BENSON WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

268 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Benson West Elementary School, located at 6652 Maple St in Omaha, Nebraska, is a public school serving the Benson neighborhood within the Omaha Public Schools (OPS) district. As a key educational institution in the area, the school is deeply integrated into the local community and is recognized for its commitment to providing a foundational education to students in the surrounding residential neighborhoods.

The school generally serves students from pre-kindergarten through the fifth or sixth grade, depending on district configurations. Like many schools in the Omaha Public Schools system, Benson West focuses on a standards-based curriculum with an emphasis on literacy, mathematics, and social-emotional development. The school typically offers a variety of support services, including English Language Learner (ELL) programs and special education resources, aimed at fostering an inclusive environment that caters to a diverse student body.

268

Total Students

20.6

Full-Time Teachers

13.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for BENSON WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	66
Hispanic	33
Black	86
Asian	45
Two or More	31
American Indian	7

Black
86 (32.1%)
White
66 (24.6%)
Asian
45 (16.8%)
Hispanic
33 (12.3%)
Two or More
31 (11.6%)
American Indian
7 (2.6%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Phone:	(531)299-1120
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	268
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	20.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 20

Kindergarten 39

Grade 1 39

Grade 2 39

Grade 3 50

Grade 4 44

Grade 5 37

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for BENSON WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	20
Kindergarten	39
Grade 1	39
Grade 2	39
Grade 3	50
Grade 4	44
Grade 5	37

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for BENSON WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	140	52.2%
Male	128	47.8%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)