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Cavett Elementary School

7701 S 36th St
Lincoln, NE 68516

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Serving 561 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Cavett Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Nebraska for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 75% (which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving is 70% (which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Nebraska state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 561 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 23%
: Top 10% in NE
: 75% (Top 5%)
: 70% (Top 10%)
: 80-84% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Cavett Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Nebraska for:

School Overview

Cavett Elementary School's student population of 561 students has declined by 17% over five school years.

The teacher population of 36 teachers has declined by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cavett Elementary School
Pre-K	32
Kind	82
1	86
2	94
3	90
4	78
5	99

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Total Students

561 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Cavett Elementary School
2023	564
2022	583
2021	597
2020	680
2019	680
2018	656
2017	656
2016	706
2015	730
2014	735
2013	706
2012	713
2011	717
2010	702
2009	659
2008	588
2007	627
2006	644
2005	661
2004	669
2003	649
2002	756
2001	713
2000	693
1999	646
1998	583
1997	515
1996	386

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

36 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Cavett Elementary School
2023	35
2022	37
2021	36
2020	40
2019	40
2018	43
2017	43
2016	42
2015	43
2014	43
2013	42
2012	44
2011	46
2010	46
2009	42
2008	36
2007	37
2006	39
2005	40
2004	40
2003	40
2002	45
2001	44
2000	41
1999	37
1998	33
1997	28
1996	22

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School Rankings

Cavett Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 902 schools in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Cavett Elementary School is 0.39, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NE)

#52 out of 902 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Cavett Elementary School
2022	#52
2021	#58
2019	#32
2018	#24
2017	#44
2016	#82
2015	#69
2014	#29
2013	#18
2012	#25
2011	#48

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75%

46%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Cavett Elementary School	Nebraska	Lincoln School District
2022	75%	46%	49%
2021	69%	46%	50%
2019	79%	52%	56%
2018	80%	51%	57%
2017	91%	69%	73%
2016	91%	72%	77%
2015	91%	72%	77%
2014	92%	71%	76%
2013	92%	69%	74%
2012	92%	67%	72%
2011	90%	63%	73%

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70%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Cavett Elementary School	Nebraska	Lincoln School District
2022	70%	47%	51%
2021	70%	48%	53%
2019	78%	52%	56%
2018	79%	51%	57%
2017	75%	51%	58%
2016	95%	82%	85%
2015	93%	79%	83%
2014	92%	77%	81%
2013	94%	76%	80%
2012	91%	74%	78%
2011	90%	72%	78%

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80-84%

62%

Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Cavett Elementary School	Nebraska	Lincoln School District
2023	16:1	12:1	14:1
2022	16:1	12:1	14:1
2021	17:1	12:1	13:1
2020	17:1	12:1	13:1
2019	17:1	12:1	13:1
2018	15:1	14:1	13:1
2017	15:1	12:1	13:1
2016	17:1	14:1	14:1
2015	17:1	14:1	14:1
2014	17:1	13:1	14:1
2013	17:1	13:1	14:1
2012	16:1	13:1	14:1
2011	16:1	13:1	14:1
2010	15:1	12:1	14:1
2009	16:1	13:1	14:1
2008	16:1	12:1	14:1
2007	17:1	13:1	14:1
2006	17:1	12:1	14:1
2005	17:1	13:1	14:1
2004	17:1	13:1	14:1
2003	16:1	13:1	14:1
2002	17:1	13:1	14:1
2001	16:1	13:1	14:1
2000	17:1	13:1	14:1
1999	17:1	13:1	14:1
1998	18:1	13:1	14:1
1997	18:1	13:1	14:1
1996	18:1	12:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Cavett Elementary School	Nebraska	Lincoln School District
2023	3%	3%	5%
2022	4%	3%	5%
2021	5%	3%	5%
2020	4%	3%	5%
2019	4%	3%	5%
2018	4%	3%	5%
2017	4%	3%	5%
2016	5%	3%	4%
2015	5%	2%	5%
2014	5%	2%	5%
2013	5%	2%	5%
2012	5%	2%	5%
2011	6%	2%	5%
2010	6%	2%	5%
2009	6%	2%	4%
2008	6%	2%	4%
2007	7%	2%	4%
2006	7%	2%	4%
2005	7%	2%	4%
2004	6%	2%	4%
2003	4%	2%	4%
2002	1%	2%	4%
2000	1%	2%	4%
1999	1%	2%	4%
1998	1%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Cavett Elementary School	Nebraska	Lincoln School District
2023	10%	21%	16%
2022	9%	21%	15%
2021	8%	20%	15%
2020	6%	19%	14%
2019	6%	19%	14%
2018	4%	19%	14%
2017	4%	19%	14%
2016	3%	18%	14%
2015	3%	18%	14%
2014	3%	17%	13%
2013	3%	17%	12%
2012	3%	16%	12%
2011	2%	16%	11%
2010	1%	14%	8%
2009	1%	14%	8%
2008	1%	13%	7%
2007	1%	12%	7%
2003	1%	9%	5%
2002	1%	8%	4%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Cavett Elementary School	Nebraska	Lincoln School District
2023	3%	7%	7%
2022	3%	7%	7%
2021	3%	7%	7%
2020	2%	7%	7%
2019	2%	7%	7%
2018	2%	7%	6%
2017	2%	7%	6%
2016	2%	7%	6%
2015	1%	7%	6%
2014	1%	7%	6%
2013	1%	7%	6%
2012	1%	7%	7%
2011	1%	7%	7%
2010	3%	8%	10%
2009	3%	8%	10%
2008	2%	8%	9%
2007	2%	8%	9%
2006	1%	7%	9%
2005	1%	7%	8%
2004	1%	7%	7%
2003	1%	7%	7%

