Benson West Elementary is located at 6652 Maple Street in the Benson neighborhood of Omaha, Nebraska. Since its founding in 1988, Benson West has grown from a two-room schoolhouse to a multiroom building with over 450 students in pre kindergarten through fifth grade. The current student-teacher ratio is fifteen to one, and thirteen different languages are represented through the multicultural student body at Benson West Elementary.
There is a large playground area at the school with ample room to run around and play games, as well as a play structure, swings and a climbing wall.
In 1990, artist Tom Schlosser helped Benson high school students create a six panel frieze for the elementary building that shows concern for topics that need to be communicated to future generations. Each panel represents one of the following: Unspoiled Places, Native Americans, Vanishing Prairies, The Iron Horse, Hazardous Waste and New Awareness.
A one-to-one technology program is in place at Benson West which provides an ipad or Chromebook for every student to encourage growth in learning new technology. Test scores at Benson West are average to slightly below average, but the school also partners with Collective For Youth, an organization that oversees out-of-school activities and provides after-school programming for those who can benefit from more time in the classroom.
Since its start, Benson West Elementary has been building a legacy based on tradition in the Omaha area.
Benson West Elementary School
Public Pre-K, Elementary School
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Grade Pre-K-5
6652 Maple St,
Omaha, NE
Omaha Public Schools
School Details
Head of School
Monica Green
Student Teacher Ratio
15:1
Math Proficiency
16%
Reading Proficiency
24%
Niche Grade
C-
C-
Source: Niche
Niche Grade Details
Academics
Reading Proficiency
24%
Math Proficiency
16%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
15:1
Teachers
20
Full Time Teachers
20
Teachers in First or Second Year
28.7%
GreatSchools Rating
Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating Details
Teachers and Staff
Students Per Counselor
434:1
Student Diversity
Female
51.1%
Male
48.9%
Black
32.2%
White
23%
Asian or Pacific Islander
22.1%
Hispanic
10.4%
Two or more races
9.3%
Native American
2.7%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
Specialty School Programs
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
This School’s Reviews
GreatSchools Reviews
9/3/2025
My child goes to school everyday, EXCITED! She comes home and tells me all that she's learned, and the activities they do to learn. This school offers a before and after school program that can assist your child in areas that they may need more support in - which has also been extremely helpful! The...
5/29/2014
Both our son and daughter attended BWE. And all I can say Is I love this school. The office staff are always friendly, the teachers love their jobs, and they have lots of help staff. Our kids have been going to BWE for 5 years and I couldn't be happier at their success! Thank you BWE!
7/9/2013
Benson west is a very very bad school!! Too many fights the princable dose not take good care of the school the vice princable treats the kids as prisinors!! The teachers dont pay attention to the childeren out side! My kid got hurt on the aquiment!!! I do not like this school i would recamend hill...
2/14/2013
I am over 69 yrs. old and went to Benson West K-6, so when my granddaughter came here to live, I was so happy that she could enroll at Benson West for 1st grade. Her teacher, Ms. Young, is the best, and works so well with the class (especially my sometimes "inattentive" granddaughter). The outstandi...
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$114K - $411K
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Average Home Value
$216,099
Median Lot Size
6,098 Sq Ft
% Renters
38%
Average Household Income
$80,582
% of College Grads
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Additional Schools in the Area
- 9th to 12th
- Public
- 9th to 12th
- Public
Parks in this Area
Benson Lions Park
- Bike Trails
- Trails
- Playground
Metcalfe Park
Bowling Green Park
- Baseball/Softball
- Bike Trails
- Trails
Benson Park
Gallagher Park
- Baseball/Softball
- Picnic Area
- Pool
Grace Young Park
- Baseball/Softball
- Basketball
- Bike Trails
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Benson West Elementary School is a public school for students in grades Pre-K-5 in Omaha, NE and is served by the Omaha Public Schools in Nebraska. The school has a total enrollment of 419 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 15:1. Academic records show that 16% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 24% are proficient in reading. Benson West Elementary School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of C and a GreatSchools Rating of 5 out of 10. The average home value in this area is $216,099. Discover additional schools in the area, like Benson Magnet High School, Integrated Learning Program at Skinner, North High School, and more. Learn more about what Omaha has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Benson West Elementary School.