20	20.0%

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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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Enrollment information for King Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	357	326	2	23	17	n/a	n/a	0	725
1990	308	356	4	16	23	n/a	n/a	0	707
1991	313	339	4	13	17	n/a	n/a	0	686
1992	273	362	3	11	19	n/a	n/a	0	668
1993	283	407	2	17	19	n/a	n/a	0	728
1994	292	365	4	24	17	n/a	n/a	0	702
1995	233	357	11	23	17	n/a	n/a	0	641
1996	233	357	11	23	17	n/a	n/a	0	641
1997	240	409	7	34	16	n/a	n/a	0	706
1998	237	411	7	33	11	n/a	n/a	0	699
1999	231	384	6	18	15	n/a	n/a	19	673
2000	65	400	5	16	10	n/a	n/a	0	496
2001	59	375	0	21	17	n/a	n/a	0	472
2002	57	300	0	23	8	n/a	n/a	0	388
2003	57	300	0	23	8	n/a	n/a	0	388
2004	46	293	0	29	6	n/a	n/a	0	374
2005	44	311	1	39	6	n/a	n/a	0	401
2006	46	272	2	26	6	n/a	n/a	0	352
2007	37	246	1	19	6	n/a	n/a	0	309
2008	40	247	0	26	6	n/a	n/a	0	319
2009	42	225	2	34	7	n/a	n/a	0	310
2010	34	213	1	28	5	n/a	n/a	0	281
2011	28	213	1	40	5	1	12	0	300
2012	45	225	2	52	1	0	16	0	341
2013	55	215	2	46	5	1	12	0	336
2014	44	213	7	53	5	1	20	0	343
2015	40	222	10	60	4	3	24	0	363
2016	39	220	16	60	7	0	37	0	379
2017	59	208	21	48	4	0	35	0	375
2018	50	200	27	63	5	0	26	0	371
2019	45	199	42	64	3	0	23	0	376
2020	48	186	41	76	4	0	25	0	380
2021	54	213	40	68	3	0	19	0	397
2022	29	189	26	63	3	0	25	0	335
2023	23	164	18	82	3	1	35	0	326
2024	15	128	17	89	4	0	20	0	273

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 King Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	725	27.0	26.8	33.2
1990	707	30.6	23.1	32.8
1991	686	33.1	20.7	34
1992	668	37.1	18.0	34.9
1993	728	37.2	19.6	36
1994	702	37.4	18.8	33.9
1995	641	37.8	17.0	52.4
1996	641	37.8	17.0	52.4
1997	706	36.4	19.4	57.4
1998	699	38.2	18.3	64.4
1999	673	38.7	17.4	71.7
2000	496	43.0	11.5	79.4
2001	472	39.0	12.1	88.1
2002	388	33.5	11.6	87.1
2003	388	33.5	11.6	87.1
2004	374	32.2	11.6	84
2005	401	35.1	11.4	85.3
2006	352	32.3	10.9	79
2007	309	31.3	9.9	85.4
2008	319	30.5	10.5	84.3
2009	310	29.7	10.4	78.4
2010	281	28.1	10.0	86.1
2011	300	26.0	11.5	89
2012	341	25.0	13.6	90.9
2013	336	23.7	14.1	92.9
2014	343	23.2	14.7	92.4
2015	363	27.0	13.4	90.9
2016	379	29.0	13.0	100
2017	375	27.9	13.4	100
2018	371	26.4	14.0	100
2019	376	27.4	13.7	100
2020	380	26.8	14.1	100
2021	397	23.2	17.0	100
2022	335	25.3	13.2	100
2023	326	17.8	18.2	n/a
2024	273	17.4	15.6	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 King Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	725	27.0	26.8	33.2
1990	707	30.6	23.1	32.8
1991	686	33.1	20.7	34
1992	668	37.1	18.0	34.9
1993	728	37.2	19.6	36
1994	702	37.4	18.8	33.9
1995	641	37.8	17.0	52.4
1996	641	37.8	17.0	52.4
1997	706	36.4	19.4	57.4
1998	699	38.2	18.3	64.4
1999	673	38.7	17.4	71.7
2000	496	43.0	11.5	79.4
2001	472	39.0	12.1	88.1
2002	388	33.5	11.6	87.1
2003	388	33.5	11.6	87.1
2004	374	32.2	11.6	84
2005	401	35.1	11.4	85.3
2006	352	32.3	10.9	79
2007	309	31.3	9.9	85.4
2008	319	30.5	10.5	84.3
2009	310	29.7	10.4	78.4
2010	281	28.1	10.0	86.1
2011	300	26.0	11.5	89
2012	341	25.0	13.6	90.9
2013	336	23.7	14.1	92.9
2014	343	23.2	14.7	92.4
2015	363	27.0	13.4	90.9
2016	379	29.0	13.0	100
2017	375	27.9	13.4	100
2018	371	26.4	14.0	100
2019	376	27.4	13.7	100
2020	380	26.8	14.1	100
2021	397	23.2	17.0	100
2022	335	25.3	13.2	100
2023	326	17.8	18.2	n/a
2024	273	17.4	15.6	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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for King Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,324 (9.4%)	$12,306 (87.0%)	$14,151
2020	$1,719 (12.0%)	$11,993 (83.6%)	$14,343
2021	$1,564 (10.6%)	$12,755 (86.3%)	$14,773
2022	$1,525 (8.2%)	$14,474 (77.5%)	$18,684
2023	$2,412 (12.1%)	$14,738 (74.0%)	$19,929

