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6707 S 178TH ST, OMAHA, NE 68135 • Douglas County
(402) 715-6250

Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
633
Teachers (FTE)
38.3
Student-Teacher Ratio
16.5:1
FRPL Eligible
126
(19.9%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 126 of 633 (19.9%)
Free Lunch: 90 (14.2%)
Reduced-Price: 36 (5.7%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 507 (80.1%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 400 800 2020-2021: 659 students 659 2020-2021 2021-2022: 628 students 628 -4.7% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 657 students 657 +4.6% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 638 students 638 -2.9% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 633 students 633 -0.8% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 505 (79.8%) Hispanic / Latino: 54 (8.5%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 31 (4.9%) Asian: 21 (3.3%) Black or African American: 16 (2.5%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 3 (0.5%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 3 (0.5%)
633 Students
White 505 79.8%
Hispanic / Latino 54 8.5%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 31 4.9%
Asian 21 3.3%
Black or African American 16 2.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 3 0.5%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 633 Students
Grade 1: 92 (14.5%) Grade 2: 92 (14.5%) Grade 3: 105 (16.6%) Grade 4: 117 (18.5%) Grade 5: 123 (19.4%) Kindergarten: 91 (14.4%) Pre-Kindergarten: 13 (2.1%)
633 Students
Grade 1 92 14.5%
Grade 2 92 14.5%
Grade 3 105 16.6%
Grade 4 117 18.5%
Grade 5 123 19.4%
Kindergarten 91 14.4%
Pre-Kindergarten 13 2.1%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
344
54.3%
F
Female Students
289
45.7%