McPhee Elementary School

Summary:

McPhee Elementary School is a public elementary school in Lincoln, Nebraska, serving 282 students in grades PK-5 and part of the Lincoln Public Schools district.

While McPhee has a more diverse student population compared to nearby schools, with higher percentages of Hispanic, African American, and Asian students, its academic performance is significantly lower than the district and state averages. Only 36% of 5th-grade students at McPhee were proficient or better in math, compared to 63% for Lincoln Public Schools and 65% for the state. This disparity is likely due to the high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 82.51% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. McPhee has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of Nebraska elementary schools, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The nearby schools, such as Beattie Elementary and Sheridan Elementary, have significantly higher academic performance and school rankings compared to McPhee, suggesting that the factors contributing to McPhee's low performance, such as student demographics and socioeconomic status, may not be as prevalent in these other schools. Despite McPhee's relatively high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratio, these resources do not seem to be translating into improved academic outcomes, indicating that the school may need to re-evaluate its strategies and approaches to better support student learning.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 820 Goodhue Blvd
       Lincoln, NE  68508-3399


(402) 436-1150

District: Lincoln Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
442nd of 459 Nebraska Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $20,961 Help


Students who attend McPhee Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Park Middle School
High:    Lincoln High School

Student/teacher ratio:  9.4 Help
Number of students:  282

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
35.5%
White:
31.2%
African American:
14.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  82.5% Help


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Compare Details McPhee Elementary School ranks worse than 96.3% of elementary schools in Nebraska. It also ranks last 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 4.25. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at McPhee Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (35.5%), White (31.2%), African American (14.5%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at McPhee Elementary School is 9.4, which is the 3rd 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 McPhee Elementary School is $20,961, which is the 3rd highest among 40 elementary schools in the Lincoln Public Schools District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

McPhee Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks McPhee Elementary School 442nd of 459 Nebraska public elementary schools. (See McPhee Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


Low Socio Economic Status students:
Female 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 McPhee Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at McPhee Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 18.53 380th 418 9.1%
2007 20.18 388th 430 9.8%
2008 22.08 454th 478 5.0%
2009 17.69 455th 471 3.4%
2010 20.95 477th 502 5.0%
2011 28.30 383rd 473 19.0%
2012 14.79 443rd 480 7.7%
2013 26.24 397th 485 18.1%
2014 8.59 464th 483 3.9%
2015 4.59 473rd 488 3.1%
2016 10.06 449th 480 6.5%
2017 12.24 421st 459 8.3%
2018 7.99 427th 450 5.1%
2019 8.78 423rd 452 6.4%
2021 13.54 396th 442 10.4%
2022 23.36 364th 457 20.4%
2023 4.25 442nd 459 3.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at McPhee Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.92 46th 63 27.0%
2021 57.08 17th 47 63.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at McPhee Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.25 260th 281 7.5%
2019 14.33 273rd 298 8.4%
2021 29.46 206th 264 22.0%
2022 55.30 117th 259 54.8%
2023 17.02 286th 312 8.3%
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Rank History for Female students at McPhee Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.10 320th 341 6.2%
2019 22.13 294th 349 15.8%
2021 23.04 265th 318 16.7%
2022 30.34 243rd 337 27.9%
2023 7.54 334th 349 4.3%
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Rank History for Male students at McPhee Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 6.95 352nd 367 4.1%
2021 11.79 305th 328 7.0%
2022 20.23 295th 356 17.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at McPhee Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.53 48th 81 40.7%
2019 40.11 66th 90 26.7%
2021 45.64 43rd 68 36.8%
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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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Enrollment information for McPhee Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 285 29 7 10 6 n/a n/a 0 337
1989 301 40 3 11 18 n/a n/a 0 373
1990 330 41 7 9 21 n/a n/a 0 408
1991 348 44 10 8 13 n/a n/a 0 423
1992 364 42 13 12 13 n/a n/a 0 444
1993 343 41 19 13 10 n/a n/a 0 426
1994 344 38 21 26 9 n/a n/a 0 438
1995 184 47 14 25 10 n/a n/a 0 280
1996 184 47 14 25 10 n/a n/a 0 280
1997 185 63 11 22 12 n/a n/a 0 293
1998 199 48 11 22 18 n/a n/a 0 298
1999 192 60 14 14 21 n/a n/a 15 316
2000 191 73 14 28 14 n/a n/a 0 320
2001 197 71 13 29 21 n/a n/a 0 331
2002 175 82 11 29 13 n/a n/a 0 310
2003 175 82 11 29 13 n/a n/a 0 310
2004 140 59 8 26 14 n/a n/a 0 247
2005 135 49 9 17 14 n/a n/a 0 224
2006 118 73 10 26 10 n/a n/a 0 237
2007 102 75 8 28 19 n/a n/a 0 232
2008 92 77 9 18 20 n/a n/a 0 216
2009 88 68 8 18 17 n/a n/a 0 199
2010 121 78 30 38 16 n/a n/a 0 283
2011 84 67 30 62 9 0 43 0 295
2012 55 69 26 69 3 0 39 0 261
2013 74 45 36 67 4 0 39 0 265
2014 81 47 37 81 6 0 39 0 291
2015 85 57 48 83 2 0 45 0 320
2016 83 45 50 84 1 0 29 0 292
2017 78 55 54 74 1 0 28 0 290
2018 82 68 51 82 0 0 24 0 307
2019 74 51 51 92 1 0 26 0 295
2020 77 54 42 112 0 0 19 0 304
2021 76 48 39 112 3 0 17 0 295
2022 77 54 41 109 4 0 18 0 303
2023 88 41 33 100 6 0 14 0 282

