BENSON WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Regular School · OMAHA, NE

BENSON WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a regular school school in OMAHA, Nebraska, serving grades PK–05 with 268 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 13:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 05

Enrollment

268

Teachers (FTE)

20.6

Student–Teacher Ratio

13:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Black or African American	86	32%
White	66	25%
Asian	45	17%
Hispanic/Latino	33	12%
Two or more races	31	12%
American Indian / Alaska Native	7	3%
Total enrollment	268	128M / 140F

English Language Learners: 94 (35% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	16.0% -31pp	47.0%	209
Reading Proficiency	25.0% -24.3pp	49.3%	208

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.60 grade levels

Math

-0.21 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

22 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

5.6% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

131

48.9% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Comprehensive Support School (CSI) Targeted Support School (TSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	268	100%

Contact & Location

6652 MAPLE ST

OMAHA, NE 68104

Phone: (531)299-1120

District

OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Per-pupil expenditure: $18,493

District enrollment: 51,754

Other Schools in District

ADAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
ASHLAND PARK/ROBBINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
BANCROFT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
BEALS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
BELLE RYAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
BELVEDERE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
BOYD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
CASTELAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 68104) → CensusDepth.com
Nebraska population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Nebraska teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

317482001355

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD