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Enrollment
744
Middle
DISTRICT 804 · STATE 411
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 317482001413
MORTON MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL
4606 TERRACE DR, OMAHA, NE 68134 · (531) 299-2480 · Douglas County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL744 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
41 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 | 255 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 241 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 248 | 33% |
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
30.3%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
22.3%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 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 MORTON MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska | In Douglas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.3% | #102 of 108 | #22 of 28 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.3% | #103 of 109 | #22 of 28 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 744 | #28 of 143 | #13 of 28 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.1:1 | #84 of 88 | #25 of 28 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 76.3% | #1 of 88 | #1 of 28 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.4% | #52 of 52 | #14 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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
744
-3 (0%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
was 12.7:1
% White
24%
was 37%
% Hispanic
13%
was 12%
% Black
35%
was 39%
% Asian
17%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 744 | 41 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 712 | 38 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 724 | 46 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 747 | 59 | 12.7:1 | 73% (549) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MORTON MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL.
About MORTON MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL
MORTON MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL, located in OMAHA, Nebraska, is a high-enrollment middle school. It enrolled 744 students in grades 6 through 8 for the 2024-25 school year. Enrollment is 81% higher than the average for middle schools in Nebraska, which is about 411.
MORTON MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of 94 schools in OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS, which enrolls 52,524 students in total.
MORTON MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL has no majority group; Black students are the largest, at 35%. Smaller groups are 24% White, 17% Asian, 13% Hispanic, and 10% multiracial. County-wide, 11% of Douglas County residents are Black. MORTON MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL's diversity index is 76%, against a US figure of 70%.
With 41 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at MORTON MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL was 18.1:1. On average, middle schools in Nebraska have 14.5:1, compared with 18.1:1 here.
Across Douglas County, the median household income is $80,391, roughly 42% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Douglas County is home to 207 public schools and about 98,640 public school students.
Nearby, MASTERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is about 0.5 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
Its location is classified as City: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Between 2017-18 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 747 to 744, a small change. The largest shift in the student mix was in the Asian share, which rose from 3% to 17%. In 2017-18, the student-to-teacher ratio was 12.7:1; by 2024-25 it was 18.1:1.
Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
Nearby schools
- MASTERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.5 mi · 281
- DODGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.7 mi · 479
- SUNNY SLOPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.9 mi · 432
- PRAIRIE WIND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 644
- BOYD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.3 mi · 547
- EDISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.4 mi · 360
Frequently asked questions
About MORTON MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOLHow many students attend MORTON MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL?
MORTON MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 744 students in grades 06-08.
Is MORTON MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
MORTON MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at MORTON MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Approximately 18.1:1 students per teacher at MORTON MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at MORTON MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Student demographics at MORTON MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL are roughly 24% White, 13% Hispanic, 35% Black, 17% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is MORTON MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL in?
MORTON MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL is part of OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
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