Best elementary schools in Lincoln Public Schools (2025)

Schools classified as elementary by NCES. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 40 schools in Lincoln Public Schools, Nebraska. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Nebraska.

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Sheridan Elementary SchoolLincoln · Public Elementary76% Math proficiency · 352 students
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85
Cavett Elementary SchoolLincoln · Public Elementary79% Math proficiency · 556 students
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Kloefkorn ElementaryLincoln · Public Elementary80% Math proficiency · 497 students
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Wysong ElementaryLincoln · Public Elementary82% Math proficiency · 738 students
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Adams Elementary SchoolLincoln · Public Elementary80% Math proficiency · 767 students
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Humann Elementary SchoolLincoln · Public Elementary74% Math proficiency · 487 students
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Kahoa Elementary SchoolLincoln · Public Elementary74% Math proficiency · 432 students
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Maxey Elementary SchoolLincoln · Public Elementary73% Math proficiency · 674 students
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Morley Elementary SchoolLincoln · Public Elementary71% Math proficiency · 370 students
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Hill Elementary SchoolLincoln · Public Elementary69% Math proficiency · 402 students
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Pyrtle Elementary SchoolLincoln · Public Elementary74% Math proficiency · 449 students
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Robinson Elementary SchoolLincoln · Public Elementary25.6% Free/reduced-price lunch · 398 students
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77
Rousseau Elementary SchoolLincoln · Public Elementary72% Math proficiency · 587 students
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Beattie Elementary SchoolLincoln · Public Elementary59% Math proficiency · 333 students
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Eastridge Elementary SchoolLincoln · Public Elementary62% Math proficiency · 264 students
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Zeman Elementary SchoolLincoln · Public Elementary61% Math proficiency · 360 students
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Fredstrom Elementary SchoolLincoln · Public Elementary70% Math proficiency · 443 students
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Belmont Elementary SchoolLincoln · Public Elementary60% Math proficiency · 773 students
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Meadow Lane Elementary SchoolLincoln · Public Elementary58% Math proficiency · 523 students
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Randolph Elementary SchoolLincoln · Public Elementary49% Math proficiency · 452 students
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Holmes Elementary SchoolLincoln · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 402 students
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Kooser Elementary SchoolLincoln · Public Elementary59% Math proficiency · 929 students
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Riley Elementary SchoolLincoln · Public Elementary52% Math proficiency · 276 students
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Arnold Elementary SchoolLincoln · Public Elementary48% Math proficiency · 673 students
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Brownell Elementary SchoolLincoln · Public Elementary42% Math proficiency · 325 students
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Roper Elementary SchoolLincoln · Public Elementary54% Math proficiency · 850 students
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Campbell Elementary SchoolLincoln · Public Elementary49% Math proficiency · 669 students
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Pershing Elementary SchoolLincoln · Public Elementary47% Math proficiency · 421 students
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Calvert Elementary SchoolLincoln · Public Elementary42% Math proficiency · 337 students
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Norwood Park Elementary SchoolLincoln · Public Elementary37% Math proficiency · 251 students
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Prescott Elementary SchoolLincoln · Public Elementary39% Math proficiency · 485 students
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Saratoga Elementary SchoolLincoln · Public Elementary37% Math proficiency · 216 students
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Everett Elementary SchoolLincoln · Public Elementary40% Math proficiency · 480 students
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Lakeview Elementary SchoolLincoln · Public Elementary42% Math proficiency · 418 students
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Hartley Elementary SchoolLincoln · Public Elementary37% Math proficiency · 341 students
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Elliott Elementary SchoolLincoln · Public Elementary32% Math proficiency · 397 students
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West Lincoln Elementary SchoolLincoln · Public Elementary38% Math proficiency · 463 students
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McPhee Elementary SchoolLincoln · Public Elementary27% Math proficiency · 302 students
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Clinton Elementary SchoolLincoln · Public Elementary29% Math proficiency · 457 students
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Huntington Elementary SchoolLincoln · Public Elementary24% Math proficiency · 355 students

