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King Science/tech Magnet Middle School

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Omaha, NE 68110

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King Science and Technology Magnet Center is a magnet middle school in Omaha, Nebraska, United States. The school was constructed in 1969 and opened in 1973 in predominantly black North Omaha as Martin Luther King Middle School.

Serving 622 students in grades 6-8, King Science/tech Magnet Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Nebraska for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 12% (which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving is 20% (which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Nebraska state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 622 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 86%
: Bottom 50% in NE
: 12% (Btm 50%)
: 20% (Btm 50%)
: 34% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

King Science/tech Magnet Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Nebraska for:

School Overview

King Science/tech Magnet Middle School's student population of 622 students has declined by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 33 teachers has declined by 32% over five school years.

School Type

Magnet School

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	King Science/tech Magnet Middle School
6	215
7	190
8	217

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Total Students

622 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	King Science/tech Magnet Middle School
2023	667
2022	696
2021	695
2020	700
2019	700
2018	614
2017	614
2016	343
2015	328
2014	345
2013	324
2012	352
2011	386
2010	409
2009	399
2008	408
2007	392
2006	402
2005	380
2004	382
2003	369
2002	382
2001	453
2000	486
1999	287
1998	294
1997	303
1996	297
1995	286
1994	288
1993	302

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

33 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	King Science/tech Magnet Middle School
2023	41
2022	49
2021	45
2020	49
2019	49
2018	44
2017	44
2016	28
2015	25
2014	24
2013	26
2012	31
2011	35
2010	34
2009	37
2008	39
2007	35
2006	35
2005	36
2004	35
2003	39
2002	39
2001	41
2000	47
1999	25
1998	24
1997	23
1996	23
1995	23
1994	24
1993	22

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Colors

Black, Orange

School Rankings

King Science/tech Magnet Middle School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 902 schools in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of King Science/tech Magnet Middle School is 0.71, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NE)

#870 out of 902 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	King Science/tech Magnet Middle School
2022	#870
2021	#852
2019	#849
2018	#862
2017	#829
2016	#827
2015	#832
2014	#815
2013	#848
2012	#896
2011	#881

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12%

46%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	King Science/tech Magnet Middle School	Nebraska	Omaha School District
2022	12%	46%	20%
2021	15%	46%	20%
2019	22%	52%	30%
2018	19%	51%	29%
2017	46%	69%	50%
2016	48%	72%	55%
2015	43%	72%	54%
2014	44%	71%	51%
2013	40%	69%	48%
2012	35%	67%	48%
2011	31%	63%	41%

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20%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	King Science/tech Magnet Middle School	Nebraska	Omaha School District
2022	20%	47%	26%
2021	24%	48%	28%
2019	33%	52%	33%
2018	33%	51%	29%
2017	35%	51%	35%
2016	72%	82%	70%
2015	69%	79%	67%
2014	71%	77%	63%
2013	62%	76%	62%
2012	51%	74%	60%
2011	54%	72%	55%

