Roper Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

2323 S Coddington St
Lincoln, NE 68522

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Bottom 50%

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Serving 851 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Roper Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Nebraska for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 51% (which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 58%). The percentage of students achieving is 37% (which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Nebraska state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 851 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 47%
: Bottom 50% in NE
: 51% (Btm 50%)
: 37% (Btm 50%)
: 65-69% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Roper Elementary School's student population of 851 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 59 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Roper Elementary School
Pre-K	75
Kind	126
1	145
2	106
3	130
4	131
5	138

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Total Students

851 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Roper Elementary School
2023	863
2022	817
2021	854
2020	876
2019	876
2018	824
2017	824
2016	833
2015	872
2014	864
2013	837
2012	879
2011	892
2010	895
2009	864
2008	781
2007	707
2006	729
2005	713
2004	698
2003	694
2002	658
2001	602
2000	584
1999	573
1998	585
1997	560
1996	531

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

59 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Roper Elementary School
2023	56
2022	59
2021	61
2020	64
2019	64
2018	60
2017	60
2016	61
2015	58
2014	54
2013	56
2012	61
2011	65
2010	67
2009	64
2008	54
2007	52
2006	50
2005	50
2004	46
2003	46
2002	43
2001	40
2000	39
1999	38
1998	38
1997	33
1996	32

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School Rankings

Roper Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 901 schools in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Roper Elementary School is 0.66, which is more 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)

#700 out of 901 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Roper Elementary School
2023	#700
2022	#638
2021	#575
2019	#444
2018	#433
2017	#339
2016	#418
2015	#387
2014	#534
2013	#560
2012	#350

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51%

58%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Roper Elementary School	Nebraska	Lincoln Public Schools
2023	51%	58%	58%
2022	44%	46%	49%
2021	46%	46%	50%
2019	54%	52%	56%
2018	53%	51%	57%
2017	80%	69%	73%
2016	78%	72%	77%
2015	80%	72%	77%
2014	75%	71%	76%
2013	72%	69%	74%
2012	72%	67%	72%

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37%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Roper Elementary School	Nebraska	Lincoln Public Schools
2022	37%	47%	51%
2021	44%	48%	53%
2019	53%	52%	56%
2018	54%	51%	57%
2017	55%	51%	58%
2016	85%	82%	85%
2015	82%	79%	83%
2014	76%	77%	81%
2013	76%	76%	80%
2012	82%	74%	78%
2011	86%	72%	78%

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65-69%

62%

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

12:1

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

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2022)
Year	Roper Elementary School	Nebraska	Lincoln Public Schools
2022	1%	1%	1%
2010	3%	2%	2%
2009	3%	2%	2%
2008	3%	2%	3%
2007	2%	2%	2%
2006	1%	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	3%	2%
1998	1%	2%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Roper Elementary School	Nebraska	Lincoln Public Schools
2023	8%	3%	5%
2022	7%	3%	5%
2021	6%	3%	5%
2020	4%	3%	5%
2019	4%	3%	5%
2018	3%	3%	5%
2017	3%	3%	5%
2016	5%	3%	4%
2015	6%	2%	5%
2014	5%	2%	5%
2013	6%	2%	5%
2012	6%	2%	5%
2011	6%	2%	5%
2010	7%	2%	5%
2009	9%	2%	4%
2008	7%	2%	4%
2007	7%	2%	4%
2006	8%	2%	4%
2005	8%	2%	4%
2004	7%	2%	4%
2003	5%	2%	4%
2002	3%	2%	4%
2001	1%	2%	4%
2000	2%	2%	4%
1999	2%	2%	4%
1998	2%	1%	3%
1997	2%	1%	3%
1996	1%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

20%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Roper Elementary School	Nebraska	Lincoln Public Schools
2023	21%	21%	16%
2022	21%	21%	15%
2021	19%	20%	15%
2020	17%	19%	14%
2019	17%	19%	14%
2018	18%	19%	14%
2017	18%	19%	14%
2016	16%	18%	14%
2015	14%	18%	14%
2014	12%	17%	13%
2013	11%	17%	12%
2012	12%	16%	12%
2011	13%	16%	11%
2010	10%	14%	8%
2009	10%	14%	8%
2008	10%	13%	7%
2007	9%	12%	7%
2006	9%	11%	6%
2005	7%	11%	6%
2004	6%	10%	5%
2003	4%	9%	5%
2002	3%	8%	4%
2001	1%	7%	3%
2000	1%	6%	3%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1998	2%	5%	3%
1997	1%	5%	2%
1996	1%	4%	2%

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Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Roper Elementary School	Nebraska	Lincoln Public Schools
2023	10%	7%	7%
2022	10%	7%	7%
2021	9%	7%	7%
2020	9%	7%	7%
2019	9%	7%	7%
2018	6%	7%	6%
2017	6%	7%	6%
2016	6%	7%	6%
2015	5%	7%	6%
2014	5%	7%	6%
2013	4%	7%	6%
2012	6%	7%	7%
2011	5%	7%	7%
2010	9%	8%	10%
2009	10%	8%	10%
2008	9%	8%	9%
2007	8%	8%	9%
2006	5%	7%	9%
2005	4%	7%	8%
2004	4%	7%	7%
2003	2%	7%	7%
2002	1%	7%	7%
2001	1%	7%	6%
1999	1%	6%	5%
1998	1%	6%	5%

