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Enrollment
716
Middle
DISTRICT 804 · STATE 411
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 317482001412
MONROE MIDDLE SCHOOL
5105 BEDFORD AVE, OMAHA, NE 68104 · (531) 299-2460 · Douglas County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL716 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.5:1 · STATE 14.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 224 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 262 | 37% |
| Grade 8 | 230 | 32% |
Student demographics
76%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 57% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
22.5%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
20.0%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 23 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Nebraska schools, those numbers are about 58 and 61.
Source: NSCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where MONROE MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska | In Douglas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.0% | #105 of 108 | #25 of 28 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 22.5% | #109 of 109 | #28 of 28 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 716 | #33 of 143 | #16 of 28 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.1:1 | #78 of 88 | #19 of 28 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 76.3% | #2 of 88 | #2 of 28 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.9% | #8 of 52 | #5 of 14 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
716
-136 (-16%) vs 2020
+23% since 1990-91, when it was 581
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
was 15.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 716 | 42 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 755 | 39 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 769 | 43.5 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 852 | 55 | 15.5:1 | 92% (782) |
| 2017-18 | 851 | 65 | 13.1:1 | 94% (797) |
| 2015-16 | 613 | 44 | 13.9:1 | 92% (565) |
| 2010-11 | 500 | 44 | 11.4:1 | 83% (414) |
| 2000-01 | 811 | 61 | 13.3:1 | 78% (629) |
| 1990-91 | 581 | 44 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MONROE MIDDLE SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (851 to 716); teachers down 35% (65 to 42).
About MONROE MIDDLE SCHOOL
Among the schools in OMAHA, Nebraska, is MONROE MIDDLE SCHOOL, a large middle-grades school. Enrollment totals 716 students across grades 6 through 8. The school is 74% larger than the average for middle schools in Nebraska.
OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS is responsible for 94 schools, MONROE MIDDLE SCHOOL included, with 52,524 students in all.
No group is above 50% at MONROE MIDDLE SCHOOL; the largest is Black, at 36%. Other reported shares: 21% Hispanic, 19% Asian, 14% White, and 8% multiracial. Douglas County's residents are about 11% Black, 26 points below the school's share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 76%.
MONROE MIDDLE SCHOOL reports a ratio of 17.1 students per teacher, from 42 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for middle schools in Nebraska is 14.5:1.
The school's county is Douglas County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $80,391, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 42%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. There are 207 public schools in the county, enrolling about 98,640, MONROE MIDDLE SCHOOL among them.
A public school about 0.2 miles away, BENSON HIGH SCHOOL, is the closest to MONROE MIDDLE SCHOOL. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The NCES locale for MONROE MIDDLE SCHOOL is City: Large, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's enrollment fell 16% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 15.5:1; by 2024-25 it was 17.1:1.
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Douglas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,587 students
- SOUTH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,412 students
- NORTH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,754 students
- BURKE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,693 students
- WESTVIEW HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,573 students
- NORTHWEST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,517 students
Other schools in OMAHA
- CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,587 students
- MILLARD NORTH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,572 students
- MILLARD SOUTH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,526 students
- SOUTH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,412 students
- MILLARD WEST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,344 students
- WESTSIDE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,145 students
Other Monroe Middle schools
6 other US public schools in 7 states are named Monroe Middle. MONROE MIDDLE SCHOOL is the 2nd largest of the 7.
- Monroe MiddleMonroe, NC · 802 students
- Monroe Middle SchoolWheaton, IL · 716 students
- Monroe MiddleSan Jose, CA · 677 students
- Monroe Middle SchoolMONROE, MI · 674 students
- Monroe Middle SchoolEugene, OR · 519 students
Nearby schools
- BENSON HIGH SCHOOL0.2 mi · 1,488
- FONTENELLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.4 mi · 452
- ROSE HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.5 mi · 287
- HARRISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 286
- BENSON WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.2 mi · 268
- WALNUT HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.3 mi · 399
Frequently asked questions
About MONROE MIDDLE SCHOOLHow many students attend MONROE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
MONROE MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 716 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does MONROE MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
MONROE MIDDLE SCHOOL serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does MONROE MIDDLE SCHOOL have?
MONROE MIDDLE SCHOOL employs 42 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.1:1.
What is the student diversity at MONROE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Student demographics at MONROE MIDDLE SCHOOL are roughly 14% White, 21% Hispanic, 36% Black, 19% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is MONROE MIDDLE SCHOOL in?
MONROE MIDDLE SCHOOL is part of OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.