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Western Hills Magnet Center

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

6523 Western Avenue, Omaha, NE 68117 · (531) 299-2240 · Part of Omaha Public Schools

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

Students
377
Students per teacher
15:1
Setting
City
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Western Hills Magnet Center

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Nebraska’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 29 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 13.2% 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–6Western Hills Magnet CenterYou are here
6–811 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 46.1%
Reading / language arts32%
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).

6523 Western Avenue, Omaha

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K8
Kindergarten52
Grade 166
Grade 261
Grade 363
Grade 443
Grade 544
Grade 640
Enrollment over time
333’20
365’21
333’22
370’23
377’24

Up 13.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 31%Black 31%Hispanic 19%Two or more races 14%Asian 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Western Hills Magnet Center 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.