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Enrollment
1,140
Middle
DISTRICT 804 · STATE 411
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 317482001415
NORRIS MIDDLE SCHOOL
2235 S 46TH ST, OMAHA, NE 68106 · (531) 299-2500 · Douglas County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,140 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
64 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
Student demographics
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
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
23.9%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
18.0%
NE avg 60.6%
Source: NSCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,140
+19 (+2%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
was 13.2:1
% White
14%
was 12%
% Hispanic
72%
was 77%
% Black
9%
was 7%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About NORRIS MIDDLE SCHOOL
NORRIS MIDDLE SCHOOL, an expansive middle-grades school in OMAHA, Nebraska, one of the schools within OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS, works with 1,140 students, covering grades 6 through 8. By comparison, Nebraska's public schools average about 411 students each, so NORRIS MIDDLE SCHOOL sits 177% bigger than that benchmark.
Across the 94 schools in OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS (52,524 students total), NORRIS MIDDLE SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
On the student-mix side, NORRIS MIDDLE SCHOOL records that Hispanic students make up the majority at 72%. Beyond that, the school shows 14% White, 9% Black, 3% multiracial. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 15%.
Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 64 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.5:1, putting NORRIS MIDDLE SCHOOL higher than the state norm the norm.
Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Douglas County put median household income runs about $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%. Across Douglas County's 207 public schools (combined enrollment of about 98,640 students), NORRIS MIDDLE SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is BEALS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 0.5 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.
NORRIS MIDDLE SCHOOL operates from a metropolitan location.
Over the past 7-year window. NORRIS MIDDLE SCHOOL's enrollment has held roughly steady since 2018, when it stood at 1,121 (now 1,140). The Hispanic share of enrollment ticked down from 77% to 72% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 13.2:1 in 2018 to 17.7:1 today.
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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
Nearby schools
- BEALS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.5 mi · 292
- JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.8 mi · 463
- FIELD CLUB ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.9 mi · 638
- BELLE RYAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.2 mi · 278
- WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.3 mi · 312
- WILSON FOCUS SCHOOL1.5 mi · 202
Frequently asked questions
About NORRIS MIDDLE SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at NORRIS MIDDLE SCHOOL?
NORRIS MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,140 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does NORRIS MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
NORRIS MIDDLE SCHOOL serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at NORRIS MIDDLE SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at NORRIS MIDDLE SCHOOL is approximately 17.7:1 (64 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at NORRIS MIDDLE SCHOOL?
At NORRIS MIDDLE SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 14% White, 72% Hispanic, 9% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is NORRIS MIDDLE SCHOOL public or private?
NORRIS MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.