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Benson West Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

Summary

Benson West Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 366 students in grades PK-5 in Omaha, Nebraska, which is part of the Omaha Public Schools district. Despite spending significantly more per student than the state average, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-20% of Nebraska elementary schools over the past decade, with a current ranking of 350 out of 428 schools.

Benson West Elementary significantly underperforms the Omaha Public Schools district and the state of Nebraska in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. In 2023-2024, only 60.98% of 4th graders and 41.38% of 5th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 58.98% and 57.43% statewide, respectively. In mathematics, the performance is even worse, with only 51% of 4th graders and 22% of 5th graders reaching proficiency, compared to 59.96% and 61.1% statewide. The school's performance has been declining over the years, with proficiency rates dropping across all grades and subjects.

Benson West Elementary faces significant challenges, including a high percentage of students from disadvantaged backgrounds, with 81.15% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2021-2022. The school also has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching 40.5% in 2022-2023, significantly higher than the state average. While the school's student-teacher ratio of 13.9 in 2022-2023 is lower than the state average, this has not translated into improved student outcomes. Nearby schools in the Omaha Public Schools district, such as Hartman Elementary, Boyd Elementary, and Mount View Elementary, all have higher academic proficiency rates and better overall rankings.

268

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$43,278

Per pupil spending ?

81.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6652 Maple St
Omaha, NE 68104-3995

(531) 299-1120

District: Omaha Public Schools

Students who attend Benson West Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Monroe Middle School
High:	Benson High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

32.1%

White:

24.6%

Asian:

16.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 6th percentile in 2014 → 18th in 2024

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Nebraska average (41% vs 58% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 20 pts below the Nebraska average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg35%

Nebraska avg58%

Not ranked this year

Benson West Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

115^th of 118Omaha Public Schools among Nebraska districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	22.0	350 of 428	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.9	420 of 459	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.1	441 of 457	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.1	425 of 442	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.6	413 of 452	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.2	420 of 450	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	14.4	414 of 459	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	13.7	443 of 480	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	14.9	447 of 488	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	10.1	455 of 483	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	5.6	468 of 485	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	7.2	460 of 480	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	10.0	444 of 473	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	27.2	453 of 502	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	49.9	305 of 471	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	43.5	371 of 478	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	45.8	280 of 430	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	53.1	232 of 418	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	30.2	15 of 20	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.9	19 of 26	26.9%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2022	19.5	7 of 9	22.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	17.8	7 of 9	22.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	19.3	4 of 5	20.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	57.9	27 of 76	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.3	34 of 60	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.0	42 of 63	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	15.5	194 of 203	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.1	318 of 349	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.8	327 of 337	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.1	308 of 318	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.3	325 of 349	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.1	326 of 341	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	19.7	277 of 312	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.1	248 of 259	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.4	252 of 264	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.4	264 of 298	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.2	256 of 281	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	46.4	120 of 203	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	12.6	334 of 366	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.4	348 of 356	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.6	323 of 328	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.0	326 of 367	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	7.6	335 of 347	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2019	48.3	23 of 43	46.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	10.9	370 of 385	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.2	362 of 388	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.6	362 of 368	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.0	348 of 391	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.2	363 of 391	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2023)64th percentile+56 vs school

Special Education (2019)47th percentile+38 vs school

Male (2024)41st percentile+23 vs school

African American (2023)25th percentile+17 vs school

Asian (2022)22nd percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)11th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2024)4th percentile-14 vs school

White (2023)4th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts45%-14 vs state

