Gomez Heritage Elementary School in Omaha, Nebraska on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Gomez Heritage Elementary School is an urban public school in Omaha, Nebraska that is part of Omaha Public Schools. It serves 711 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.1:1. Its teachers have had 10 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

711 Students

59 Teachers

5101 S 17th St

Omaha, NE 68107 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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Gomez Heritage Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

94%

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.

Gomez Heritage Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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