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Largest Nebraska Public Middle Schools

The average public middle school in Nebraska has approximately 269 students (2026).
The public middle schools with the largest student enrollments are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The largest public middle school in Nebraska (by enrollment) is Columbus Middle School, with 1,166 students.
# Students Range: 689 1,166 Avg. # Students: 846

Largest Nebraska Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
# Students
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Columbus Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 1,166
Grades: 5-8
2200 26th St
Columbus, NE 68602
(402) 563-7060
Rank: #22.
Norris Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 1,140
Grades: 6-8
2235 S 46th St
Omaha, NE 68106
(531) 299-2500
Rank: #33.
R M Marrs Magnet Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 1,066
Grades: 6-8
5619 S 19th Street
Omaha, NE 68107
(531) 299-2420
Rank: #44.
Scott Middle School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Students: 1,020
Grades: 6-8
2200 Pine Lake Road
Lincoln, NE 68516
(402) 436-1218
Rank: #55.
Beadle Middle School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Students: 1,011
Grades: 6-8
18201 Jefferson St
Omaha, NE 68135
(402) 715-6100
Rank: #66.
Schoo Middle School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 1,006
Grades: 6-8
700 Penrose Drive
Lincoln, NE 68521
(402) 436-1222
Rank: #77.
Kiewit Middle School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Students: 967
Grades: 6-8
15650 Howard St
Omaha, NE 68118
(402) 715-1470
Rank: #88.
Alice Buffett Magnet Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 952
Grades: 6-8
14101 Larimore Avenue
Omaha, NE 68164
(531) 299-2320
Rank: #99.
Westside Middle School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Students: 948
Grades: 7-8
8601 Arbor Street
Omaha, NE 68124
(402) 390-6464
Rank: #1010.
Harry Andersen Middle School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Students: 898
Grades: 6-8
15404 Adams St
Omaha, NE 68137
(402) 715-8440
Rank: #1111.
Bluestem Middle School
Students: 894
Grades: 6-8
5910 South 42 Street
Omaha, NE 68107
(531) 299-3080
Rank: #1212.
Aspen Creek Middle School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Students: 863
Grades: 6-8
18414 Summit Drive
Gretna, NE 68028
(402) 332-3866
Rank: #13 - 1413. - 14.
Goodrich Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 849
Grades: 6-8
4600 Lewis Avenue
Lincoln, NE 68521
(402) 436-1213
Rank: #13 - 1413. - 14.
Moore Middle School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Students: 849
Grades: 6-8
8700 Yankee Woods Drive
Lincoln, NE 68526
(402) 436-1225
Rank: #1515.
Park Middle School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 843
Grades: 6-8
855 S 8th St
Lincoln, NE 68508
(402) 436-1212
Rank: #1616.
Lewis & Clark Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 839
Grades: 6-8
6901 Burt St
Omaha, NE 68132
(531) 299-2400
Rank: #1717.
Millard North Middle School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Students: 820
Grades: 6-8
2828 S 139th Plaza
Omaha, NE 68144
(402) 715-1280
Rank: #1818.
Millard Central Middle School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 811
Grades: 6-8
12801 L St
Omaha, NE 68137
(402) 715-8225
Rank: #1919.
Lux Middle School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Students: 803
Grades: 6-8
7800 High St
Lincoln, NE 68506
(402) 436-1220
Rank: #2020.
Irving Middle School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Students: 795
Grades: 6-8
2745 S 22nd St
Lincoln, NE 68502
(402) 436-1214
Rank: #2121.
Gretna Middle School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Students: 784
Grades: 6-8
11705 South 216th Street
Gretna, NE 68028
(402) 332-3048
Rank: #2222.
South Sioux City Middle School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 781
Grades: 6-8
3625 G Street
South Sioux City, NE 68776
(402) 494-3061
Rank: #2323.
Walnut Middle School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 777
Grades: 6-8
1600 N Custer Ave
Grand Island, NE 68803
(308) 385-5990
Rank: #2424.
Russell Middle School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Students: 760
Grades: 6-8
5304 S 172nd St
Omaha, NE 68135
(402) 715-8500
Rank: #2525.
Hastings Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 757
Grades: 6-8
201 N Marian Road
Hastings, NE 68901
(402) 461-7520
Rank: #2626.
Bluffs Middle School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 754
Grades: 6-8
27 East 23rd Street
Scottsbluff, NE 69361
(308) 635-6270
Rank: #2727.
Morton Magnet Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 744
Grades: 6-8
4606 Terrace Dr
Omaha, NE 68134
(531) 299-2480
Rank: #2828.
Beveridge Magnet Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 740
Grades: 6-8
1616 S 120th St
Omaha, NE 68144
(531) 299-2280
Rank: #2929.
Alfonza W Davis Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 732
Grades: 6-8
8050 N 129th Avenue
Omaha, NE 68142
(531) 299-2340
Rank: #3030.
Pound Middle School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Students: 731
Grades: 6-8
4740 S 45th St
Lincoln, NE 68516
(402) 436-1217
Rank: #3131.
La Vista Middle School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Students: 719
Grades: 7-8
7900 Edgewood Blvd
La Vista, NE 68128
(402) 898-0436
Rank: #3232.
Monroe Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 716
Grades: 6-8
5105 Bedford Ave
Omaha, NE 68104
(531) 299-2460
Rank: #3333.
Mickle Middle School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Students: 705
Grades: 6-8
2500 N 67th St
Lincoln, NE 68507
(402) 436-1216
Rank: #3434.
Westridge Middle School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 694
Grades: 6-8
4111 W 13th St
Grand Island, NE 68803
(308) 385-5886
Rank: #3535.
Fremont Middle School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 689
Grades: 7-8
540 Johnson Rd
Fremont, NE 68025
(402) 727-3100
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