Brownell Elementary School

Summary:

Brownell Elementary School is a public elementary school in Lincoln, Nebraska, serving 337 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 and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Brownell Elementary has a higher percentage of White students (63.2%) compared to the district (65.02%) and state (67.12%) averages, as well as a higher percentage of students of two or more races (13.95%) compared to the district (12.67%) and state (13.93%). Academically, the school's performance on NSCAS tests is generally below the district and state averages, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics lower than the district and state across all grade levels. Additionally, Brownell has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 56.35% to 68.55% over the past three years, significantly higher than the district and state averages.

When compared to nearby schools within the Lincoln Public Schools district, Brownell Elementary generally performs worse academically, with lower proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. However, some nearby schools, such as Kahoa Elementary, significantly outperform Brownell and the district averages. The school's high poverty concentration, coupled with its lower academic performance, suggests that Brownell Elementary may be facing challenges related to socioeconomic factors that can impact student learning and achievement.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 6000 Aylesworth Ave
       Lincoln, NE  68505-1199


(402) 436-1127

District: Lincoln Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
318th of 459 Nebraska Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,408 Help


Students who attend Brownell Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Mickle Middle School
High:    Lincoln Northeast High School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.8 Help
Number of students:  337

Racial breakdown:

White:
63.2%
Hispanic:
16.0%
Two or more races:
13.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  68.5% Help


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Compare Details Brownell Elementary School ranks worse than 69.3% of elementary schools in Nebraska. It also ranks 23rd 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 37.15. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Brownell Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (63.2%), Hispanic (16%), two or more races (13.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 68.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Brownell Elementary School is 12.8, which is the 20th best among 40 elementary schools in the Lincoln Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Brownell Elementary School is $16,408, which is the 14th highest among 40 elementary schools in the Lincoln Public Schools District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Brownell Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Brownell Elementary School 318th of 459 Nebraska public elementary schools. (See Brownell Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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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 Brownell Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Brownell Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 18.86 379th 418 9.3%
2007 44.48 289th 430 32.8%
2008 12.02 471st 478 1.5%
2009 37.91 398th 471 15.5%
2010 47.44 314th 502 37.5%
2011 70.29 118th 473 75.1%
2012 43.72 302nd 480 37.1%
2013 51.93 253rd 485 47.8%
2014 61.81 175th 483 63.8%
2015 45.24 292nd 488 40.2%
2016 42.05 307th 480 36.0%
2017 32.74 340th 459 25.9%
2018 35.41 313th 450 30.4%
2019 43.15 279th 452 38.3%
2021 38.06 295th 442 33.3%
2022 33.33 322nd 457 29.5%
2023 37.15 318th 459 30.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Brownell Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 28.95 48th 57 15.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Brownell Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.67 181st 281 35.6%
2019 46.13 174th 298 41.6%
2021 54.83 118th 264 55.3%
2022 46.65 145th 259 44.0%
2023 44.68 186th 312 40.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Brownell Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.89 207th 341 39.3%
2019 49.44 170th 349 51.3%
2021 41.85 189th 318 40.6%
2022 32.02 234th 337 30.6%
2023 40.93 211th 349 39.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Brownell Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.70 269th 347 22.5%
2019 34.83 256th 367 30.2%
2021 28.40 254th 328 22.6%
2022 33.44 243rd 356 31.7%
2023 30.29 278th 366 24.0%
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Rank History for White students at Brownell Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.55 263rd 391 32.7%
2019 34.07 276th 391 29.4%
2021 23.74 312th 368 15.2%
2022 26.74 312th 388 19.6%
2023 24.17 317th 385 17.7%
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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.

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Data source: Nebraska Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Brownell Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 326 7 2 2 3 n/a n/a 0 340
1989 317 11 2 7 0 n/a n/a 0 337
1990 351 8 1 9 0 n/a n/a 0 369
1991 328 19 8 14 1 n/a n/a 0 370
1992 332 15 7 15 1 n/a n/a 0 370
1993 320 11 4 14 1 n/a n/a 0 350
1994 315 23 11 10 3 n/a n/a 0 362
1995 303 6 9 5 0 n/a n/a 0 323
1996 303 6 9 5 0 n/a n/a 0 323
1997 311 11 7 7 2 n/a n/a 0 338
1998 307 8 4 5 3 n/a n/a 0 327
1999 289 12 1 3 5 n/a n/a 1 311
2000 281 15 1 5 3 n/a n/a 0 305
2001 269 11 0 5 4 n/a n/a 0 289
2002 260 33 7 14 7 n/a n/a 0 321
2003 260 33 7 14 7 n/a n/a 0 321
2004 195 20 2 5 1 n/a n/a 0 223
2005 211 20 2 12 1 n/a n/a 0 246
2006 250 23 4 17 5 n/a n/a 0 299
2007 246 32 4 19 7 n/a n/a 0 308
2008 254 29 4 25 2 n/a n/a 0 314
2009 254 25 4 15 4 n/a n/a 0 302
2010 260 31 6 20 3 n/a n/a 0 320
2011 251 17 7 30 0 0 24 0 329
2012 266 14 14 34 0 0 21 0 349
2013 253 9 14 44 0 0 28 0 348
2014 254 6 12 51 0 0 27 0 350
2015 227 9 8 47 0 0 26 0 317
2016 221 12 6 43 0 0 36 0 318
2017 219 5 3 45 0 0 37 0 309
2018 221 9 2 46 1 0 42 0 321
2019 222 14 1 47 2 0 50 0 336
2020 229 16 0 48 2 1 39 0 335
2021 196 17 1 39 1 1 37 0 292
2022 210 15 3 50 0 0 45 0 323
2023 213 20 3 54 0 0 47 0 337

