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Maxey Elementary School

5200 S 75th St
Lincoln, NE 68516

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Serving 674 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Maxey Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Nebraska for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 79% (which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 58%). The percentage of students achieving is 72% (which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Nebraska state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 674 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: Top 10% in NE
: 79% (Top 20%)
: 72% (Top 5%)
: 80-84% (Top 20%)
: Maxey Elementary School serves the southeast part of Lincoln, NE, covering an attendance zone of approximately 4.8 square miles. The typical drive to the school is between 5 to 10 minutes, with the furthest edge of the zone located about 3.6 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Maxey Elementary School's student population of 674 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 44 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Maxey Elementary School
Pre-K	28
Kind	93
1	106
2	111
3	109
4	124
5	103

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Total Students

674 students

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Total Students Trends (1996-2025)
Year	Maxey Elementary School
2025	674
2024	665
2023	688
2022	689
2021	663
2020	683
2019	673
2018	670
2017	599
2016	636
2015	622
2014	596
2013	612
2012	871
2011	869
2010	863
2009	768
2008	701
2007	712
2006	684
2005	651
2004	606
2003	596
2002	548
2001	511
2000	472
1999	470
1998	443
1997	433
1996	486

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Total Classroom Teachers

44 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1996-2025)
Year	Maxey Elementary School
2025	44
2024	45
2023	44
2022	44
2021	46
2020	45
2019	45
2018	44
2017	42
2016	39
2015	37
2014	35
2013	35
2012	50
2011	50
2010	48
2009	43
2008	42
2007	41
2006	38
2005	36
2004	37
2003	33
2002	32
2001	31
2000	32
1999	28
1998	27
1997	27
1996	28

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Year Founded

1995

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School Motto

Maximize Learning For All Maxey Students

School Rankings

Maxey Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 901 schools in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Maxey Elementary School is 0.41, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.58. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (NE)

#59 out of 901 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Maxey Elementary School
2023	#59
2022	#44
2021	#58
2019	#75
2018	#42
2017	#49
2016	#48
2015	#53
2014	#19
2013	#15
2012	#13
2011	#7
2010	#8

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79%

58%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Maxey Elementary School	Nebraska	Lincoln School District
2023	79%	58%	58%
2022	73%	46%	49%
2021	69%	46%	50%
2019	73%	52%	56%
2018	73%	51%	57%
2017	90%	69%	73%
2016	93%	72%	77%
2015	93%	72%	77%
2014	96%	71%	76%
2013	96%	69%	74%
2012	94%	67%	72%
2011	93%	63%	73%
2010	99%	90%	90%

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72%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Maxey Elementary School	Nebraska	Lincoln School District
2022	72%	47%	51%
2021	70%	48%	53%
2019	73%	52%	56%
2018	78%	51%	57%
2017	76%	51%	58%
2016	95%	82%	85%
2015	92%	79%	83%
2014	93%	77%	81%
2013	93%	76%	80%
2012	94%	74%	78%
2011	93%	72%	78%
2010	90%	69%	75%

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80-84%

62%

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1996-2025)
Year	Maxey Elementary School	Nebraska	Lincoln School District
2025	15:1	12:1
2024	15:1	13:1
2023	16:1	13:1	14:1
2022	16:1	13:1	14:1
2021	14:1	13:1	13:1
2020	15:1	13:1	13:1
2019	15:1	13:1	13:1
2018	15:1	13:1	13:1
2017	14:1	13:1	13:1
2016	16:1	13:1	14:1
2015	17:1	13:1	14:1
2014	17:1	13:1	14:1
2013	17:1	13:1	14:1
2012	17:1	13:1	14:1
2011	17:1	13:1	14:1
2010	18:1	12:1	14:1
2009	18:1	13:1	14:1
2008	17:1	12:1	14:1
2007	17:1	13:1	14:1
2006	18:1	12:1	14:1
2005	18:1	13:1	14:1
2004	16:1	13:1	14:1
2003	18:1	13:1	14:1
2002	17:1	13:1	14:1
2001	16:1	13:1	14:1
2000	15:1	13:1	14:1
1999	17:1	13:1	14:1
1998	16:1	13:1	14:1
1997	16:1	13:1	14:1
1996	17:1	13:1	14:1

