Park Middle School

Summary:

Park Middle School is a public middle school located in Lincoln, Nebraska, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 834 students. The school is part of the Lincoln Public Schools district, which is ranked 138 out of 212 districts in Nebraska and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite having a more diverse student population compared to nearby schools, with higher percentages of African American, Hispanic, and multi-racial students, Park Middle School consistently underperforms academically. The school's standardized test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics are significantly lower than the Lincoln Public Schools district and the state of Nebraska. This achievement gap has been widening over the past few years, with the percentage of 8th-grade students proficient in Mathematics decreasing from 52% in 2020-2021 to 40% in 2022-2023, while the district and state averages have remained relatively stable.

Park Middle School's challenges extend beyond academic performance. The school has a significantly higher percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (67.63% in 2022-2023) compared to nearby schools, indicating a higher proportion of students from low-income families. Additionally, Park Middle School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Nebraska middle schools, with a ranking between 189 and 228 out of 223 to 238 schools over the past several years, placing it in the bottom 20% of middle schools in the state. In contrast, nearby schools like Scott Middle School and Pound Middle School demonstrate significantly higher academic performance and overall school rankings.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 855 S 8th St
       Lincoln, NE  68508-3199


(402) 436-1212

District: Lincoln Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
209th of 234 Nebraska Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,853 Help


Students who attend Park Middle School usually attend:

High:    Lincoln High School

Feeder schools for Park Middle School:

Elementary:    Everett Elementary School
    Lakeview Elementary School
    McPhee Elementary School
    Roper Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.4 Help
Number of students:  834

Racial breakdown:

White:
41.4%
Hispanic:
28.5%
African American:
13.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  67.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Park Middle School ranks worse than 89.3% of middle schools in Nebraska. It also ranks 9th among 12 ranked middle schools in the Lincoln Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.28. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Park Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (41.4%), Hispanic (28.5%), African American (13.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 67.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Park Middle School is 12.4, which is the 5th best among 12 middle schools in the Lincoln Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Park Middle School is $15,853, which is the 3rd highest among 12 middle schools in the Lincoln Public Schools District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Park Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Park Middle School 209th of 234 Nebraska public middle schools. (See Park Middle School in the ranking list.)

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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 Park Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Park Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 37.07 179th 226 20.8%
2007 46.08 150th 227 33.9%
2008 31.84 219th 245 10.6%
2009 20.35 235th 243 3.3%
2010 27.20 217th 254 14.6%
2011 26.62 208th 246 15.4%
2012 34.15 203rd 255 20.4%
2013 27.56 209th 248 15.7%
2014 26.43 215th 252 14.7%
2015 22.07 228th 256 10.9%
2016 22.35 224th 255 12.2%
2017 20.99 204th 236 13.6%
2018 30.65 178th 225 20.9%
2019 21.14 213th 247 13.8%
2021 23.49 189th 223 15.2%
2022 19.04 220th 249 11.6%
2023 13.28 212th 238 10.9%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Park Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 8.25 17th 17 0.0%
2019 14.06 20th 20 0.0%
2021 44.58 8th 17 52.9%
2022 34.90 20th 28 28.6%
2023 24.74 22nd 29 24.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Park Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.72 6th 22 72.7%
2019 57.90 2nd 15 86.7%
2021 36.24 17th 27 37.0%
2023 40.97 22nd 35 37.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Park Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.69 28th 44 36.4%
2019 28.18 38th 52 26.9%
2021 23.77 36th 40 10.0%
2022 13.40 42nd 46 8.7%
2023 24.81 50th 70 28.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Park Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.23 86th 120 28.3%
2019 26.21 98th 123 20.3%
2021 22.88 91st 115 20.9%
2022 23.87 97th 118 17.8%
2023 20.31 123rd 144 14.6%
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Rank History for Migrant students at Park Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 47.14 6th 9 33.3%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Park Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 66.18 3rd 11 72.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Park Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.39 105th 147 28.6%
2019 21.71 137th 156 12.2%
2021 18.69 118th 137 13.9%
2022 16.97 132nd 150 12.0%
2023 12.32 132nd 146 9.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Park Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.25 115th 141 18.4%
2019 21.54 132nd 153 13.7%
2021 25.94 115th 144 20.1%
2022 21.85 137th 160 14.4%
2023 17.33 136th 156 12.8%
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Rank History for Asian students at Park Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.95 11th 14 21.4%
2019 37.86 9th 12 25.0%
2022 23.41 10th 15 33.3%
2023 46.96 10th 18 44.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Park Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.51 11th 21 47.6%
2019 49.65 13th 24 45.8%
2021 51.77 8th 18 55.6%
2022 37.65 14th 24 41.7%
2023 44.79 19th 30 36.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Park Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.79 29th 56 48.2%
2019 27.91 49th 62 21.0%
2021 28.69 43rd 59 27.1%
2022 24.49 49th 61 19.7%
2023 23.84 55th 67 17.9%
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Rank History for White students at Park Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.03 135th 203 33.5%
2019 27.59 180th 222 18.9%
2021 36.75 140th 204 31.4%
2022 34.81 165th 234 29.5%
2023 20.41 191st 217 12.0%
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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.

