Ralston Middle School
8202 Lakeview
Omaha NE, 68127, Douglas County
Phone: 402-331-4701
Ranking: 
(521 out of 761, bottom 32%)*
(521 out of 761, bottom 32%)*Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 7 to Grade 8
School District: Ralston Public Schools
Title I Eligible School: No
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 34 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 498 | 454 | 427 | 406 | 417 | 449 | 484 | |||||||
| Grade 7: | 266 | 53.4% | 226 | 49.8% | 225 | 52.7% | 203 | 50.0% | 197 | 47.2% | 220 | 49.0% | 220 | 45.5% |
| Grade 8: | 232 | 46.6% | 228 | 50.2% | 202 | 47.3% | 203 | 50.0% | 220 | 52.8% | 229 | 51.0% | 264 | 54.5% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 266 | 53.4% | 254 | 55.9% | 227 | 53.2% | 195 | 48.0% | 202 | 48.4% | 233 | 51.9% | 261 | 53.9% |
| Female: | 232 | 46.6% | 200 | 44.1% | 200 | 46.8% | 211 | 52.0% | 207 | 49.6% | 208 | 46.3% | 219 | 45.2% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 4 | 0.8% | 5 | 1.1% | 4 | 0.9% | 4 | 1.0% | 5 | 1.2% | 4 | 0.9% | 1 | 0.2% |
| Asian: | 15 | 3.0% | 11 | 2.4% | 6 | 1.4% | 8 | 2.0% | 11 | 2.6% | 7 | 1.6% | 9 | 1.9% |
| Hispanic: | 140 | 28.1% | 116 | 25.6% | 108 | 25.3% | 97 | 23.9% | 83 | 19.9% | 88 | 19.6% | 86 | 17.8% |
| Black: | 22 | 4.4% | 30 | 6.6% | 30 | 7.0% | 25 | 6.2% | 20 | 4.8% | 24 | 5.3% | 25 | 5.2% |
| White: | 293 | 58.8% | 279 | 61.5% | 276 | 64.6% | 272 | 67.0% | 298 | 71.5% | 326 | 72.6% | 363 | 75.0% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 23 | 4.6% | 11 | 2.4% | 2 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 210 | 42.2% | 176 | 38.8% | 183 | 42.9% | 149 | 36.7% | 134 | 32.1% | 132 | 29.4% | 127 | 26.2% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 74 | 14.9% | 57 | 12.6% | 50 | 11.7% | 39 | 9.6% | 45 | 10.8% | 62 | 13.8% | 64 | 13.2% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.48 | 12.95 | 12.18 | 11.50 | 11.80 | 12.80 | 14.40 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| NeSA | ||||||
| 2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 87.78 | 87.78 | 98.68 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 100.19 | 100.19 | 103.91 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 106.29 | 106.29 | 105.64 |
| 2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 105.17 | 105.17 | 104.30 |
| 2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 107.62 | 107.62 | 110.38 |
| 2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 121.64 | 121.64 | 115.94 |
| 2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 126.03 | 126.03 | 121.73 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 91.02 | 91.02 | 97.89 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 83.95 | 83.95 | 99.25 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 94.48 | 94.48 | 102.15 |
| 2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 102.40 | 102.40 | 102.43 |
| 2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 103.87 | 103.87 | 106.08 |
| 2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 105.66 | 105.66 | 108.89 |
| 2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 112.44 | 112.44 | 115.20 |
| 2012 | Science | 8th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 88.09 | 88.09 | 99.80 |
| 2013 | Science | 8th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 100.45 | 100.45 | 102.54 |
| 2012 | Writing | 8th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 41.98 | 41.98 | 44.19 |
| 2013 | Writing | 8th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 46.37 | 46.37 | 44.89 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 67.7% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 32.3% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 10.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 51.6% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 48.4% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $37,285.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $30,480.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $44,544.0 |
* Ralston Middle School was rated 2.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.