Beals Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

1720 S 48th St
Omaha, NE 68106

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Bottom 50%

Serving 291 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Beals Elementary 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 30-34% (which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 58%). The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Nebraska state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 291 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 70%
: Bottom 50% in NE
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 50-59% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Beals Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Nebraska for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)

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Beals Elementary School's student population of 291 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 18 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Beals Elementary School
Pre-K	11
Kind	47
1	42
2	41
3	41
4	29
5	40
6	40

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Total Students

291 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Beals Elementary School
2023	305
2022	296
2021	284
2020	351
2019	351
2018	391
2017	391
2016	426
2015	444
2014	442
2013	434
2012	456
2011	448
2010	472
2009	423
2008	425
2007	386
2006	393
2005	371
2004	370
2003	348
2002	374
2001	382
2000	346
1999	382
1998	365
1997	362
1996	476
1995	425
1994	436
1993	415
1992	427
1991	352
1990	378
1989	303
1988	294
1987	294

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Beals Elementary School
2023	19
2022	22
2021	19
2020	25
2019	25
2018	27
2017	27
2016	26
2015	27
2014	26
2013	21
2012	25
2011	26
2010	26
2009	27
2008	25
2007	21
2006	23
2005	21
2004	19
2003	21
2002	21
2001	23
2000	21
1999	25
1998	25
1997	23
1996	26
1995	23
1994	24
1993	22
1992	20
1991	17
1990	17
1989	18
1988	16
1987	16

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Beals Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 901 schools in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Beals Elementary School is 0.69, 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)

#837 out of 901 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Beals Elementary School
2023	#837
2022	#838
2021	#755
2019	#773
2018	#857
2017	#821
2016	#791
2015	#841
2014	#885
2013	#883
2012	#788

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30-34%

58%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Beals Elementary School	Nebraska	Omaha Public Schools
2023	32%	58%	31%
2022	17%	46%	20%
2021	27%	46%	20%
2019	32%	52%	30%
2018	27%	51%	29%
2017	52%	69%	50%
2016	58%	72%	55%
2015	48%	72%	54%
2014	47%	71%	51%
2013	47%	69%	48%
2012	58%	67%	48%

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25-29%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Beals Elementary School	Nebraska	Omaha Public Schools
2022	27%	47%	26%
2021	37%	48%	28%
2019	42%	52%	33%
2018	27%	51%	29%
2017	32%	51%	35%
2016	73%	82%	70%
2015	66%	79%	67%
2014	55%	77%	63%
2013	51%	76%	62%
2012	58%	74%	60%
2011	46%	72%	55%

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50-59%

62%

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Beals Elementary School	Nebraska	Omaha Public Schools
2023	16:1	12:1	16:1
2022	13:1	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	16:1	14:1	15:1
2015	16:1	14:1	15:1
2014	17:1	13:1	16:1
2013	20:1	13:1	16:1
2012	18:1	13:1	15:1
2011	17:1	13:1	15:1
2010	18:1	12:1	14:1
2009	16:1	13:1	14:1
2008	17:1	12:1	14:1
2007	18:1	13:1	15:1
2006	17:1	12:1	15:1
2005	18:1	13:1	15:1
2004	19:1	13:1	15:1
2003	17:1	13:1	15:1
2002	18:1	13:1	15:1
2001	17:1	13:1	15:1
2000	16:1	13:1	15:1
1999	15:1	13:1	16:1
1998	15:1	13:1	16:1
1997	15:1	13:1	16:1
1996	19:1	12:1	16:1
1995	19:1	12:1	16:1
1994	18:1	12:1	16:1
1993	19:1	12:1	16:1
1992	21:1	12:1	17:1
1991	21:1	12:1	17:1
1990	23:1	12:1	17:1
1989	17:1	12:1	18:1
1988	18:1	12:1	19:1
1987	18:1	13:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Beals Elementary School	Nebraska	Omaha Public Schools
2023	1%	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%	2%
2013	1%	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%	2%
2011	2%	2%	1%
2010	1%	2%	2%
2009	1%	2%	3%
2008	1%	2%	2%
2007	1%	2%	2%
2006	2%	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	2%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Beals Elementary School	Nebraska	Omaha Public Schools
2023	3%	3%	8%
2022	3%	3%	8%
2021	4%	3%	8%
2020	3%	3%	7%
2019	3%	3%	7%
2018	4%	3%	6%
2017	4%	3%	6%
2016	7%	3%	5%
2015	9%	2%	4%
2014	7%	2%	4%
2013	7%	2%	3%
2012	5%	2%	3%
2011	5%	2%	3%
2010	6%	2%	3%
2009	3%	2%	2%
2008	1%	2%	2%
2007	2%	2%	2%
2006	2%	2%	2%
2005	3%	2%	2%
2004	4%	2%	2%
2003	4%	2%	2%
2002	5%	2%	2%
2001	3%	2%	2%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1992	3%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

