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Benson Magnet High School

Public | 9-12 | 1502 students

 

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Posted January 26, 2008

This school is academically and athletically up to stadards. It has exactly what I need to prepare myself for college and the outside world.
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The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

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

Grade level

Math

The state average for Math was 56% in 2012.

325 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
18%

2011

 
 
16%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 64% in 2012.

325 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
29%

2011

 
 
35%

2010

 
 
35%
Science

The state average for Science was 67% in 2012.

2012

 
 
n/a
Writing

The state average for Writing was 63% in 2012.

309 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
37%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

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 it 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.

See Nebraska's state standards

Source: Nebraska Department of Education

Math

All Students18%
Femalen/a
Male14%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
White, not Hispanicn/a
Students eligible for free and reduced lunch13%

Reading

All Students29%
Female32%
Male27%
Black, not Hispanic)n/a
Hispanicn/a
White, not Hispanic46%
Students eligible for free and reduced lunch22%
Special education studentsn/a

Science

All Studentsn/a
Femalen/a
Malen/a
White, not Hispanicn/a
Students eligible for free and reduced lunchn/a
Special education studentsn/a

Writing

All Students37%
Female46%
Male27%
Black, not Hispanic)n/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
White, not Hispanic45%
Students eligible for free and reduced lunch31%
Special education studentsn/a
English language learnersn/a
Scale: % proficient or advanced

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 it 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.

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.

See Nebraska's state standards

Source: Nebraska Department of Education

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
Black 39% 7%
White 30% 71%
Hispanic 14% 16%
Two or more races 10% 3%
Asian 5% 2%
American Indian/Alaska Native 1% 1%
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander 1% 0%
Source: NCES, 2010-2011

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 76%N/A43%
Source: NCES, 2010-2011

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 16N/A14
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

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  • Title I Targeted Assistance program (TAS)
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5120 Maple St
Omaha, NE 68104
Phone: (402) 557-3000

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