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Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2025)
Year	Maxey Elementary School	Nebraska	Lincoln School District
2025	10%	3%
2024	11%	3%
2023	11%	3%	5%
2022	14%	3%	5%
2021	13%	3%	5%
2020	12%	3%	5%
2019	10%	3%	5%
2018	12%	3%	5%
2017	7%	3%	5%
2016	7%	3%	4%
2015	7%	2%	5%
2014	7%	2%	5%
2013	6%	2%	5%
2012	6%	2%	5%
2011	5%	2%	5%
2010	5%	2%	5%
2009	5%	2%	4%
2008	5%	2%	4%
2007	4%	2%	4%
2006	4%	2%	4%
2005	4%	2%	4%
2004	4%	2%	4%
2003	4%	2%	4%
2002	3%	2%	4%
2001	1%	1%	4%
2000	2%	1%	4%
1999	2%	2%	4%
1998	1%	1%	3%
1997	1%	1%	3%
1996	1%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2025)
Year	Maxey Elementary School	Nebraska	Lincoln School District
2025	6%	23%
2024	5%	22%
2023	4%	21%	16%
2022	4%	21%	15%
2021	4%	20%	15%
2020	4%	20%	14%
2019	4%	19%	14%
2018	4%	19%	14%
2017	3%	19%	14%
2016	3%	18%	14%
2015	3%	18%	14%
2014	3%	17%	13%
2013	3%	17%	12%
2012	3%	16%	12%
2011	4%	16%	11%
2010	1%	14%	8%
2009	1%	13%	8%
2008	1%	13%	7%
2007	1%	12%	7%
2005	1%	11%	6%
1997	1%	5%	2%
1996	1%	4%	2%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2025)
Year	Maxey Elementary School	Nebraska	Lincoln School District
2025	1%	7%
2024	1%	7%
2023	1%	7%	7%
2022	1%	7%	7%
2021	1%	7%	7%
2020	1%	7%	7%
2019	1%	7%	7%
2018	2%	7%	6%
2017	3%	7%	6%
2016	2%	7%	6%
2015	1%	7%	6%
2014	1%	7%	6%
2012	1%	7%	7%
2011	1%	7%	7%
2010	1%	8%	10%
2009	2%	8%	10%
2008	2%	8%	9%
2007	1%	8%	9%
2006	1%	8%	9%
2005	1%	7%	8%
2004	1%	7%	7%
2003	1%	7%	7%
2002	1%	7%	7%
2001	1%	7%	6%
1999	1%	7%	5%
1996	1%	6%	5%

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White

76%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2025)
Year	Maxey Elementary School	Nebraska	Lincoln School District
2025	76%	61%
2024	76%	62%
2023	78%	63%	62%
2022	76%	64%	63%
2021	78%	65%	64%
2020	79%	65%	66%
2019	81%	66%	66%
2018	79%	66%	67%
2017	84%	67%	67%
2016	86%	68%	68%
2015	86%	68%	68%
2014	86%	69%	69%
2013	87%	70%	69%
2012	87%	70%	70%
2011	87%	71%	71%
2010	92%	74%	75%
2009	91%	75%	76%
2008	92%	75%	77%
2007	94%	76%	78%
2006	95%	77%	79%
2005	94%	78%	80%
2004	95%	79%	82%
2003	95%	81%	83%
2002	96%	82%	84%
2001	98%	83%	86%
2000	98%	84%	87%
1999	97%	85%	88%
1998	99%	86%	88%
1997	98%	86%	89%
1996	97%	87%	89%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Maxey Elementary School	Nebraska	Lincoln School District
2025	7%	5%
2024	7%	5%
2023	6%	5%	9%
2022	5%	4%	9%
2021	4%	4%	8%
2020	4%	4%	7%
2019	4%	4%	7%
2018	3%	4%	8%
2017	3%	3%	8%
2016	2%	3%	8%
2015	3%	3%	7%
2014	3%	3%	6%
2013	3%	3%	7%
2012	2%	3%	5%
2011	2%	3%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

