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Norris Middle School

Q: Is Norris Middle School a good school?

Norris Middle School ranks in the bottom 0.8% of Nebraska middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Norris Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,140 students attended Norris Middle School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Norris Middle School?

Students at Norris Middle School are 72% Hispanic, 14% White, 9% African American, 3% Two or more races.

Public Grades 6-8

132^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 133 Nebraska Middle Schools

Better than 1% of Nebraska middle schools

Summary

Norris Middle School is a public middle school in Omaha, Nebraska, serving 1,162 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Omaha Public Schools district, which is ranked 111 out of 115 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Norris Middle School has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing middle schools in Nebraska, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years.

Norris Middle School struggles academically, with only 22.06% of 6th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 58.64% and the district average of 37.27%. In 8th-grade Mathematics, only 13.08% of students were proficient or better, far below the state average of 57.43% and the district average of 22.79%. The school also has high rates of chronic absenteeism, with 37.9% of students chronically absent in the 2023-2024 school year, significantly higher than the state and district averages. Despite spending more per student ($17,487 in 2023-2024) than the state and district, Norris Middle School's academic performance remains among the lowest in Nebraska.

Nearby middle schools in the Omaha Public Schools district, such as Monroe Middle School, Bryan Middle School, and King Science/Technical Magnet Middle School, also struggle with low academic performance and high chronic absenteeism rates, but they generally outperform Norris Middle School on key metrics. This persistent underperformance at Norris Middle School suggests that the school may require significant interventions and support to address the root causes of its challenges.

1,140

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,487

Per pupil spending ?

76.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2235 S 46th St
Omaha, NE 68106-3399

(531) 299-2500

District: Omaha Public Schools

Feeder schools for Norris Middle School:

Elementary:	Beals Elementary School
	Belle Ryan Elementary School
	Castelar Elementary School
	Field Club Elementary School
	More...
	Jackson Elementary School
	Jefferson Elementary School
	Liberty Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

72.3%

White:

14.3%

African American:

8.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 2nd percentile in 2015 → 1st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Nebraska average (23% vs 61% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (35% vs 19% Nebraska)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg39%

Nebraska avg61%

132^nd of 133

Nebraska public middle schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th of 13Middle Schools in the Omaha Public Schools

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
2025	0.4	132 of 133	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	0.5	199 of 200	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	0.8	236 of 238	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	1.2	248 of 249	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	1.0	222 of 223	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.4	246 of 247	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.0	223 of 225	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	0.5	235 of 236	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	1.6	249 of 255	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	2.0	250 of 256	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	2.3	246 of 252	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	2.7	242 of 248	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	2.3	249 of 255	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	0.4	242 of 246	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	4.9	252 of 254	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	20.3	236 of 243	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	9.7	241 of 245	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	8.2	221 of 227	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	28.0	203 of 226	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	26.7	10 of 16	37.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	14.9	27 of 30	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.2	16 of 24	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	16.6	21 of 24	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	7.5	22 of 22	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.4	35 of 35	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.4	27 of 27	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.9	15 of 15	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.2	21 of 22	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	1.2	105 of 106	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.1	145 of 146	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	1.3	149 of 150	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	0.8	137 of 137	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.4	155 of 156	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.2	146 of 147	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	3.3	24 of 24	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.4	56 of 56	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.6	66 of 67	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.2	60 of 61	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.7	59 of 59	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.1	62 of 62	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.3	55 of 56	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2019	32.9	9 of 11	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	3.3	91 of 92	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.8	140 of 144	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.4	116 of 118	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.9	113 of 115	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.5	121 of 123	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.3	118 of 120	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	1.3	105 of 106	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.5	153 of 156	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	1.3	159 of 160	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	1.1	143 of 144	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.7	152 of 153	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.2	140 of 141	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	10.2	67 of 70	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.4	46 of 46	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.9	44 of 44	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	4.0	137 of 141	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.6	211 of 217	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	1.2	234 of 234	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.3	202 of 204	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.1	221 of 222	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.4	202 of 203	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2024)38th percentile+37 vs school

Homeless (2019)18th percentile+18 vs school

Special Education (2023)4th percentile+3 vs school

White (2024)3rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)1st percentile~ school

Female (2024)1st percentile~ school

Male (2024)1st percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)<1st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