#	School	Sector	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Sheridan Elementary School Lincoln · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	87.0 Top 5%	76% Math proficiency	352
2	Cavett Elementary School Lincoln · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	85.1 Top 5%	79% Math proficiency	556
3	Kloefkorn Elementary Lincoln · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	85.0 Top 5%	80% Math proficiency	497
4	Wysong Elementary Lincoln · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	83.7 Top 10%	82% Math proficiency	738
5	Adams Elementary School Lincoln · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	83.2 Top 10%	80% Math proficiency	767
6	Humann Elementary School Lincoln · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	82.5 Top 10%	74% Math proficiency	487
7	Kahoa Elementary School Lincoln · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	81.6 Top 10%	74% Math proficiency	432
8	Maxey Elementary School Lincoln · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	81.4 Top 10%	73% Math proficiency	674
9	Morley Elementary School Lincoln · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	81.0 Top 10%	71% Math proficiency	370
10	Hill Elementary School Lincoln · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	80.9 Top 10%	69% Math proficiency	402
11	Pyrtle Elementary School Lincoln · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	80.2 Top 10%	74% Math proficiency	449
12	Robinson Elementary School Lincoln · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	77.0 Top 25%	25.6% Free/reduced-price lunch	398
13	Rousseau Elementary School Lincoln · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	76.7 Top 25%	72% Math proficiency	587
14	Beattie Elementary School Lincoln · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	74.9 Top 25%	59% Math proficiency	333
15	Eastridge Elementary School Lincoln · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	74.5 Top 25%	62% Math proficiency	264
16	Zeman Elementary School Lincoln · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	73.4 Top 25%	61% Math proficiency	360
17	Fredstrom Elementary School Lincoln · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	71.7 Top 25%	70% Math proficiency	443
18	Belmont Elementary School Lincoln · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	71.0 Top 25%	60% Math proficiency	773
19	Meadow Lane Elementary School Lincoln · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	66.3 Top 50%	58% Math proficiency	523
20	Randolph Elementary School Lincoln · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	65.9 Top 50%	49% Math proficiency	452
21	Holmes Elementary School Lincoln · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	65.4 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	402
22	Kooser Elementary School Lincoln · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	64.2 Top 50%	59% Math proficiency	929
23	Riley Elementary School Lincoln · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	61.8 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	276
24	Arnold Elementary School Lincoln · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	59.4 Top 50%	48% Math proficiency	673
25	Brownell Elementary School Lincoln · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	58.1 Top 50%	42% Math proficiency	325
26	Roper Elementary School Lincoln · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	56.9 Top 50%	54% Math proficiency	850
27	Campbell Elementary School Lincoln · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	55.9 Top 50%	49% Math proficiency	669
28	Pershing Elementary School Lincoln · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	54.5 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	421
29	Calvert Elementary School Lincoln · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	51.3 Top 50%	42% Math proficiency	337
30	Norwood Park Elementary School Lincoln · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	48.5 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	251
31	Prescott Elementary School Lincoln · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	47.9 Lower 50%	39% Math proficiency	485
32	Saratoga Elementary School Lincoln · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	47.7 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	216
33	Everett Elementary School Lincoln · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	44.9 Lower 50%	40% Math proficiency	480
34	Lakeview Elementary School Lincoln · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	44.9 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	418
35	Hartley Elementary School Lincoln · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	42.3 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	341
36	Elliott Elementary School Lincoln · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	39.9 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	397
37	West Lincoln Elementary School Lincoln · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	39.2 Lower 50%	38% Math proficiency	463
38	McPhee Elementary School Lincoln · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	33.7 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	302
39	Clinton Elementary School Lincoln · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	32.4 Lower 50%	29% Math proficiency	457
40	Huntington Elementary School Lincoln · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	30.5 Lower 50%	24% Math proficiency	355

Sheridan Elementary School in Lincoln leads the 2025 list of elementary schools in Lincoln Public Schools with a Success Index (US) of 87.0. Of the 40 schools shown, 40 are public.

For the full picture see the wider Nebraska elementary schools rankings, every school on the Lincoln Public Schools page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best elementary school in Lincoln Public Schools?

Sheridan Elementary School in Lincoln, Nebraska ranks first among elementary schools in Lincoln Public Schools with a Success Index (US) of 87.0 out of 100 (Enrollment: 352).

How are elementary schools in Lincoln Public Schools ranked?

Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.