Bancroft Elementary School
Tel:
(402)344-7505
- Bancroft Elementary School serves 781 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 27% (which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 51%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 27% (which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 51%) for the 2017-18 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 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Nebraska state level of 14:1.
- Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 34%.
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%)
School Overview
- Bancroft Elementary School's student population of 781 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 59 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-6 |
| Total Students | 781 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 59 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Bancroft Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 913 schools in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 13:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Bancroft Elementary School is 0.41, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.52. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NE) |
| Overall School Rank | #857 out of 913 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 27% | 51% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 27% | 51% |
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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 | 74% | 19% |
| Black | 3% | 7% |
| White | 21% | 66% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.41 | 0.52 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 80% | 35% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 10% | 9% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Omaha School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, NE Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Bancroft Elementary School is Transition Program At Unmc Nebraska Medicine (1.5 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is R M Marrs Magnet Middle School (2.3 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
0.4 miles
4318 Fort Street
Omaha, NE 68111
(402)552-7030 0.4 n/a n/a - Omaha Castelar Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 638 students
0.8 miles
2316 S 18th St
Omaha, NE 68108
(402)344-7794 0.8 PK-5 638 - Omaha Spring Lake Magnet Center Grades: PK-4 | 853 students
1.4 miles
4215 S 20th St
Omaha, NE 68107
(402)734-1833 1.4 PK-4 853 - Omaha Transition Program At Unmc Nebraska Medicine Special Education School
Grades: 12
1.5 miles
Munroe Meyer Building; 444 S 4
Omaha, NE 68131
(402)559-5722 1.5 12 n/a - Omaha Liberty Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 728 students
1.7 miles
2021 St Mary's Avenue
Omaha, NE 68102
(402)898-1697 1.7 PK-6 728
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