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Kennedy Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

Summary

Kennedy Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Omaha, Nebraska, with an enrollment of 234 students. The school 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.

Despite spending significantly more per student ($22,221 in 2022-2023) compared to the state average, Kennedy Elementary has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Nebraska over the past decade, with a ranking between 384-479 out of around 450-480 schools. The school struggles with extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.1% to 40.5% in recent years, and its students perform well below their peers statewide and within the Omaha Public Schools district on standardized tests. For example, in 2023-2024, only 30% of 3rd graders were proficient in ELA compared to 58.91% statewide, and only 30% of 5th graders were proficient in Math compared to 61.1% statewide.

While other nearby schools in the Omaha Public Schools district also struggle with low performance, Gifford Park Elementary, which is 1.29 miles away, outperforms Kennedy Elementary across multiple academic measures. The persistent low ranking and inability to translate higher funding into improved outcomes at Kennedy Elementary suggest the need for a comprehensive review and implementation of targeted interventions to address the root causes of the school's challenges.

272

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,675

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2906 N 30th St
Omaha, NE 68111-3101

(531) 299-1700

District: Omaha Public Schools

Students who attend Kennedy Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Benson High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

55.9%

Asian:

22.4%

Hispanic:

12.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 2nd percentile in 2013 → 10th in 2024

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2013

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Nebraska average (31% vs 59% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (39% vs 19% Nebraska)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg40%

Nebraska avg59%

Not ranked this year

Kennedy 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	14.5	384 of 428	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	3.8	444 of 459	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.3	435 of 457	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.3	428 of 452	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.0	438 of 450	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	1.6	458 of 459	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	1.3	476 of 480	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	3.2	479 of 488	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	5.0	470 of 483	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	2.4	477 of 485	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	2.4	473 of 480	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	2.7	467 of 473	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	6.2	500 of 502	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	43.2	364 of 471	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	30.7	429 of 478	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	0.4	430 of 430	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	22.4	372 of 418	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2019	66.4	8 of 26	69.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	12.2	324 of 349	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.9	302 of 349	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	11.5	294 of 312	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.6	233 of 259	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.2	268 of 298	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.0	264 of 281	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	6.2	349 of 366	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.3	344 of 356	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.6	356 of 367	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2019)69th percentile+64 vs school

Female (2023)7th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)6th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2023)5th percentile~ school

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by a parent
Friday, May 20, 2016

I have freinds who have taught at this school and they arent happy about the direction that it is going. They constantly talk about how rude the students. They cant teach because the kids dont want to learn. The parents are rude and ignorant it just a vicious cycle. Not to mention that the past administrator, Phyllis Brooks was worthless and also scared and afraid of the parent. The kids run the school and no teaching is done. Now with this new 75 north project there are going ot be new staff introduced to the mix...the school will be out of control before we know it. My child used to attend the school and I pulled her out because it was just becoming too much and there was no learning or teaching going on. Close Quote

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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 All Grades	NSCAS Mathematics 3rd 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
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	272	23	11.9		6 (2.2%)	152 (55.9%)	35 (12.9%)	61 (22.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	17 (6.3%)								(n/a)				31.1					$21,675	$3,241	$13,891
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	316	19	16.8		16 (5.1%)	140 (44.3%)	115 (36.4%)	21 (6.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.3%)								(n/a)			44.4	35.6					$22,818	$3,205	$16,176
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	431	25	17.0		18 (4.2%)	210 (48.7%)	126 (29.2%)	47 (10.9%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.0%)	22.7	247^th of 294 public elementary schools	16.0%		15	379^th of 428 public elementary schools	11.4%	132	40.0			36.0	40.0	42.3	85.1	85.1	$18,621	$3,319	$13,680
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	294	15	19.3		18 (6.1%)	121 (41.2%)	110 (37.4%)	19 (6.5%)	3 (1.0%)	4 (1.4%)	19 (6.5%)								(n/a)				25.2					$19,951	$3,222	$14,575
Conestoga Magnet Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2115 Burdette St	Omaha	68110	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-1260	325	19	17.2		10 (3.1%)	181 (55.7%)	97 (29.8%)	21 (6.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.3%)								(n/a)									$20,497	$3,340	$15,240
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	243	16	15.5		12 (4.9%)	116 (47.7%)	94 (38.7%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.0%)								(n/a)									$21,408	$3,758	$15,471
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	433	23	18.9		36 (8.3%)	234 (54.0%)	117 (27.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (9.9%)								(n/a)									$20,226	$3,165	$14,323
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	230	16	14.0		19 (8.3%)	138 (60.0%)	32 (13.9%)	31 (13.5%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.5%)								(n/a)									$21,529	$3,295	$14,958
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)
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	399	23	17.3		70 (17.5%)	139 (34.8%)	110 (27.6%)	42 (10.5%)	14 (3.5%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (5.8%)	5.9	282^nd of 294 public elementary schools	4.1%		20.9	356^th of 428 public elementary schools	16.8%	74	44.6	36.8		40.9	44.6	33.3			$19,258	$3,588	$14,039

Frequently Asked Questions about Kennedy Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Kennedy Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Kennedy Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Benson High School

What district is Kennedy Elementary School in?

Omaha Public Schools

How many students attend Kennedy Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 272 students attended Kennedy Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Kennedy Elementary School?

Students at Kennedy Elementary School are 56% African American, 22% Asian, 13% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% White.

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