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White

53%

62%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Roper Elementary School	Nebraska	Lincoln Public Schools
2023	53%	63%	62%
2022	53%	64%	63%
2021	58%	65%	64%
2020	62%	66%	66%
2019	62%	66%	66%
2018	64%	66%	67%
2017	64%	66%	67%
2016	65%	68%	68%
2015	67%	68%	68%
2014	70%	69%	69%
2013	71%	70%	69%
2012	70%	70%	70%
2011	70%	71%	71%
2010	71%	74%	75%
2009	68%	74%	76%
2008	71%	75%	77%
2007	74%	76%	78%
2006	77%	78%	79%
2005	79%	78%	80%
2004	81%	79%	82%
2003	89%	80%	83%
2002	93%	81%	84%
2001	97%	82%	86%
2000	96%	84%	87%
1999	95%	86%	88%
1998	94%	86%	88%
1997	95%	87%	89%
1996	96%	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	Roper Elementary School	Nebraska	Lincoln Public Schools
2023	8%	5%	9%
2022	8%	4%	9%
2021	8%	4%	8%
2020	8%	4%	7%
2019	8%	4%	7%
2018	9%	4%	8%
2017	9%	4%	8%
2016	8%	3%	8%
2015	8%	3%	7%
2014	8%	3%	6%
2013	8%	3%	7%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.66

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Roper Elementary School	Nebraska	Lincoln Public Schools
2023	0.66	0.56	0.58
2022	0.66	0.54	0.57
2021	0.62	0.54	0.56
2020	0.58	0.53	0.53
2019	0.58	0.53	0.53
2018	0.55	0.53	0.52
2017	0.55	0.53	0.52
2016	0.54	0.50	0.51
2015	0.52	0.50	0.51
2014	0.49	0.49	0.51
2013	0.48	0.48	0.50
2012	0.49	0.48	0.49
2011	0.49	0.48	0.48
2010	0.48	0.43	0.41
2009	0.51	0.42	0.40
2008	0.48	0.42	0.39
2007	0.44	0.40	0.37
2006	0.39	0.39	0.36
2005	0.37	0.38	0.34
2004	0.34	0.36	0.32
2003	0.21	0.34	0.30
2002	0.14	0.33	0.29
2001	0.06	0.31	0.26
2000	0.08	0.30	0.23
1999	0.09	0.26	0.22
1998	0.12	0.25	0.22
1997	0.11	0.24	0.21
1996	0.09	0.22	0.20

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

47%

38%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Roper Elementary School	Nebraska	Lincoln Public Schools
2023	44%	36%	38%
2022	41%	33%	35%
2021	46%	39%	39%
2020	43%	37%	38%
2019	43%	37%	38%
2018	40%	35%	39%
2017	40%	35%	39%
2016	33%	35%	35%
2015	34%	35%	35%
2014	36%	35%	37%
2013	34%	35%	36%
2012	37%	35%	36%
2011	36%	34%	36%
2010	37%	31%	34%
2009	36%	29%	32%
2008	34%	28%	30%
2007	26%	27%	26%
2006	22%	26%	26%
2005	22%	26%	24%
2004	21%	25%	24%
2003	14%	24%	22%
2002	12%	22%	20%
2001	12%	21%	19%
2000	15%	22%	19%
1999	17%	22%	19%
1998	20%	22%	22%
1997	16%	21%	19%
1996	11%	20%	19%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Roper Elementary School	Nebraska	Lincoln Public Schools
2023	14%	8%	8%
2022	10%	8%	8%
2021	8%	7%	7%
2020	9%	8%	8%
2019	9%	8%	8%
2018	7%	8%	6%
2017	7%	8%	6%
2016	11%	9%	7%
2015	10%	9%	6%
2014	11%	9%	8%
2013	11%	9%	8%
2012	11%	9%	8%
2011	9%	9%	8%
2010	9%	10%	8%
2009	8%	10%	8%
2008	9%	10%	8%
2007	8%	9%	7%
2006	10%	9%	7%
2005	8%	9%	6%
2004	6%	9%	6%
2003	7%	9%	6%
2002	7%	9%	7%
2001	7%	9%	7%
2000	8%	9%	6%
1999	7%	8%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Lincoln Public Schools

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Roper Elementary School's ranking?

Roper Elementary School is ranked #700 out of 901 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Nebraska.

What schools are Roper Elementary School often compared to?

Roper Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Adams Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

51% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 58% NE state average), while 37% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% NE state average).

How many students attend Roper Elementary School?

851 students attend Roper Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

53% of Roper Elementary School students are White, 20% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Black, 9% of students are Asian, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

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

Roper Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 12:1.

What grades does Roper Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Roper Elementary School part of?

Roper Elementary School is part of Lincoln Public Schools.

In what neighborhood is Roper Elementary School located?

Roper Elementary School is located in the West A neighborhood of Lincoln, NE.

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