JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of the large K-5 schools in OMAHA, Nebraska, part of OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS, with 463 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 6. Enrollment runs roughly 70% bigger than the state mean of about 272.

JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 94 schools operated by OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS, a district that enrolls 52,524 students overall.

Looking at the student body, JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports that 73% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Beyond that, the school records 15% White, 6% Black, 5% multiracial. By comparison, Douglas County as a whole is about 15% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.0:1. The state averages around 21.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Douglas County put median household income runs about $80,391, about 42% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Douglas County's 207 public schools (combined enrollment of about 98,640 students), JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

NORRIS MIDDLE SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a high-density site.

Trend over the last 7 years. JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has showed little movement since 2018, when it stood at 471 (now 463). The White share of enrollment declined from 27% to 15% over that span. Class-load math has grew: from 14.1:1 in 2018 to 16.0:1 in 2025.

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