Is Riley Elementary School a good school?

Riley Elementary School ranks in the bottom 22.7% of Nebraska elementary schools.

How many students attend Riley Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 276 students attended Riley Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Riley Elementary School?

Students at Riley Elementary School are 57% White, 18% Hispanic, 14% Two or more races, 9% African American, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Riley Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Riley Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Culler Middle School High : Lincoln Northeast High School

Riley Elementary School

Summary:

Riley Elementary School is a public elementary school in Lincoln, Nebraska, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 280 students. The school is part of the Lincoln Public Schools district, which is ranked 130 out of 182 districts in the state.

Riley Elementary School has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state averages in academic achievement, as measured by standardized test scores. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts ranged from 37.04% to 47.62%, compared to 56.02% to 58.98% for the Lincoln Public Schools district and 57.43% to 58.91% for the state of Nebraska. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 20.0% to 25.6% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages.

Additionally, Riley Elementary School has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 63.61% to 68.21% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch over the past few years. This is much higher than the nearby Meadow Lane Elementary (54.62%) and Randolph Elementary (61.87%). However, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 9.9 to 11.6 over the past few years, which is lower than most of the nearby schools.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

5021 Orchard St
Lincoln, NE 68504-3264

(402) 436-1164

District: Lincoln Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
331^st of 428 Nebraska Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,863

Students who attend Riley Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Culler Middle School
High:	Lincoln Northeast High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.9

Number of students: 276

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.5%

Hispanic:

18.1%

Two or more races:

14.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 72.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Riley Elementary School ranks worse than 77.3% of elementary schools in Nebraska. It also ranks 26^th among 40 ranked elementary schools in the Lincoln Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 27.87. (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 Student population at Riley Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (56.5%), Hispanic (18.1%), two or more races (14.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 72.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Riley Elementary School is 11.9, which is the 18^th best among 40 elementary schools in the Lincoln Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Riley Elementary School employs 23.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Riley Elementary School is $17,863, which is the 10^th highest among 40 elementary schools in the Lincoln Public Schools District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Riley Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Riley Elementary School 331^st of 428 Nebraska public elementary schools. (See Riley 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 all students at Riley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NE State Percentile
2006	46.85	261^st	418	37.6%
2007	45.57	282^nd	430	34.4%
2008	44.02	368^th	478	23.0%
2009	32.11	422^nd	471	10.4%
2010	67.23	124^th	502	75.3%
2011	82.09	59^th	473	87.5%
2012	52.49	241^st	480	49.8%
2013	46.75	286^th	485	41.0%
2014	44.59	291^st	483	39.8%
2015	49.14	257^th	488	47.3%
2016	38.57	326^th	480	32.1%
2017	39.23	301^st	459	34.4%
2018	33.38	329^th	450	26.9%
2019	41.02	290^th	452	35.8%
2021	39.58	286^th	442	35.3%
2022	28.24	346^th	457	24.3%
2023	35.83	329^th	459	28.3%
2024	27.87	331^st	428	22.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Riley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NE State Percentile
2018	36.43	203^rd	281	27.8%
2019	46.57	173^rd	298	41.9%
2021	36.71	186^th	264	29.5%
2022	35.44	183^rd	259	29.3%
2023	40.10	206^th	312	34.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Riley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NE State Percentile
2018	33.59	247^th	341	27.6%
2019	42.19	213^th	349	39.0%
2021	47.35	164^th	318	48.4%
2022	31.98	236^th	337	30.0%
2023	36.05	231^st	349	33.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Riley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NE State Percentile
2018	29.86	265^th	347	23.6%
2019	38.56	241^st	367	34.3%
2021	24.39	271^st	328	17.4%
2022	21.33	293^rd	356	17.7%
2023	38.65	243^rd	366	33.6%

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Rank History for White students at Riley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NE State Percentile
2018	25.00	319^th	391	18.4%
2019	29.81	299^th	391	23.5%
2021	43.02	214^th	368	41.8%
2022	24.91	322^nd	388	17.0%
2023	23.89	319^th	385	17.1%
2024	21.71	231^st	261	11.5%

