Is Norwood Park Elementary School a good school?

Norwood Park Elementary School ranks in the bottom 21.5% of Nebraska elementary schools.

How many students attend Norwood Park Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 254 students attended Norwood Park Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Norwood Park Elementary School?

Students at Norwood Park Elementary School are 54% White, 27% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 7% African American, 2% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Norwood Park Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Norwood Park Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Dawes Middle School High : Lincoln Northeast High School

Norwood Park Elementary School

Summary:

Norwood Park Elementary School is a public elementary school in Lincoln, Nebraska, serving 253 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Lincoln Public Schools district, which is ranked 130 out of 182 districts in the state.

Norwood Park Elementary consistently performs below the district and state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science proficiency. For example, the school's 3rd-grade ELA proficiency was 45% in 2023-2024, compared to 58.04% for the district and 58.91% for the state. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic status backgrounds, with 72.33% receiving free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023. However, the school's low-SES students perform better than the overall school, ranking 48th out of 259 Nebraska elementary schools in 2021-2022. Additionally, Norwood Park Elementary has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.1% to 25.6% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages.

Compared to nearby schools like Eastridge Elementary, Meadow Lane Elementary, and Kahoa Elementary, Norwood Park Elementary's academic performance is generally lower, with these nearby schools having higher proficiency rates in ELA, Mathematics, and Science. The high chronic absenteeism rate and relatively high spending per student at Norwood Park Elementary suggest that the school may need to re-evaluate its resource allocation and instructional strategies to better support student learning and address the academic needs of its student population.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

4710 N 72nd St
Lincoln, NE 68507-1522

(402) 436-1155

District: Lincoln Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
336^th of 428 Nebraska Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,573

Students who attend Norwood Park Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Dawes Middle School
High:	Lincoln Northeast High School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.6

Number of students: 254

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.9%

Hispanic:

26.8%

Two or more races:

9.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 72%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Norwood Park Elementary School ranks worse than 78.5% of elementary schools in Nebraska. It also ranks 27^th among 40 ranked elementary schools in the Lincoln Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.33. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (53.9%), Hispanic (26.8%), two or more races (9.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 72% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Norwood Park Elementary School is 10.6, which is the 12^th best among 40 elementary schools in the Lincoln Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Norwood Park Elementary School employs 23.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Norwood Park Elementary School is $19,573, which is the 7^th highest among 40 elementary schools in the Lincoln Public Schools District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Norwood Park Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Norwood Park Elementary School 336^th of 428 Nebraska public elementary schools. (See Norwood Park Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

White students:

Lincoln Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Lincoln Public Schools 130^th of 182 Nebraska school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Norwood Park Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Norwood Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NE State Percentile
2006	69.56	110^th	418	73.7%
2007	32.33	345^th	430	19.8%
2008	27.97	432^nd	478	9.6%
2009	53.87	271^st	471	42.5%
2010	81.20	23^rd	502	95.4%
2011	85.66	43^rd	473	90.9%
2012	38.97	333^rd	480	30.6%
2013	23.58	410^th	485	15.5%
2014	30.88	374^th	483	22.6%
2015	43.29	308^th	488	36.9%
2016	36.26	338^th	480	29.6%
2017	33.82	335^th	459	27.0%
2018	42.83	278^th	450	38.2%
2019	26.52	355^th	452	21.5%
2021	33.66	321^st	442	27.4%
2022	41.85	284^th	457	37.9%
2023	29.49	354^th	459	22.9%
2024	26.33	336^th	428	21.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Norwood Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NE State Percentile
2018	53.79	136^th	281	51.6%
2019	51.30	156^th	298	47.7%
2021	51.97	134^th	264	49.2%
2022	73.24	48^th	259	81.5%
2023	52.18	156^th	312	50.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Norwood Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NE State Percentile
2018	41.57	210^th	341	38.4%
2019	21.48	295^th	349	15.5%
2021	53.11	135^th	318	57.5%
2022	34.93	220^th	337	34.7%
2023	25.34	272^nd	349	22.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Norwood Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NE State Percentile
2018	27.21	280^th	347	19.3%
2019	31.95	265^th	367	27.8%
2022	50.06	178^th	356	50.0%
2023	40.91	226^th	366	38.3%

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Rank History for White students at Norwood Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NE State Percentile
2018	32.47	279^th	391	28.6%
2019	14.43	367^th	391	6.1%
2021	30.29	290^th	368	21.2%
2022	20.06	342^nd	388	11.9%
2023	11.21	369^th	385	4.2%
2024	14.56	245^th	261	6.1%

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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.

