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Morton Magnet Middle School

Q: Is Morton Magnet Middle School a good school?

Morton Magnet Middle School ranks in the bottom 3.0% of Nebraska middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Morton Magnet Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 744 students attended Morton Magnet Middle School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Morton Magnet Middle School?

Students at Morton Magnet Middle School are 35% African American, 24% White, 17% Asian, 13% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races.

Public Grades 6-8

129^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 133 Nebraska Middle Schools

Better than 3% of Nebraska middle schools

Summary

Morton Magnet Middle School is a public middle school in Omaha, Nebraska, serving 712 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Omaha Public Schools district, which is ranked 111 out of 115 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite its magnet school designation, Morton Magnet Middle School has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state averages in standardized test scores for English Language Arts and Mathematics. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 33.06% of 7th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 36.32% for Omaha Public Schools and 58.41% for Nebraska. The school's math proficiency rates are even lower, with only 21.49% of 7th graders and 20.4% of 8th graders scoring proficient or better. Additionally, Morton Magnet Middle School has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 37.5% to 40.5% in recent years, significantly higher than the district and state averages.

Interestingly, other magnet middle schools in the Omaha area, such as McMillan Magnet Middle School, Alice Buffett Magnet Middle School, and Beveridge Magnet Middle School, are also struggling to achieve strong academic results, with most ranking in the bottom quarter of Nebraska middle schools. The higher per-student spending at Morton Magnet Middle School ($18,695 in 2023-2024) suggests that there may be opportunities for the school to implement targeted interventions and strategies to improve student outcomes, if the district and school leadership are willing to make the necessary changes.

744

Students ?

18.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,695

Per pupil spending ?

68.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4606 Terrace Dr
Omaha, NE 68134-3099

(531) 299-2480

District: Omaha Public Schools

Feeder schools for Morton Magnet Middle School:

Elementary:	Dodge Elementary School
	Masters Elementary School
	Sunny Slope Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

35.3%

White:

23.5%

Asian:

17.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 7th percentile in 2015 → 3rd in 2025

Worth a look

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

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (38% vs 19% Nebraska)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg35%

Nebraska avg58%

129^th of 133

Nebraska public middle schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 7% (2015) to bottom 3% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 13Middle 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	1.4	129 of 133	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.4	194 of 200	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.7	231 of 238	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.5	242 of 249	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.4	214 of 223	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.8	240 of 247	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.6	213 of 225	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	6.1	228 of 236	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	12.5	240 of 255	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	17.2	237 of 256	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	12.2	235 of 252	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	11.3	237 of 248	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	15.9	238 of 255	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	13.4	228 of 246	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	29.2	216 of 254	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	52.0	144 of 243	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	53.8	144 of 245	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	37.1	169 of 227	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	51.2	131 of 226	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	15.6	14 of 16	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.4	26 of 30	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.6	19 of 24	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.5	16 of 18	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.0	18 of 24	25.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.4	16 of 21	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	41.6	4 of 6	33.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	27.2	13 of 18	27.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.4	11 of 15	26.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.9	8 of 12	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	66.1	7 of 22	68.2%	★★★★☆
2023	36.1	23 of 35	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.9	10 of 27	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	3.2	71 of 72	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.4	101 of 106	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.1	141 of 146	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.2	144 of 150	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.9	132 of 137	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.0	147 of 156	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.0	133 of 147	9.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	37.8	44 of 67	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.3	45 of 61	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	48.1	31 of 59	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	13.3	58 of 62	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	28.4	45 of 56	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	4.1	89 of 92	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.3	142 of 144	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.7	109 of 118	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.4	108 of 115	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.3	115 of 123	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.7	113 of 120	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	4.3	69 of 72	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.9	99 of 106	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.7	151 of 156	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.4	154 of 160	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.7	137 of 144	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.6	147 of 153	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.4	135 of 141	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	2.3	29 of 29	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	39.3	12 of 17	29.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	15.4	60 of 70	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.8	29 of 40	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.2	48 of 52	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.8	39 of 44	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	2.9	138 of 141	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.8	215 of 217	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.3	228 of 234	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.1	183 of 204	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.2	198 of 222	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.1	165 of 203	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)68th percentile+65 vs school

Hispanic (2023)34th percentile+31 vs school

Asian (2024)33rd percentile+30 vs school

Special Education (2023)14th percentile+11 vs school

African American (2024)12th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)4th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)3rd percentile~ school

White (2024)2nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)1st percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2023)<1st percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts33%-26 vs state