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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 Riley Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	298	6	2	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	309
1989	318	15	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	336
1990	328	15	5	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	351
1991	351	16	4	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	376
1992	359	22	6	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	390
1993	372	22	8	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	410
1994	347	31	15	8	7	n/a	n/a	0	408
1995	363	33	8	11	11	n/a	n/a	0	426
1996	363	33	8	11	11	n/a	n/a	0	426
1997	358	30	15	10	9	n/a	n/a	0	422
1998	312	30	18	7	10	n/a	n/a	0	377
1999	295	20	17	6	6	n/a	n/a	8	352
2000	259	24	17	17	5	n/a	n/a	0	322
2001	242	25	11	18	5	n/a	n/a	0	301
2002	215	31	18	17	1	n/a	n/a	0	282
2003	215	31	18	17	1	n/a	n/a	0	282
2004	182	10	4	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	206
2005	196	27	5	11	2	n/a	n/a	0	241
2006	207	28	5	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	258
2007	217	33	7	26	3	n/a	n/a	0	286
2008	227	39	11	15	3	n/a	n/a	0	295
2009	262	36	13	14	3	n/a	n/a	0	328
2010	277	29	14	23	4	n/a	n/a	0	347
2011	259	22	19	47	2	0	32	0	381
2012	244	12	11	51	1	0	32	0	351
2013	239	19	14	55	2	0	31	0	360
2014	246	15	18	59	2	0	28	0	368
2015	224	21	23	73	3	0	34	0	378
2016	205	24	16	60	3	0	37	0	345
2017	193	19	20	61	2	0	39	0	334
2018	218	18	12	55	0	0	36	0	339
2019	199	17	15	58	0	0	33	0	322
2020	190	21	15	61	2	0	48	0	337
2021	179	25	14	69	2	0	53	0	342
2022	162	22	11	74	2	0	56	0	327
2023	154	22	9	56	1	0	38	0	280
2024	156	24	5	50	1	0	40	0	276

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 Riley Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	309	20.4	15.1	10.7
1989	336	22.6	14.8	13.1
1990	351	21.0	16.7	13.7
1991	376	22.0	17.0	15.7
1992	390	25.2	15.4	17.2
1993	410	26.1	15.7	16.6
1994	408	26.1	15.6	19.1
1995	426	27.8	15.3	35.4
1996	426	27.8	15.3	35.4
1997	422	26.8	15.7	25.4
1998	377	26.1	14.4	35.5
1999	352	24.7	14.3	32
2000	322	23.1	13.9	33.2
2001	301	21.1	14.3	36.2
2002	282	20.7	13.6	43.6
2003	282	20.7	13.6	43.6
2004	206	16.8	12.3	40.8
2005	241	16.4	14.7	41.9
2006	258	18.4	14.0	52.7
2007	286	20.9	13.7	55.9
2008	295	21.1	14.0	63.1
2009	328	22.1	14.8	60.1
2010	347	25.9	13.3	62.2
2011	381	27.2	13.9	64.3
2012	351	26.2	13.3	62.7
2013	360	26.2	13.7	63.1
2014	368	29.1	12.6	64.1
2015	378	30.0	12.6	63.8
2016	345	29.0	11.8	60.9
2017	334	31.6	10.5	66.8
2018	339	31.4	10.7	64
2019	322	32.3	9.9	59
2020	337	29.6	11.3	66.2
2021	342	29.9	11.4	67
2022	327	28.1	11.6	63.6
2023	280	28.1	9.9	68.2
2024	276	23.1	11.9	72.8

