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Western Hills Magnet Center

Public Grades PK, KG-6

Summary

Western Hills Magnet Center is an elementary school in Omaha, Nebraska, serving 333 students in grades PK-6 as part of the Omaha Public Schools district.

Despite its magnet school designation, Western Hills Magnet Center has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Nebraska elementary schools, receiving a 0-1 star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are significantly lower than state and district averages, and it struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates. The school serves a predominantly low-income student population, with 69-78% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Washington Elementary, Walnut Hill Elementary, and Adams Elementary, which also perform below the state average, Western Hills Magnet Center lags significantly in academic performance. Additionally, the higher-performing schools in the Westside Community Schools district, such as Carl A Swanson Elementary and Hillside Elementary, outperform Western Hills Magnet Center by a wide margin.

377

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,291

Per pupil spending ?

69.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6523 Western Avenue
Omaha, NE 68117-1262

(531) 299-2240

District: Omaha Public Schools

Students who attend Western Hills Magnet Center usually attend:

Middle:

Lewis & Clark Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

31.3%

African American:

30.8%

Hispanic:

19.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 14th percentile in 2014 → 18th in 2024

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Nebraska average (40% vs 58% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 22 pts below the Nebraska average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg35%

Nebraska avg58%

Not ranked this year

Western Hills Magnet Center 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	22.2	349 of 428	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.7	402 of 459	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.4	427 of 457	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.8	406 of 442	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.3	424 of 452	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.9	401 of 450	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	10.1	427 of 459	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	10.7	447 of 480	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	17.4	439 of 488	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	22.8	417 of 483	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	19.9	425 of 485	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	27.4	390 of 480	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	24.3	403 of 473	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	29.4	437 of 502	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	57.7	226 of 471	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	34.5	413 of 478	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	27.9	366 of 430	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	23.9	366 of 418	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2019	66.8	7 of 26	73.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	18.6	295 of 349	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.7	318 of 337	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.5	310 of 349	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.6	295 of 341	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	42.4	69 of 108	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	20.8	275 of 312	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.5	229 of 259	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.5	232 of 264	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.5	267 of 298	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.9	237 of 281	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	17.0	322 of 366	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.9	327 of 356	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.9	331 of 367	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.5	296 of 347	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2019	4.8	389 of 391	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.9	370 of 391	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)73rd percentile+67 vs school

Hispanic (2023)36th percentile+24 vs school

Female (2023)15th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2023)12th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)12th percentile~ school

White (2019)1st percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts44%-15 vs state

Mathematics36%-22 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, June 3, 2016

THIS SCHOOL IS AMAZING. MY SON WENT THERE AND THIS SCHOOL IS FULL OF DEDICATED STAFF THAT ARE WILLING TO HELP AT ALL TIME. ALSO WESTERN HILL WON A CITIZENSHIP AWARD IN 1988 for its amazing safety patrol. personally i think that this website is written by snooty parents who think the only way to have a good education is pouring there life savings. western hill as good as a private school but with more heart. 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 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
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
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
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
Dundee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	310 N 51st Street	Omaha	68132	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(531) 299-1340	468	29	16.4		289 (61.8%)	57 (12.2%)	66 (14.1%)	18 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.9%)	79.7	44^th of 294 public elementary schools	85.0%		72.6	105^th of 428 public elementary schools	75.5%	61	78.9	76.7	85.5	86.2	81.7	73.2	76.7	79.7	67.7	74.5	92.8	92.8	$17,356	$2,648	$13,304
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
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
Washington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	5519 Mayberry Street	Omaha	68106	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(531) 299-2220	312	23	13.3		151 (48.4%)	54 (17.3%)	62 (19.9%)	15 (4.8%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (1.0%)	25 (8.0%)	25.2	237^th of 294 public elementary schools	19.4%		33.6	318^th of 428 public elementary schools	25.7%	81	55.6	48.9	52.3	73.7	56.9	57.8	46.8	45.5	65.8	53.5	75.0	75.0	$20,463	$3,004	$16,085
Walnut Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4355 Charles St	Omaha	68131	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-2200	399	23	17.0		46 (11.5%)	146 (36.6%)	126 (31.6%)	58 (14.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.3%)								(n/a)					31.1					22.4			$18,254	$3,145	$13,371
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Western Hills Magnet Center

What district is Western Hills Magnet Center in?

Omaha Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Western Hills Magnet Center attend?

Students who attend Western Hills Magnet Center usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lewis & Clark Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Western Hills Magnet Center?

Students at Western Hills Magnet Center are 31% White, 31% African American, 19% Hispanic, 14% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

How many students attend Western Hills Magnet Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 377 students attended Western Hills Magnet Center.

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