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Enrollment
952
Middle
DISTRICT 804 · STATE 411
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 317482001431
ALICE BUFFETT MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL
14101 LARIMORE AVENUE, OMAHA, NE 68164 · (531) 299-2320 · Douglas County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL952 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.0:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.5:1 · STATE 14.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 37%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
49.3%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
38.4%
NE avg 60.6%
Source: NSCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
952
-159 (-14%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
19.0:1
was 13.6:1
% White
47%
was 56%
% Hispanic
14%
was 11%
% Black
23%
was 21%
% Asian
6%
was 5%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About ALICE BUFFETT MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL
ALICE BUFFETT MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of the sizable intermediate schools in OMAHA, Nebraska, operated by OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS, with 952 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 411 students per school, that is 132% above typical.
ALICE BUFFETT MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of 94 schools operated by OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS, a district that educates 52,524 students overall.
On the student-mix side, ALICE BUFFETT MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL reports that the largest single group is White at 47%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder looks like 23% Black, 14% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 6% Asian. By comparison, Douglas County as a whole is about 69% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.
On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 50 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 19.0:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 14.5:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.
Around the school, Douglas County reports that median household income runs about $80,391, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. ALICE BUFFETT MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of 207 public schools in Douglas County (combined enrollment of about 98,640 students).
The closest other public school is FULLERTON MAGNET CENTER, roughly 0.4 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.
ALICE BUFFETT MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL operates from a downtown location.
Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at ALICE BUFFETT MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL has declined 14%, going from 1,111 students in 2018 to 952 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 56% to 47% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 13.6:1 in 2018 to 19.0:1 today.
On this page, members of the ALICE BUFFETT MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
Douglas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
590,736
Census ACS
Median income
$80,391
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
207
98,640 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,587 students
- SOUTH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,412 students
- NORTH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,754 students
- BURKE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,693 students
- WESTVIEW HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,573 students
- NORTHWEST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,517 students
Other schools in OMAHA
- CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,587 students
- MILLARD NORTH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,572 students
- MILLARD SOUTH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,526 students
- SOUTH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,412 students
- MILLARD WEST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,344 students
- WESTSIDE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,145 students
Nearby schools
- FULLERTON MAGNET CENTER0.4 mi · 550
- SADDLEBROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.9 mi · 447
- PICOTTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.2 mi · 369
- STANDING BEAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.4 mi · 623
- EZRA MILLARD ELEMENTARY SCH1.7 mi · 485
- WESTVIEW HIGH SCHOOL2.2 mi · 1,573
Frequently asked questions
About ALICE BUFFETT MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at ALICE BUFFETT MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL?
ALICE BUFFETT MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 952 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does ALICE BUFFETT MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
ALICE BUFFETT MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at ALICE BUFFETT MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Approximately 19.0:1 students per teacher at ALICE BUFFETT MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at ALICE BUFFETT MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL?
At ALICE BUFFETT MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 47% White, 14% Hispanic, 23% Black, 6% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is ALICE BUFFETT MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL public or private?
ALICE BUFFETT MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.