Bancroft Elementary School

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Bancroft Elementary School is a public elementary school in Omaha, Nebraska, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 496 students. The school is part of the Omaha Public Schools district, which is ranked 177 out of 182 districts in Nebraska and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Bancroft Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Nebraska elementary schools over the past decade.

Bancroft Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the Omaha Public Schools district and the state of Nebraska in standardized test scores. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 28-29% of Bancroft students were proficient or better in English Language Arts and 12-25% were proficient or better in Mathematics, significantly lower than the district and state averages. The school also has a high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, as well as a high percentage of English Language Learners and Hispanic students. Additionally, Bancroft Elementary has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.5% to 40.5% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages.

Despite the high per-student spending at Bancroft Elementary, ranging from $13,898 to $19,098 per student over the past few years, the school has not shown any meaningful improvement in its academic performance or other key metrics over the past decade. In comparison, nearby schools in the Omaha Public Schools district, such as Kellom Elementary, Indian Hill Elementary, and Gifford Park Elementary, have higher academic achievement, lower chronic absenteeism, and better student demographics, suggesting that Bancroft Elementary may be facing systemic challenges that require more comprehensive interventions.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 2724 Riverview Blvd
       Omaha, NE  68108-1699


(531) 299-1040

District: Omaha Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
425th of 428 Nebraska Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $19,098 Help


Students who attend Bancroft Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    R M Marrs Magnet Middle School
High:    South High School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.0 Help
Number of students:  494

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
78.3%
White:
13.8%
African American:
3.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  72.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Bancroft Elementary School ranks worse than 99.3% of elementary schools in Nebraska. It also ranks 59th among 62 ranked elementary schools in the Omaha Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 2.38. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (78.3%), White (13.8%), African American (3.6%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bancroft Elementary School is 15, which is the 21st best among 62 elementary schools in the Omaha Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bancroft Elementary School is $19,098, which is the 27th highest among 62 elementary schools in the Omaha Public Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Bancroft Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Bancroft Elementary School 425th of 428 Nebraska public elementary schools. (See Bancroft Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Omaha Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Omaha Public Schools 177th of 182 Nebraska school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Bancroft Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Bancroft Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 20.36 375th 418 10.3%
2007 45.23 285th 430 33.7%
2008 48.12 339th 478 29.1%
2009 61.89 180th 471 61.8%
2010 31.65 423rd 502 15.7%
2011 9.62 446th 473 5.7%
2012 12.83 448th 480 6.7%
2013 14.74 446th 485 8.0%
2014 12.70 449th 483 7.0%
2015 12.12 456th 488 6.6%
2016 10.24 448th 480 6.7%
2017 11.01 424th 459 7.6%
2018 7.26 429th 450 4.7%
2019 4.51 441st 452 2.4%
2021 2.10 437th 442 1.1%
2022 2.47 451st 457 1.3%
2023 4.27 441st 459 3.9%
2024 2.38 425th 428 0.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Bancroft Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.24 58th 63 7.9%
2019 9.78 59th 60 1.7%
2021 6.68 47th 47 0.0%
2023 13.91 72nd 76 5.3%
2024 9.09 54th 54 0.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bancroft Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.84 255th 281 9.3%
2019 11.24 281st 298 5.7%
2021 4.24 261st 264 1.1%
2022 5.59 252nd 259 2.7%
2023 10.38 296th 312 5.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Bancroft Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 8.60 328th 341 3.8%
2019 5.39 338th 349 3.2%
2021 3.45 313th 318 1.6%
2022 3.45 331st 337 1.8%
2023 6.08 337th 349 3.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Bancroft Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 6.53 337th 347 2.9%
2019 3.83 362nd 367 1.4%
2022 2.20 355th 356 0.3%
2023 3.13 362nd 366 1.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Bancroft Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.91 77th 81 4.9%
2019 8.57 88th 90 2.2%
2021 4.99 68th 68 0.0%
2022 4.93 80th 81 1.2%
2023 11.76 102nd 108 5.6%
2024 8.61 53rd 53 0.0%
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Rank History for White students at Bancroft Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.38 334th 391 14.6%
2019 18.69 354th 391 9.5%
2022 25.51 319th 388 17.8%
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Data source: test scores: Nebraska Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Bancroft Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 614 93 1 105 31 n/a n/a 0 844
1990 622 99 4 124 35 n/a n/a 0 884
1991 607 107 5 114 31 n/a n/a 0 864
1992 603 109 9 135 31 n/a n/a 0 887
1993 590 89 12 138 29 n/a n/a 0 858
1994 614 94 6 118 37 n/a n/a 0 869
1995 553 112 5 163 34 n/a n/a 0 867
1996 553 112 5 163 34 n/a n/a 0 867
1997 521 96 5 175 35 n/a n/a 0 832
1998 450 103 5 205 24 n/a n/a 0 787
1999 427 94 3 122 21 n/a n/a 101 768
2000 325 48 4 236 16 n/a n/a 0 629
2001 315 49 6 253 18 n/a n/a 0 641
2002 306 40 9 340 21 n/a n/a 0 716
2003 306 40 9 340 21 n/a n/a 0 716
2004 278 33 10 316 19 n/a n/a 0 656
2005 248 21 6 315 14 n/a n/a 0 604
2006 261 26 3 330 16 n/a n/a 0 636
2007 266 37 4 333 19 n/a n/a 0 659
2008 242 38 7 365 16 n/a n/a 0 668
2009 251 37 1 369 16 n/a n/a 0 674
2010 213 36 1 356 17 n/a n/a 0 623
2011 192 27 2 419 8 0 21 0 669
2012 172 33 5 466 6 0 26 0 708
2013 182 24 2 490 9 0 23 0 730
2014 180 25 1 524 10 0 23 0 763
2015 158 23 1 536 7 0 22 0 747
2016 169 25 3 509 6 0 24 0 736
2017 160 18 1 519 6 0 24 0 728
2018 160 20 1 573 5 0 22 0 781
2019 168 30 0 585 5 0 22 0 810
2020 138 38 0 566 6 0 26 0 774
2021 110 32 0 532 5 0 26 0 705
2022 113 34 0 562 3 0 27 0 739
2023 71 18 2 388 1 0 16 0 496
2024 68 18 2 387 4 0 15 0 494

