King Science/tech Magnet Middle School, Omaha NE

Original Research by School Decision on King Science/tech Magnet Middle School

King Science/Tech Magnet Middle School is a magnet school in the Omaha Public Schools district that serves students in sixth through eighth grade. It is a regular public school, not a charter school. The school's name signals a focus on science and technology, though detailed program offerings were not available in the data to describe how that focus is implemented in the classroom.

The student body is diverse. The largest share of students, nearly half, is Black, followed by a substantial Hispanic population, smaller groups of White and Asian students, and a smaller number of students who are two or more races or American Indian or Alaska Native. The school has a medium-sized enrollment for a middle school. Information on the share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and the share of students with disabilities or who are English learners, was not present in the data, which is a gap a parent may want to follow up on with the school directly.

State testing results for the most recent school year paint a clear picture. In math, no students at any grade level scored as proficient. In English language arts, proficiency rates were low across grades six, seven, and eight, with about a fifth to a third of students meeting the mark. In science, fifth-grade proficiency was higher, but eighth-grade proficiency was reported at zero percent. When compared with other districts across Douglas County, the school’s overall proficiency across tested subjects placed it in the bottom quartile. No graduation rate is reported because the school does not serve high school grades.

There is no multi-year trend data available to see whether these results are improving or declining over time. A parent considering this school would want to understand how the curriculum and instruction are being adapted to address the current performance levels, and what the school’s science and technology magnet theme contributes beyond what is measured by these tests.

The school sits in Omaha, Nebraska's largest city and a major economic hub. Omaha is home to several Fortune 500 headquarters, including Berkshire Hathaway and Union Pacific, and has a broad mix of corporate, cultural, and historic districts. Housing in the school’s immediate zip code has a value below the state median, and the broader Omaha housing market is relatively affordable compared to national benchmarks, with a typical home value that has seen a slight year-over-year decline. The neighborhood is part of a large, car-dependent city with a walkable core concentrated downtown and in the Old Market district.

Within Omaha Public Schools, a system-wide initiative launched in 2024 called the Moonshot aims to have all students reading on grade level by 2030, using the Science of Reading and a structured literacy curriculum. This initiative is embedded in the district's strategic plan and represents a significant, lasting change in reading instruction across the district’s elementary and middle schools. For a family at King Science/Tech Magnet, this means the reading instruction approach is likely shifting in a focused way during the middle school years, which may affect both classroom practice and how test results are addressed over time.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 50%

School 0% · District 35% · ▼ 35 pts below district

even with state median · even with county median

Grade 60%

School 0% · District 24% · ▼ 24 pts below district

even with state median · even with county median

Grade 70%

School 0% · District 24% · ▼ 24 pts below district

even with state median · ▼ 42 pts below county median

Grade 80%

School 0% · District 23% · ▼ 23 pts below district

even with state median · ▼ 39 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 50%

School 0% · District 40% · ▼ 40 pts below district

even with state median · even with county median

Grade 618%

School 18% · District 37% · ▼ 19 pts below district

▲ 12 pts above state median · ▼ 15 pts below county median

Grade 729%

School 29% · District 36% · ▼ 8 pts below district

▲ 29 pts above state median · ▼ 19 pts below county median

Grade 830%

School 30% · District 42% · ▼ 12 pts below district

▲ 30 pts above state median · ▼ 21 pts below county median

Science

Grade 543%

School 43% · District 70% · ▼ 27 pts below district

▲ 43 pts above state median · ▲ 43 pts above county median

Grade 80%

School 0% · District 51% · ▼ 51 pts below district

even with state median · ▼ 60 pts below county median

This schoolOMAHA 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 7Lower-income30%Higher-income43%14 pp gap