Top Rankings
Ralston School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 473 students in Ralston School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Nebraska.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle School in Ralston School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the Nebraska public middle school average of 61%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Nebraska public middle school average of 34% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
8 Schools
336 Schools
# Students
3,409 Students
80,801 Students
# Teachers
231 Teachers
6,586 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Ralston School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 245 school districts in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 81% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#227 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
62%
Graduation Rate
81%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.52
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
43%
19%
% Black
7%
5%
% White
42%
67%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,492 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,464. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,105 is less than the state median of $16,776. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$41 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,492
$15,464
Spending / Student
$12,105
$16,776
Best Ralston School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ralston Middle School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
8202 Lakeview
Omaha, NE 68127
(402) 331-4701
Omaha, NE 68127
(402) 331-4701
Grades: 7-8
| 473 students
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