Bancroft Elementary School
2724 Riverview Blvd
Omaha, NE 68108
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Omaha, NE 68108
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Tel:
(402)344-7505
- Bancroft Elementary School serves 736 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 57% (which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 72%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 65% (which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 82%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Bancroft Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Nebraska for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Nebraska state level of 14:1.
- Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 33%.
Top Placements
Bancroft Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Nebraska for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 5%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Bancroft Elementary School's student population of 736 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 58 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-6 |
| Total Students | 736 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 58 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Bancroft Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 918 schools in Nebraska (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 13:1 has decreased from 14:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Bancroft Elementary School is 0.46, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.28. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NE) |
| Overall School Rank | #831 out of 918 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 57% | 72% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 65% | 82% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 14:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 70% | 18% |
| Black | 3% | 7% |
| White | 23% | 67% |
| Two or more races | 4% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.46 | 0.28 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 82% | 35% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 5% | 9% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Omaha School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, NE Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Bancroft Elementary School is Youth Links-heartland Family (0.4 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Youth Links-heartland Family (0.4 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Castelar Elementary School (0.8 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Omaha Youth Links-heartland Family Alternative School
Grades: 7-12
0.4 miles
815 Dorcas Street
Omaha, NE 68108
(402)552-7028 0.4 7-12 n/a - Omaha Castelar Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 619 students
0.8 miles
2316 S 18th St
Omaha, NE 68108
(402)344-7794 0.8 PK-5 619 - Omaha Spring Lake Magnet Center Grades: PK-4 | 850 students
1.4 miles
4215 S 20th St
Omaha, NE 68107
(402)734-1833 1.4 PK-4 850 - Omaha Transition Program At Embassy Suites Downtown/old High School Special Education School
Grades: 12
1.5 miles
555 South 10th St, Cia 5th Flo
Omaha, NE 68131
(402)346-9000 1.5 12 n/a - Omaha Liberty Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 727 students
1.7 miles
2021 St Mary's Avenue
Omaha, NE 68102
(402)898-1697 1.7 PK-6 727
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