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Bancroft Elementary School

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Bancroft Elementary School is an urban public school in Omaha, Nebraska that is part of Omaha Public Schools. It serves 535 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.1:1. Its teachers have had 67 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

535 Students

59 Teachers

2724 Riverview Blvd

Omaha, NE 68108 View local requests

https://www.ops.org/bancroft

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Bancroft Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

81%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Bancroft Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Bancroft Elementary School

$33,614

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

193

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

Bancroft Elementary School has received support from 114 individuals from Nebraska and 79 individuals out-of-state.

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Bancroft Elementary School

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