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About this school
Benson West Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Omaha, Nebraska that is part of Omaha Public Schools.
It serves 305 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 7.8:1.
Its teachers have had 36 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 5
305 Students
39 Teachers
6652 Maple StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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62%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Oct 5, 2026
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Benson West Elementary School
$18,089
raised using DonorsChoose
36
projects
funded
17
teachers
funded
149
donors
1
project for
technology
7
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Benson West Elementary School has received support from
90 individuals from Nebraska and
59 individuals out-of-state.