24%

39%

0.41

0.58

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Diversity Score Comparison (1996-2025)
Year	Maxey Elementary School	Nebraska	Lincoln School District
2025	0.41	0.57
2024	0.41	0.56
2023	0.38	0.56	0.58
2022	0.40	0.54	0.57
2021	0.38	0.54	0.56
2020	0.36	0.54	0.53
2019	0.33	0.53	0.53
2018	0.36	0.53	0.52
2017	0.29	0.51	0.52
2016	0.26	0.50	0.51
2015	0.26	0.50	0.51
2014	0.26	0.49	0.51
2013	0.24	0.48	0.50
2012	0.24	0.48	0.49
2011	0.24	0.47	0.48
2010	0.15	0.43	0.41
2009	0.17	0.42	0.40
2008	0.15	0.42	0.39
2007	0.12	0.40	0.37
2006	0.10	0.39	0.36
2005	0.12	0.38	0.34
2004	0.10	0.36	0.32
2003	0.10	0.33	0.30
2002	0.08	0.32	0.29
2001	0.04	0.30	0.26
2000	0.04	0.29	0.23
1999	0.06	0.27	0.22
1998	0.02	0.26	0.22
1997	0.04	0.26	0.21
1996	0.06	0.24	0.20

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(22-23)

5.2%

22.6%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Maxey Elementary School	Nebraska	Lincoln School District
2023	5.2%	22.6%	25.9%
2022	8.6%	24.2%	25.1%
2021	1.9%	21.2%	16.9%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

17%

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1996-2025)
Year	Maxey Elementary School	Nebraska	Lincoln School District
2025	17%	35%
2024	17%	38%
2023	15%	36%	38%
2022	11%	31%	35%
2021	12%	39%	39%
2020	11%	36%	38%
2019	11%	37%	38%
2018	11%	35%	39%
2017	14%	36%	39%
2016	8%	35%	35%
2015	5%	35%	35%
2014	5%	35%	37%
2013	6%	35%	36%
2012	4%	35%	36%
2011	4%	34%	36%
2010	5%	31%	34%
2009	4%	29%	32%
2008	2%	28%	30%
2007	2%	27%	26%
2006	1%	26%	26%
2005	2%	26%	24%
2004	2%	25%	24%
2003	2%	24%	22%
2002	1%	22%	20%
2001	1%	21%	19%
2000	1%	21%	19%
1997	1%	21%	19%
1996	1%	20%	19%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Maxey Elementary School	Nebraska	Lincoln School District
2025	4%	8%
2024	3%	8%
2023	4%	8%	8%
2022	3%	8%	8%
2021	2%	7%	7%
2020	4%	8%	8%
2019	2%	8%	8%
2018	4%	9%	6%
2017	2%	8%	6%
2016	3%	9%	7%
2015	3%	9%	6%
2014	5%	9%	8%
2013	3%	9%	8%
2012	2%	9%	8%
2011	2%	9%	8%
2010	2%	10%	8%
2009	2%	10%	8%
2008	1%	10%	8%
2007	1%	9%	7%
2006	2%	9%	7%
2005	2%	9%	6%
2003	2%	9%	6%
2001	1%	9%	7%
2000	1%	9%	6%
1999	1%	8%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Lincoln School District

Sports

School Mascot

Mustangs

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

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What is Maxey Elementary School's ranking?

Maxey Elementary School is ranked #59 out of 901 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Nebraska.

What schools are Maxey Elementary School often compared to?

Maxey Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Kloefkorn Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

79% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 58% NE state average), while 72% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% NE state average).

How many students attend Maxey Elementary School?

674 students attend Maxey Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

76% of Maxey Elementary School students are White, 10% of students are Asian, 7% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Maxey Elementary School?

Maxey Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 12:1.

What grades does Maxey Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Maxey Elementary School part of?

Maxey Elementary School is part of Lincoln School District.

In what neighborhood is Maxey Elementary School located?

Maxey Elementary School is located in the Edenton North neighborhood of Lincoln, NE.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 674 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: Top 10%
: 79% (Top 20%)
: 72% (Top 5%)
: 80-84% (Top 20%)
: Maxey Elementary School serves the southeast part of Lincoln, NE, covering an attendance zone of approximately 4.8 square miles. The typical drive to the school is between 5 to 10 minutes, with the furthest edge of the zone located about 3.6 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

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