Western Hills Magnet Center

5616 L Street, Omaha NE, 68117 | Omaha Public Schools | 531-299-2240
  • grades PK-6
  • students 247
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 27% 49% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 242 in Omaha
  • Ranked #0 of 1337 in Nebraska
Proficiency Averages
49%Omaha
53%Nebraska

Western Hills Magnet Center is a school servicing grades PK to 6 and is located in the district of "Omaha Public Schools" in Omaha, NE. There are a total of 247 students and 25 teachers at Western Hills Magnet Center, for a student to teacher ratio of 10 to 1.

Western Hills Magnet Center has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 27.0%, which is 49% lower than the Nebraska average.

Western Hills Magnet Center location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students247
Teachers25
Student/Teacher ratio10:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Western Hills Magnet Center, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All27%
320-29%
420-29%
530-39%
620-29%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All27%
320-29%
430-39%
520-29%
620-29%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Western Hills Magnet Center race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNebraskaNational
White 42.4% 31.1% 68.6% 51.1%
Black 37.3% 26.3% 6.8% 15.9%
Asian 1.0% 4.2% 2.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 11.9% 31.5% 17.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 1.1% 1.6% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 7.5% 5.5% 3.3% 3.1%

Omaha demographics profile

StatisticOmahaNebraskaNational
Population479,5291,934,408328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,3652591
Median age34.936.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)52%59%55%
Speak English83%89%79%
Speak Spanish10%7%13%

Education level achieved in Omaha

IndexOmahaNebraskaNational
Completed 8th grade85.1%88.4%84.3%
Completed high school84.2%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college64.9%63.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree42.0%40.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors34.7%30.0%30.3%
Completed masters12.0%9.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.1%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.4%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Western Hills Magnet Center data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.