Data source: Nebraska Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on King Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 448^th of 452 Elementary schools	Ranks 447^th of 459 Elementary schools	1.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (King Elementary School)	13	32	19%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Omaha Public Schools)	37	42	5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)	56	63	7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (King Elementary School)	16	27	11%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Omaha Public Schools)	37	35	2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)	55	58	3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (King Elementary School)	18	31	13%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Omaha Public Schools)	37	37
4th Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)	58	55	3%
4th Grade Mathematics (King Elementary School)	20	22	2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Omaha Public Schools)	31	32	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)	51	58	7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (King Elementary School)	19	18	1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Omaha Public Schools)	30	38	8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)	48	56	8%
5th Grade Mathematics (King Elementary School)	15	20	5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Omaha Public Schools)	33	39	6%
5th Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)	54	65	11%
5th Grade Science (King Elementary School)	23	38	15%
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	376	326	13.3%
African American	199	164	17.6%
American Indian	3	3
Asian	42	18	57.1%
Hispanic	64	82	28.1%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	45	23	48.9%
Two or More Races	23	35	52.2%

Schools Near King 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
King Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3706 Maple St	Omaha	68111	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-1720	273	17	15.6		15 (5.5%)	128 (46.9%)	89 (32.6%)	17 (6.2%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.3%)	24	341^st of 428 public elementary schools	20.3%		3.3	447^th of 459 public elementary schools	2.6%	106	$19,929	$2,412	$14,738
Early Learning Center (0-3) At Kennedy	Public	PK	3200 North 30th Street	Omaha	68111	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 561-6190	6	0			0 (0.0%)	2 (33.3%)	4 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Early Learning Center (Pk) At Kennedy	Public	PK	3200 North 30th Street	Omaha	68111	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 561-6190	60	0			3 (5.0%)	32 (53.3%)	15 (25.0%)	3 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (11.7%)								(n/a)
Kennedy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2906 N 30th St	Omaha	68111	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-1700	222	22	10.3		9 (4.1%)	111 (50.0%)	31 (14.0%)	58 (26.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	12 (5.4%)	14.5	384^th of 428 public elementary schools	10.3%		3.8	444^th of 459 public elementary schools	3.3%	60	$22,221	$2,742	$14,780
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
Early Learning Center (0-3) At Skinner	Public	PK	4304 North 33rd St	Omaha	68111	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 453-6851	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Druid Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4020 N 30 Street	Omaha	68111	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-1320	270	16	17.3		25 (9.3%)	122 (45.2%)	75 (27.8%)	20 (7.4%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	25 (9.3%)	6.9	409^th of 428 public elementary schools	4.4%		4.3	440^th of 459 public elementary schools	4.1%	31	$19,175	$2,416	$14,630
Skinner Magnet Center	Public	PK, KG-5	4304 N 33rd St	Omaha	68111	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-2080	411	23	17.6		36 (8.8%)	228 (55.5%)	103 (25.1%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (9.5%)								(n/a)	$21,429	$4,143	$14,463
Walnut Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4355 Charles St	Omaha	68131	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-2200	368	21	17.4		37 (10.1%)	134 (36.4%)	109 (29.6%)	63 (17.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.3%)	8.1	400^th of 428 public elementary schools	6.5%		5	438^th of 459 public elementary schools	4.6%	38	$17,163	$2,449	$13,071
Lothrop Magnet Center	Public	PK, KG-5	3300 North 22 Street	Omaha	68110	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-1780	405	24	16.7		18 (4.4%)	202 (49.9%)	115 (28.4%)	42 (10.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.2%)	15	379^th of 428 public elementary schools	11.4%		15.1	407^th of 459 public elementary schools	11.3%	28	$18,501	$2,423	$14,174

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