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Beals Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

275^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 294 Nebraska Elementary Schools

Better than 6% of Nebraska elementary schools

Summary

Beals Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Omaha, Nebraska, with 291 students. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Nebraska elementary schools over the past decade, with a ranking between 356-465 out of around 450 schools.

Beals Elementary faces significant academic challenges, as evidenced by its high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.3% to 40.5% in recent years, which are significantly higher than the state and district averages. Additionally, the school's students perform well below state and district averages on the NSCAS assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics. For example, in 2024-2025, only 35.9% of 3rd graders were proficient in ELA compared to 57.45% statewide. Beals Elementary's subgroups, including female, male, Hispanic, and white students, as well as low socioeconomic status students, all rank in the bottom quartile of Nebraska elementary schools, indicating widespread academic challenges across different student demographics.

Interestingly, nearby schools like Harrison Elementary, Washington Elementary, and Dundee Elementary, which are also part of the Omaha Public Schools district, significantly outperform Beals Elementary on test scores and other metrics, despite serving similar student populations. Addressing the underlying issues at Beals Elementary, such as the high chronic absenteeism rates and low socioeconomic status of the student population, will likely require a comprehensive approach to improve student success.

292

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,328

Per pupil spending ?

67.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1720 S 48th St
Omaha, NE 68106-2597

(531) 299-1060

District: Omaha Public Schools

Students who attend Beals Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Norris Middle School
High:	South High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

49.7%

White:

28.4%

African American:

10.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 5th percentile in 2015 → 6th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Nebraska average (36% vs 58% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg35%

Nebraska avg58%

275^th of 294

Nebraska public elementary schools ?

Bottom 6%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

21^st of 30Elementary Schools in the Omaha Public Schools

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
2025	8.7	275 of 294	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.9	402 of 428	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.3	429 of 459	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.1	417 of 457	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.3	356 of 442	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.2	388 of 452	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	7.9	428 of 450	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	14.1	416 of 459	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	13.7	442 of 480	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	10.0	465 of 488	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	9.5	459 of 483	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	8.7	464 of 485	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	16.2	437 of 480	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	14.1	438 of 473	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	22.4	474 of 502	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	36.9	405 of 471	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	27.0	437 of 478	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	8.0	419 of 430	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	18.3	382 of 418	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	9.7	327 of 349	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.0	294 of 337	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.0	237 of 318	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.7	264 of 349	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.3	314 of 341	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2022	15.2	71 of 81	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.4	39 of 90	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	18.7	75 of 81	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	24.7	264 of 312	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.1	196 of 259	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	57.9	111 of 264	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.7	225 of 298	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.5	263 of 281	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	15.4	326 of 366	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.4	331 of 356	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	45.1	195 of 328	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.0	281 of 367	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.0	319 of 347	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	19.4	340 of 385	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.3	369 of 388	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	40.4	242 of 391	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	6.4	385 of 391	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)15th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2022)12th percentile+4 vs school

White (2023)12th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2023)11th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2023)6th percentile~ school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts41%-18 vs state

Mathematics31%-27 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, March 3, 2017

Just don't do it. The principal sends the kids home for misbehaving vs. being a principal. I feel sorry for the teachers, there are quite a few great ones there, but the principal will control what classroom your kid goes to, based on whether she likes you or not. 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
Beals Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1720 S 48th St	Omaha	68106	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-1060	292	17	16.8		83 (28.4%)	31 (10.6%)	145 (49.7%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (9.6%)	8.7	275^th of 294 public elementary schools	6.5%		7.9	402^nd of 428 public elementary schools	6.1%	127	35.9		47.5	44.4	40.9					31.5			$18,328	$3,380	$13,568
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
Belle Ryan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1807 S 60th St	Omaha	68117	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-1080	278	22	12.6		88 (31.7%)	49 (17.6%)	100 (36.0%)	11 (4.0%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	26 (9.4%)								(n/a)		51.5		62.1	47.6					42.1			$21,213	$3,142	$16,087
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
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
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
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
Wilson Focus School	Public	3-6	5141 F Street	Omaha	68117	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(531) 299-2260	202	15	13.5		62 (30.7%)	67 (33.2%)	50 (24.8%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (9.9%)	43.2	186^th of 294 public elementary schools	36.7%		70.4	124^th of 428 public elementary schools	71.0%	62	55.6	75.0		67.4	70.5	64.8	62.5	53.2		58.0			$21,345	$3,968	$15,946
Karen Western Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	6224 H St	Omaha	68117	Douglas County	Ralston Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 731-7477	214	21	10.1		63 (29.4%)	6 (2.8%)	133 (62.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.7%)								(n/a)					43.1					44.1			$16,965	$2,201	$13,394
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Beals Elementary School

What district is Beals Elementary School in?

Omaha Public Schools

Is Beals Elementary School a good school?

Beals Elementary School ranks in the bottom 6.5% of Nebraska elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Beals Elementary School?

Students at Beals Elementary School are 50% Hispanic, 28% White, 11% African American, 10% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Beals Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 292 students attended Beals Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Beals Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Norris Middle School
High : South High School

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