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Ralston School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 473 students in Ralston School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Nebraska.
Public Middle School in Ralston School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Nebraska public middle school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Nebraska public middle school average of 34% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
8 Schools
336 Schools
# Students
3,409 Students
80,801 Students
# Teachers
231 Teachers
6,586 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Ralston School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 245 school districts in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 78% has decreased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#226 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
62%
Graduation Rate
78%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.52
# American Indian Students
23 Students
1,431 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
28 Students
2,155 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,463 Students
15,703 Students
% Hispanic Students
43%
19%
# Black Students
230 Students
4,374 Students
% Black Students
7%
5%
# White Students
1,436 Students
53,695 Students
% White Students
42%
67%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
133 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
225 Students
3,310 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
209
137
# Students in K Grade:
240
238
# Students in 1st Grade:
255
240
# Students in 2nd Grade:
249
276
# Students in 3rd Grade:
246
258
# Students in 4th Grade:
216
360
# Students in 5th Grade:
244
1,359
# Students in 6th Grade:
238
15,828
# Students in 7th Grade:
240
23,395
# Students in 8th Grade:
233
24,061
# Students in 9th Grade:
250
3,765
# Students in 10th Grade:
249
3,741
# Students in 11th Grade:
255
3,520
# Students in 12th Grade:
285
3,623
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,492 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,464. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,105 is less than the state median of $16,776. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$41 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,492
$15,464
Spending / Student
$12,105
$16,776
Best Ralston School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ralston Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
8202 Lakeview
Omaha, NE 68127
(402) 331-4701
Omaha, NE 68127
(402) 331-4701
Grades: 7-8
| 473 students
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