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Elementary Schools

Best Elementary Schools
in LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS

This page covers 39 of the 40 elementary schools in LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS had enough federal data to rank. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

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Schools Ranked
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Elementary Schools Rankings

Showing 10 of 39
1
rank
HUMANN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Grades PK–05525 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
59
/100
Student:Teacher
14.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,943
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
33%
Low economic need
2
rank
ELLIOTT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Grades PK–05370 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (9.2:1)
58
/100
Student:Teacher
9.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
46/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,943
Near nat'l avg
3
rank
HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Grades PK–05421 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
58
/100
Student:Teacher
13.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
52/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,943
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
19%
Low economic need
4
rank
MAXEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Grades PK–05688 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
58
/100
Student:Teacher
15.5:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,943
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
19%
Low economic need
5
rank
WYSONG ELEMENTARY
Grades PK–05697 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
58
/100
Student:Teacher
16.7:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,943
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
7%
Low economic need
6
rank
CAVETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Grades PK–05564 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
57
/100
Student:Teacher
16.0:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,943
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
21%
Low economic need
7
rank
KAHOA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Grades PK–05488 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
57
/100
Student:Teacher
15.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,943
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
33%
Low economic need
8
rank
NORWOOD PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Grades PK–05253 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.8:1)
57
/100
Student:Teacher
10.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,943
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
72%
High economic need
9
rank
ZEMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Grades PK–05442 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
57
/100
Student:Teacher
14.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,943
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
42%
Near nat'l 52.2%
10
rank
BELMONT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Grades PK–05814 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.3:1)
56
/100
Student:Teacher
11.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
48/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,943
Near nat'l avg
29 more elementary schools in LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS not shown here.
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How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
39
Elementary Schools
72
Total Schools
59
#1 Score
54
Avg Score
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About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.