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Spring Lake Elementary

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About this school

Spring Lake Elementary is an urban public school in Omaha, Nebraska that is part of Omaha Public Schools. It serves 744 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.5:1. Its teachers have had 43 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

744 Students

55 Teachers

4215 S 20th St

Omaha, NE 68107 View local requests

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Spring Lake Elementary Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

90%

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.

Spring Lake Elementary Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Spring Lake Elementary

$21,110

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

129

donors

project for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

Spring Lake Elementary has received support from 85 individuals from Nebraska and 44 individuals out-of-state.

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Spring Lake Elementary

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