KAREN WESTERN ELEMENTARY SCH

KAREN WESTERN ELEMENTARY SCH operates as an intimate K-5 school in OMAHA, Nebraska, one of the schools within RALSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Current enrollment sits at 214 students spanning grades pre-K through 6. By comparison, Nebraska's public schools average about 272 students each, so KAREN WESTERN ELEMENTARY SCH sits 21% below that benchmark.

KAREN WESTERN ELEMENTARY SCH is one of 8 schools operated by RALSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, a district that teaches 3,491 students overall.

In terms of who attends, KAREN WESTERN ELEMENTARY SCH shows that Hispanic students make up the majority at 62%. Beyond that, the school records 29% White, 4% multiracial, 3% Black. The wider county runs roughly 15% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 21.0:1, putting KAREN WESTERN ELEMENTARY SCH tighter than the state norm the norm.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Douglas County put median household income runs about $80,391, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across Douglas County's 207 public schools (combined enrollment of about 98,640 students), KAREN WESTERN ELEMENTARY SCH is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: BUENA VISTA HIGH SCHOOL, around 0.6 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around KAREN WESTERN ELEMENTARY SCH.

KAREN WESTERN ELEMENTARY SCH operates from an inner-city location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at KAREN WESTERN ELEMENTARY SCH has increased 14%, going from 187 students in 2018 to 214 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share grew from 56% to 62%.

In the discussion threads here, members of the KAREN WESTERN ELEMENTARY SCH community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.