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King Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

Summary

King Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Omaha, Nebraska, with 326 students enrolled. It 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.

King Elementary has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Nebraska, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for most years. The school faces significant challenges, including extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, well-below-average test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, and a student population where 100% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a very high-poverty student body. Despite spending significantly more per student than nearby schools, King Elementary's academic outcomes remain very poor, suggesting that simply increasing funding may not be enough to improve performance without addressing other underlying issues.

Interestingly, the nearby Kennedy Elementary School, Franklin Elementary School, and Druid Hill Elementary School also struggle, with most ranking in the bottom 10-20% of Nebraska elementary schools. Additionally, the nearby Skinner Magnet Center and Conestoga Magnet Elementary School also rank in the bottom 5-10% of Nebraska elementary schools, indicating that the magnet school model may not be a panacea for improving outcomes in this high-poverty area.

316

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,844

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3706 Maple St
Omaha, NE 68111-3195

(531) 299-1720

District: Omaha Public Schools

Students who attend King Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Monroe Middle School
High:	Benson High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

44.3%

Hispanic:

36.4%

Two or more races:

7.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 1st percentile in 2014 → 20th in 2024

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Nebraska average (36% vs 59% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (37% vs 19% Nebraska)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg40%

Nebraska avg59%

Not ranked this year

King 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	24.0	341 of 428	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	3.3	447 of 459	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.2	438 of 457	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.0	438 of 442	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.9	448 of 452	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.3	433 of 450	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	5.5	443 of 459	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	3.3	471 of 480	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	2.7	481 of 488	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	1.9	480 of 483	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	1.8	479 of 485	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	1.7	477 of 480	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	3.6	464 of 473	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	12.8	495 of 502	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	27.6	437 of 471	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	15.5	467 of 478	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	0.7	429 of 430	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	0.1	417 of 418	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	30.2	16 of 20	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.5	7 of 7	0.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	11.4	25 of 26	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.7	15 of 20	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	3.6	343 of 349	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.6	333 of 337	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	8.2	301 of 312	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.1	224 of 259	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	5.0	293 of 298	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.8	261 of 281	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	6.1	351 of 366	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.8	357 of 367	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.0	314 of 347	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2023)20th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2023)4th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)4th percentile~ school

Female (2023)2nd percentile~ 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 (2025)
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 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
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					$21,844	$1,474	$17,341
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					$21,529	$2,502	$15,194
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)								$21,041	$1,586	$17,302
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					$19,691	$1,416	$16,216
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)								$19,869	$1,509	$15,601
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			$17,645	$1,553	$14,260
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	$18,515	$1,564	$15,393
Central Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4904 N 42nd St	Omaha	68111	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-1200	280	16	17.4		23 (8.2%)	132 (47.1%)	81 (28.9%)	24 (8.6%)	7 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.6%)								(n/a)			18.3					$21,064	$1,969	$16,500
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)
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)								$22,023	$2,952	$16,961

Frequently Asked Questions about King Elementary School

What schools do graduates of King Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Monroe Middle School
High : Benson High School

What is the racial makeup of King Elementary School?

Students at King Elementary School are 44% African American, 36% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 7% Asian, 5% White.

What district is King Elementary School in?

Omaha Public Schools

How many students attend King Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 316 students attended King Elementary School.

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