Roper Elementary School

Summary:

Roper Elementary School is a public elementary school in Lincoln, Nebraska, serving 863 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Lincoln Public Schools district, which is ranked 138 out of 212 districts in the state.

Roper Elementary has a more diverse student population compared to nearby schools, with a higher percentage of minority students. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by NSCAS assessments, is generally lower than the Lincoln Public Schools and Nebraska state averages. For example, in 2022-2023, the school's 3rd-grade English Language Arts proficiency was 50%, compared to 62% for the district and 63% for the state. Roper Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Nebraska elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's rankings for specific student groups, such as female students, male students, and English Language Learners, are also generally in the bottom half of the state, indicating that the school may be struggling to meet the needs of these subgroups.

Interestingly, Roper Elementary's statewide ranking has been steadily declining over the past several years, from a high of 208 out of 488 schools in 2014-2015 to its current ranking of 353 out of 459 schools. This suggests that the school may be falling behind academically compared to other elementary schools in the state. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (58.17%), which could be impacting academic performance. In comparison, Beattie Elementary, located approximately 3 miles away, has significantly higher proficiency rates and a much higher statewide ranking (68 out of 459 schools in 2022-2023).


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 2323 S Coddington St
       Lincoln, NE  68522-1849


(402) 436-1170

District: Lincoln Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
353rd of 459 Nebraska Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,149 Help


Students who attend Roper Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Park Middle School
High:    Lincoln High School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.5 Help
Number of students:  863

Racial breakdown:

White:
53.2%
Hispanic:
20.7%
African American:
10.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  58.2% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Roper Elementary School ranks worse than 76.9% of elementary schools in Nebraska. It also ranks 27th among 40 ranked elementary schools in the Lincoln Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.5. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (53.2%), Hispanic (20.7%), African American (10%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 58.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Roper Elementary School is 15.5. 35 elementary schools in the Lincoln Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Roper Elementary School is $13,149. 34 elementary schools in the Lincoln Public Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Roper Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Roper Elementary School 353rd of 459 Nebraska public elementary schools. (See Roper Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Hispanic students:
White students:


Lincoln Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Lincoln Public Schools 138th of 212 Nebraska school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Roper Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Roper Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 53.58 229th 418 45.2%
2007 51.54 248th 430 42.3%
2008 46.19 349th 478 27.0%
2009 38.00 396th 471 15.9%
2010 63.49 160th 502 68.1%
2011 88.13 33rd 473 93.0%
2012 56.58 211th 480 56.0%
2013 49.17 272nd 485 43.9%
2014 47.29 275th 483 43.1%
2015 58.14 208th 488 57.4%
2016 51.35 244th 480 49.2%
2017 52.44 231st 459 49.7%
2018 52.93 216th 450 52.0%
2019 48.59 240th 452 46.9%
2021 43.15 270th 442 38.9%
2022 33.21 323rd 457 29.3%
2023 29.50 353rd 459 23.1%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Roper Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.68 3rd 3 0.0%
2019 39.42 3rd 4 25.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Roper Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.37 6th 63 90.5%
2019 67.44 15th 60 75.0%
2021 63.13 14th 47 70.2%
2023 55.80 34th 76 55.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Roper Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 9.95 29th 30 3.3%
2019 20.32 37th 43 14.0%
2023 19.60 53rd 57 7.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Roper Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.92 101st 281 64.1%
2019 54.91 138th 298 53.7%
2021 46.14 151st 264 42.8%
2022 44.49 149th 259 42.5%
2023 36.55 220th 312 29.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Roper Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.15 160th 341 53.1%
2019 50.45 166th 349 52.4%
2021 34.03 223rd 318 29.9%
2022 31.21 240th 337 28.8%
2023 26.93 268th 349 23.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Roper Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.59 184th 347 47.0%
2019 45.47 202nd 367 45.0%
2021 41.00 212th 328 35.4%
2022 30.19 255th 356 28.4%
2023 31.83 270th 366 26.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Roper Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 84.32 4th 26 84.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Roper Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.81 21st 81 74.1%
2019 55.24 38th 90 57.8%
2021 42.58 44th 68 35.3%
2022 37.45 57th 81 29.6%
2023 43.19 67th 108 38.0%
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Rank History for White students at Roper Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.78 199th 391 49.1%
2019 42.61 232nd 391 40.7%
2021 47.32 185th 368 49.7%
2022 34.70 266th 388 31.4%
2023 20.28 336th 385 12.7%
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Data source: test scores: Nebraska Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Roper Elementary School Test Scores
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Data source: Nebraska Department of Education

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Reviews:
by a parent
Wednesday, May 5, 2021

