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Best Schools in Lincoln, NE
Lincoln, NE has 110 public schools (15 high, 17 middle, 67 elementary) serving 56,669 students. On average they score 61% on state proficiency tests against a projected 51%, so schools in Lincoln don't meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Lincoln, NE
The top high schools in Lincoln, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Jr-sr High School At Palmyra
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Palmyra District O R 1 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 163 Students
2. Milford High School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Milford Public Schools • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 358 Students
3. Lincoln East High School
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Projected Test Scores
Lincoln Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2268 Students
4. Malcolm Jr/sr High School
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Projected Test Scores
Malcolm Public Schools • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 308 Students
5. Southwest High School
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Projected Test Scores
Lincoln Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2171 Students
6. Norris High School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Norris School Dist 160 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 757 Students
7. Waverly High School
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Projected Test Scores
Waverly School District 145 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 682 Students
8. Lincoln Southeast High School
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Lincoln Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1929 Students
9. Secondary Sch At Raymond
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Projected Test Scores
Raymond Central Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 361 Students
10. Northwest High School
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Lincoln Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 499 Students
Best Middle Schools in Lincoln, NE
The top middle schools in Lincoln, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Moore Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lincoln Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 738 Students
2. Norris Middle School
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Norris School Dist 160 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 595 Students
3. Scott Middle School
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Lincoln Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1136 Students
4. Lux Middle School
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Lincoln Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 791 Students
5. Waverly Middle School
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Projected Test Scores
Waverly School District 145 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 532 Students
6. Pound Middle School
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Lincoln Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 727 Students
7. Intermediate School At Jr/sr High School
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Raymond Central Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 48 Students
8. Irving Middle School
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Lincoln Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 890 Students
9. Mickle Middle School
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Lincoln Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 694 Students
10. Crete Middle School
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Crete Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 477 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Lincoln, NE
The top elementary schools in Lincoln, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Sheridan Elementary School
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Actual Test Scores
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Lincoln Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 378 Students
2. Kloefkorn Elementary
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Lincoln Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 486 Students
3. Elementary At Bennet
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Palmyra District O R 1 • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 400 Students
4. Malcolm Elementary School
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Projected Test Scores
Malcolm Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 336 Students
5. Cavett Elementary School
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Lincoln Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 564 Students
6. Adams Elementary School
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Lincoln Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 762 Students
7. Wysong Elementary
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Lincoln Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 697 Students
8. Waverly Intermediate School
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Waverly School District 145 • Public • Grades 3 - 5 • 339 Students
9. Norris Intermediate School
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Norris School Dist 160 • Public • Grades 3 - 5 • 577 Students
10. Maxey Elementary School
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Lincoln Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 688 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Lincoln, NE
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Lincoln, NE has a total population of 297,537 with 30% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 93%, and 41% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Lincoln, NE
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Lincoln, NE.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
25.53 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
2.75 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
22.77 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Lincoln, NE.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Lincoln, NE.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Lincoln, NE Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Lincoln, NE
How many schools are in Lincoln, NE?
Lincoln, NE has 110 public schools: 15 high schools, 17 middle schools and 67 elementary schools, serving 56,669 students in total.
How do schools in Lincoln perform on state tests?
On average, 110 schools in Lincoln score 61% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 51%, so on average schools in Lincoln don't meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Lincoln?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 76%
- Projected: 70%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 68%
- Projected: 58%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 72%
- Projected: 60%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 70%
- Projected: 59%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 71%
- Projected: 47%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 62%
- Projected: 50%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 64%
- Projected: 60%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 71%
- Projected: 53%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 57%
- Projected: 50%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 69%
- Projected: 59%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Every school in Lincoln
59 of 66 schools in Lincoln carry a SchoolGrade (7 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 9B: 11C: 11D: 20F: 8
All 66 public schools we grade in Lincoln. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (11)
- Early Childhood At Northwest High School
- Infant Toddler At Lincoln High School
- Infant Toddler At Lincoln Northeast High School
- Lincoln East High School
- Lincoln High School
- Lincoln Northeast High School
- Lincoln Southeast High School
- North Star High School
- Northwest High School
- Southwest High School
- University Of Nebraska High School
Middle and junior high schools (12)
- Culler Middle School
- Dawes Middle School
- Goodrich Middle School
- Irving Middle School
- Lefler Middle School
- Lux Middle School
- Mickle Middle School
- Moore Middle School
- Park Middle School
- Pound Middle School
- Schoo Middle School
- Scott Middle School
Elementary and primary schools (40)
- Adams Elementary School
- Arnold Elementary School
- Beattie Elementary School
- Belmont Elementary School
- Brownell Elementary School
- Calvert Elementary School
- Campbell Elementary School
- Cavett Elementary School
- Clinton Elementary School
- Eastridge Elementary School
- Elliott Elementary School
- Everett Elementary School
- Fredstrom Elementary School
- Hartley Elementary School
- Hill Elementary School
- Holmes Elementary School
- Humann Elementary School
- Huntington Elementary School
- Kahoa Elementary School
- Kloefkorn Elementary
- Kooser Elementary School
- Lakeview Elementary School
- Maxey Elementary School
- Mcphee Elementary School
- Meadow Lane Elementary School
- Morley Elementary School
- Norwood Park Elementary School
- Pershing Elementary School
- Prescott Elementary School
- Pyrtle Elementary School
- Randolph Elementary School
- Riley Elementary School
- Robinson Elementary School
- Roper Elementary School
- Rousseau Elementary School
- Saratoga Elementary School
- Sheridan Elementary School
- West Lincoln Elementary School
- Wysong Elementary
- Zeman Elementary School
Other schools and academies (3)
Private schools (20)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Berniklau Education Solutions Team
- Blessed Sacrament School
- Cathedral Of The Risen Christ School
- Children's Circle Montessori
- Christ Elementary School
- College View Academy
- Faith Lutheran School
- George Stone Sda Elementary
- Lincoln Lutheran Middle/high School
- Messiah Lutheran School
- North American Martyrs School
- Pius X High School
- St John The Apostle Catholic School
- St Joseph School
- St Mark Evangelical Lutheran School
- St Michael Catholic School
- St Peter Catholic School
- St Teresa Elementary School
- Trinity Kindergarten Program
- Trinity Lutheran Church & School