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Harry Andersen Middle School

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Harry Andersen Middle School ranks 77 th of 133 Nebraska middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

77^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 133 Nebraska Middle Schools

Better than 42% of Nebraska middle schools

Summary

Harry Andersen Middle School is a public middle school in Omaha, Nebraska, serving 908 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Millard Public Schools district, which is ranked 37 out of 115 districts in the state.

Harry Andersen Middle School has shown mixed academic performance compared to the district and state averages. While the school's 8th grade Science proficiency rates have been higher than the district and state, its English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency rates have been lower. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 60th out of 247 middle schools in 2018-2019 to 120th out of 223 in 2020-2021. However, the school has performed exceptionally well for African American and Hispanic student subgroups, ranking 1st and 6th, respectively, among Nebraska middle schools in certain years.

When compared to other middle schools in the area, Harry Andersen Middle School generally underperforms. Schools like Elkhorn Valley View Middle School, Liberty Middle School, and Aspen Creek Middle School have consistently outperformed Harry Andersen Middle School in academic measures. The school also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates and a growing population of economically disadvantaged students, with the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch increasing from 26.97% in 2021-2022 to 37.44% in 2023-2024.

898

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,810

Per pupil spending ?

37.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

15404 Adams St
Omaha, NE 68137-3800

(402) 715-8440

District: Millard Public Schools

Students who attend Harry Andersen Middle School usually attend:

High:

Millard South High School

Feeder schools for Harry Andersen Middle School:

Elementary:	Neihardt Elementary School
	Upchurch Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.7%

Hispanic:

16.0%

Two or more races:

6.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 73rd percentile in 2015 → 42nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nebraska average (66% vs 61% meeting standards)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 31 percentile points since 2015

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

!Near the bottom of Millard Public Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg74%

Nebraska avg61%

77^th of 133

Nebraska public middle schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 31 pts since 2015

From top 27% (2015) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 6Middle Schools in the Millard Public Schools

38^th of 118Millard 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	51.5	77 of 133	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.0	76 of 200	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.4	101 of 238	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.2	98 of 249	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.2	120 of 223	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.8	60 of 247	75.7%	★★★★☆
2018	66.4	64 of 225	71.6%	★★★★☆
2017	62.3	80 of 236	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.8	82 of 255	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	66.9	68 of 256	73.4%	★★★★☆
2014	66.6	69 of 252	72.6%	★★★★☆
2013	59.6	94 of 248	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.6	102 of 255	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.1	62 of 246	74.8%	★★★★☆
2010	67.9	57 of 254	77.6%	★★★★☆
2009	52.5	140 of 243	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	56.3	128 of 245	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	52.8	127 of 227	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	65.0	71 of 226	68.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	92.2	1 of 30	96.7%	★★★★★
2022	92.8	1 of 24	95.8%	★★★★★
2021	69.5	5 of 18	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	85.1	5 of 24	79.2%	★★★★☆
2018	92.2	1 of 21	95.2%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	77.1	4 of 22	81.8%	★★★★☆
2023	80.7	4 of 35	88.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	54.8	37 of 72	48.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.0	37 of 106	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.1	68 of 146	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.6	62 of 150	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.0	78 of 137	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.5	42 of 156	73.1%	★★★★☆
2018	61.7	50 of 147	66.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	65.8	7 of 24	70.8%	★★★★☆
2024	65.3	18 of 56	67.9%	★★★★☆
2023	62.6	27 of 67	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.7	15 of 61	75.4%	★★★★☆
2021	57.7	21 of 59	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.6	13 of 62	79.0%	★★★★☆
2018	45.3	30 of 56	46.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	45.2	21 of 46	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.6	39 of 92	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.2	66 of 144	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.6	70 of 118	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.9	76 of 115	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.2	42 of 123	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.4	50 of 120	58.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	48.6	39 of 72	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.6	40 of 106	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.2	66 of 156	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.1	71 of 160	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.4	88 of 144	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.1	48 of 153	68.6%	★★★★☆
2018	67.7	45 of 141	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	66.3	3 of 16	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	75.4	2 of 29	93.1%	★★★★★
2022	71.3	9 of 28	67.9%	★★★★☆
2021	41.7	9 of 17	47.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.7	18 of 20	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.7	13 of 17	23.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	47.9	17 of 32	46.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.1	29 of 70	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.6	24 of 46	47.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.0	24 of 40	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.7	28 of 52	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.1	27 of 44	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	56.0	46 of 94	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.2	40 of 141	71.6%	★★★★☆
2023	58.4	86 of 217	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.6	95 of 234	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.5	125 of 204	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.7	57 of 222	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	67.2	54 of 203	73.4%	★★★★☆

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 (2023)97th percentile+39 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)82nd percentile+20 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)81st percentile+19 vs school

Hispanic (2025)71st percentile+29 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)54th percentile+12 vs school

White (2025)51st percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)49th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2024)47th percentile-15 vs school

Male (2025)46th percentile+4 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

Science79%~ state avg

English Language Arts67%+8 vs state

Mathematics62%+4 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
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	$12,810	$155	$11,521
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	$13,152	$155	$11,669
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	$12,445	$155	$10,978
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	$16,067	$155	$14,208
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	$12,725	$155	$11,343
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	$13,785	$195	$11,678
Kiewit Middle School	Public	6-8	15650 Howard St	Omaha	68118	Douglas County	Millard Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 715-1470	967	57	16.8	23.2%	754 (78.0%)	25 (2.6%)	84 (8.7%)	45 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	58 (6.0%)	72.8	39^th of 133 public middle schools	70.7%		83.4	19^th of 200 public middle schools	90.5%	20	72.3	74.3	72.7	73.1	80.3	75.8	66.6	74.3	85.2	85.2	$12,073	$155	$10,704
Beveridge Magnet Middle School	Public	6-8	1616 S 120th St	Omaha	68144	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(531) 299-2280	740	48	15.4		291 (39.3%)	138 (18.6%)	204 (27.6%)	37 (5.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (9.1%)	5.7	123^rd of 133 public middle schools	7.5%		5.9	189^th of 200 public middle schools	5.5%	66	46.4	37.5	48.7	44.0	28.6	31.3	32.5	30.8	59.4	59.4	$20,245	$3,158	$14,610
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	$13,429	$110	$11,669
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	$14,920	$197	$12,336

Frequently Asked Questions about Harry Andersen Middle School

How many students attend Harry Andersen Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 898 students attended Harry Andersen Middle School.

Is Harry Andersen Middle School a good school?

Harry Andersen Middle School ranks 77^th of 133 Nebraska middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Harry Andersen Middle School in?

Millard Public Schools

What high school do graduates of Harry Andersen Middle School attend?

Students who attend Harry Andersen Middle School usually go on to attend Millard South High School

What is the racial makeup of Harry Andersen Middle School?

Students at Harry Andersen Middle School are 68% White, 16% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 4% African American.

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