BLUMFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 67 | 18% |
| Kindergarten | 41 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 46 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 42 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 41 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 46 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 40 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 50 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (41) is 18% smaller than its 6th grade class (50).
School pathway
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedWhat this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Nebraska schools, those numbers are about 58 and 61.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% typical for Nebraska schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Nebraska's top nor bottom 10%.
Schools most like BLUMFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
BLUMFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (50.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| BLUMFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 373 | 66.8% | 50.9% |
| BELLEAIRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BELLEVUE | 328 | 62.5% | 52.4% |
| WILDEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL RALSTON | 303 | 59.4% | 54.0% |
| SEYMOUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL RALSTON | 286 | 56.3% | 71.3% |
| CARDINAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SO SIOUX CITY | 424 | 60.6% | 56.6% |
| MOCKINGBIRD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OMAHA | 473 | 71.9% | 46.7% |
Where BLUMFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska | In Douglas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.9% | #293 of 311 | #54 of 55 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.4% | #303 of 398 | #65 of 96 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.4% | #344 of 438 | #73 of 109 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 373 | #162 of 587 | #62 of 125 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #133 of 379 | #24 of 117 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.0% | #42 of 379 | #28 of 117 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 66.8% | #23 of 359 | #2 of 55 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.5% | #153 of 220 | #51 of 68 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 373 | 28 | 13.3:1 | 67% (249) |
| 2023-24 | 324 | 26.1 | 12.4:1 | 68% (219) |
| 2022-23 | 354 | 25.3 | 14.0:1 | 66% (233) |
| 2020-21 | 339 | 27 | 12.6:1 | 64% (216) |
| 2017-18 | 399 | 24.9 | 16.0:1 | 62% (247) |
| 2015-16 | 388 | 27 | 14.4:1 | 61% (235) |
| 2010-11 | 399 | 30 | 13.3:1 | 53% (212) |
| 2000-01 | 291 | 23 | 12.7:1 | 24% (70) |
| 1990-91 | 391 | 24 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (399 to 373); teachers up 12% (24.9 to 28).
About BLUMFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
BLUMFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a medium-sized elementary school located in OMAHA, Nebraska. Enrollment is 373 students in 2024-25, and the school serves pre-K through 6. Against the 272-student average for elementary schools in Nebraska, enrollment here is 37% higher.
The 8 schools of RALSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, including BLUMFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, enroll 3,491 students.
Federal enrollment data show Hispanic students as the largest group at BLUMFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, at 45%. Enrollment also includes 31% White, 10% Black, 9% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Among people living in Douglas County, the Hispanic share is about 15%. The school's diversity index is 68%, meaning two students picked at random have a 68% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school employs the equivalent of 28 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 13.3:1. That is 7.7 students per teacher below the 21.0:1 average for elementary schools in Nebraska. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at BLUMFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 67%. Public schools in Douglas County average 25%.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for BLUMFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 52.9%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 50.9%.
Census estimates describe Douglas County this way: the median household income is $80,391, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides BLUMFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Douglas County has 206 other public schools.
HITCHCOCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the public school closest to BLUMFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, about 0.7 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. On average proficiency, BLUMFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 7th of 8 nearby schools with test data.
Locale: City: Large. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment has grown by 34 students since 2020-21, to 373.
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