NATHAN HALE MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL

Located at 6143 WHITMORE ST, in OMAHA, Nebraska, NATHAN HALE MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL is a large intermediate school that teaches 685 students (grades 6 through 8), part of OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Compared to the state average of about 411 students per school, that is 67% above typical.

NATHAN HALE MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of 94 schools operated by OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS, a district that teaches 52,524 students overall.

In terms of who attends, NATHAN HALE MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL logs that the most-represented group is Asian (34%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school logs 31% Black, 14% Hispanic, 13% White, 7% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 4% Asian, putting the school's mix noticeably more Asian than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 19.6:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 14.5:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

Around the school, census data for Douglas County shows the typical household earns roughly $80,391 per year, roughly 42% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. NATHAN HALE MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of 207 public schools in Douglas County (combined enrollment of about 98,640 students).

Nearest neighbor: PINEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a high-density setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 12%: 609 students in 2018 compared to 685 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share ticked down from 41% to 31%. Class-load math has rose: from 13.5:1 in 2018 to 19.6:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.