Original Research by School Decision on Secondary Success Program
Secondary Success Program is an alternative school in Omaha, Nebraska, serving seventh and eighth graders. It operates as part of Omaha Public Schools. The school’s designation as an alternative school is the central fact a parent needs to understand before evaluating anything else; these programs typically serve students whose academic or behavioral needs are not met in a traditional middle school setting, whether by design or through a referral process. The campus is located on Spaulding Street in Omaha’s 68111 ZIP code, near the city’s north-central neighborhoods.
The data provided for this school is almost entirely empty. Enrollment is reported at zero, which is unusual and may indicate that the program is either a small, non-traditional setting whose population fluctuates or that the most recent reporting cycle did not capture counts. State testing results are absent across all subjects and grades. The school’s grade band of 07 through 08 falls within the range that typically participates in state assessments, so the absence is not explained by untested grades. Instead, it likely reflects the nature of an alternative program where standard accountability metrics often do not apply, or where the student population is too small or transient to produce a public data set. There are no reported rates for free or reduced-price lunch, students with disabilities, English learners, or any racial or ethnic breakdowns. The comparison to other school districts in Douglas County shows that no metrics for proficiency, graduation, or chronic absenteeism can be calculated for this entity. A parent looking at standard academic performance data will find nothing to evaluate.
What is clear is that this is a specialized program, not a general-attendance middle school. A family considering it would be in contact with Omaha Public Schools directly to understand the program’s structure, the criteria for admission or assignment, the instructional approach, and the outcomes it tracks for its students. The school’s website was not listed in the data, but a parent could reach out to the district for details.
Omaha itself is a large city with a diverse economy anchored by major corporations such as Berkshire Hathaway, Union Pacific, and Mutual of Omaha. Housing in the 68111 ZIP code is well below the state and national medians, and rents are moderate relative to incomes. The city’s public school system, Omaha Public Schools, launched a district-wide literacy initiative in 2024 called Moonshot, aimed at having all students read on grade level by 2030, and this pedagogical shift is embedded in the 2026–30 strategic plan. That initiative may or may not directly affect a secondary alternative program, but it is the most prominent district-level change a parent might want to inquire about.
For a reader trying to determine fit: Secondary Success Program is not a school where one can compare test scores, graduation rates, or demographic profiles. Its value lies in the particular support it offers to a specific group of middle schoolers. A parent should expect to learn about the program’s referral process, staffing ratios, behavioral or academic interventions, and how students transition back to a comprehensive school or on to high school. Without that information directly in hand, the available data tells very little beyond the fact of its existence as an alternative school in Omaha.
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