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White

77%

62%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Cavett Elementary School	Nebraska	Lincoln School District
2023	75%	63%	62%
2022	76%	64%	63%
2021	79%	65%	64%
2020	83%	66%	66%
2019	83%	66%	66%
2018	84%	66%	67%
2017	84%	66%	67%
2016	86%	68%	68%
2015	87%	68%	68%
2014	86%	69%	69%
2013	87%	70%	69%
2012	86%	70%	70%
2011	88%	71%	71%
2010	90%	74%	75%
2009	90%	74%	76%
2008	91%	75%	77%
2007	90%	76%	78%
2006	92%	78%	79%
2005	92%	78%	80%
2004	93%	79%	82%
2003	94%	80%	83%
2002	97%	81%	84%
2001	100%	82%	86%
2000	99%	84%	87%
1999	98%	86%	88%
1998	99%	86%	88%
1997	99%	87%	89%
1996	99%	88%	89%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Cavett Elementary School	Nebraska	Lincoln School District
2023	9%	5%	9%
2022	7%	4%	9%
2021	5%	4%	8%
2020	5%	4%	7%
2019	5%	4%	7%
2018	6%	4%	8%
2017	6%	4%	8%
2016	4%	3%	8%
2015	4%	3%	7%
2014	5%	3%	6%
2013	4%	3%	7%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.39

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Cavett Elementary School	Nebraska	Lincoln School District
2023	0.42	0.56	0.58
2022	0.41	0.54	0.57
2021	0.37	0.54	0.56
2020	0.31	0.53	0.53
2019	0.31	0.53	0.53
2018	0.29	0.53	0.52
2017	0.29	0.53	0.52
2016	0.26	0.50	0.51
2015	0.24	0.50	0.51
2014	0.26	0.49	0.51
2013	0.25	0.48	0.50
2012	0.26	0.48	0.49
2011	0.22	0.48	0.48
2010	0.19	0.43	0.41
2009	0.19	0.42	0.40
2008	0.17	0.42	0.39
2007	0.19	0.40	0.37
2006	0.15	0.39	0.36
2005	0.15	0.38	0.34
2004	0.13	0.36	0.32
2003	0.12	0.34	0.30
2002	0.06	0.33	0.29
2001	0.02	0.31	0.26
2000	0.02	0.30	0.23
1999	0.03	0.26	0.22
1998	0.02	0.25	0.22
1997	0.01	0.24	0.21
1996	0.02	0.22	0.20

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

18%

38%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Cavett Elementary School	Nebraska	Lincoln School District
2023	17%	36%	38%
2022	12%	33%	35%
2021	15%	39%	39%
2020	10%	37%	38%
2019	10%	37%	38%
2018	9%	35%	39%
2017	9%	35%	39%
2016	7%	35%	35%
2015	5%	35%	35%
2014	5%	35%	37%
2013	5%	35%	36%
2012	6%	35%	36%
2011	5%	34%	36%
2010	5%	31%	34%
2009	6%	29%	32%
2008	2%	28%	30%
2007	2%	27%	26%
2006	1%	26%	26%
2005	1%	26%	24%
2004	1%	25%	24%
2003	2%	24%	22%
2002	1%	22%	20%
2001	1%	21%	19%
2000	1%	22%	19%
1999	1%	22%	19%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Cavett Elementary School	Nebraska	Lincoln School District
2023	4%	8%	8%
2022	4%	8%	8%
2021	4%	7%	7%
2020	4%	8%	8%
2019	4%	8%	8%
2018	4%	8%	6%
2017	4%	8%	6%
2016	2%	9%	7%
2015	2%	9%	6%
2014	4%	9%	8%
2013	4%	9%	8%
2012	3%	9%	8%
2011	3%	9%	8%
2010	4%	10%	8%
2009	2%	10%	8%
2008	2%	10%	8%
2007	2%	9%	7%
2006	1%	9%	7%
2005	1%	9%	6%
2004	1%	9%	6%
1999	1%	8%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Lincoln School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cavett Elementary School's ranking?

Cavett Elementary School is ranked #52 out of 902 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Nebraska.

What schools are Cavett Elementary School often compared to?

Cavett Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Pyrtle Elementary School, Sheridan Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

75% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 46% NE state average), while 70% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% NE state average).

How many students attend Cavett Elementary School?

561 students attend Cavett Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

77% of Cavett Elementary School students are White, 9% of students are Two or more races, 8% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Asian, and 3% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Cavett Elementary School?

Cavett Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 12:1.

What grades does Cavett Elementary School offer ?

Cavett Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Cavett Elementary School part of?

Cavett Elementary School is part of Lincoln School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 561 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 23%
: Top 10%
: 75% (Top 5%)
: 70% (Top 10%)
: 80-84% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education