Pawnee Elementary School in Omaha, Nebraska on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Pawnee Elementary School is a suburban public school in Omaha, Nebraska that is part of Omaha Public Schools. It serves 341 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.7:1. Its teachers have had 60 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

341 Students

32 Teachers

7310 S 48th St

Omaha, NE 68157 View local requests

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Pawnee Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Erickson

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Pawnee Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

65%

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.

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

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