Top Rankings
Westside Community Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 948 students in Westside Community Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Nebraska.
Public Middle School in Westside Community School have an average math proficiency score of 70% (versus the Nebraska public middle school average of 61%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 44% statewide average).
The top-ranked public middle school in Westside Community Schools is Westside Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Nebraska public middle school average of 35% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
14 Schools
338 Schools
# Students
6,330 Students
80,206 Students
# Teachers
448 Teachers
6,520 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Westside Community Schools, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 245 school districts in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#127 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
62%
Graduation Rate
91%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.53
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
3%
3%
% Hispanic
13%
20%
% Black
10%
6%
% White
64%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,215 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,371. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,590 is less than the state median of $16,674. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$96 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$99 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,215
$15,371
Spending / Student
$15,590
$16,674
Best Westside Community Schools Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Westside Middle School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
8601 Arbor Street
Omaha, NE 68124
(402) 390-6464
Omaha, NE 68124
(402) 390-6464
Gr: 7-8 | 948 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
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