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 Riley Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	309	20.4	15.1	10.7
1989	336	22.6	14.8	13.1
1990	351	21.0	16.7	13.7
1991	376	22.0	17.0	15.7
1992	390	25.2	15.4	17.2
1993	410	26.1	15.7	16.6
1994	408	26.1	15.6	19.1
1995	426	27.8	15.3	35.4
1996	426	27.8	15.3	35.4
1997	422	26.8	15.7	25.4
1998	377	26.1	14.4	35.5
1999	352	24.7	14.3	32
2000	322	23.1	13.9	33.2
2001	301	21.1	14.3	36.2
2002	282	20.7	13.6	43.6
2003	282	20.7	13.6	43.6
2004	206	16.8	12.3	40.8
2005	241	16.4	14.7	41.9
2006	258	18.4	14.0	52.7
2007	286	20.9	13.7	55.9
2008	295	21.1	14.0	63.1
2009	328	22.1	14.8	60.1
2010	347	25.9	13.3	62.2
2011	381	27.2	13.9	64.3
2012	351	26.2	13.3	62.7
2013	360	26.2	13.7	63.1
2014	368	29.1	12.6	64.1
2015	378	30.0	12.6	63.8
2016	345	29.0	11.8	60.9
2017	334	31.6	10.5	66.8
2018	339	31.4	10.7	64
2019	322	32.3	9.9	59
2020	337	29.6	11.3	66.2
2021	342	29.9	11.4	67
2022	327	28.1	11.6	63.6
2023	280	28.1	9.9	68.2
2024	276	23.1	11.9	72.8

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Riley Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$776 (5.4%)	$12,554 (86.9%)	$14,444
2020	$1,009 (7.0%)	$12,294 (85.2%)	$14,422
2021	$1,414 (9.8%)	$11,767 (81.8%)	$14,377
2022	$2,193 (13.7%)	$12,277 (76.8%)	$15,992
2023	$2,433 (13.6%)	$13,667 (76.5%)	$17,863

Data source: Nebraska Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Riley Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 290^th of 452 Elementary schools	Ranks 329^th of 459 Elementary schools	7.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Riley Elementary School)	56	52	4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Lincoln Public Schools)	63	62	1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)	56	63	7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Riley Elementary School)	59	46	13%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Lincoln Public Schools)	57	56	1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)	55	58	3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Riley Elementary School)	64	45	19%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Lincoln Public Schools)	64	59	5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)	58	55	3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Riley Elementary School)	46	33	13%
4th Grade Mathematics (Lincoln Public Schools)	54	55	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)	51	58	7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Riley Elementary School)	32	55	23%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Lincoln Public Schools)	52	57	5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)	48	56	8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Riley Elementary School)	49	71	22%
5th Grade Mathematics (Lincoln Public Schools)	60	63	3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)	54	65	11%
5th Grade Science (Riley Elementary School)	55	76	21%
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	322	280	13%
African American	17	22	29.4%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	15	9	40%
Hispanic	58	56	3.4%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	199	154	22.6%
Two or More Races	33	38	15.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	59%	68.2%	9.2%

Schools Near Riley 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
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
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)
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
Ecse - Homebased	Public	PK	300 South 48th Street	Lincoln	68510	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 436-1994	510	16	31.9	0.8%	377 (73.9%)	27 (5.3%)	51 (10.0%)	23 (4.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (5.9%)								(n/a)
Infant Toddler At Bryan Community School	Public	PK	300 South 48th Street	Lincoln	68510	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 436-1308	8	2	4.0		4 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Hartley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	730 N 33rd St	Lincoln	68503	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 436-1139	333	34	9.8		117 (35.1%)	54 (16.2%)	86 (25.8%)	19 (5.7%)	6 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	50 (15.0%)	11.7	391^st of 428 public elementary schools	8.6%		13.4	415^th of 459 public elementary schools	9.6%	24	$19,911	$2,778	$15,235
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
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)
Eastridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6245 L St	Lincoln	68510	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 436-1135	279	19	14.7	35.8%	221 (79.2%)	6 (2.2%)	29 (10.4%)	3 (1.1%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.1%)	70.5	123^rd of 428 public elementary schools	71.3%		64.8	162^nd of 459 public elementary schools	64.7%	39	$14,590	$1,632	$11,376
Clinton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1520 N 29th St	Lincoln	68503	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 436-1132	419	40	10.5		146 (34.8%)	95 (22.7%)	103 (24.6%)	30 (7.2%)	9 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (8.4%)	7.5	405^th of 428 public elementary schools	5.4%		15.1	405^th of 459 public elementary schools	11.8%		$17,607	$2,387	$13,212

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Student/Teacher Ratio Riley Elementary School

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Impact of COVID-19 on Riley Elementary School

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Schools Near Riley Elementary School