Kiewit Middle School, Omaha NE - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Kiewit Middle School

Kiewit Middle School sits in the Millard Public Schools district on the western edge of Omaha, serving students in sixth through eighth grade. It is a regular public school, neither a charter nor a magnet, and it draws from a part of the city where housing values are notably higher than the Nebraska state benchmark and well above the national median. The school is large for a middle school, and its student body is predominantly white, with smaller numbers of Hispanic, Asian, and two-or-more-races students present, and with very small Black and Native American populations. About a quarter of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which is relatively low compared with many districts in Douglas County.

Academically, Kiewit posts proficiency rates that, when averaged across tested subjects and grades, place it below the midpoint among the districts in Douglas County. That overall figure is pulled down by the English language arts results. In sixth grade, about three in five students scored proficient on the state reading assessment. Seventh grade came in slightly lower, and eighth grade was essentially even with sixth. Math proficiency was stronger, especially in sixth grade, where a strong majority of students met the bar. In seventh and eighth grades, math proficiency rates were lower but still solid. Science, tested only in eighth grade, was the school’s highest subject, with a substantial majority of students reaching proficiency. The multi-year trend in the data shows only a single year of results, so there is no way to see whether performance is rising or falling over time.

Because Kiewit serves only grades six through eight, there is no graduation rate to report—that metric applies only to high schools. The data also lacks information on special education and English learner populations, and on chronic absenteeism and discipline, so a parent may want to ask the school directly for those numbers. The district itself has no publicly reported recent changes of note; a search for strategic priorities or leadership shifts turned up little, so that section is left blank rather than guessed at.

Omaha, the city Kiewit calls home, is Nebraska’s largest and a major economic hub, home to four Fortune 500 headquarters and a range of engineering, insurance, and logistics firms. The downtown core and the Old Market district offer walkable cultural and entertainment options, but much of the city, including the part where Kiewit is located, is built out as suburban-style development. The broader metro area has seen modest population growth, and the area’s corporate base and above-average housing values in this zip code suggest a relatively affluent, stable residential corridor.

For a family considering Kiewit, the takeaway is a school with generally solid math and science outcomes and somewhat softer reading results. The student body is economically less diverse than many in the county, and the surrounding housing market is expensive. There is no way to assess the school’s disciplinary climate, special education support, or English learner services from the available data. The school’s size means students will move through the middle grades in a large cohort, which suits some families and not others. If strong science scores and above-average math performance matter most, Kiewit delivers. If reading proficiency is a top priority, a parent may want to discuss intervention and enrichment options with the school directly.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 682%

School 82% · District 69% · ▲ 13 pts above district

▲ 82 pts above state median · ▲ 82 pts above county median

Grade 767%

School 67% · District 66%

▲ 67 pts above state median · ▲ 25 pts above county median

Grade 862%

School 62% · District 70% · ▼ 8 pts below district

▲ 62 pts above state median · ▲ 23 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 662%

School 62% · District 72% · ▼ 10 pts below district

▲ 55 pts above state median · ▲ 29 pts above county median

Grade 760%

School 60% · District 71% · ▼ 12 pts below district

▲ 60 pts above state median · ▲ 12 pts above county median

Grade 863%

School 63% · District 73% · ▼ 11 pts below district

▲ 63 pts above state median · ▲ 12 pts above county median

Science

Grade 879%

School 79% · District 84% · ▼ 5 pts below district

▲ 79 pts above state median · ▲ 19 pts above county median

This schoolMILLARD PUBLIC SCHOOLS, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 6Lower-income57%Higher-income78%21 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income55%Higher-income79%25 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income53%Higher-income80%27 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 6Lower-income64%Higher-income87%23 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income56%Higher-income81%25 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income43%Higher-income75%32 pp gap