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Best Middle Schools
in LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS

This page covers 12 of the 14 middle 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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Middle Schools Rankings

Showing 10 of 12
1
rank
SCOTT MIDDLE SCHOOL
Grades 06–081,136 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
59
/100
Student:Teacher
16.1:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,943
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
22%
Low economic need
2
rank
POUND MIDDLE SCHOOL
Grades 06–08727 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
58
/100
Student:Teacher
14.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,943
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
39%
Near nat'l 52.2%
3
rank
MICKLE MIDDLE SCHOOL
Grades 06–08694 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
56
/100
Student:Teacher
14.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,943
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
46%
Near nat'l 52.2%
4
rank
LUX MIDDLE SCHOOL
Grades 06–08791 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
55
/100
Student:Teacher
15.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
46/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,943
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
22%
Low economic need
5
rank
DAWES MIDDLE SCHOOL
Grades 06–08405 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.1:1)
55
/100
Student:Teacher
11.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
46/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,943
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
48%
Near nat'l 52.2%
6
rank
MOORE MIDDLE SCHOOL
Grades 06–08738 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
55
/100
Student:Teacher
19.3:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
53/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,943
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
10%
Low economic need
7
rank
SCHOO MIDDLE SCHOOL
Grades 06–08917 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
52
/100
Student:Teacher
15.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
48/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,943
Near nat'l avg
8
rank
LEFLER MIDDLE SCHOOL
Grades 06–08613 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (13.0:1)
52
/100
Student:Teacher
13.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
46/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,943
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
61%
Near nat'l 52.2%
9
rank
CULLER MIDDLE SCHOOL
Grades 06–08703 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.2:1)
51
/100
Student:Teacher
11.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
46/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,943
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
74%
High economic need
10
rank
GOODRICH MIDDLE SCHOOL
Grades 06–08877 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.9:1)
51
/100
Student:Teacher
11.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
48/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,943
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
78%
High economic need
2 more middle schools in LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS not shown here.
View all schools in LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
How We Rank Middle Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the middle 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
35%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Reflects long-run economic outcomes for children raised in this area.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes. Particularly important during the middle years when academic and social needs are at their most complex.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
15%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Reflects the economic profile of the community the school serves.
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
12
Middle Schools
72
Total Schools
59
#1 Score
54
Avg Score
Top Ranked Middle School
1
SCOTT MIDDLE SCHOOL
Score: 59/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
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.