KENNEDY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

As a mid-sized elementary campus in OMAHA, Nebraska, KENNEDY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves 272 students from grades pre-K through 5, operated by OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

Across the 94 schools in OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS (52,524 students total), KENNEDY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, KENNEDY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL logs that 56% of the student body identifies as Black. Other groups include 22% Asian, 13% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 2% White. That is visibly more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 11%.

In terms of school funding signals, KENNEDY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lists 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 21.0:1, putting KENNEDY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Douglas County put 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%. KENNEDY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 207 public schools in Douglas County (combined enrollment of about 98,640 students).

Nearest neighbor: EARLY LEARNING CENTER (PK) AT KENNEDY, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

KENNEDY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates from an inner-city location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 14%: 238 students in 2018 compared to 272 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 42% to 56% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 8.9:1 in 2018 to 11.9:1 today.

Inside the community feed, members of the KENNEDY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.