Enrollment
377
Elementary
DISTRICT 362 · STATE 272
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 317482001444
WESTERN HILLS MAGNET CENTER
6523 WESTERN AVENUE, OMAHA, NE 68117 · (531) 299-2240 · Douglas County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL377 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 13% of Nebraska public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Nebraska public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.9:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 37%
Community
0
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 | 8 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 52 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 66 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 61 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 63 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 43 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 44 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 40 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (52) is 30% larger than its 6th grade class (40).
Student demographics
75%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
49.2%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
33.3%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 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 WESTERN HILLS MAGNET CENTER ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska | In Douglas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.3% | #389 of 398 | #89 of 96 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.2% | #339 of 438 | #72 of 109 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 377 | #154 of 587 | #60 of 125 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #203 of 379 | #42 of 117 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 74.9% | #13 of 379 | #11 of 117 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +52.6% | #4 of 135 | #2 of 41 |
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
377
+44 (+13%) vs 2020
+20% since 1990-91, when it was 314
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 14.5:1
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 | 377 | 25.9 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 370 | 25.2 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 333 | 25.8 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 333 | 23 | 14.5:1 | 78% (261) |
| 2017-18 | 247 | 24.7 | 10.0:1 | 85% (211) |
| 2015-16 | 387 | 26 | 14.9:1 | 77% (299) |
| 2010-11 | 376 | 26 | 14.5:1 | 74% (277) |
| 2000-01 | 297 | 18 | 16.5:1 | 56% (166) |
| 1990-91 | 314 | 22 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WESTERN HILLS MAGNET CENTER.
Since 2017-18: students up 53% (247 to 377); teachers up 5% (24.7 to 25.9).
About WESTERN HILLS MAGNET CENTER
WESTERN HILLS MAGNET CENTER is a medium-sized elementary school based in OMAHA, Nebraska. Students in pre-K through 6 attend, and enrollment is 377 students. The typical figure for elementary schools in Nebraska is about 272 students.
WESTERN HILLS MAGNET CENTER is one school in a 94-school district, OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS, which enrolls 52,524 students.
No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at WESTERN HILLS MAGNET CENTER. The largest is White students, at 31%. Other students are 31% Black, 19% Hispanic, 14% multiracial, and 4% Asian. That is lower than the 69% White share among all Douglas County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 75% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
WESTERN HILLS MAGNET CENTER's 25.9 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 14.6:1. On average, elementary schools in Nebraska have 21.0:1, compared with 14.6:1 here.
WESTERN HILLS MAGNET CENTER is graded D by allk12, scoring above 13% of Nebraska public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Across Douglas County, the median household income is $80,391, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 42%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Douglas County is home to 207 public schools and about 98,640 public school students.
The closest other public school is LEWIS & CLARK MIDDLE SCHOOL, about 0.5 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
NCES assigns WESTERN HILLS MAGNET CENTER the locale City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
WESTERN HILLS MAGNET CENTER's enrollment climbed from 333 in 2020-21 to 377 in 2024-25.
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
- LEWIS & CLARK MIDDLE SCHOOL0.5 mi · 839
- HILLSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.8 mi · 391
- HARRISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.9 mi · 286
- BENSON WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 268
- DUNDEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.2 mi · 468
- ROSE HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.2 mi · 287
Frequently asked questions
About WESTERN HILLS MAGNET CENTERHow large is WESTERN HILLS MAGNET CENTER?
WESTERN HILLS MAGNET CENTER enrolls approximately 377 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does WESTERN HILLS MAGNET CENTER serve?
WESTERN HILLS MAGNET CENTER serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many teachers does WESTERN HILLS MAGNET CENTER have?
WESTERN HILLS MAGNET CENTER employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.6:1.
What is the student diversity at WESTERN HILLS MAGNET CENTER?
Student demographics at WESTERN HILLS MAGNET CENTER are roughly 31% White, 19% Hispanic, 31% Black, 4% Asian, 14% Two or more.
What district is WESTERN HILLS MAGNET CENTER in?
WESTERN HILLS MAGNET CENTER is part of OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
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