Mockingbird Elementary School in Omaha, Nebraska on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Mockingbird Elementary School is an urban public school in Omaha, Nebraska that is part of Ralston School District 54. It serves 473 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.9:1. Its teachers have had 63 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

473 Students

28 Teachers

5100 S 93rd St

Omaha, NE 68127 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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Mockingbird Elementary School Demographics

75%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

66%

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.

Mockingbird Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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