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Aspen Creek Middle School

Q: Is Aspen Creek Middle School a good school?

Aspen Creek Middle School ranks 23 rd of 133 Nebraska middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

23^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 133 Nebraska Middle Schools

Better than 83% of Nebraska middle schools

Summary

Aspen Creek Middle School is a high-performing public middle school in Omaha, Nebraska, serving 782 students in grades 6-8 and part of the Gretna Public Schools district. The school consistently ranks among the top middle schools in the state, maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past 5 years and demonstrating exceptional academic performance across various student subgroups.

Aspen Creek Middle School's academic excellence is evident in its consistently high test scores, which exceed the state and district averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 8th-grade proficiency rates were 84.42% in English Language Arts, 79.27% in Math, and an impressive 93.09% in Science, compared to the state averages of 57.43%, 57.43%, and 76.11%, respectively. The school's strong performance extends to diverse student populations, with top rankings for female, male, Hispanic, and low socioeconomic status students, indicating equitable educational outcomes. Additionally, Aspen Creek Middle School has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, further contributing to its academic success.

Compared to nearby schools, Aspen Creek Middle School outperforms Gretna Middle School, which is also part of the Gretna Public Schools district, in terms of statewide ranking, test scores, and student subgroup performance. This suggests that Aspen Creek Middle School is a standout institution within the district, particularly in the area of science education, where its 8th-grade proficiency rates are consistently above 85%.

863

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,713

Per pupil spending ?

7.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

18414 Summit Drive
Omaha, NE 68136

(402) 332-3866

District: Gretna Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.2%

Hispanic:

6.4%

Two or more races:

3.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 94th percentile in 2019 → 83rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nebraska average (78% vs 61% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Nebraska middle schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2019

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school78%

District avg75%

Nebraska avg61%

23^rd of 133

Nebraska public middle schools ?

Top 17%▼ down 11 pts since 2019

From top 6% (2019) to top 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Gretna Public Schools

40^th of 118Gretna 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	79.0	23 of 133	82.7%	★★★★☆
2024	87.6	11 of 200	94.5%	★★★★★
2023	84.8	16 of 238	93.3%	★★★★★
2022	80.4	23 of 249	90.8%	★★★★★
2021	84.2	16 of 223	92.8%	★★★★★
2019	88.5	15 of 247	93.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	81.0	10 of 72	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	88.0	10 of 106	90.6%	★★★★★
2023	82.4	18 of 146	87.7%	★★★★☆
2022	76.5	23 of 150	84.7%	★★★★☆
2021	80.6	14 of 137	89.8%	★★★★★
2019	87.9	14 of 156	91.0%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	82.1	6 of 67	91.0%	★★★★★
2022	81.5	9 of 61	85.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	90.5	3 of 92	96.7%	★★★★★
2023	76.5	19 of 144	86.8%	★★★★☆
2022	85.4	6 of 118	94.9%	★★★★★
2021	77.9	13 of 115	88.7%	★★★★☆
2019	86.7	4 of 123	96.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	76.1	18 of 72	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	86.3	10 of 106	90.6%	★★★★★
2023	85.2	11 of 156	92.9%	★★★★★
2022	79.9	16 of 160	90.0%	★★★★★
2021	83.5	13 of 144	91.0%	★★★★★
2019	86.1	9 of 153	94.1%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	67.6	7 of 32	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	80.6	10 of 70	85.7%	★★★★☆
2022	61.0	16 of 46	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.5	13 of 40	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.3	10 of 52	80.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	73.1	26 of 94	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	85.9	11 of 141	92.2%	★★★★★
2023	80.9	25 of 217	88.5%	★★★★☆
2022	78.5	27 of 234	88.5%	★★★★☆
2021	80.2	18 of 204	91.2%	★★★★★
2019	84.8	17 of 222	92.3%	★★★★★

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)97th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)91st percentile~ school

Female (2025)86th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2024)78th percentile-16 vs school

Male (2025)75th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)72nd percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

