The top reported proficiency rate is 83% in Science. The lowest is 64% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Aspen Creek Middle School
Aspen Creek Middle School is a regular public school serving grades six through eight in Omaha, Nebraska, part of the Gretna Public Schools district. The school sits in the southwestern edge of the metro area, a suburban stretch that has seen rapid residential growth in recent years. The student body is sizable for a middle school, with most students identifying as white. A very small share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which places the school in a comparatively affluent demographic context. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not reported in the available records.
On state assessments, Aspen Creek’s performance is mixed across subjects and grades. Math results are solid overall, with proficiency rates that rise slightly as students move through the grades. English language arts shows a wider spread: sixth-grade proficiency is lower than the other two grades, while seventh and eighth graders post stronger results. Science is tested only in eighth grade, and the proficiency rate there is notably high. When the school’s overall proficiency across all tested subjects and grades is averaged together, it sits below the midpoint among districts in Sarpy County. This is a measured position: the school is performing within a normal band for the county, but not at the top tier. Parents may want to ask the school about the dip in sixth-grade reading and what supports are in place.
The school’s address is in Omaha, but the community around Aspen Creek feels more like a growing suburb than the urban core. The zip code’s home values are above the state average and have been stable, while rents have edged up slightly. The broader Omaha economy is anchored by several Fortune 500 headquarters and a mix of insurance, railroad, and engineering firms. The downtown area offers walkable districts, a historic market, and cultural institutions, but the school’s neighborhood is a car-dependent suburban development pattern.
Gretna Public Schools, the district that operates Aspen Creek, has been expanding quickly to keep pace with enrollment growth. In 2021 voters approved a bond for Palisades Elementary, which opened in 2023. A 2022 bond funded the construction of Gretna East High School, the district’s second high school, which opened in 2023 and is adding a grade each year. In 2024 voters approved another bond for a new elementary school, district-wide safety upgrades, and land for future sites. These bonds signal a district under sustained growth pressure, and families moving into the area should expect continued construction and boundary adjustments. Aspen Creek itself appears to be a well-established building within this expanding system.
Because Aspen Creek is a middle school, it does not have a graduation rate or chronic absenteeism data to report. No information was available on discipline rates, staffing ratios, or course access, so a full picture of the school environment is incomplete. What the data shows is a school with strong math and science performance, a moderate reading profile, and a student population that is economically very homogenous. The district context is one of rapid growth, recent investment, and a shift toward two high school feeder patterns. For a family weighing this school, the academic record is respectable but not the strongest in the county, while the housing market and school facilities reflect an area that is still being built out.
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