Mathematics19%-39 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
Morton Magnet Middle School	Public	6-8	4606 Terrace Dr	Omaha	68134	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(531) 299-2480	744	41	18.1		175 (23.5%)	263 (35.3%)	95 (12.8%)	130 (17.5%)	6 (0.8%)	3 (0.4%)	72 (9.7%)	1.4	129^th of 133 public middle schools	3.0%		1.4	194^th of 200 public middle schools	3.0%	65	27.8	33.1	38.4	33.1		21.5	20.4	19.3			$18,695	$3,259	$13,287
Nathan Hale Magnet Middle School	Public	6-8	6143 Whitmore St	Omaha	68152	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-2360	685	35	19.5		88 (12.8%)	209 (30.5%)	99 (14.5%)	236 (34.5%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (7.2%)	2.8	125^th of 133 public middle schools	6.0%		1.4	193^rd of 200 public middle schools	3.5%	68	35.3	39.6	38.2	37.7				18.9	50.3	50.3	$18,438	$3,174	$13,190
Alfonza W Davis Middle School	Public	6-8	8050 N 129th Avenue	Omaha	68142	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(531) 299-2340	732	41	17.7		264 (36.1%)	222 (30.3%)	94 (12.8%)	81 (11.1%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	65 (8.9%)	7.9	120^th of 133 public middle schools	9.8%		12.6	185^th of 200 public middle schools	7.5%	65	43.7	50.0	46.1	46.6		31.0	29.0	28.5	58.4	58.4	$18,801	$3,138	$13,801
Lewis & Clark Middle School	Public	6-8	6901 Burt St	Omaha	68132	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(531) 299-2400	839	44	19.0		246 (29.3%)	264 (31.5%)	194 (23.1%)	80 (9.5%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (5.8%)	8.5	118^th of 133 public middle schools	11.3%		2.9	190^th of 200 public middle schools	5.0%	72	37.4	48.3	51.1	48.5		36.5	29.3	31.9	54.7	54.7	$17,669	$3,152	$12,421
Alice Buffett Magnet Middle School	Public	6-8	14101 Larimore Avenue	Omaha	68164	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(531) 299-2320	952	50	19.0		447 (47.0%)	219 (23.0%)	135 (14.2%)	53 (5.6%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	93 (9.8%)	18.4	112^th of 133 public middle schools	15.8%		14.2	180^th of 200 public middle schools	10.0%	68	56.0	56.9	54.9	55.9	48.4	41.9	30.4	40.4	65.7	65.7	$17,643	$2,698	$13,251
Radius Middle School	Public	6-8	5040 Grand Avenue	Omaha	68104	Douglas County	Radius Omaha	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(531) 895-0055	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Monroe Middle School	Public	6-8	5105 Bedford Ave	Omaha	68104	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-2460	716	42	17.0		99 (13.8%)	260 (36.3%)	152 (21.2%)	134 (18.7%)	10 (1.4%)	6 (0.8%)	55 (7.7%)	0.6	131^st of 133 public middle schools	1.5%		0.2	200^th of 200 public middle schools	0.0%	69		21.2	34.8	23.9		14.1	18.5	14.8			$19,803	$3,394	$13,972
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
Westside Middle School	Public	7-8	8601 Arbor Street	Omaha	68124	Douglas County	Westside Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 390-6464	948	74	12.8	37.1%	598 (63.1%)	95 (10.0%)	122 (12.9%)	33 (3.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	98 (10.3%)	67	51^st of 133 public middle schools	61.7%		66.6	65^th of 200 public middle schools	67.5%	14		73.2	73.9	73.6		64.4	72.4	68.4	82.3	82.3	$16,750	$238	$14,704
Mc Millan Magnet Middle School	Public	6-8	3802 Redick Ave	Omaha	68112	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-2440	654	38	17.4		127 (19.4%)	256 (39.1%)	165 (25.2%)	40 (6.1%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (9.2%)	0.4	133^rd of 133 public middle schools	0.0%		0.6	198^th of 200 public middle schools	1.0%	65	18.1	21.5	33.3	24.6		10.6	17.8	13.0	39.6	39.6	$21,052	$3,571	$14,541

Frequently Asked Questions about Morton Magnet Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Morton Magnet Middle School?

Students at Morton Magnet Middle School are 35% African American, 24% White, 17% Asian, 13% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races.

How many students attend Morton Magnet Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 744 students attended Morton Magnet Middle School.

Is Morton Magnet Middle School a good school?

Morton Magnet Middle School ranks in the bottom 3.0% of Nebraska middle schools.

What district is Morton Magnet Middle School in?

Omaha Public Schools

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