Mathematics38%-20 vs state

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Schools Near Benson West Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NSCAS English Language Arts (2025)					NSCAS Mathematics (2025)					NSCAS Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NSCAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts All Grades	NSCAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 4th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 5th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 6th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics All Grades	NSCAS Science 5th Grade	NSCAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Benson West Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6652 Maple St	Omaha	68104	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-1120	268	21	13.0		66 (24.6%)	86 (32.1%)	33 (12.3%)	45 (16.8%)	7 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (11.6%)								(n/a)		47.5			44.7					37.9			$43,278	$26,493	$14,622
Rose Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5605 Corby Street	Omaha	68104	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-2000	287	18	16.0		120 (41.8%)	75 (26.1%)	32 (11.1%)	27 (9.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (11.1%)	35.6	213^th of 294 public elementary schools	27.6%		34.7	312^th of 428 public elementary schools	27.1%	99	61.7	64.6	36.4		54.7	70.2	60.4			58.3	79.6	79.6	$20,648	$4,173	$14,972
Adams Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3420 N 78th St	Omaha	68134	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-1000	270	20	13.6		82 (30.4%)	80 (29.6%)	45 (16.7%)	21 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (15.6%)	29.4	229^th of 294 public elementary schools	22.1%		25.5	338^th of 428 public elementary schools	21.0%	109	61.0	66.7	38.5		56.3		52.1			49.2			$19,868	$3,868	$14,206
Western Hills Magnet Center	Public	PK, KG-6	6523 Western Avenue	Omaha	68117	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-2240	377	26	14.5		118 (31.3%)	116 (30.8%)	72 (19.1%)	15 (4.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	54 (14.3%)								(n/a)	43.8				44.0	39.1				35.6			$19,291	$3,119	$14,561
Hillside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	7500 Western Ave	Omaha	68114	Douglas County	Westside Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 390-6450	391	32	12.2	48.6%	206 (52.7%)	52 (13.3%)	75 (19.2%)	10 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (12.3%)	37.8	208^th of 294 public elementary schools	29.3%		54.7	231^st of 428 public elementary schools	46.0%	23	52.5		57.9	67.2	57.1		52.8	40.4	68.8	54.1	87.7	87.7	$16,994	$909	$14,682
Fontenelle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3905 N 52nd St	Omaha	68104	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-1420	452	30	15.2		33 (7.3%)	177 (39.2%)	63 (13.9%)	126 (27.9%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (10.8%)								(n/a)		26.7			22.3								$19,750	$3,417	$14,419
Harrison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	5304 Hamilton St	Omaha	68132	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(531) 299-1540	286	17	16.7		165 (57.7%)	40 (14.0%)	37 (12.9%)	16 (5.6%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.4%)	49.2	158^th of 294 public elementary schools	46.3%		66.3	142^nd of 428 public elementary schools	66.8%	16	57.9	72.9	66.7	69.7	66.1	50.9	72.9	69.4	66.7	63.8	83.3	83.3	$19,369	$2,643	$14,735
Westbrook Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1312 Robertson Drive	Omaha	68114	Douglas County	Westside Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 390-6490	545	35	15.3		270 (49.5%)	95 (17.4%)	86 (15.8%)	22 (4.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (13.0%)	15.7	264^th of 294 public elementary schools	10.2%		23.8	343^rd of 428 public elementary schools	19.9%	79	42.9	54.2	60.7	44.0	50.2	41.1	49.2	47.5		44.6	78.7	78.7	$18,179	$930	$14,921
Hartman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5530 N 66th St	Omaha	68104	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-1560	448	27	16.5		35 (7.8%)	133 (29.7%)	54 (12.1%)	195 (43.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.7%)								(n/a)		25.7			26.3					27.2			$16,881	$3,164	$12,615
Boyd Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8314 Boyd St	Omaha	68134	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-1140	547	31	17.7		113 (20.7%)	170 (31.1%)	83 (15.2%)	138 (25.2%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (7.1%)	1.3	293^rd of 294 public elementary schools	0.3%		9.6	396^th of 428 public elementary schools	7.5%	103		37.4	27.1		33.0	33.3				28.1			$16,246	$3,169	$12,144

Frequently Asked Questions about Benson West Elementary School

How many students attend Benson West Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 268 students attended Benson West Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Benson West Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Benson West Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Monroe Middle School
High : Benson High School

What district is Benson West Elementary School in?

Omaha Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Benson West Elementary School?

Students at Benson West Elementary School are 32% African American, 25% White, 17% Asian, 12% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 3% American Indian.

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