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 McPhee Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 337 21.8 15.4 10.7
1989 373 22.5 16.5 12.9
1990 408 22.5 18.1 13.5
1991 423 29.2 14.4 15.8
1992 444 33.4 13.2 17.3
1993 426 32.7 13.0 16.4
1994 438 31.1 14.1 18.9
1995 280 21.8 12.8 57.9
1996 280 21.8 12.8 57.9
1997 293 22.3 13.1 50.9
1998 298 22.9 13.0 64.8
1999 316 24.0 13.2 67.1
2000 320 25.9 12.4 65.9
2001 331 27.9 11.9 55.6
2002 310 26.3 11.8 74.2
2003 310 26.3 11.8 74.2
2004 247 23.3 10.6 72.9
2005 224 22.3 10.0 81.7
2006 237 24.4 9.7 86.1
2007 232 23.5 9.9 84.5
2008 216 21.6 10.0 86.6
2009 199 20.3 9.8 89.4
2010 283 25.5 11.0 91.2
2011 295 26.2 11.2 91.2
2012 261 25.6 10.1 96.9
2013 265 24.2 10.9 92.1
2014 291 26.4 11.0 94.2
2015 320 29.0 11.0 85
2016 292 30.0 9.7 87.3
2017 290 29.8 9.7 90.7
2018 307 30.1 10.1 91.2
2019 295 31.3 9.4 90.5
2020 304 31.2 9.7 93.8
2021 295 32.0 9.2 91.5
2022 303 30.1 10.0 82.5
2023 282 29.9 9.4 n/a

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 McPhee Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 337 21.8 15.4 10.7
1989 373 22.5 16.5 12.9
1990 408 22.5 18.1 13.5
1991 423 29.2 14.4 15.8
1992 444 33.4 13.2 17.3
1993 426 32.7 13.0 16.4
1994 438 31.1 14.1 18.9
1995 280 21.8 12.8 57.9
1996 280 21.8 12.8 57.9
1997 293 22.3 13.1 50.9
1998 298 22.9 13.0 64.8
1999 316 24.0 13.2 67.1
2000 320 25.9 12.4 65.9
2001 331 27.9 11.9 55.6
2002 310 26.3 11.8 74.2
2003 310 26.3 11.8 74.2
2004 247 23.3 10.6 72.9
2005 224 22.3 10.0 81.7
2006 237 24.4 9.7 86.1
2007 232 23.5 9.9 84.5
2008 216 21.6 10.0 86.6
2009 199 20.3 9.8 89.4
2010 283 25.5 11.0 91.2
2011 295 26.2 11.2 91.2
2012 261 25.6 10.1 96.9
2013 265 24.2 10.9 92.1
2014 291 26.4 11.0 94.2
2015 320 29.0 11.0 85
2016 292 30.0 9.7 87.3
2017 290 29.8 9.7 90.7
2018 307 30.1 10.1 91.2
2019 295 31.3 9.4 90.5
2020 304 31.2 9.7 93.8
2021 295 32.0 9.2 91.5
2022 303 30.1 10.0 82.5
2023 282 29.9 9.4 n/a

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 McPhee Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,309 (7.7%) $14,176 (83.9%) $16,905
2020 $1,622 (9.2%) $14,641 (82.8%) $17,673
2021 $2,231 (12.4%) $14,263 (79.2%) $18,000
2022 $2,935 (15.2%) $14,584 (75.4%) $19,351
2023 $3,462 (16.5%) $15,523 (74.1%) $20,961

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

Impact of COVID-19 on McPhee Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 423rd of 452 Elementary schoolsRanks 442nd of 459 Elementary schools
 2.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (McPhee Elementary School)3533
 2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Lincoln Public Schools)6362
 1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)5663
 7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (McPhee Elementary School)2022
 2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Lincoln Public Schools)5756
 1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)5558
 3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (McPhee Elementary School)4126
 15%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Lincoln Public Schools)6459
 5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)5855
 3%
4th Grade Mathematics (McPhee Elementary School)3626
 10%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Lincoln Public Schools)5455
 1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)5158
 7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (McPhee Elementary School)2023
 3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Lincoln Public Schools)5257
 5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)4856
 8%
5th Grade Mathematics (McPhee Elementary School)2036
 16%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Lincoln Public Schools)6063
 3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)5465
 11%
5th Grade Science (McPhee Elementary School)3745
 8%
   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 Students295282
 4.4%
African American5141
 19.6%
American Indian16
 500%
Asian5133
 35.3%
Hispanic92100
 8.7%
Pacific Islander00
White7488
 18.9%
Two or More Races2614
 46.2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about McPhee Elementary School

In the 2022-23 school year, 282 students attended McPhee Elementary School.

Students at McPhee Elementary School are 35% Hispanic, 31% White, 15% African American, 12% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

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

Middle : Park Middle School
High : Lincoln High School

McPhee Elementary School ranks in the bottom 3.7% of Nebraska elementary schools.


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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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