Data source: Nebraska Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Norwood Park Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	138	2	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	143
1989	202	3	2	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	214
1990	201	7	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	212
1991	212	8	3	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	229
1992	191	10	0	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	207
1993	196	8	0	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	211
1994	172	6	4	9	6	n/a	n/a	0	197
1995	189	5	3	11	3	n/a	n/a	0	211
1996	189	5	3	11	3	n/a	n/a	0	211
1997	172	8	2	10	2	n/a	n/a	0	194
1998	199	12	1	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	221
1999	196	5	1	2	1	n/a	n/a	2	207
2000	177	7	0	5	4	n/a	n/a	0	193
2001	187	9	0	7	3	n/a	n/a	0	206
2002	188	22	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	216
2003	188	22	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	216
2004	182	32	2	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	226
2005	157	35	3	12	3	n/a	n/a	0	210
2006	142	27	3	14	4	n/a	n/a	0	190
2007	144	23	3	20	5	n/a	n/a	0	195
2008	138	29	2	15	5	n/a	n/a	0	189
2009	84	20	1	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	114
2010	101	19	2	9	3	n/a	n/a	0	134
2011	92	6	1	23	0	0	9	0	131
2012	123	8	0	23	0	0	12	0	166
2013	132	12	0	21	1	0	18	0	184
2014	140	9	0	41	2	0	27	0	219
2015	162	10	0	36	1	0	28	0	237
2016	160	15	1	40	2	0	31	0	249
2017	160	12	2	41	0	0	30	0	245
2018	182	15	4	44	1	0	22	0	268
2019	176	13	4	51	3	0	24	0	271
2020	177	15	4	46	1	0	19	0	262
2021	153	19	5	42	2	0	17	0	238
2022	157	17	5	44	0	0	18	0	241
2023	149	16	4	60	1	0	23	0	253
2024	137	19	2	68	4	1	23	0	254

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Norwood Park Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	143	11.3	12.6	10.5
1989	214	16.8	12.7	13.1
1990	212	15.2	13.9	13.7
1991	229	16.5	13.8	15.7
1992	207	17.9	11.5	17.4
1993	211	18.4	11.5	16.6
1994	197	16.7	11.8	18.8
1995	211	18.3	11.5	31.8
1996	211	18.3	11.5	31.8
1997	194	19.1	10.2	40.2
1998	221	18.7	11.8	40.7
1999	207	19.0	10.9	48.8
2000	193	18.7	10.3	45.6
2001	206	17.9	11.5	54.4
2002	216	18.3	11.8	61.1
2003	216	18.3	11.8	61.1
2004	226	19.3	11.7	63.3
2005	210	18.3	11.5	63.3
2006	190	17.2	11.0	66.8
2007	195	17.2	11.3	68.7
2008	189	17.1	11.1	75.7
2009	114	15.3	7.5	71.1
2010	134	11.1	12.0	68.7
2011	131	11.9	11.0	69.5
2012	166	13.0	12.7	73.5
2013	184	16.5	11.1	71.7
2014	219	19.4	11.2	74.9
2015	237	23.0	10.3	68.4
2016	249	23.0	10.8	72.3
2017	245	21.6	11.3	69.8
2018	268	22.1	12.0	72
2019	271	22.3	12.1	72.3
2020	262	22.4	11.6	72.9
2021	238	23.3	10.2	69.3
2022	241	23.0	10.4	61
2023	253	23.5	10.7	72.3
2024	254	23.9	10.6	72

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 Norwood Park Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	143	11.3	12.6	10.5
1989	214	16.8	12.7	13.1
1990	212	15.2	13.9	13.7
1991	229	16.5	13.8	15.7
1992	207	17.9	11.5	17.4
1993	211	18.4	11.5	16.6
1994	197	16.7	11.8	18.8
1995	211	18.3	11.5	31.8
1996	211	18.3	11.5	31.8
1997	194	19.1	10.2	40.2
1998	221	18.7	11.8	40.7
1999	207	19.0	10.9	48.8
2000	193	18.7	10.3	45.6
2001	206	17.9	11.5	54.4
2002	216	18.3	11.8	61.1
2003	216	18.3	11.8	61.1
2004	226	19.3	11.7	63.3
2005	210	18.3	11.5	63.3
2006	190	17.2	11.0	66.8
2007	195	17.2	11.3	68.7
2008	189	17.1	11.1	75.7
2009	114	15.3	7.5	71.1
2010	134	11.1	12.0	68.7
2011	131	11.9	11.0	69.5
2012	166	13.0	12.7	73.5
2013	184	16.5	11.1	71.7
2014	219	19.4	11.2	74.9
2015	237	23.0	10.3	68.4
2016	249	23.0	10.8	72.3
2017	245	21.6	11.3	69.8
2018	268	22.1	12.0	72
2019	271	22.3	12.1	72.3
2020	262	22.4	11.6	72.9
2021	238	23.3	10.2	69.3
2022	241	23.0	10.4	61
2023	253	23.5	10.7	72.3
2024	254	23.9	10.6	72

