For the 2026-27 school year, there are 22 public middle schools serving 10,943 students in Lancaster County, NE.
The top-ranked public middle schools in Lancaster County, NE are Moore Middle School, Scott Middle School and Lux Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Lancaster County, NE public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 63% (versus the Nebraska public middle school average of 61%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 44% statewide average). Middle schools in Lancaster County have an average ranking of 7/10, which is in the top 50% of Nebraska public middle schools.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Nebraska public middle school average of 35% (majority Hispanic).
Best Public Middle Schools in Lancaster County (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Moore Middle School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
8700 Yankee Woods Drive
Lincoln, NE 68526
(402) 436-1225
Lincoln, NE 68526
(402) 436-1225
Gr: 6-8 | 849 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #22.
Scott Middle School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2200 Pine Lake Road
Lincoln, NE 68516
(402) 436-1218
Lincoln, NE 68516
(402) 436-1218
Gr: 6-8 | 1,020 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #33.
Lux Middle School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
7800 High St
Lincoln, NE 68506
(402) 436-1220
Lincoln, NE 68506
(402) 436-1220
Gr: 6-8 | 803 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #44.
Malcolm Jr/sr High School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
10002 N W 112th St
Malcolm, NE 68402
(402) 796-2151
Malcolm, NE 68402
(402) 796-2151
Gr: 7-12 | 302 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
Rank: #55.
Norris Middle School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
25211 S 68th St
Firth, NE 68358
(402) 791-0020
Firth, NE 68358
(402) 791-0020
Gr: 6-8 | 560 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
Rank: #66.
Waverly Middle School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
13801 Amberly Rd
Waverly, NE 68462
(402) 786-2348
Waverly, NE 68462
(402) 786-2348
Gr: 6-8 | 512 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
Rank: #77.
Pound Middle School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4740 S 45th St
Lincoln, NE 68516
(402) 436-1217
Lincoln, NE 68516
(402) 436-1217
Gr: 6-8 | 731 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #88.
Mickle Middle School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2500 N 67th St
Lincoln, NE 68507
(402) 436-1216
Lincoln, NE 68507
(402) 436-1216
Gr: 6-8 | 705 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #99.
Irving Middle School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2745 S 22nd St
Lincoln, NE 68502
(402) 436-1214
Lincoln, NE 68502
(402) 436-1214
Gr: 6-8 | 795 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: #1010.
Middle School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1800 W Agnew Rd
Raymond, NE 68428
(402) 785-2615
Raymond, NE 68428
(402) 785-2615
Gr: 6-8 | 155 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
Rank: #1111.
Schoo Middle School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
700 Penrose Drive
Lincoln, NE 68521
(402) 436-1222
Lincoln, NE 68521
(402) 436-1222
Gr: 6-8 | 1,006 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: #1212.
Lefler Middle School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1100 S 48th St
Lincoln, NE 68510
(402) 436-1215
Lincoln, NE 68510
(402) 436-1215
Gr: 6-8 | 584 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #1313.
Park Middle School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
855 S 8th St
Lincoln, NE 68508
(402) 436-1212
Lincoln, NE 68508
(402) 436-1212
Gr: 6-8 | 843 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
Rank: #1414.
Goodrich Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4600 Lewis Avenue
Lincoln, NE 68521
(402) 436-1213
Lincoln, NE 68521
(402) 436-1213
Gr: 6-8 | 849 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
Rank: #1515.
Dawes Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
5130 Colfax Street
Lincoln, NE 68504
(402) 436-1211
Lincoln, NE 68504
(402) 436-1211
Gr: 6-8 | 395 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
Rank: #1616.