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34%

62%

Student : Teacher Ratio

19:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	King Science/tech Magnet Middle School	Nebraska	Omaha School District
2023	16:1	12:1	16:1
2022	14:1	12:1	15:1
2021	15:1	12:1	16:1
2020	14:1	12:1	15:1
2019	14:1	12:1	15:1
2018	14:1	14:1	15:1
2017	14:1	12:1	15:1
2016	12:1	14:1	15:1
2015	13:1	14:1	15:1
2014	14:1	13:1	16:1
2013	12:1	13:1	16:1
2012	11:1	13:1	15:1
2011	11:1	13:1	15:1
2010	12:1	12:1	14:1
2009	11:1	13:1	14:1
2008	10:1	12:1	14:1
2007	11:1	13:1	15:1
2006	11:1	12:1	15:1
2005	11:1	13:1	15:1
2004	11:1	13:1	15:1
2003	9:1	13:1	15:1
2002	10:1	13:1	15:1
2001	11:1	13:1	15:1
2000	10:1	13:1	15:1
1999	11:1	13:1	16:1
1998	12:1	13:1	16:1
1997	13:1	13:1	16:1
1996	13:1	12:1	16:1
1995	13:1	12:1	16:1
1994	12:1	12:1	16:1
1993	14:1	12:1	16:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	King Science/tech Magnet Middle School	Nebraska	Omaha School District
2023	1%	1%	2%
2022	1%	1%	2%
2020	1%	1%	2%
2019	1%	1%	2%
2016	1%	1%
2014	1%	2%	2%
2013	1%	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%	2%
2011	3%	2%	1%
2010	1%	2%	2%
2009	1%	2%	3%
2008	1%	2%	2%
2006	1%	2%	2%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1990	2%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	King Science/tech Magnet Middle School	Nebraska	Omaha School District
2023	8%	3%	8%
2022	7%	3%	8%
2021	8%	3%	8%
2020	6%	3%	7%
2019	6%	3%	7%
2018	2%	3%	6%
2017	2%	3%	6%
2014	2%	2%	4%
2013	2%	2%	3%
2012	2%	2%	3%
2011	2%	2%	3%
2010	2%	2%	3%
2009	1%	2%	2%
2008	1%	2%	2%
2007	1%	2%	2%
2006	1%	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%	2%
1999	3%	2%	3%
1998	2%	1%	1%
1997	3%	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	2%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	King Science/tech Magnet Middle School	Nebraska	Omaha School District
2023	19%	21%	38%
2022	17%	21%	37%
2021	17%	20%	36%
2020	13%	19%	36%
2019	13%	19%	36%
2018	12%	19%	35%
2017	12%	19%	35%
2016	10%	18%	34%
2015	9%	18%	34%
2014	8%	17%	32%
2013	9%	17%	31%
2012	9%	16%	30%
2011	9%	16%	30%
2010	11%	14%	27%
2009	10%	14%	25%
2008	9%	13%	24%
2007	8%	12%	22%
2006	6%	11%	21%
2005	4%	11%	19%
2004	7%	10%	18%
2003	7%	9%	16%
2002	6%	8%	14%
2001	4%	7%	13%
2000	3%	6%	11%
1999	2%	3%	5%
1998	2%	5%	9%
1997	3%	5%	8%
1996	4%	4%	6%
1995	2%	4%	5%
1994	1%	4%	5%
1993	1%	3%	5%

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Black

47%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	King Science/tech Magnet Middle School	Nebraska	Omaha School District
2023	53%	7%	24%
2022	53%	7%	24%
2021	52%	7%	24%
2020	53%	7%	24%
2019	53%	7%	24%
2018	48%	7%	26%
2017	48%	7%	26%
2016	47%	7%	26%
2015	49%	7%	26%
2014	53%	7%	26%
2013	51%	7%	26%
2012	53%	7%	26%
2011	54%	7%	26%
2010	57%	8%	31%
2009	57%	8%	31%
2008	58%	8%	32%
2007	61%	8%	31%
2006	67%	7%	32%
2005	66%	7%	31%
2004	67%	7%	31%
2003	69%	7%	31%
2002	64%	7%	32%
2001	63%	7%	32%
2000	57%	6%	32%
1999	39%	6%	32%
1998	37%	6%	31%
1997	35%	6%	30%
1996	33%	6%	30%
1995	33%	6%	30%
1994	34%	6%	29%
1993	35%	6%	29%

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White

14%

62%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	King Science/tech Magnet Middle School	Nebraska	Omaha School District
2023	13%	63%	22%
2022	15%	64%	23%
2021	15%	65%	24%
2020	21%	66%	26%
2019	21%	66%	26%
2018	31%	66%	28%
2017	31%	66%	28%
2016	34%	68%	30%
2015	36%	68%	31%
2014	31%	69%	31%
2013	31%	70%	32%
2012	30%	70%	33%
2011	27%	71%	34%
2010	29%	74%	37%
2009	31%	74%	39%
2008	30%	75%	40%
2007	30%	76%	43%
2006	24%	78%	43%
2005	27%	78%	46%
2004	24%	79%	47%
2003	22%	80%	49%
2002	28%	81%	50%
2001	30%	82%	51%
2000	37%	84%	54%
1999	56%	86%	57%
1998	59%	86%	58%
1997	58%	87%	60%
1996	60%	88%	62%
1995	64%	88%	63%
1994	64%	88%	64%
1993	63%	89%	64%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	King Science/tech Magnet Middle School	Nebraska	Omaha School District
2023	6%	5%	6%
2022	7%	4%	6%
2021	8%	4%	6%
2020	6%	4%	5%
2019	6%	4%	5%
2018	7%	4%	5%
2017	7%	4%	5%
2016	8%	3%	5%
2015	6%	3%	4%
2014	5%	3%	5%
2013	6%	3%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.71

