Summary:
The 68132 zip code in Omaha, Nebraska is home to a single middle school, Lewis & Clark Middle School, which serves grades 6-8 and is part of the Omaha Public Schools district. The data reveals concerning trends about the school's performance, with a declining statewide ranking and significantly below-average standardized test scores in core subjects like English Language Arts, math, and science.
Over the past three years, Lewis & Clark Middle School's statewide ranking has dropped from 226th out of 238 Nebraska middle schools to 190th out of 200 and then 107th out of 123. This downward trend suggests the school is performing worse compared to its peers across the state. The school's academic performance is also troubling, with proficiency rates ranging from 37.35% in 6th grade ELA to just 36.53% in 7th grade math, well below the state averages. Additionally, the school's 8th grade science proficiency rate of 54.71% is significantly lower than the state average of 76.11%.
Other key metrics raise further concerns about the school's challenges. The chronic absenteeism rate of 19.3% in 2024-2025 is high, and the school's spending per student of $17,669 in 2023-2024 seems high given the poor academic outcomes. Without data on free/reduced lunch recipients, it's difficult to assess the socioeconomic status of the student population and how that may be impacting the school's performance. Overall, the data paints a concerning picture of Lewis & Clark Middle School's struggles, and further investigation would be needed to understand the root causes and develop strategies for improvement.
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