Science93%+14 vs state

English Language Arts78%+19 vs state

Mathematics74%+16 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 (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 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
Aspen Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	18414 Summit Drive	Omaha	68136	Sarpy County	Gretna Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 332-3866	863	55	15.6	7.4%	727 (84.2%)	21 (2.4%)	55 (6.4%)	22 (2.5%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (3.9%)	79	23^rd of 133 public middle schools	82.7%		87.6	11^th of 200 public middle schools	94.5%	12	73.1	76.4	84.4	77.8	73.1	71.2	79.3	74.5	93.1	93.1	$13,713	$206	$11,760
Beadle Middle School	Public	6-8	18201 Jefferson St	Omaha	68135	Douglas County	Millard Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 715-6100	1,011	60	16.8	16.0%	852 (84.3%)	20 (2.0%)	65 (6.4%)	33 (3.3%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	36 (3.6%)	80.4	19^th of 133 public middle schools	85.7%		81.8	21^st of 200 public middle schools	89.5%	2	79.5	78.1	79.1	78.9	73.8	74.9	82.5	77.0	87.2	87.2	$12,857	$239	$11,266
Gretna Middle School	Public	6-8	11705 South 216th Street	Gretna	68028	Sarpy County	Gretna Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 332-3048	784	49	15.9	12.0%	686 (87.5%)	8 (1.0%)	53 (6.8%)	13 (1.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.7%)	72.3	41^st of 133 public middle schools	69.2%		71.5	52^nd of 200 public middle schools	74.0%	11	77.9	66.1	71.9	71.7	80.4	66.8	77.9	74.8	87.3	87.3	$14,244	$206	$12,474
Russell Middle School	Public	6-8	5304 S 172nd St	Omaha	68135	Douglas County	Millard Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 715-8500	760	47	16.3	18.2%	613 (80.7%)	21 (2.8%)	65 (8.6%)	24 (3.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (4.7%)	84.2	9^th of 133 public middle schools	93.2%		90.5	5^th of 200 public middle schools	97.5%	4	82.1	80.4	79.2	80.5	84.4	78.7	77.4	80.1	89.1	89.1	$13,113	$239	$11,544
Harry Andersen Middle School	Public	6-8	15404 Adams St	Omaha	68137	Douglas County	Millard Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 715-8440	898	58	15.6	37.8%	608 (67.7%)	37 (4.1%)	144 (16.0%)	46 (5.1%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.7%)	56 (6.2%)	51.5	77^th of 133 public middle schools	42.1%		63	76^th of 200 public middle schools	62.0%	1	67.6	66.5	65.6	66.5	65.8	55.0	66.2	62.1	79.0	79.0	$13,234	$239	$11,818
Millard Central Middle School	Public	6-8	12801 L St	Omaha	68137	Douglas County	Millard Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 715-8225	811	62	13.0	50.9%	505 (62.3%)	62 (7.6%)	167 (20.6%)	32 (3.9%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.5%)	39 (4.8%)	27.9	100^th of 133 public middle schools	24.8%		37.9	139^th of 200 public middle schools	30.5%	39	56.5	54.9	63.9	58.5	46.6	44.4	50.4	47.2	76.3	76.3	$15,899	$239	$13,967
Liberty Middle School	Public	7-8	10820 Wittmuss Dr	Papillion	68046	Sarpy County	Papillion La Vista Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 514-3600	522	35	14.8	16.3%	382 (73.2%)	15 (2.9%)	61 (11.7%)	17 (3.3%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	41 (7.9%)	81.7	15^th of 133 public middle schools	88.7%		89.4	6^th of 200 public middle schools	97.0%	9		78.4	83.6	80.9		69.2	77.6	73.2	93.6	93.6	$15,724	$82	$13,174
Millard North Middle School	Public	6-8	2828 S 139th Plaza	Omaha	68144	Douglas County	Millard Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 715-1280	820	54	15.1	27.6%	461 (56.2%)	37 (4.5%)	85 (10.4%)	173 (21.1%)	3 (0.4%)	5 (0.6%)	56 (6.8%)	68.9	48^th of 133 public middle schools	63.9%		72.2	51^st of 200 public middle schools	74.5%	3	72.8	73.0	80.3	75.3	61.2	67.4	72.9	67.1	88.5	88.5	$13,187	$239	$11,689
Elkhorn Valley View Middle School	Public	6-8	1313 S 208th St	Elkhorn	68022	Douglas County	Elkhorn Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 289-0362	679	47	14.5	5.0%	579 (85.3%)	15 (2.2%)	30 (4.4%)	34 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	19 (2.8%)	92.5	1^st of 133 public middle schools	99.2%		95.8	2^nd of 200 public middle schools	99.0%	1	88.3	90.1	89.8	89.4	82.2	91.4	84.1	85.8	95.6	95.6	$12,473	$134	$10,855
Elkhorn Ridge Middle School	Public	6-8	17880 Marcy St	Omaha	68118	Douglas County	Elkhorn Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 334-9302	576	40	14.3	6.1%	444 (77.1%)	10 (1.7%)	46 (8.0%)	50 (8.7%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	21 (3.6%)	92.2	2^nd of 133 public middle schools	98.5%		96.1	1^st of 200 public middle schools	99.5%	1	86.6	88.1	87.6	87.4	84.3	87.0	90.8	87.2	92.4	92.4	$13,440	$134	$11,550

Frequently Asked Questions about Aspen Creek Middle School

Is Aspen Creek Middle School a good school?

Aspen Creek Middle School ranks 23^rd of 133 Nebraska middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Aspen Creek Middle School in?

Gretna Public Schools

How many students attend Aspen Creek Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 863 students attended Aspen Creek Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Aspen Creek Middle School?

Students at Aspen Creek Middle School are 84% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

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