NORRIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

NORRIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a substantial primary school in OMAHA, Nebraska, overseen by MILLARD PUBLIC SCHOOLS. The school enrolls 421 students in grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 272 students per school, that is 55% above typical.

MILLARD PUBLIC SCHOOLS comprises 34 schools with combined enrollment of 23,253 students; NORRIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among them.

In terms of who attends, NORRIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows that White students make up the majority at 60%; the rest consists of 23% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 4% Black, 4% Asian. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 69%.

On the resource side, NORRIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.1:1. The state averages around 21.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 46% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is north of Douglas County's rate of about 25%.

With demographic context factored in, NORRIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 60.2%; this one delivers 57.8%.

Across the wider county, Douglas County reports that median household income runs about $80,391, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Douglas County runs 207 public schools (combined enrollment of about 98,640 students), of which NORRIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.

The closest other public school is SANDOZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, NORRIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes 6th of 8 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 61.5%.

NORRIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates from an inner-city location.

Trend over the last 7 years. NORRIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has rose 4% since 2018, when it stood at 404 (now 421). The White share of enrollment ticked down from 69% to 60% over that span.

Inside the community feed, members of the NORRIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.