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Bancroft Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 844 33.3 25.3 33.3
1990 884 39.5 22.3 32.8
1991 864 41.8 20.6 33.9
1992 887 42.3 20.9 34.8
1993 858 44.0 19.5 36
1994 869 45.0 19.3 33.9
1995 867 51.1 17.0 55
1996 867 51.1 17.0 55
1997 832 49.3 16.9 57
1998 787 48.0 16.4 61.2
1999 768 49.1 15.6 85.2
2000 629 51.5 12.2 66.5
2001 641 49.3 13.0 64.6
2002 716 52.6 13.6 77.8
2003 716 52.6 13.6 77.8
2004 656 52.8 12.4 79.6
2005 604 53.2 11.4 78.1
2006 636 49.0 13.0 67.6
2007 659 51.9 12.7 77.7
2008 668 52.9 12.6 78.1
2009 674 54.0 12.5 76
2010 623 53.9 11.5 87.3
2011 669 52.9 12.6 87.3
2012 708 51.9 13.6 90
2013 730 50.6 14.4 88.8
2014 763 56.3 13.5 90.3
2015 747 59.0 12.6 90.2
2016 736 58.0 12.6 88.5
2017 728 57.8 12.5 86.5
2018 781 59.2 13.1 91.3
2019 810 56.2 14.3 85.2
2020 774 52.3 14.7 85.4
2021 705 46.1 15.2 89.4
2022 739 46.9 15.7 72.7
2023 496 34.6 14.3 n/a
2024 494 32.8 15.0 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Bancroft Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 844 33.3 25.3 33.3
1990 884 39.5 22.3 32.8
1991 864 41.8 20.6 33.9
1992 887 42.3 20.9 34.8
1993 858 44.0 19.5 36
1994 869 45.0 19.3 33.9
1995 867 51.1 17.0 55
1996 867 51.1 17.0 55
1997 832 49.3 16.9 57
1998 787 48.0 16.4 61.2
1999 768 49.1 15.6 85.2
2000 629 51.5 12.2 66.5
2001 641 49.3 13.0 64.6
2002 716 52.6 13.6 77.8
2003 716 52.6 13.6 77.8
2004 656 52.8 12.4 79.6
2005 604 53.2 11.4 78.1
2006 636 49.0 13.0 67.6
2007 659 51.9 12.7 77.7
2008 668 52.9 12.6 78.1
2009 674 54.0 12.5 76
2010 623 53.9 11.5 87.3
2011 669 52.9 12.6 87.3
2012 708 51.9 13.6 90
2013 730 50.6 14.4 88.8
2014 763 56.3 13.5 90.3
2015 747 59.0 12.6 90.2
2016 736 58.0 12.6 88.5
2017 728 57.8 12.5 86.5
2018 781 59.2 13.1 91.3
2019 810 56.2 14.3 85.2
2020 774 52.3 14.7 85.4
2021 705 46.1 15.2 89.4
2022 739 46.9 15.7 72.7
2023 496 34.6 14.3 n/a
2024 494 32.8 15.0 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Bancroft Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,054 (8.8%) $10,681 (89.3%) $11,959
2020 $1,495 (11.9%) $10,933 (86.9%) $12,581
2021 $1,385 (10.0%) $12,391 (89.2%) $13,898
2022 $1,377 (9.7%) $11,529 (80.8%) $14,260
2023 $2,571 (13.5%) $14,669 (76.8%) $19,098

Data source: Nebraska Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Bancroft Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 441st of 452 Elementary schoolsRanks 441st of 459 Elementary schools
 1.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Bancroft Elementary School)2626
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Omaha Public Schools)3742
 5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)5663
 7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Bancroft Elementary School)1622
 6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Omaha Public Schools)3735
 2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)5558
 3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Bancroft Elementary School)3028
 2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Omaha Public Schools)3737
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)5855
 3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Bancroft Elementary School)2119
 2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Omaha Public Schools)3132
 1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)5158
 7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Bancroft Elementary School)2330
 7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Omaha Public Schools)3038
 8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)4856
 8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Bancroft Elementary School)2433
 9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Omaha Public Schools)3339
 6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)5465
 11%
5th Grade Science (Bancroft Elementary School)3950
 11%
   5th Grade Science (Omaha Public Schools)4958
 9%
   5th Grade Science (Nebraska)6876
 8%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Bancroft Elementary School)2518
 7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Omaha Public Schools)3121
 10%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)4944
 5%
6th Grade Mathematics (Bancroft Elementary School)2612
 14%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Omaha Public Schools)3118
 13%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)5545
 10%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students810496
 38.8%
African American3018
 40%
American Indian51
 80%
Asian02
Hispanic585388
 33.7%
Pacific Islander00
White16871
 57.7%
Two or More Races2216
 27.3%


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Students who attend Bancroft Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : R M Marrs Magnet Middle School
High : South High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 494 students attended Bancroft Elementary School.

Students at Bancroft Elementary School are 78% Hispanic, 14% White, 4% African American, 3% Two or more races.

Bancroft Elementary School ranks in the bottom 0.7% of Nebraska elementary schools.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Nebraska Department of Education.

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