Top Rankings
Lincoln School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 14 public middle schools serving 9,168 students in Lincoln School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Nebraska.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools in Lincoln School District have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the Nebraska public middle school average of 61%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Nebraska public middle school average of 34% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
78 Schools
336 Schools
# Students
41,654 Students
80,801 Students
# Teachers
3,061 Teachers
6,586 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lincoln School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 245 school districts in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#153 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
62%
Graduation Rate
82%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.52
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
5%
3%
% Hispanic
16%
19%
% Black
7%
5%
% White
62%
67%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,524 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,464. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,949 is higher than the state median of $16,776. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$563 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$748 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,524
$15,464
Spending / Student
$17,949
$16,776
Best Lincoln School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025-26)
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 | 759 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
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 | 1,103 student Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 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 | 808 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #44.
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 | 719 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #55.
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 | 702 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #66.
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 | 828 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #77.
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 | 926 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #88.
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 | 611 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: #99.
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 | 784 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #1010.
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 | 852 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
Rank: #1111.
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 | 396 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
Rank: #1212.
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 | 680 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
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
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
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