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 Brownell Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 340 21.5 15.8 10.6
1989 337 21.5 15.6 13.1
1990 369 21.6 17.0 13.6
1991 370 25.5 14.5 15.7
1992 370 21.9 16.8 17.3
1993 350 22.3 15.7 16.6
1994 362 22.7 15.9 19.1
1995 323 19.7 16.4 20.7
1996 323 19.7 16.4 20.7
1997 338 19.3 17.5 17.8
1998 327 19.7 16.6 21.7
1999 311 20.0 15.6 35.5
2000 305 21.6 14.1 30.2
2001 289 19.8 14.6 33.6
2002 321 21.0 15.3 43.6
2003 321 21.0 15.3 43.6
2004 223 15.9 14.0 37.7
2005 246 16.4 15.0 38.2
2006 299 19.7 15.2 42.8
2007 308 20.9 14.7 55.5
2008 314 22.4 14.0 57.6
2009 302 25.0 12.1 59.3
2010 320 24.6 13.0 64.1
2011 329 24.4 13.4 58.1
2012 349 24.1 14.4 61.9
2013 348 28.2 12.3 64.4
2014 350 27.5 12.6 62
2015 317 26.0 12.1 61.2
2016 318 25.0 12.7 58.2
2017 309 25.1 12.2 65
2018 321 24.6 13.0 65.1
2019 336 26.0 12.8 61.3
2020 335 26.7 12.5 63.6
2021 292 25.3 11.5 66.1
2022 323 24.9 12.9 56.3
2023 337 26.2 12.8 68.5

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 Brownell Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 340 21.5 15.8 10.6
1989 337 21.5 15.6 13.1
1990 369 21.6 17.0 13.6
1991 370 25.5 14.5 15.7
1992 370 21.9 16.8 17.3
1993 350 22.3 15.7 16.6
1994 362 22.7 15.9 19.1
1995 323 19.7 16.4 20.7
1996 323 19.7 16.4 20.7
1997 338 19.3 17.5 17.8
1998 327 19.7 16.6 21.7
1999 311 20.0 15.6 35.5
2000 305 21.6 14.1 30.2
2001 289 19.8 14.6 33.6
2002 321 21.0 15.3 43.6
2003 321 21.0 15.3 43.6
2004 223 15.9 14.0 37.7
2005 246 16.4 15.0 38.2
2006 299 19.7 15.2 42.8
2007 308 20.9 14.7 55.5
2008 314 22.4 14.0 57.6
2009 302 25.0 12.1 59.3
2010 320 24.6 13.0 64.1
2011 329 24.4 13.4 58.1
2012 349 24.1 14.4 61.9
2013 348 28.2 12.3 64.4
2014 350 27.5 12.6 62
2015 317 26.0 12.1 61.2
2016 318 25.0 12.7 58.2
2017 309 25.1 12.2 65
2018 321 24.6 13.0 65.1
2019 336 26.0 12.8 61.3
2020 335 26.7 12.5 63.6
2021 292 25.3 11.5 66.1
2022 323 24.9 12.9 56.3
2023 337 26.2 12.8 68.5

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Brownell Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $945 (7.0%) $11,229 (82.9%) $13,543
2020 $1,175 (8.5%) $11,379 (82.0%) $13,884
2021 $2,098 (13.1%) $12,303 (76.8%) $16,015
2022 $2,357 (15.0%) $11,547 (73.6%) $15,692
2023 $2,216 (13.5%) $12,417 (75.7%) $16,408

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Brownell Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 279th of 452 Elementary schoolsRanks 318th of 459 Elementary schools
 7.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Brownell Elementary School)6855
 13%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Lincoln Public Schools)6362
 1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)5663
 7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Brownell Elementary School)6050
 10%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Lincoln Public Schools)5756
 1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)5558
 3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Brownell Elementary School)6467
 3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Lincoln Public Schools)6459
 5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)5855
 3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Brownell Elementary School)4149
 8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Lincoln Public Schools)5455
 1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)5158
 7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Brownell Elementary School)4254
 12%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Lincoln Public Schools)5257
 5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)4856
 8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Brownell Elementary School)3346
 13%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Lincoln Public Schools)6063
 3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)5465
 11%
5th Grade Science (Brownell Elementary School)5864
 6%
   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 Students336337
 0.3%
African American1420
 42.9%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian13
 200%
Hispanic4754
 14.9%
Pacific Islander00
White222213
 4.1%
Two or More Races5047
 6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients61.3%68.5%
 7.2%


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Students at Brownell Elementary School are 63% White, 16% Hispanic, 14% Two or more races, 6% African American.

Brownell Elementary School ranks 318th of 459 Nebraska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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

Middle : Mickle Middle School
High : Lincoln Northeast High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 337 students attended Brownell Elementary School.


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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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