Open Quote Really love this school. My son attend it. Close Quote


by a parent
Tuesday, April 18, 2017

Open Quote My two oldest go there (1st and 3rd) and my youngest will start kindergarten next year. They love their teachers and have had nothing but great experiences thus far. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Roper Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1995 514 10 6 9 3 n/a n/a 0 542
1996 514 10 6 9 3 n/a n/a 0 542
1997 540 9 9 10 4 n/a n/a 0 572
1998 553 10 10 14 8 n/a n/a 0 595
1999 551 8 10 8 7 n/a n/a 1 585
2000 569 8 11 6 4 n/a n/a 0 598
2001 581 6 7 5 3 n/a n/a 0 602
2002 619 17 27 30 1 n/a n/a 0 694
2003 619 17 27 30 1 n/a n/a 0 694
2004 568 29 52 45 4 n/a n/a 0 698
2005 563 30 60 51 9 n/a n/a 0 713
2006 563 39 55 64 8 n/a n/a 0 729
2007 522 58 50 62 15 n/a n/a 0 707
2008 557 71 52 81 20 n/a n/a 0 781
2009 591 85 78 89 21 n/a n/a 0 864
2010 638 82 66 93 16 n/a n/a 0 895
2011 628 49 48 107 3 1 56 0 892
2012 619 53 50 103 1 1 52 0 879
2013 598 37 43 92 1 0 66 0 837
2014 600 44 47 102 0 0 71 0 864
2015 582 49 53 115 0 0 73 0 872
2016 537 51 45 127 0 0 73 0 833
2017 527 45 31 145 1 1 74 0 824
2018 567 64 37 149 3 0 72 0 892
2019 545 78 38 146 2 0 67 0 876
2020 527 80 45 160 1 0 71 0 884
2021 499 75 52 159 3 0 66 0 854
2022 433 84 59 170 3 1 67 0 817
2023 459 86 69 179 4 1 65 0 863

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Roper Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1995 542 31.8 17.0 11.3
1996 542 31.8 17.0 11.3
1997 572 32.7 17.5 15.9
1998 595 38.2 15.6 20
1999 585 38.8 15.1 23.6
2000 598 39.3 15.2 21.6
2001 602 40.7 14.8 18.8
2002 694 46.0 15.1 21
2003 694 46.0 15.1 21
2004 698 46.5 15.0 26.8
2005 713 50.1 14.2 29.9
2006 729 50.6 14.4 31.1
2007 707 52.0 13.6 34.1
2008 781 53.9 14.5 42.4
2009 864 63.6 13.6 44.1
2010 895 67.1 13.3 45.7
2011 892 65.4 13.6 44.4
2012 879 61.1 14.3 47.6
2013 837 55.6 15.0 44.4
2014 864 53.9 16.0 47
2015 872 58.0 15.0 45.1
2016 833 61.0 13.6 45
2017 824 60.2 13.6 48.5
2018 892 60.4 14.7 49.2
2019 876 63.8 13.7 52.4
2020 884 65.0 13.5 54
2021 854 60.8 14.0 53.7
2022 817 59.3 13.7 51.3
2023 863 55.5 15.5 58.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Roper Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1995 542 31.8 17.0 11.3
1996 542 31.8 17.0 11.3
1997 572 32.7 17.5 15.9
1998 595 38.2 15.6 20
1999 585 38.8 15.1 23.6
2000 598 39.3 15.2 21.6
2001 602 40.7 14.8 18.8
2002 694 46.0 15.1 21
2003 694 46.0 15.1 21
2004 698 46.5 15.0 26.8
2005 713 50.1 14.2 29.9
2006 729 50.6 14.4 31.1
2007 707 52.0 13.6 34.1
2008 781 53.9 14.5 42.4
2009 864 63.6 13.6 44.1
2010 895 67.1 13.3 45.7
2011 892 65.4 13.6 44.4
2012 879 61.1 14.3 47.6
2013 837 55.6 15.0 44.4
2014 864 53.9 16.0 47
2015 872 58.0 15.0 45.1
2016 833 61.0 13.6 45
2017 824 60.2 13.6 48.5
2018 892 60.4 14.7 49.2
2019 876 63.8 13.7 52.4
2020 884 65.0 13.5 54
2021 854 60.8 14.0 53.7
2022 817 59.3 13.7 51.3
2023 863 55.5 15.5 58.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Roper Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $309 (2.8%) $9,695 (86.6%) $11,197
2020 $511 (4.3%) $10,119 (85.2%) $11,870
2021 $725 (5.8%) $10,416 (83.2%) $12,525
2022 $949 (7.0%) $10,861 (79.9%) $13,587
2023 $869 (6.6%) $10,517 (80.0%) $13,149

Data source: Nebraska Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Roper Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 240th of 452 Elementary schoolsRanks 353rd of 459 Elementary schools
 23.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Roper Elementary School)5350
 3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Lincoln Public Schools)6362
 1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)5663
 7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Roper Elementary School)5048
 2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Lincoln Public Schools)5756
 1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)5558
 3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Roper Elementary School)6646
 20%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Lincoln Public Schools)6459
 5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)5855
 3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Roper Elementary School)5942
 17%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Lincoln Public Schools)5455
 1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)5158
 7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Roper Elementary School)4251
 9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Lincoln Public Schools)5257
 5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)4856
 8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Roper Elementary School)5261
 9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Lincoln Public Schools)6063
 3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)5465
 11%
5th Grade Science (Roper Elementary School)6764
 3%
   5th Grade Science (Lincoln Public Schools)6973
 4%
   5th Grade Science (Nebraska)6876
 8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students876863
 1.5%
African American7886
 10.3%
American Indian24
 100%
Asian3869
 81.6%
Hispanic146179
 22.6%
Pacific Islander01
White545459
 15.8%
Two or More Races6765
 3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients52.4%58.2%
 5.8%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Roper Elementary School

Students who attend Roper Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Park Middle School
High : Lincoln High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 863 students attended Roper Elementary School.

Roper Elementary School ranks in the bottom 23.1% of Nebraska elementary schools.

Students at Roper Elementary School are 53% White, 21% Hispanic, 10% African American, 8% Asian, 8% Two or more races.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Nebraska Department of Education.

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