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Westside Community Schools

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909 South 76th St
Omaha, NE 68114
Douglas County
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PH: (402) 390-2100

Grades PK-12
6023 students
14 schools

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NeSA Results

Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 3

Reading

84% (2012)

76% (2011)

76% (2010)
The state average for Reading was 77% in 2012.

Math

80% (2012)

74% (2011)
The state average for Math was 72% in 2012.

Source: NE Dept. of Education, 2011-2012

Grade 4

Reading

83% (2012)

82% (2011)

79% (2010)
The state average for Reading was 77% in 2012.

Math

79% (2012)

77% (2011)
The state average for Math was 72% in 2012.

Source: NE Dept. of Education, 2011-2012

Grade 5

Reading

86% (2012)

82% (2011)

80% (2010)
The state average for Reading was 76% in 2012.

Science

85% (2012)
The state average for Science was 67% in 2012.

Math

86% (2012)

77% (2011)
The state average for Math was 75% in 2012.

Source: NE Dept. of Education, 2011-2012

Grade 6

Reading

86% (2012)

82% (2011)

82% (2010)
The state average for Reading was 75% in 2012.

Math

80% (2012)

74% (2011)
The state average for Math was 68% in 2012.

Source: NE Dept. of Education, 2011-2012

Grade 7

Reading

82% (2012)

81% (2011)

72% (2010)
The state average for Reading was 77% in 2012.

Math

87% (2012)

76% (2011)
The state average for Math was 68% in 2012.

Source: NE Dept. of Education, 2011-2012

Grade 8

Reading

79% (2012)

76% (2011)

74% (2010)
The state average for Reading was 73% in 2012.

Science

82% (2012)
The state average for Science was 68% in 2012.

Writing

78% (2012)
The state average for Writing was 64% in 2012.

Math

79% (2012)

75% (2011)
The state average for Math was 62% in 2012.

Source: NE Dept. of Education, 2011-2012

Grade 11

Reading

67% (2012)

77% (2011)

79% (2010)
The state average for Reading was 64% in 2012.

Science

76% (2012)
The state average for Science was 67% in 2012.

Writing

76% (2012)
The state average for Writing was 63% in 2012.

Math

65% (2012)

75% (2011)
The state average for Math was 56% in 2012.

Source: NE Dept. of Education, 2011-2012

About the Tests

In 2011-2012 Nebraska used the Nebraska State Accountability (NeSA) assessments to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in reading and math; in grades 4, 8 and 11 in writing; and in grades 5, 8 and 11 in science.
The NeSA assessments are standards-based tests, which means they measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Nebraska.
The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

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NeSA Results By Subgroup

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 3

Reading	This District
All Students	84%
Female	87%
Male	81%
Black, not Hispanic	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
White, not Hispanic	86%
Students eligible for free and reduced lunch	70%

Math	This District
All Students	80%
Female	76%
Male	85%
Black, not Hispanic	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
White, not Hispanic	85%
Students eligible for free and reduced lunch	65%

Source: NE Dept. of Education, 2011-2012

Grade 4

Reading	This District
All Students	83%
Female	85%
Male	82%
Black, not Hispanic	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
White, not Hispanic	86%
Students eligible for free and reduced lunch	73%
Special education students	55%

Math	This District
All Students	79%
Female	79%
Male	79%
Black, not Hispanic	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
White, not Hispanic	84%
Students eligible for free and reduced lunch	67%
Special education students	45%

Source: NE Dept. of Education, 2011-2012

Grade 5

Reading	This District
All Students	86%
Female	88%
Male	83%
Black, not Hispanic	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
White, not Hispanic	89%
Students eligible for free and reduced lunch	74%
Special education students	48%

Science	This District
All Students	85%
Female	84%
Male	86%
Black, not Hispanic	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
White, not Hispanic	89%
Students eligible for free and reduced lunch	70%
Special education students	52%

Math	This District
All Students	86%
Female	86%
Male	85%
Black, not Hispanic	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
White, not Hispanic	89%
Students eligible for free and reduced lunch	73%

Source: NE Dept. of Education, 2011-2012

Grade 6

Reading	This District
All Students	86%
Female	87%
Male	85%
Black, not Hispanic	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
White, not Hispanic	89%
Students eligible for free and reduced lunch	75%
Special education students	51%

Math	This District
All Students	80%
Female	80%
Male	82%
Black, not Hispanic	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
White, not Hispanic	82%
Students eligible for free and reduced lunch	69%

Source: NE Dept. of Education, 2011-2012

Grade 7

Reading	This District
All Students	82%
Female	86%
Male	79%
Black, not Hispanic	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
White, not Hispanic	87%
Students eligible for free and reduced lunch	70%

Math	This District
All Students	87%
Female	88%
Male	86%
Black, not Hispanic	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
White, not Hispanic	90%
Students eligible for free and reduced lunch	77%

Source: NE Dept. of Education, 2011-2012

Grade 8

Reading	This District
All Students	79%
Female	81%
Male	77%
Black, not Hispanic	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
White, not Hispanic	83%
Students eligible for free and reduced lunch	62%

Science	This District
All Students	82%
Female	80%
Male	84%
Black, not Hispanic	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
White, not Hispanic	87%
Students eligible for free and reduced lunch	66%

Writing	This District
All Students	78%
Female	85%
Male	69%
Black, not Hispanic	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
White, not Hispanic	83%
Students eligible for free and reduced lunch	56%

Math	This District
All Students	79%
Female	78%
Male	79%
Black, not Hispanic	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
White, not Hispanic	83%
Students eligible for free and reduced lunch	57%

Source: NE Dept. of Education, 2011-2012

Grade 11

Reading	This District
All Students	67%
Female	75%
Male	59%
Black, not Hispanic	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
White, not Hispanic	72%
Students eligible for free and reduced lunch	45%

Science	This District
All Students	76%
Female	78%
Male	75%
Black, not Hispanic	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
White, not Hispanic	80%

Writing	This District
All Students	76%
Female	81%
Male	70%
Black, not Hispanic	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
White, not Hispanic	81%
Students eligible for free and reduced lunch	58%

Math	This District
All Students	65%
Female	69%
Male	61%
Black, not Hispanic	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
White, not Hispanic	70%
Students eligible for free and reduced lunch	40%

Source: NE Dept. of Education, 2011-2012

About the Tests

In 2011-2012 Nebraska used the Nebraska State Accountability (NeSA) assessments to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in reading and math; in grades 4, 8 and 11 in writing; and in grades 5, 8 and 11 in science.
The NeSA assessments are standards-based tests, which means they measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Nebraska.
The different student groups were identified by the Nebraska Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.
The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

Testing in Nebraska: An Overview

Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

Source: ¹NCES, 2008-2009
	This District	State Average
Students per FTE teacher¹	14	14

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Students

Student Ethnicity

Source: NCES, 2008-2009
Ethnicity	This District	State Average
White, not Hispanic	83%	75%
Black, not Hispanic	8%	8%
Hispanic	4%	14%
Asian/Pacific Islander	4%	2%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	<1%	2%

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Student Economic Level

Source: ¹NCES, 2008-2009
	This District	State Average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program¹	23%	38%

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Spending Per Pupil

Finance data was not reported for this district.