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What's the biggest difference between BANCROFT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL and what you expected?
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Enrollment
535
Elementary
DISTRICT 362 · STATE 272
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 317482001937
BANCROFT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
2724 RIVERVIEW BLVD, OMAHA, NE 68108 · (531) 299-1040 · Douglas County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL535 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.9:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 37%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 25 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 76 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 90 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 97 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 80 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 74 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 93 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (76) is 18% smaller than its 5th grade class (93).
Student demographics
34%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 57% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). 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
26.6%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
25.3%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Nebraska schools, those numbers are about 58 and 61.
Source: NSCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where BANCROFT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska | In Douglas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.3% | #397 of 398 | #95 of 96 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.6% | #435 of 438 | #106 of 109 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 535 | #38 of 587 | #22 of 125 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.7:1 | #322 of 379 | #83 of 117 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 34.1% | #266 of 379 | #102 of 117 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -31.5% | #10 of 220 | #5 of 68 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
535
-170 (-24%) vs 2020
-38% since 1990-91, when it was 864
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
was 15.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 535 | 32.1 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 494 | 32.8 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 496 | 34.6 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 705 | 46 | 15.3:1 | 89% (630) |
| 2017-18 | 781 | 59.3 | 13.2:1 | 91% (713) |
| 2015-16 | 736 | 57 | 12.9:1 | 88% (651) |
| 2010-11 | 669 | 52 | 12.9:1 | 87% (584) |
| 2000-01 | 641 | 49 | 13.1:1 | 65% (414) |
| 1990-91 | 864 | 41 | 21.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BANCROFT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 31% (781 to 535); teachers down 46% (59.3 to 32.1).
About BANCROFT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
In OMAHA, Nebraska, BANCROFT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a large elementary school. Federal data show 535 students enrolled in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. Across elementary schools in Nebraska, the average enrollment is about 272.
BANCROFT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL falls under OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS, which has 94 schools enrolling 52,524 students.
Hispanic students account for 80% of the school's enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 11% White, 4% Black, and 3% multiracial. Among all residents of Douglas County, the Hispanic share is about 15%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 34%.
The school had 32.1 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 16.7:1. The school's 16.7:1 compares with an average of 21.0:1 for elementary schools in Nebraska.
In Douglas County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $80,391, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 42%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. There are 207 public schools in the county, enrolling about 98,640, BANCROFT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL among them.
The closest school to BANCROFT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is PINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, located about 0.7 miles away. BANCROFT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
The school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (City: Large).
Over 4 years, enrollment decreased by 170 students, from 705 to 535. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (16.7:1) than in 2020-21 (15.3:1).
On allk12, people connected to BANCROFT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL can post about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
Other Bancroft Elementary schools
6 other US public schools in 6 states are named Bancroft Elementary. BANCROFT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 3rd largest of the 7.
- Bancroft Elementary SchoolWashington, DC · 821 students
- Bancroft ElementaryWalnut Creek, CA · 672 students
- Bancroft ElementaryAndover, MA · 522 students
- Bancroft ElementaryMINNEAPOLIS, MN · 477 students
- Bancroft Elementary SchoolKennett Square, PA · 403 students
Nearby schools
- PINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.7 mi · 342
- CASTELAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.8 mi · 574
- SPRING LAKE MAGNET CENTER1.3 mi · 744
- LIBERTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.7 mi · 643
- SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL1.7 mi · 2,412
- E A Kreft Primary School1.8 mi · 502
Frequently asked questions
About BANCROFT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is BANCROFT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
BANCROFT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 535 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does BANCROFT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
BANCROFT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at BANCROFT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 16.7:1 students per teacher at BANCROFT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at BANCROFT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at BANCROFT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 11% White, 80% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is BANCROFT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
BANCROFT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.