44%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Beals Elementary School	Nebraska	Omaha Public Schools
2023	43%	21%	38%
2022	42%	21%	37%
2021	43%	20%	36%
2020	42%	19%	36%
2019	42%	19%	36%
2018	40%	19%	35%
2017	40%	19%	35%
2016	40%	18%	34%
2015	39%	18%	34%
2014	41%	17%	32%
2013	38%	17%	31%
2012	40%	16%	30%
2011	40%	16%	30%
2010	41%	14%	27%
2009	37%	14%	25%
2008	33%	13%	24%
2007	31%	12%	22%
2006	31%	11%	21%
2005	24%	11%	19%
2004	26%	10%	18%
2003	23%	9%	16%
2002	23%	8%	14%
2001	18%	7%	13%
2000	18%	6%	11%
1999	20%	3%	5%
1998	22%	5%	9%
1997	16%	5%	8%
1996	28%	4%	6%
1995	19%	4%	5%
1994	21%	4%	5%
1993	10%	3%	5%
1992	6%	3%	4%
1991	1%	3%	4%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Beals Elementary School	Nebraska	Omaha Public Schools
2023	9%	7%	24%
2022	12%	7%	24%
2021	10%	7%	24%
2020	10%	7%	24%
2019	10%	7%	24%
2018	8%	7%	26%
2017	8%	7%	26%
2016	7%	7%	26%
2015	7%	7%	26%
2014	8%	7%	26%
2013	11%	7%	26%
2012	12%	7%	26%
2011	9%	7%	26%
2010	10%	8%	31%
2009	12%	8%	31%
2008	11%	8%	32%
2007	9%	8%	31%
2006	6%	7%	32%
2005	9%	7%	31%
2004	9%	7%	31%
2003	10%	7%	31%
2002	11%	7%	32%
2001	11%	7%	32%
2000	18%	6%	32%
1999	12%	6%	32%
1998	10%	6%	31%
1997	11%	6%	30%
1996	8%	6%	30%
1995	10%	6%	30%
1994	9%	6%	29%
1993	12%	6%	29%
1992	8%	6%	28%
1991	8%	5%	28%

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White

30%

62%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Beals Elementary School	Nebraska	Omaha Public Schools
2023	38%	63%	22%
2022	35%	64%	23%
2021	36%	65%	24%
2020	40%	66%	26%
2019	40%	66%	26%
2018	41%	66%	28%
2017	41%	66%	28%
2016	38%	68%	30%
2015	38%	68%	31%
2014	36%	69%	31%
2013	36%	70%	32%
2012	37%	70%	33%
2011	37%	71%	34%
2010	42%	74%	37%
2009	47%	74%	39%
2008	54%	75%	40%
2007	57%	76%	43%
2006	59%	78%	43%
2005	62%	78%	46%
2004	59%	79%	47%
2003	62%	80%	49%
2002	60%	81%	50%
2001	67%	82%	51%
2000	71%	84%	54%
1999	60%	86%	57%
1998	68%	86%	58%
1997	73%	87%	60%
1996	63%	88%	62%
1995	71%	88%	63%
1994	69%	88%	64%
1993	78%	89%	64%
1992	82%	89%	66%
1991	91%	90%	66%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Beals Elementary School	Nebraska	Omaha Public Schools
2023	6%	5%	6%
2022	8%	4%	6%
2021	7%	4%	6%
2020	5%	4%	5%
2019	5%	4%	5%
2018	7%	4%	5%
2017	7%	4%	5%
2016	8%	3%	5%
2015	7%	3%	4%
2014	7%	3%	5%
2013	6%	3%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.69

