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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at SPRING LAKE MAGNET CENTER this year?
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Enrollment
744
Elementary
DISTRICT 362 · STATE 272
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 317482001435
SPRING LAKE MAGNET CENTER
4215 S 20TH ST, OMAHA, NE 68107 · (531) 299-2100 · Douglas County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL744 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.9:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 37%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 61 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 114 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 109 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 107 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 131 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 112 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 110 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (114) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (110).
Student demographics
20%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
30.1%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
32.1%
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 32 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 SPRING LAKE MAGNET CENTER ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska | In Douglas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.1% | #391 of 398 | #90 of 96 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.1% | #428 of 438 | #102 of 109 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 744 | #7 of 587 | #2 of 125 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #255 of 379 | #57 of 117 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.9% | #328 of 379 | #115 of 117 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.8% | #94 of 220 | #33 of 68 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
744
+24 (+3%) vs 2020
+18% since 1990-91, when it was 633
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 17.6:1
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 | 744 | 48.7 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 676 | 46.4 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 700 | 50.4 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 720 | 41 | 17.6:1 | 89% (640) |
| 2017-18 | 853 | 54.9 | 15.5:1 | 91% (775) |
| 2015-16 | 850 | 55 | 15.4:1 | 89% (758) |
| 2010-11 | 754 | 57 | 13.2:1 | 87% (655) |
| 2000-01 | 617 | 46 | 13.4:1 | 68% (417) |
| 1990-91 | 633 | 35 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SPRING LAKE MAGNET CENTER.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (853 to 744); teachers down 11% (54.9 to 48.7).
About SPRING LAKE MAGNET CENTER
SPRING LAKE MAGNET CENTER is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in OMAHA, Nebraska. The school's enrollment of 744 students covers pre-K through 5. Enrollment is 174% higher than the average for elementary schools in Nebraska, which is about 272.
SPRING LAKE MAGNET CENTER falls under OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS, which has 94 schools enrolling 52,524 students.
SPRING LAKE MAGNET CENTER's enrollment is 89% Hispanic. After that, the student body is 6% White and 3% Black. Census figures show Douglas County is about 15% Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 20%, meaning two students picked at random have a 20% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The teaching staff at SPRING LAKE MAGNET CENTER is 48.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 15.3:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 21.0:1 average for elementary schools in Nebraska.
Census estimates describe Douglas County this way: the median household income is $80,391, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 42% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. In all, Douglas County has 207 public schools and roughly 98,640 students.
Nearest public school: SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL, about 0.4 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
Federal data place SPRING LAKE MAGNET CENTER in the City: Large locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
SPRING LAKE MAGNET CENTER's enrollment grew from 720 in 2020-21 to 744 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 17.6:1; by 2024-25 it was 15.3:1.
The SPRING LAKE MAGNET CENTER community page is open for posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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
- SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL0.4 mi · 2,412
- GOMEZ HERITAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.8 mi · 711
- R M MARRS MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL1.1 mi · 1,066
- BANCROFT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.3 mi · 535
- CASTELAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.4 mi · 574
- INDIAN HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.5 mi · 489
Frequently asked questions
About SPRING LAKE MAGNET CENTERHow many students attend SPRING LAKE MAGNET CENTER?
SPRING LAKE MAGNET CENTER enrolls approximately 744 students in grades PK-05.
Is SPRING LAKE MAGNET CENTER an elementary, middle, or high school?
SPRING LAKE MAGNET CENTER is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does SPRING LAKE MAGNET CENTER have?
SPRING LAKE MAGNET CENTER employs 49 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.3:1.
What is the student diversity at SPRING LAKE MAGNET CENTER?
Student demographics at SPRING LAKE MAGNET CENTER are roughly 6% White, 89% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees SPRING LAKE MAGNET CENTER?
SPRING LAKE MAGNET CENTER is overseen by OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS in Douglas County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.