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Lincoln Public Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 15 public middle schools serving 9,300 students in Lincoln Public Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Nebraska.
Public Middle Schools in Lincoln Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the Nebraska public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Nebraska public middle school average of 32% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
74 Schools
337 Schools
# Students
41,747 Students
82,355 Students
# Teachers
3,083 Teachers
6,793 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Lincoln Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 245 school districts in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#107 out of 246 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
48%
Graduation Rate
80%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.50
# American Indian Students
260 Students
1,404 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
1,987 Students
1,996 Students
% Asian Students
5%
2%
# Hispanic Students
6,436 Students
15,006 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
18%
# Black Students
2,936 Students
4,613 Students
% Black Students
7%
6%
# White Students
26,252 Students
55,987 Students
% White Students
63%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
37 Students
116 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3,839 Students
3,233 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,752
128
# Students in K Grade:
3,007
229
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,881
223
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,977
227
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,966
205
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,990
335
# Students in 5th Grade:
3,034
1,777
# Students in 6th Grade:
3,021
15,169
# Students in 7th Grade:
3,184
24,278
# Students in 8th Grade:
3,095
24,345
# Students in 9th Grade:
3,008
3,873
# Students in 10th Grade:
3,073
3,931
# Students in 11th Grade:
3,155
3,793
# Students in 12th Grade:
3,604
3,842
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,494 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,508. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,909 is higher than the state median of $16,823. The school district spending/student has grown by 35% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$563 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$748 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,494
$15,508
Spending / Student
$17,909
$16,823
Best Lincoln Public Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Moore Middle School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
8700 Yankee Woods Drive
Lincoln, NE 68526
(402) 436-1225
Lincoln, NE 68526
(402) 436-1225
Grades: 6-8
| 651 students
Rank: #22.
Scott Middle School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2200 Pine Lake Road
Lincoln, NE 68516
(402) 436-1218
Lincoln, NE 68516
(402) 436-1218
Grades: 6-8
| 1,194 students
Rank: #33.
Lux Middle School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
7800 High St
Lincoln, NE 68506
(402) 436-1220
Lincoln, NE 68506
(402) 436-1220
Grades: 6-8
| 792 students
Rank: #44.
Pound Middle School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4740 S 45th St
Lincoln, NE 68516
(402) 436-1217
Lincoln, NE 68516
(402) 436-1217
Grades: 6-8
| 709 students
Rank: #55.
Mickle Middle School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2500 N 67th St
Lincoln, NE 68507
(402) 436-1216
Lincoln, NE 68507
(402) 436-1216
Grades: 6-8
| 729 students
Rank: #66.
Irving Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2745 S 22nd St
Lincoln, NE 68502
(402) 436-1214
Lincoln, NE 68502
(402) 436-1214
Grades: 6-8
| 933 students
Rank: #77.
School Middle Schooll
(Math: 48% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
700 Penrose Drive
Lincoln, NE 68521
(402) 436-1222
Lincoln, NE 68521
(402) 436-1222
Grades: 6-8
| 913 students
Rank: #88.
Lefler Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1100 S 48th St
Lincoln, NE 68510
(402) 436-1215
Lincoln, NE 68510
(402) 436-1215
Grades: 6-8
| 568 students
Rank: #99.
Park Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
855 S 8th St
Lincoln, NE 68508
(402) 436-1212
Lincoln, NE 68508
(402) 436-1212
Grades: 6-8
| 848 students
Rank: #1010.
Goodrich Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
4600 Lewis Avenue
Lincoln, NE 68521
(402) 436-1213
Lincoln, NE 68521
(402) 436-1213
Grades: 6-8
| 833 students
Rank: #1111.
Dawes Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
5130 Colfax Street
Lincoln, NE 68504
(402) 436-1211
Lincoln, NE 68504
(402) 436-1211
Grades: 6-8
| 411 students
Rank: #1212.
Culler Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
5201 Vine St
Lincoln, NE 68504
(402) 436-1210
Lincoln, NE 68504
(402) 436-1210
Grades: 6-8
| 719 students
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
Grades: 6-8
| n/a students
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
Grades: 6-8
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Remote Learning
Alternative School
1000 S 70th St
Lincoln, NE 68510
(402) 436-1302
Lincoln, NE 68510
(402) 436-1302
Grades: 6-8
| n/a students
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