Park Middle School Test Scores
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Data source: Nebraska Department of Education

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by a teacher
Wednesday, September 13, 2017

Open Quote Park Middle School offers many programs to benefit students. There is a wonderful ELL program that offers bilingual liaisons for multiple languages. There are many resources for special education students as well. There is breakfast, lunch, and dinner programs available in the school. There are also guidance counselors for each grade and psychologists for students who need it. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Park Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1992 382 43 16 24 17 n/a n/a 0 482
1993 413 50 11 34 15 n/a n/a 0 523
1994 433 41 41 44 11 n/a n/a 0 570
1995 450 51 96 46 13 n/a n/a 0 656
1996 450 51 96 46 13 n/a n/a 0 656
1997 480 69 124 40 18 n/a n/a 0 731
1998 442 69 81 48 14 n/a n/a 0 654
1999 453 60 63 28 16 n/a n/a 32 652
2000 442 69 43 57 13 n/a n/a 0 624
2001 419 74 33 50 10 n/a n/a 0 586
2002 428 83 31 66 9 n/a n/a 0 617
2003 428 83 31 66 9 n/a n/a 0 617
2004 419 103 24 96 12 n/a n/a 0 654
2005 410 93 35 105 13 n/a n/a 0 656
2006 402 103 50 89 16 n/a n/a 0 660
2007 555 120 59 98 12 n/a n/a 0 844
2008 512 125 55 105 12 n/a n/a 0 809
2009 508 155 58 118 20 n/a n/a 0 859
2010 351 137 65 124 15 n/a n/a 0 692
2011 277 105 75 153 8 2 50 0 670
2012 292 98 78 171 13 2 60 0 714
2013 302 93 82 197 12 0 61 0 747
2014 307 91 90 200 10 0 67 0 765
2015 336 115 88 209 7 0 51 0 806
2016 352 111 105 231 6 0 62 0 867
2017 384 111 106 217 6 0 68 0 892
2018 380 91 105 205 6 0 67 0 854
2019 403 99 73 203 6 0 70 0 854
2020 378 95 63 222 4 0 71 0 833
2021 372 101 54 246 2 3 82 0 860
2022 352 100 57 254 5 2 78 0 848
2023 345 113 61 238 10 0 67 0 834

