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Benson West Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

6652 Maple St, Omaha, NE 68104 · (531) 299-1120 · Part of Omaha Public Schools

Omaha’s School Grade D− better than 3% of Nebraska school districts

Students
268
Students per teacher
13:1
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Benson West Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Nebraska’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 30 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 40.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Omaha kids: 11 middle schools

On the path

Where Omaha kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Benson West Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–811 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency16%
State average 46.1%
Reading / language arts25%
State average 48.2%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Nebraska’s 882 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

6652 Maple St, Omaha

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K20
Kindergarten39
Grade 139
Grade 239
Grade 350
Grade 444
Grade 537
Enrollment over time
448’20
419’21
366’22
307’23
268’24

Down 40.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 32%White 25%Asian 17%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 12%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Benson West Elementary School from Omaha families.

Other schools in Omaha Public Schools

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Nebraska’s other public schools; Omaha’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.