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Beals Elementary School	Nebraska	Omaha Public Schools
2023	0.66	0.56	0.72
2022	0.69	0.54	0.72
2021	0.68	0.54	0.73
2020	0.66	0.53	0.73
2019	0.66	0.53	0.73
2018	0.67	0.53	0.72
2017	0.67	0.53	0.72
2016	0.69	0.50	0.73
2015	0.69	0.50	0.73
2014	0.69	0.49	0.73
2013	0.71	0.48	0.73
2012	0.70	0.48	0.73
2011	0.70	0.48	0.73
2010	0.65	0.43	0.69
2009	0.63	0.42	0.69
2008	0.59	0.42	0.68
2007	0.58	0.40	0.68
2006	0.56	0.39	0.67
2005	0.55	0.38	0.66
2004	0.58	0.36	0.65
2003	0.56	0.34	0.64
2002	0.58	0.33	0.63
2001	0.51	0.31	0.62
2000	0.55	0.30	0.60
1999	0.61	0.26	0.56
1998	0.50	0.25	0.57
1997	0.46	0.24	0.55
1996	0.54	0.22	0.54
1995	0.46	0.21	0.52
1994	0.49	0.21	0.51
1993	0.40	0.20	0.50
1992	0.33	0.20	0.50
1991	0.18	0.19	0.49

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

75%

38%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Beals Elementary School	Nebraska	Omaha Public Schools
2023	71%	36%	62%
2022	53%	33%	59%
2021	63%	39%	69%
2020	60%	37%	64%
2019	60%	37%	64%
2018	55%	35%	59%
2017	55%	35%	59%
2016	68%	35%	62%
2015	65%	35%	63%
2014	68%	35%	64%
2013	67%	35%	64%
2012	64%	35%	62%
2011	63%	34%	60%
2010	57%	31%	56%
2009	43%	29%	51%
2008	49%	28%	51%
2007	43%	27%	49%
2006	36%	26%	43%
2005	42%	26%	46%
2004	38%	25%	45%
2003	36%	24%	45%
2002	34%	22%	40%
2001	32%	21%	41%
2000	38%	22%	40%
1999	45%	22%	42%
1998	42%	22%	43%
1997	46%	21%	40%
1996	14%	20%	38%
1995	29%	20%	39%
1994	35%	20%	35%
1993	38%	20%	37%
1992	36%	18%	35%
1991	36%	17%	34%

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Eligible for

13%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Beals Elementary School	Nebraska	Omaha Public Schools
2023	12%	8%	8%
2022	14%	8%	10%
2021	11%	7%	8%
2020	10%	8%	8%
2019	10%	8%	8%
2018	9%	8%	7%
2017	9%	8%	7%
2016	8%	9%	8%
2015	10%	9%	9%
2014	9%	9%	9%
2013	7%	9%	9%
2012	10%	9%	9%
2011	11%	9%	9%
2010	13%	10%	11%
2009	10%	10%	11%
2008	10%	10%	11%
2007	15%	9%	11%
2006	14%	9%	10%
2005	11%	9%	9%
2004	10%	9%	10%
2003	9%	9%	10%
2002	10%	9%	9%
2001	9%	9%	10%
2000	8%	9%	9%
1999	10%	8%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Omaha Public Schools

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Beals Elementary School's ranking?

Beals Elementary School is ranked #837 out of 901 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Nebraska.

What schools are Beals Elementary School often compared to?

Beals Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Gateway Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

30-34% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 58% NE state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% NE state average).

How many students attend Beals Elementary School?

291 students attend Beals Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

44% of Beals Elementary School students are Hispanic, 30% of students are White, 14% of students are Black, 10% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Beals Elementary School?

Beals Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 12:1.

What grades does Beals Elementary School offer ?

Beals Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Beals Elementary School part of?

Beals Elementary School is part of Omaha Public Schools.

In what neighborhood is Beals Elementary School located?

Beals Elementary School is located in the South Central Omaha neighborhood of Omaha, NE. There are 17 other public schools located in South Central Omaha.

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