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Wilson Focus School

Public Grades 3-6
186th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 294 Nebraska Elementary Schools
Better than 37% of Nebraska elementary schools
Summary

Wilson Focus School is an elementary school located in Omaha, Nebraska, serving 205 students in grades 3-6. Despite being part of the Omaha Public Schools district, which is ranked 111 out of 115 districts in the state, Wilson Focus School consistently outperforms the district and the state of Nebraska in academic measures.

The school's academic performance is particularly noteworthy, with 75% of 4th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 64.81% of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 59.59% and 60.26%, respectively. Wilson Focus School also excels in serving specific student subgroups, such as African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students, often ranking among the top schools in the state for these groups.

Despite having a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 55.71% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Wilson Focus School has consistently maintained a strong academic performance, with a 3-star or 4-star rating from Omaha Public Schools for most of the past decade. When compared to nearby schools in the district, Wilson Focus School consistently outperforms them in academic measures, such as standardized test scores and student group performance.

202
Students ?
13.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$21,345
Per pupil spending ?
55.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 5141 F Street
       Omaha, NE  68117-2807

(531) 299-2260

District: Omaha Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:
33.2%
White:
30.7%
Hispanic:
24.8%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 56th percentile in 2015 → 37th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Nebraska average (64% vs 58% meeting standards)
Among the top-ranked schools in Omaha Public Schools
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2015
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school64%
District avg35%
Nebraska avg58%
186th of 294
Nebraska public elementary schools ?
Bottom 37%▼ down 19 pts since 2015
From top 44% (2015) to bottom 37% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
6th of 30Elementary Schools in the Omaha Public Schools
115th 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNebraska percentileRating
202543.2186 of 29436.7%★★☆☆☆
202470.4124 of 42871.0%★★★★☆
202373.5111 of 45975.8%★★★★☆
202266.3139 of 45769.6%★★★☆☆
202161.3154 of 44265.2%★★★☆☆
201956.5187 of 45258.6%★★★☆☆
201858.3179 of 45060.2%★★★☆☆
201746.2265 of 45942.3%★★☆☆☆
201654.7220 of 48054.2%★★★☆☆
201556.2216 of 48855.7%★★★☆☆
201444.4292 of 48339.5%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNebraska percentileRating
202381.65 of 2075.0%★★★★☆
201992.61 of 2696.2%★★★★★
201897.71 of 2095.0%★★★★★

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNebraska percentileRating
202188.94 of 4791.5%★★★★★
201876.67 of 6388.9%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNebraska percentileRating
202462.675 of 20363.1%★★★☆☆
202366.9113 of 34967.6%★★★☆☆
202250.8161 of 33752.2%★★★☆☆
202146.7169 of 31846.9%★★☆☆☆
201944.4203 of 34941.8%★★☆☆☆
201844.0198 of 34141.9%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNebraska percentileRating
202282.64 of 8195.1%★★★★★
202185.85 of 6892.6%★★★★★
201945.156 of 9037.8%★★☆☆☆
201878.27 of 8191.4%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNebraska percentileRating
202486.78 of 11292.9%★★★★★
202384.522 of 31292.9%★★★★★
202272.951 of 25980.3%★★★★☆
202168.464 of 26475.8%★★★★☆
201961.3111 of 29862.8%★★★☆☆
201867.774 of 28173.7%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNebraska percentileRating
202470.153 of 20373.9%★★★★☆
202372.989 of 36675.7%★★★★☆
202272.482 of 35677.0%★★★★☆
202166.788 of 32873.2%★★★★☆
201964.8117 of 36768.1%★★★☆☆
201874.864 of 34781.6%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNebraska percentileRating
202381.746 of 38588.1%★★★★☆
202278.854 of 38886.1%★★★★☆
202168.488 of 36876.1%★★★★☆
201977.662 of 39184.1%★★★★☆
201877.059 of 39184.9%★★★★☆
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)
Hispanic (2022)95th percentile+25 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2024)93rd percentile+22 vs school
English Language Learner (2021)91st percentile+26 vs school
White (2023)88th percentile+12 vs school
African American (2023)75th percentile~ school
Male (2024)74th percentile+3 vs school
Female (2024)63rd percentile-8 vs school
By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts70%+12 vs state
Mathematics58%~ state avg

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by a teacher
Sunday, November 7, 2021

Open Quote Wilson is an amazing school! The enrichment program provides students with FREE and engaging activities and skills that cultivate leadership, technology, and communication. The teachers at Wilson truly care about the students and want them to be successful. Close Quote





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Students at Wilson Focus School are 33% African American, 31% White, 25% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 202 students attended Wilson Focus School.

Wilson Focus School ranks 186th of 294 Nebraska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Nebraska Department of Education.

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