William J Bryan Elementary School in Omaha, Nebraska on DonorsChoose

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About this school

William J Bryan Elementary School is an urban public school in Omaha, Nebraska that is part of Millard Public School District. It serves 359 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.8:1. Its teachers have had 43 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

359 Students

26 Teachers

5010 S 144th St

Omaha, NE 68137 View local requests

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William J Bryan Elementary School Demographics

59%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

27%

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.

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