Science39%-41 vs state

English Language Arts27%-31 vs state

Mathematics14%-45 vs state

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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 6th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts All Grades	NSCAS Mathematics 6th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 7th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 8th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics All Grades	NSCAS Science 8th Grade	NSCAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Norris Middle School	Public	6-8	2235 S 46th St	Omaha	68106	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-2500	1,140	64	17.7		163 (14.3%)	102 (8.9%)	824 (72.3%)	8 (0.7%)	9 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (2.9%)	0.4	132^nd of 133 public middle schools	0.8%		0.5	199^th of 200 public middle schools	0.5%	67	22.1	28.8	29.2	27.3			13.1	13.5	38.6	38.6	$17,487	$3,149	$12,373
Ops Virtual Middle School	Public, Virtual	6-8	3230 Burt 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)
Bluestem Middle School	Public	6-8	5910 South 42 Street	Omaha	68107	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(531) 299-3080	894	51	17.5		90 (10.1%)	116 (13.0%)	646 (72.3%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (3.8%)	1.5	127^th of 133 public middle schools	4.5%		1	197^th of 200 public middle schools	1.5%	70	34.0	30.3	41.8	35.3		19.0	21.2	20.1	45.9	45.9	$19,481	$3,154	$14,085
Lewis & Clark Middle School	Public	6-8	6901 Burt St	Omaha	68132	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(531) 299-2400	839	44	19.0		246 (29.3%)	264 (31.5%)	194 (23.1%)	80 (9.5%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (5.8%)	8.5	118^th of 133 public middle schools	11.3%		2.9	190^th of 200 public middle schools	5.0%	72	37.4	48.3	51.1	48.5		36.5	29.3	31.9	54.7	54.7	$17,669	$3,152	$12,421
R M Marrs Magnet Middle School	Public	6-8	5619 S 19th Street	Omaha	68107	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-2420	1,066	68	15.6		55 (5.2%)	35 (3.3%)	944 (88.6%)	2 (0.2%)	7 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (2.2%)	1.4	128^th of 133 public middle schools	3.8%		1	196^th of 200 public middle schools	2.0%	68	35.3	27.2	40.6	34.2	26.1	19.0		22.1			$17,684	$3,232	$13,023
Westside Middle School	Public	7-8	8601 Arbor Street	Omaha	68124	Douglas County	Westside Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 390-6464	948	74	12.8	37.1%	598 (63.1%)	95 (10.0%)	122 (12.9%)	33 (3.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	98 (10.3%)	67	51^st of 133 public middle schools	61.7%		66.6	65^th of 200 public middle schools	67.5%	14		73.2	73.9	73.6		64.4	72.4	68.4	82.3	82.3	$16,750	$238	$14,704
Monroe Middle School	Public	6-8	5105 Bedford Ave	Omaha	68104	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-2460	716	42	17.0		99 (13.8%)	260 (36.3%)	152 (21.2%)	134 (18.7%)	10 (1.4%)	6 (0.8%)	55 (7.7%)	0.6	131^st of 133 public middle schools	1.5%		0.2	200^th of 200 public middle schools	0.0%	69		21.2	34.8	23.9		14.1	18.5	14.8			$19,803	$3,394	$13,972
Ralston Middle School	Public	7-8	8202 Lakeview	Ralston	68127	Douglas County	Ralston Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 331-4701	488	40	12.1	55.7%	191 (39.1%)	32 (6.6%)	221 (45.3%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (8.0%)	23.4	108^th of 133 public middle schools	18.8%		32	153^rd of 200 public middle schools	23.5%	45		53.2	59.4	56.4		43.4	44.6	44.0	71.7	71.7	$13,932	$358	$11,982
Bryan Middle School	Public	6-8	8210 S 42nd St	Omaha	68147	Sarpy County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-2300	682	45	15.0		92 (13.5%)	32 (4.7%)	525 (77.0%)	4 (0.6%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (3.4%)	6.3	121^st of 133 public middle schools	9.0%		1.6	192^nd of 200 public middle schools	4.0%	71	38.0	44.3	48.3	43.3			24.4	20.9			$19,184	$3,481	$13,925
Secondary Success Program	Public	7-8	3030 Spaulding St	Omaha	68111	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(531) 299-2940	0	6	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Norris Middle School

What district is Norris Middle School in?

Omaha Public Schools

How many students attend Norris Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,140 students attended Norris Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Norris Middle School?

Students at Norris Middle School are 72% Hispanic, 14% White, 9% African American, 3% Two or more races.

Is Norris Middle School a good school?

Norris Middle School ranks in the bottom 0.8% of Nebraska middle schools.

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