Pound Middle School

Summary:

Pound Middle School is a public middle school in Lincoln, Nebraska, serving 727 students in grades 6-8. This high-performing school consistently outshines the Lincoln Public Schools district and the state of Nebraska in academic achievement, earning a 4-5 star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pound Middle School's standout performance is evident across key metrics. The school boasts exceptional academic results, with 66-72% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 57-63% for the district. Pound Middle School also excels in supporting diverse student populations, ranking in the top 10-50 Nebraska middle schools for Hispanic, White, and Multi-racial students, as well as the top 6 for English Language Learners. Additionally, the school maintains relatively low chronic absenteeism rates and has a higher spending per student than the district average, indicating a strong investment in resources and programs.

Compared to nearby middle schools in the Lincoln Public Schools district, such as Mickle, Culler, Park, and Lefler, Pound Middle School consistently outperforms in academic achievement and overall school rankings. While the school's performance for Special Education students suggests room for improvement, Pound Middle School's sustained excellence and commitment to supporting diverse learners make it a standout choice for families in the Lincoln area.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 4740 S 45th St
       Lincoln, NE  68516-1799


(402) 436-1217

District: Lincoln Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
68th of 200 Nebraska Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,144 Help


Students who attend Pound Middle School usually attend:

High:    Lincoln Southeast High School

Feeder schools for Pound Middle School:

Elementary:    Calvert Elementary School
    Humann Elementary School
    Zeman Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.5 Help
Number of students:  719

Racial breakdown:

White:
68.6%
Two or more races:
11.8%
Hispanic:
11.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  42.8% Help


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Compare Details Pound Middle School ranks better than 66% of middle schools in Nebraska. It also ranks 4th among 12 ranked middle schools in the Lincoln Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 65.12. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (68.6%), two or more races (11.8%), Hispanic (11.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 42.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pound Middle School is 14.5. 8 middle 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 Pound Middle School is $14,144, which is the 7th highest among 12 middle schools in the Lincoln Public Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Pound Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Pound Middle School 68th of 200 Nebraska public middle schools. (See Pound Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Lincoln Public Schools:

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


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Rank History for Pound Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Pound Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 68.81 59th 226 73.9%
2007 62.17 85th 227 62.6%
2008 56.49 127th 245 48.2%
2009 55.09 124th 243 49.0%
2010 71.29 42nd 254 83.5%
2011 86.02 13th 246 94.7%
2012 86.04 11th 255 95.7%
2013 83.80 16th 248 93.5%
2014 82.09 22nd 252 91.3%
2015 80.94 23rd 256 91.0%
2016 79.39 29th 255 88.6%
2017 75.53 45th 236 80.9%
2018 85.40 17th 225 92.4%
2019 80.17 28th 247 88.7%
2021 76.12 34th 223 84.8%
2022 71.99 53rd 249 78.7%
2023 70.10 63rd 238 73.5%
2024 65.12 68th 200 66.0%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Pound Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.79 1st 17 94.1%
2019 62.50 4th 20 80.0%
2021 54.36 7th 17 58.8%
2022 55.93 12th 28 57.1%
2023 65.85 10th 29 65.5%
2024 66.04 4th 16 75.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Pound Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 76.77 6th 35 82.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Pound Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.38 20th 44 54.5%
2019 44.30 25th 52 51.9%
2021 53.98 15th 40 62.5%
2022 59.45 17th 46 63.0%
2023 37.23 42nd 70 40.0%
2024 45.86 20th 32 37.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Pound Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.15 22nd 120 81.7%
2019 68.79 28th 123 77.2%
2021 64.58 31st 115 73.0%
2022 59.17 47th 118 60.2%
2023 63.80 50th 144 65.3%
2024 62.99 36th 92 60.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Pound Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.93 12th 147 91.8%
2019 81.88 19th 156 87.8%
2021 76.29 19th 137 86.1%
2022 67.66 41st 150 72.7%
2023 66.67 50th 146 65.8%
2024 63.25 43rd 106 59.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Pound Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.10 12th 141 91.5%
2019 73.07 33rd 153 78.4%
2021 72.73 25th 144 82.6%
2022 74.47 30th 160 81.3%
2023 72.21 41st 156 73.7%
2024 69.52 34th 106 67.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Pound Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.39 6th 56 89.3%
2019 80.14 8th 62 87.1%
2021 59.62 20th 59 66.1%
2022 78.53 12th 61 80.3%
2023 79.25 11th 67 83.6%
2024 84.51 7th 56 87.5%
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Rank History for White students at Pound Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.07 11th 203 94.6%
2019 82.15 20th 222 91.0%
2021 85.62 12th 204 94.1%
2022 81.15 20th 234 91.5%
2023 74.34 43rd 217 80.2%
2024 67.48 46th 141 67.4%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Pound Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 660 9 6 12 6 n/a n/a 0 693
1989 707 9 2 8 3 n/a n/a 0 729
1990 738 16 10 8 5 n/a n/a 0 777
1991 759 14 8 11 3 n/a n/a 0 795
1992 862 12 6 16 2 n/a n/a 0 898
1993 937 14 5 12 2 n/a n/a 0 970
1994 996 15 10 16 1 n/a n/a 0 1038
1995 1051 17 13 13 3 n/a n/a 0 1097
1996 1051 17 13 13 3 n/a n/a 0 1097
1997 779 12 15 9 5 n/a n/a 0 820
1998 696 11 10 9 2 n/a n/a 0 728
1999 630 12 10 5 3 n/a n/a 5 665
2000 645 10 11 17 0 n/a n/a 0 683
2001 643 10 11 12 2 n/a n/a 0 678
2002 550 14 16 9 5 n/a n/a 0 594
2003 550 14 16 9 5 n/a n/a 0 594
2004 680 20 13 14 5 n/a n/a 0 732
2005 677 27 12 17 4 n/a n/a 0 737
2006 631 31 12 15 5 n/a n/a 0 694
2007 627 35 19 18 4 n/a n/a 0 703
2008 622 34 14 19 5 n/a n/a 0 694
2009 624 46 12 17 2 n/a n/a 0 701
2010 607 47 7 23 3 n/a n/a 0 687
2011 604 17 10 41 4 2 46 0 724
2012 616 24 10 50 2 1 51 0 754
2013 656 22 12 54 2 0 58 0 804
2014 669 33 8 57 1 0 69 0 837
2015 665 28 9 59 1 0 65 0 827
2016 698 28 10 61 4 0 64 0 865
2017 686 31 19 74 6 2 58 0 876
2018 627 33 14 74 7 2 59 0 816
2019 571 30 13 79 5 2 62 0 762
2020 526 28 11 89 5 2 64 0 725
2021 523 28 12 86 4 2 82 0 737
2022 478 33 17 89 4 1 87 0 709
2023 507 32 18 82 5 2 81 0 727
2024 493 34 18 83 4 2 85 0 719

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 Pound Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 693 42.1 16.4 10.5
1989 729 42.1 17.3 13
1990 777 44.9 17.3 13.6
1991 795 48.1 16.5 15.7
1992 898 53.1 16.9 17.3
1993 970 60.7 16.0 16.5
1994 1038 66.7 15.6 19.1
1995 1097 72.2 15.2 3
1996 1097 72.2 15.2 3
1997 820 57.6 14.2 3.9
1998 728 50.8 14.3 5.4
1999 665 48.4 13.7 8.2
2000 683 49.3 13.9 6.1
2001 678 49.9 13.6 7.2
2002 594 43.2 13.8 13.5
2003 594 43.2 13.8 13.5
2004 732 47.1 15.5 13
2005 737 48.3 15.3 13.4
2006 694 47.5 14.6 15.1
2007 703 47.4 14.8 16.4
2008 694 46.9 14.8 21.2
2009 701 47.5 14.8 21.1
2010 687 46.1 14.9 24.9
2011 724 46.8 15.4 24.9
2012 754 47.4 15.9 25.9
2013 804 51.2 15.6 25.5
2014 837 52.6 15.9 28.4
2015 827 53.0 15.6 26.1
2016 865 56.0 15.4 25.7
2017 876 54.8 15.9 29.6
2018 816 52.7 15.4 32.8
2019 762 52.4 14.5 35.7
2020 725 51.1 14.1 36.6
2021 737 52.2 14.1 35.3
2022 709 50.5 14.0 34.7
2023 727 51.1 14.2 39.1
2024 719 49.4 14.5 42.8