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	King Science/tech Magnet Middle School	Nebraska	Omaha School District
2023	0.66	0.56	0.72
2022	0.66	0.54	0.72
2021	0.67	0.54	0.73
2020	0.66	0.53	0.73
2019	0.66	0.53	0.73
2018	0.66	0.53	0.72
2017	0.66	0.53	0.72
2016	0.65	0.50	0.73
2015	0.62	0.50	0.73
2014	0.63	0.49	0.73
2013	0.64	0.48	0.73
2012	0.62	0.48	0.73
2011	0.63	0.48	0.73
2010	0.59	0.43	0.69
2009	0.57	0.42	0.69
2008	0.57	0.42	0.68
2007	0.54	0.40	0.68
2006	0.49	0.39	0.67
2005	0.49	0.38	0.66
2004	0.49	0.36	0.65
2003	0.48	0.34	0.64
2002	0.52	0.33	0.63
2001	0.52	0.31	0.62
2000	0.54	0.30	0.60
1999	0.55	0.26	0.56
1998	0.52	0.25	0.57
1997	0.54	0.24	0.55
1996	0.53	0.22	0.54
1995	0.49	0.21	0.52
1994	0.48	0.21	0.51
1993	0.48	0.20	0.50

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

57%

38%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	King Science/tech Magnet Middle School	Nebraska	Omaha School District
2023	54%	36%	62%
2022	68%	33%	59%
2021	80%	39%	69%
2020	73%	37%	64%
2019	73%	37%	64%
2018	58%	35%	59%
2017	58%	35%	59%
2016	59%	35%	62%
2015	59%	35%	63%
2014	61%	35%	64%
2013	59%	35%	64%
2012	63%	35%	62%
2011	67%	34%	60%
2010	59%	31%	56%
2009	54%	29%	51%
2008	56%	28%	51%
2007	54%	27%	49%
2006	50%	26%	43%
2005	50%	26%	46%
2004	58%	25%	45%
2003	56%	24%	45%
2002	54%	22%	40%
2001	54%	21%	41%
2000	43%	22%	40%
1999	32%	22%	42%
1998	36%	22%	43%
1997	33%	21%	40%
1996	28%	20%	38%
1995	28%	20%	39%
1994	34%	20%	35%
1993	36%	20%	37%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	King Science/tech Magnet Middle School	Nebraska	Omaha School District
2023	7%	8%	8%
2022	10%	8%	10%
2021	5%	7%	8%
2020	5%	8%	8%
2019	5%	8%	8%
2018	7%	8%	7%
2017	7%	8%	7%
2016	10%	9%	8%
2015	12%	9%	9%
2014	11%	9%	9%
2013	11%	9%	9%
2012	12%	9%	9%
2011	9%	9%	9%
2010	14%	10%	11%
2009	13%	10%	11%
2008	12%	10%	11%
2007	11%	9%	11%
2006	12%	9%	10%
2005	12%	9%	9%
2004	12%	9%	10%
2003	9%	9%	10%
2002	11%	9%	9%
2001	11%	9%	10%
2000	8%	9%	9%
1999	13%	8%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Omaha School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Wildcat

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is King Science/tech Magnet Middle School's ranking?

King Science/tech Magnet Middle School is ranked #870 out of 902 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Nebraska.

What schools are King Science/tech Magnet Middle School often compared to?

King Science/tech Magnet Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Beveridge Magnet Middle School, Lewis & Clark Middle School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

12% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 46% NE state average), while 20% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% NE state average).

How many students attend King Science/tech Magnet Middle School?

622 students attend King Science/tech Magnet Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

47% of King Science/tech Magnet Middle School students are Black, 22% of students are Hispanic, 14% of students are White, 9% of students are Asian, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of King Science/tech Magnet Middle School?

King Science/tech Magnet Middle School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 12:1.

What grades does King Science/tech Magnet Middle School offer ?

King Science/tech Magnet Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is King Science/tech Magnet Middle School part of?

King Science/tech Magnet Middle School is part of Omaha School District.

In what neighborhood is King Science/tech Magnet Middle School located?

King Science/tech Magnet Middle School is located in the East Omaha neighborhood of Omaha, NE. There are 3 other public schools located in East Omaha.

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Quick Stats (2025)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 622 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 86%
: Bottom 50%
: 12% (Btm 50%)
: 20% (Btm 50%)
: 34% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education