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Bancroft Elementary School

Q: How many students attend Bancroft Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 535 students attended Bancroft Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Bancroft Elementary School?

Students at Bancroft Elementary School are 80% Hispanic, 11% White, 4% African American, 3% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of Bancroft Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Bancroft Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : R M Marrs Magnet Middle School High : South High School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

Summary

Bancroft Elementary School is a public elementary school in Omaha, Nebraska, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 496 students. The school is part of the Omaha Public Schools district, which is ranked 177 out of 182 districts in Nebraska and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Bancroft Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Nebraska elementary schools over the past decade.

Bancroft Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the Omaha Public Schools district and the state of Nebraska in standardized test scores. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 28-29% of Bancroft students were proficient or better in English Language Arts and 12-25% were proficient or better in Mathematics, significantly lower than the district and state averages. The school also has a high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, as well as a high percentage of English Language Learners and Hispanic students. Additionally, Bancroft Elementary has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.5% to 40.5% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages.

Despite the high per-student spending at Bancroft Elementary, ranging from $13,898 to $19,098 per student over the past few years, the school has not shown any meaningful improvement in its academic performance or other key metrics over the past decade. In comparison, nearby schools in the Omaha Public Schools district, such as Kellom Elementary, Indian Hill Elementary, and Gifford Park Elementary, have higher academic achievement, lower chronic absenteeism, and better student demographics, suggesting that Bancroft Elementary may be facing systemic challenges that require more comprehensive interventions.

535

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,046

Per pupil spending ?

72.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2724 Riverview Blvd
Omaha, NE 68108-1699

(531) 299-1040

District: Omaha Public Schools

Students who attend Bancroft Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	R M Marrs Magnet Middle School
High:	South High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

80.2%

White:

11.2%

African American:

4.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 7th percentile in 2014 → 1st in 2024

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Nebraska average (26% vs 58% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (29% vs 19% Nebraska)

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg35%

Nebraska avg58%

Not ranked this year

Bancroft 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	2.4	425 of 428	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.3	441 of 459	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.5	451 of 457	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.1	437 of 442	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.5	441 of 452	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.3	429 of 450	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	11.0	424 of 459	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	10.2	448 of 480	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	12.1	456 of 488	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	12.7	449 of 483	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	14.7	446 of 485	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	12.8	448 of 480	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	9.6	446 of 473	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	31.7	423 of 502	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	61.9	180 of 471	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	48.1	339 of 478	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	45.2	285 of 430	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	20.4	375 of 418	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	9.1	54 of 54	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.9	72 of 76	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.7	47 of 47	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.8	59 of 60	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.2	58 of 63	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	6.1	337 of 349	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.5	331 of 337	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.4	313 of 318	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.4	338 of 349	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.6	328 of 341	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	8.6	53 of 53	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.8	102 of 108	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.9	80 of 81	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.0	68 of 68	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.6	88 of 90	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.9	77 of 81	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	10.4	296 of 312	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.6	252 of 259	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.2	261 of 264	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.2	281 of 298	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.8	255 of 281	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	3.1	362 of 366	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.2	355 of 356	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.8	362 of 367	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.5	337 of 347	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2022	25.5	319 of 388	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.7	354 of 391	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.4	334 of 391	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

White (2022)18th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)5th percentile~ school

Female (2023)3rd percentile~ school

Male (2023)1st percentile-3 vs school

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

Hispanic (2024)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts27%-32 vs state

Mathematics25%-33 vs state

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Schools Near Bancroft 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 4th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 5th 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
Bancroft Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2724 Riverview Blvd	Omaha	68108	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-1040	535	32	16.6		60 (11.2%)	23 (4.3%)	429 (80.2%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.0%)								(n/a)		25.0			26.7			24.6			$20,046	$3,174	$15,018
Pine Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	810 Pine Street	Omaha	68108	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(531) 299-2980	342	22	15.4		41 (12.0%)	26 (7.6%)	269 (78.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)								(n/a)					34.4						$18,268	$3,095	$13,413
Castelar Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2316 S 18th St	Omaha	68108	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-1160	574	36	15.8		14 (2.4%)	5 (0.9%)	545 (94.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)								(n/a)	23.9				26.5						$17,330	$3,070	$13,128
Spring Lake Magnet Center	Public	PK, KG-5	4215 S 20th St	Omaha	68107	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-2100	744	49	15.2		44 (5.9%)	22 (3.0%)	664 (89.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	13 (1.7%)								(n/a)	39.7				32.1		32.1	32.2			$18,852	$3,344	$14,299
Liberty Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2021 St Mary's Avenue	Omaha	68102	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-1740	643	39	16.7		44 (6.8%)	82 (12.8%)	479 (74.5%)	9 (1.4%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.4%)	2.4	290^th of 294 public elementary schools	1.4%		3.4	423^rd of 428 public elementary schools	1.2%	133		35.6	27.1		31.8	46.5		29.4			$17,009	$3,225	$12,595
Gomez Heritage Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5101 S 17th Street	Omaha	68107	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-1520	711	42	16.8		29 (4.1%)	10 (1.4%)	667 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	3.5	289^th of 294 public elementary schools	1.7%		15.5	378^th of 428 public elementary schools	11.7%	89		44.8	29.6		30.1	40.4		29.5			$16,599	$3,216	$12,385
Field Club Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3512 Walnut St	Omaha	68105	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-1380	638	37	17.2		107 (16.8%)	45 (7.1%)	440 (69.0%)	9 (1.4%)	8 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (4.4%)								(n/a)	30.1	24.2			24.2			26.3			$20,541	$5,507	$13,557
Jackson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	620 S 31st St	Omaha	68105	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-1620	273	17	15.7		70 (25.6%)	8 (2.9%)	189 (69.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	10.1	274^th of 294 public elementary schools	6.8%		14.5	383^rd of 428 public elementary schools	10.5%	109	48.9		48.5		39.7		39.4	37.7	66.7	66.7	$19,040	$3,180	$14,463
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4065 Vinton St	Omaha	68105	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-1640	463	29	15.9		69 (14.9%)	29 (6.3%)	339 (73.2%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.5%)	18.9	258^th of 294 public elementary schools	12.2%		18.4	365^th of 428 public elementary schools	14.7%	107		46.4	55.4	50.0	48.6			49.4			$18,227	$3,136	$14,209
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Bancroft Elementary School

What district is Bancroft Elementary School in?

Omaha Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Bancroft Elementary School?

Students at Bancroft Elementary School are 80% Hispanic, 11% White, 4% African American, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Bancroft Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : R M Marrs Magnet Middle School
High : South High School

How many students attend Bancroft Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 535 students attended Bancroft Elementary School.

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