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 Park Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1992 482 37.8 12.7 17.2
1993 523 37.6 13.9 16.4
1994 570 48.4 11.8 18.9
1995 656 52.2 12.6 37.2
1996 656 52.2 12.6 37.2
1997 731 54.9 13.3 38
1998 654 53.1 12.3 39
1999 652 55.2 11.8 46.9
2000 624 55.0 11.3 46.5
2001 586 57.1 10.3 45.7
2002 617 51.9 11.9 50.7
2003 617 51.9 11.9 50.7
2004 654 58.5 11.2 53.8
2005 656 53.7 12.2 51.7
2006 660 53.6 12.3 51.4
2007 844 62.8 13.4 39.8
2008 809 60.8 13.3 49.4
2009 859 60.5 14.2 55.4
2010 692 53.1 13.0 70.1
2011 670 51.2 13.0 73
2012 714 55.2 12.9 70.4
2013 747 66.6 11.2 71.8
2014 765 70.0 10.9 69.8
2015 806 70.0 11.5 67.4
2016 867 77.0 11.2 65.7
2017 892 78.7 11.3 67.7
2018 854 69.8 12.2 69.8
2019 854 69.6 12.2 71
2020 833 66.4 12.5 69
2021 860 71.9 11.9 67.4
2022 848 69.4 12.2 66
2023 834 67.1 12.4 67.6

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 Park Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1992 482 37.8 12.7 17.2
1993 523 37.6 13.9 16.4
1994 570 48.4 11.8 18.9
1995 656 52.2 12.6 37.2
1996 656 52.2 12.6 37.2
1997 731 54.9 13.3 38
1998 654 53.1 12.3 39
1999 652 55.2 11.8 46.9
2000 624 55.0 11.3 46.5
2001 586 57.1 10.3 45.7
2002 617 51.9 11.9 50.7
2003 617 51.9 11.9 50.7
2004 654 58.5 11.2 53.8
2005 656 53.7 12.2 51.7
2006 660 53.6 12.3 51.4
2007 844 62.8 13.4 39.8
2008 809 60.8 13.3 49.4
2009 859 60.5 14.2 55.4
2010 692 53.1 13.0 70.1
2011 670 51.2 13.0 73
2012 714 55.2 12.9 70.4
2013 747 66.6 11.2 71.8
2014 765 70.0 10.9 69.8
2015 806 70.0 11.5 67.4
2016 867 77.0 11.2 65.7
2017 892 78.7 11.3 67.7
2018 854 69.8 12.2 69.8
2019 854 69.6 12.2 71
2020 833 66.4 12.5 69
2021 860 71.9 11.9 67.4
2022 848 69.4 12.2 66
2023 834 67.1 12.4 67.6

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 Park Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $873 (6.6%) $10,976 (82.4%) $13,318
2020 $1,059 (7.3%) $11,890 (82.1%) $14,485
2021 $1,028 (7.1%) $11,785 (81.7%) $14,421
2022 $1,832 (12.3%) $11,027 (74.1%) $14,890
2023 $2,020 (12.7%) $11,693 (73.8%) $15,853

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Park Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 213th of 247 Middle schoolsRanks 212th of 238 Middle schools
 2.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Park Middle School)4044
 4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Lincoln Public Schools)5658
 2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)4955
 6%
6th Grade Mathematics (Park Middle School)5249
 3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Lincoln Public Schools)6255
 7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)5557
 2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Park Middle School)3433
 1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Lincoln Public Schools)5056
 6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)4954
 5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Park Middle School)4053
 13%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Lincoln Public Schools)5367
 14%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)4866
 18%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Park Middle School)3848
 10%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Lincoln Public Schools)5364
 11%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)5062
 12%
8th Grade Mathematics (Park Middle School)3340
 7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Lincoln Public Schools)5060
 10%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)4761
 14%
8th Grade Science (Park Middle School)4743
 4%
   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 Students854834
 2.3%
African American99113
 14.1%
American Indian610
 66.7%
Asian7361
 16.4%
Hispanic203238
 17.2%
Pacific Islander00
White403345
 14.4%
Two or More Races7067
 4.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients71%67.6%
 3.3%


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Students who attend Park Middle School usually go on to attend Lincoln High School

Students at Park Middle School are 41% White, 29% Hispanic, 14% African American, 8% Two or more races, 7% Asian, 1% American Indian.

Park Middle School ranks in the bottom 10.7% of Nebraska middle schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 834 students attended Park Middle 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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