BLUESTEM MIDDLE SCHOOL

Set in OMAHA, Nebraska, BLUESTEM MIDDLE SCHOOL is a sizable junior high, run under OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS. It educates 894 students across grades 6 through 8. By comparison, Nebraska's public schools average about 411 students each, so BLUESTEM MIDDLE SCHOOL sits 118% above that benchmark.

OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS comprises 94 schools with combined enrollment of 52,524 students; BLUESTEM MIDDLE SCHOOL is among them.

On the student-mix side, BLUESTEM MIDDLE SCHOOL lists that 72% of the student body identifies as Hispanic; the rest consists of 13% Black, 10% White, 4% multiracial. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 15%.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 51 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.5:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.5:1, putting BLUESTEM MIDDLE SCHOOL higher than the state norm the norm.

In the broader community, census data for Douglas County shows median household income runs about $80,391, roughly 42% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Douglas County runs 207 public schools (combined enrollment of about 98,640 students), of which BLUESTEM MIDDLE SCHOOL is one.

The closest other public school is EARLY LEARNING CENTER (0-3) AT GATEWAY, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in an urban area.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.