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 Pound Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 693 42.1 16.4 10.5
1989 729 42.1 17.3 13
1990 777 44.9 17.3 13.6
1991 795 48.1 16.5 15.7
1992 898 53.1 16.9 17.3
1993 970 60.7 16.0 16.5
1994 1038 66.7 15.6 19.1
1995 1097 72.2 15.2 3
1996 1097 72.2 15.2 3
1997 820 57.6 14.2 3.9
1998 728 50.8 14.3 5.4
1999 665 48.4 13.7 8.2
2000 683 49.3 13.9 6.1
2001 678 49.9 13.6 7.2
2002 594 43.2 13.8 13.5
2003 594 43.2 13.8 13.5
2004 732 47.1 15.5 13
2005 737 48.3 15.3 13.4
2006 694 47.5 14.6 15.1
2007 703 47.4 14.8 16.4
2008 694 46.9 14.8 21.2
2009 701 47.5 14.8 21.1
2010 687 46.1 14.9 24.9
2011 724 46.8 15.4 24.9
2012 754 47.4 15.9 25.9
2013 804 51.2 15.6 25.5
2014 837 52.6 15.9 28.4
2015 827 53.0 15.6 26.1
2016 865 56.0 15.4 25.7
2017 876 54.8 15.9 29.6
2018 816 52.7 15.4 32.8
2019 762 52.4 14.5 35.7
2020 725 51.1 14.1 36.6
2021 737 52.2 14.1 35.3
2022 709 50.5 14.0 34.7
2023 727 51.1 14.2 39.1
2024 719 49.4 14.5 42.8

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 Pound Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $325 (2.7%) $10,336 (86.5%) $11,943
2020 $297 (2.3%) $11,021 (87.0%) $12,669
2021 $525 (4.0%) $11,099 (85.0%) $13,061
2022 $1,146 (8.1%) $11,137 (79.1%) $14,079
2023 $1,023 (7.2%) $11,311 (80.0%) $14,144

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Pound Middle School

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Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 28th of 247 Middle schoolsRanks 63rd of 238 Middle schools
 15.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Pound Middle School)6467
 3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Lincoln Public Schools)5658
 2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)4955
 6%
6th Grade Mathematics (Pound Middle School)6763
 4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Lincoln Public Schools)6255
 7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)5557
 2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Pound Middle School)6071
 11%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Lincoln Public Schools)5056
 6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)4954
 5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Pound Middle School)6982
 13%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Lincoln Public Schools)5367
 14%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)4866
 18%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Pound Middle School)6670
 4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Lincoln Public Schools)5364
 11%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)5062
 12%
8th Grade Mathematics (Pound Middle School)6071
 11%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Lincoln Public Schools)5060
 10%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)4761
 14%
8th Grade Science (Pound Middle School)7575
   8th Grade Science (Lincoln Public Schools)6359
 4%
   8th Grade Science (Nebraska)6264
 2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students762727
 4.6%
African American3032
 6.7%
American Indian55
Asian1318
 38.5%
Hispanic7982
 3.8%
Pacific Islander22
White571507
 11.2%
Two or More Races6281
 30.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients35.7%39.1%
 3.4%


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Pound Middle School ranks 68th of 200 Nebraska middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 719 students attended Pound Middle School.

Students who attend Pound Middle School usually go on to attend Lincoln Southeast High School

Students at Pound Middle School are 69% White, 12% Two or more races, 12% Hispanic, 5% African American, 3% Asian.


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