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 Norwood Park Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$882 (6.1%)	$12,184 (84.4%)	$14,438
2020	$1,639 (9.8%)	$13,670 (81.4%)	$16,786
2021	$2,934 (14.4%)	$15,597 (76.6%)	$20,349
2022	$3,197 (15.4%)	$15,390 (74.3%)	$20,704
2023	$2,624 (13.4%)	$14,898 (76.1%)	$19,573

Data source: Nebraska Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Norwood Park Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 355^th of 452 Elementary schools	Ranks 354^th of 459 Elementary schools	1.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Norwood Park Elementary School)	51	60	9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Lincoln Public Schools)	63	62	1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)	56	63	7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Norwood Park Elementary School)	49	44	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Lincoln Public Schools)	57	56	1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)	55	58	3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Norwood Park Elementary School)	49	54	5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Lincoln Public Schools)	64	59	5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)	58	55	3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Norwood Park Elementary School)	28	54	26%
4th Grade Mathematics (Lincoln Public Schools)	54	55	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)	51	58	7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Norwood Park Elementary School)	42	34	8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Lincoln Public Schools)	52	57	5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)	48	56	8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Norwood Park Elementary School)	38	50	12%
5th Grade Mathematics (Lincoln Public Schools)	60	63	3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)	54	65	11%
5th Grade Science (Norwood Park Elementary School)	51	61	10%
5th Grade Science (Lincoln Public Schools)	69	73	4%
5th Grade Science (Nebraska)	68	76	8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	271	253	6.6%
African American	13	16	23.1%
American Indian	3	1	66.7%
Asian	4	4
Hispanic	51	60	17.6%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	176	149	15.3%
Two or More Races	24	23	4.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	72.3%	72.3%	0%

Schools Near Norwood Park Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Norwood Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4710 N 72nd St	Lincoln	68507	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 436-1155	254	24	10.6	72.0%	137 (53.9%)	19 (7.5%)	68 (26.8%)	2 (0.8%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	23 (9.1%)	26.3	336^th of 428 public elementary schools	21.5%		29.5	354^th of 459 public elementary schools	22.9%	18	$19,573	$2,624	$14,898
Pershing Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6402 Judson St	Lincoln	68507	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 436-1160	436	39	11.3	77.8%	268 (61.5%)	25 (5.7%)	89 (20.4%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (11.0%)	15.6	377^th of 428 public elementary schools	11.9%		15.3	403^rd of 459 public elementary schools	12.2%	26	$16,544	$2,549	$12,286
Infant Toddler At Lincoln Northeast High School	Public	PK	2635 N 63 St	Lincoln	68507	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 436-1303	2	1	2.0		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (50.0%)								(n/a)
Kahoa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7700 Leighton St	Lincoln	68507	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 436-1147	436	29	14.8	34.2%	340 (78.0%)	12 (2.8%)	43 (9.9%)	11 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.9%)	74.2	100^th of 428 public elementary schools	76.6%		71	128^th of 459 public elementary schools	72.1%	28	$12,420	$934	$10,221
Huntington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2900 N 46th St	Lincoln	68504	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 436-1144	358	38	9.5		152 (42.5%)	55 (15.4%)	84 (23.5%)	5 (1.4%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (16.5%)	4.3	418^th of 428 public elementary schools	2.3%		10.9	426^th of 459 public elementary schools	7.2%	8	$20,320	$3,094	$15,227
Brownell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6000 Aylesworth Ave	Lincoln	68505	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 436-1127	335	27	12.4	69.9%	195 (58.2%)	24 (7.2%)	64 (19.1%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	48 (14.3%)	18.8	364^th of 428 public elementary schools	15.0%		37.1	318^th of 459 public elementary schools	30.7%	46	$16,408	$2,216	$12,417
Meadow Lane Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7200 Vine St	Lincoln	68505	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 436-1151	549	42	13.0	61.0%	330 (60.1%)	22 (4.0%)	116 (21.1%)	24 (4.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (10.0%)	37	299^th of 428 public elementary schools	30.1%		40.8	294^th of 459 public elementary schools	35.9%	5	$16,138	$1,254	$12,856
Riley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5021 Orchard St	Lincoln	68504	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 436-1164	276	23	11.9	72.8%	156 (56.5%)	24 (8.7%)	50 (18.1%)	5 (1.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (14.5%)	27.9	331^st of 428 public elementary schools	22.7%		35.8	329^th of 459 public elementary schools	28.3%	2	$17,863	$2,433	$13,667
Robinson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1350 North 102nd Street	Lincoln	68527	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(402) 436-1187	348	27	12.9	31.6%	258 (74.1%)	13 (3.7%)	36 (10.3%)	15 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.5%)	69.6	129^th of 428 public elementary schools	69.9%		71.6	123^rd of 459 public elementary schools	73.2%	6	$19,558	$2,158	$13,907
Donald D Sherrill Education Center - Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	330 N 56th St	Lincoln	68504	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 436-1924	0	16	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

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