Beals Elementary School in Omaha, Nebraska on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Beals Elementary School is an urban public school in Omaha, Nebraska that is part of Omaha Public Schools. It serves 292 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.8:1. Its teachers have had 6 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

292 Students

27 Teachers

1720 S 48th St

Omaha, NE 68106 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Beals Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

58%

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.

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

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