Culler Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
5201 Vine St
Lincoln, NE 68504
(402) 436-1210
Lincoln, NE 68504
(402) 436-1210
Gr: 6-8 | 677 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
Rank: n/an/a
Child Guidance School
Alternative School
904 Sumner St
Lincoln, NE 68502
(402) 434-2670
Lincoln, NE 68502
(402) 434-2670
Gr: 7-12
Rank: n/an/a
Middle School Student Support Program
Alternative School
1801 South 40th Street
Lincoln, NE 68506
(402) 436-1694
Lincoln, NE 68506
(402) 436-1694
Gr: 6-8
Rank: n/an/a
Nebraska Youth Academy
Alternative School
5900 Walker
Lincoln, NE 68507
(402) 471-1646
Lincoln, NE 68507
(402) 471-1646
Gr: 8-12
Rank: n/an/a
Nuernberger Education Center
Special Education School
1801 S 40th St
Lincoln, NE 68506
(402) 436-1255
Lincoln, NE 68506
(402) 436-1255
Gr: 6-8
Rank: n/an/a
Pathfinder Educational Prg-lancaster Co
Alternative School
1200 Radcliff St
Lincoln, NE 68512
(402) 441-6817
Lincoln, NE 68512
(402) 441-6817
Gr: 7-12
Lancaster County Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Quick Facts
40th & Holdrege Unl East
Lincoln, NE 68583
(402) 472-9855
Lincoln, NE 68583
(402) 472-9855
Gr: PK | 18 students Minority enrollment: 6%
1430 South St
Lincoln, NE 68502
(402) 437-8930
Lincoln, NE 68502
(402) 437-8930
Gr: 7-12
9300 Second St Rr 8
Lincoln, NE 68526
(402) 423-4538
Lincoln, NE 68526
(402) 423-4538
Gr: PK-8 | 63 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
Developmental Pre-school (Closed 2023)
Special Education School
14541 Castlewood Box 426
Waverly, NE 68462
(402) 786-2341
Waverly, NE 68462
(402) 786-2341
Gr: PK | 15 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1
Entrepreneurship Focus Program (Closed 2016)
Alternative School
285 S 68th St Pl 4th Floor
Lincoln, NE 68510
(402) 436-1715
Lincoln, NE 68510
(402) 436-1715
840 South 17th
Lincoln, NE 68508
(402) 436-1960
Lincoln, NE 68508
(402) 436-1960
Gr: PK | 48 students Minority enrollment: 56%
5001 Sw 56th
Lincoln, NE 68523
(402) 797-7400
Lincoln, NE 68523
(402) 797-7400
Gr: PK-8 | 7 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1
300 S 48th St
Lincoln, NE 68510
(402) 436-1141
Lincoln, NE 68510
(402) 436-1141
Gr: PK-6 | 247 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
5801 N 33 St
Lincoln, NE 68504
(402) 436-1305
Lincoln, NE 68504
(402) 436-1305
Gr: PK | 3 students Minority enrollment: 33%
Information Technical Focus Program (Closed 2016)
Alternative School
285 S 68th St Pl 4th Floor
Lincoln, NE 68510
(402) 436-1776
Lincoln, NE 68510
(402) 436-1776
2032 U Street
Lincoln, NE 68503
(402) 474-1110
Lincoln, NE 68503
(402) 474-1110
Gr: PK | 16 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 75%
11801 West A
Lincoln, NE 68532
(402) 475-0745
Lincoln, NE 68532
(402) 475-0745
Gr: PK-8 | 6 students
Nebraska Youth Academy (Closed 2023)
Alternative School
2311 N 60th St
Lincoln, NE 68507
(402) 471-1646
Lincoln, NE 68507
(402) 471-1646
Gr: 9-12
5801 N 33rd St
Lincoln, NE 68504
(402) 436-1305
Lincoln, NE 68504
(402) 436-1305
Gr: 6-8 | 225 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
3200 W Mc Kelvie Rd
Lincoln, NE 68524
(402) 470-3151
Lincoln, NE 68524
(402) 470-3151
Gr: PK-8 | 30 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1
9800 W Pella Rr2 Box 91a
Hallam, NE 68368
(402) 787-7200
Hallam, NE 68368
(402) 787-7200
Gr: PK-8 | 14 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1
5905 O Street
Lincoln, NE 68510
(402) 436-1989
Lincoln, NE 68510
(402) 436-1989
Gr: PK | 22 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
Remote Learning (Closed 2023)
Alternative School
1000 S 70th St
Lincoln, NE 68510
(402) 436-1302
Lincoln, NE 68510
(402) 436-1302
Gr: 6-8
Remote Learning Elementary School (Closed 2023)
Alternative School
1000 S 70th St
Lincoln, NE 68510
(402) 436-1302
Lincoln, NE 68510
(402) 436-1302
Gr: PK-5
701 W Rokeby
Lincoln, NE 68523
(402) 423-0562
Lincoln, NE 68523
(402) 423-0562
Gr: PK-8 | 41 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top-ranked public middle schools in Lancaster County, NE?
The top-ranked public middle schools in Lancaster County, NE include Moore Middle School, Scott Middle School and Lux Middle School.
How many public middle schools are located in Lancaster County?
22 public middle schools are located in Lancaster County.
What is the racial composition of students in Lancaster County?
Lancaster County public middle schools minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Nebraska public middle schools average of 35% (majority Hispanic).
Which public middle schools in Lancaster County are often viewed compared to one another?
Popular comparisons of public middle schools in Lancaster County include: Lefler Middle School vs. Irving Middle School, Dawes Middle School vs. Goodrich Middle School, Goodrich Middle School vs. Dawes Middle School
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