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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MILLARD PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 317374001934

KIEWIT MIDDLE SCHOOL

15650 HOWARD ST, OMAHA, NE 68118 · (402) 715-1470 · Douglas County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL967 STUDENTS
Enrollment
967
Middle
DISTRICT 878 · STATE 411
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
57 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 14.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
23%
224 students
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 37%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 6
323
Grade 7
331
Grade 8
313
Student demographics
White
75478%
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 61%
Hispanic
849%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 23%
Black
253%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 7%
Asian
455%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 3%
Two+
586%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 5%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
47749%
Female
49051%

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Test scores

NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + Advanced
English Language Arts
67.7%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
74.7%
NE avg 60.6%
Source: NSCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
70.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
68.3%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.7pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
967
-14 (-1%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
was 16.8:1
% White
78%
was 80%
% Hispanic
9%
was 7%
% Black
3%
was 3%
% Asian
5%
was 7%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About KIEWIT MIDDLE SCHOOL

KIEWIT MIDDLE SCHOOL operates as a well-populated middle-grades school in OMAHA, Nebraska, one of the schools within MILLARD PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Current enrollment sits at 967 students spanning grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 135% bigger than the state mean of about 411.

Across the 34 schools in MILLARD PUBLIC SCHOOLS (23,253 students total), KIEWIT MIDDLE SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, KIEWIT MIDDLE SCHOOL logs that the largest single group is White, at 78% of enrollment. The remainder consists of 9% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 5% Asian, 3% Black. That is noticeably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 69%.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 57 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.8:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.5:1, putting KIEWIT MIDDLE SCHOOL higher than the state norm the norm. Around 23% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), KIEWIT MIDDLE SCHOOL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 68.3%, the actual is 70.0%, a residual of +1.7 points.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Douglas County put median household earnings sit near $80,391, about 42% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. KIEWIT MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of 207 public schools in Douglas County (combined enrollment of about 98,640 students).

COTTONWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around KIEWIT MIDDLE SCHOOL. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), KIEWIT MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks 6th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 74.6%.

KIEWIT MIDDLE SCHOOL operates from a high-density location.

Looking at the recent track record. KIEWIT MIDDLE SCHOOL's enrollment has stayed largely flat since 2018, when it stood at 981 (now 967).

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Douglas County at a glance

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Population
590,736
Census ACS
Median income
$80,391
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
207
98,640 students

Quick facts

School name
KIEWIT MIDDLE SCHOOL
District
MILLARD PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Address
15650 HOWARD ST, OMAHA, NE 68118
Phone
(402) 715-1470
County
Douglas County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
967
Teachers (FTE)
57
Student–teacher ratio
16.8:1
Free/Reduced lunch
224 (23%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
317374001934
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in MILLARD PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Other schools in OMAHA
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About KIEWIT MIDDLE SCHOOL
What is the total enrollment at KIEWIT MIDDLE SCHOOL?
KIEWIT MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 967 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does KIEWIT MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
KIEWIT MIDDLE SCHOOL serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at KIEWIT MIDDLE SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at KIEWIT MIDDLE SCHOOL is approximately 16.8:1 (57 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at KIEWIT MIDDLE SCHOOL?
At KIEWIT MIDDLE SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 78% White, 9% Hispanic, 3% Black, 5% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is KIEWIT MIDDLE SCHOOL public or private?
KIEWIT MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by MILLARD PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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