Moore Middle School

Summary:

Moore Middle School is a public middle school in Lincoln, Nebraska, serving 738 students in grades 6-8. This high-performing school consistently outshines the Lincoln Public Schools district and the state of Nebraska in academic achievement, ranking among the top 20 middle schools in the state.

With exceptional test scores, Moore Middle School boasts 79.54% of 6th graders, 75.09% of 7th graders, and 80% of 8th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, far exceeding the district averages. The school's strong performance extends across student subgroups, including female, male, white, and special education students. Additionally, Moore Middle School maintains relatively low chronic absenteeism rates and higher spending per student compared to the state and district.

When compared to nearby middle schools in the Lincoln Public Schools district, Moore Middle School stands out as an exceptional institution, with significantly higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates. This consistent academic excellence and equitable outcomes suggest that the school has effective teaching practices, curriculum, and support systems in place to help all students succeed.

Detail:

Public 6-8

8700 Yankee Woods Drive
Lincoln, NE 68526-6128

(402) 436-1225

District: Lincoln Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
20^th of 200 Nebraska Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,315

Student/teacher ratio: 19.1

Number of students: 759

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.3%

Hispanic:

4.9%

Two or more races:

4.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 9.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Moore Middle School ranks better than 90% of middle schools in Nebraska. It also ranks first among 12 ranked middle schools in the Lincoln Public Schools District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 82.39. (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 (84.3%), Hispanic (4.9%), two or more races (4.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 9.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Moore Middle School is 19.1. 12 middle schools in the Lincoln Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Moore Middle School employs 39.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Moore Middle School is $12,315. 11 middle schools in the Lincoln Public Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Moore Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Moore Middle School 20^th of 200 Nebraska public middle schools. (See Moore Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

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 Moore Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Moore Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NE State Percentile
2019	82.83	24^th	247	90.3%
2021	94.61	6^th	223	97.3%
2022	94.67	6^th	249	97.6%
2023	85.34	14^th	238	94.1%
2024	82.39	20^th	200	90.0%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Moore Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NE State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	55.36	16^th	29	44.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Moore Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NE State Percentile
2021	87.13	5^th	40	87.5%
2022	77.91	8^th	46	82.6%
2023	64.76	21^st	70	70.0%
2024	70.71	6^th	32	81.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Moore Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NE State Percentile
2019	49.34	69^th	123	43.9%
2021	84.11	7^th	115	93.9%
2022	78.02	17^th	118	85.6%
2023	77.83	17^th	144	88.2%
2024	68.17	29^th	92	68.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Moore Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NE State Percentile
2019	79.13	21^st	156	86.5%
2021	92.82	4^th	137	97.1%
2022	91.25	6^th	150	96.0%
2023	82.45	17^th	146	88.4%
2024	79.88	17^th	106	84.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Moore Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NE State Percentile
2019	81.43	17^th	153	88.9%
2021	94.95	4^th	144	97.2%
2022	93.93	4^th	160	97.5%
2023	86.40	9^th	156	94.2%
2024	85.19	12^th	106	88.7%

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Rank History for White students at Moore Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NE State Percentile
2019	81.80	21^st	222	90.5%
2021	93.57	5^th	204	97.5%
2022	93.87	6^th	234	97.4%
2023	85.84	14^th	217	93.5%
2024	80.80	18^th	141	87.2%

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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 Moore Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2018	271	8	7	12	0	0	9	307
2019	406	9	19	31	1	0	15	481
2020	522	8	30	28	1	1	24	614
2021	536	6	28	29	2	0	24	625
2022	560	4	28	24	4	0	31	651
2023	631	7	31	33	5	0	31	738
2024	640	10	33	37	5	0	34	759

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 Moore Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2018	307	23.2	13.2	10.1
2019	481	30.1	15.9	9.6
2020	614	33.7	18.1	9.1
2021	625	38.0	16.4	8.3
2022	651	37.1	17.5	9.4
2023	738	38.3	19.2	10
2024	759	39.6	19.1	9.9

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 Moore Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2018	307	23.2	13.2	10.1
2019	481	30.1	15.9	9.6
2020	614	33.7	18.1	9.1
2021	625	38.0	16.4	8.3
2022	651	37.1	17.5	9.4
2023	738	38.3	19.2	10
2024	759	39.6	19.1	9.9

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 Moore Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$127 (1.0%)	$10,590 (81.7%)	$12,963
2020	$196 (1.6%)	$10,292 (83.6%)	$12,318
2021	$455 (3.6%)	$10,431 (81.5%)	$12,801
2022	$837 (6.5%)	$9,898 (76.3%)	$12,965
2023	$678 (5.5%)	$9,581 (77.8%)	$12,315

Data source: Nebraska Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Moore Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 24^th of 247 Middle schools	Ranks 14^th of 238 Middle schools	3.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Moore Middle School)	68	79	11%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Lincoln Public Schools)	56	58	2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)	49	55	6%
6th Grade Mathematics (Moore Middle School)	79	83	4%
6th Grade Mathematics (Lincoln Public Schools)	62	55	7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)	55	57	2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Moore Middle School)	63	73	10%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Lincoln Public Schools)	50	56	6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)	49	54	5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Moore Middle School)	59	88	29%
7th Grade Mathematics (Lincoln Public Schools)	53	67	14%
7th Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)	48	66	18%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Moore Middle School)	62	84	22%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Lincoln Public Schools)	53	64	11%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)	50	62	12%
8th Grade Mathematics (Moore Middle School)	62	85	23%
8th Grade Mathematics (Lincoln Public Schools)	50	60	10%
8th Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)	47	61	14%
8th Grade Science (Moore Middle School)	82	72	10%
8th Grade Science (Lincoln Public Schools)	63	59	4%
8th Grade Science (Nebraska)	62	64	2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	481	738	53.4%
African American	9	7	22.2%
American Indian	1	5	400%
Asian	19	31	63.2%
Hispanic	31	33	6.5%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	406	631	55.4%
Two or More Races	15	31	106.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	9.6%	10%	0.5%

Schools Near Moore Middle 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
Moore Middle School	Public	6-8	8700 Yankee Woods Drive	Lincoln	68526	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 436-1225	759	40	19.1	9.9%	640 (84.3%)	10 (1.3%)	37 (4.9%)	33 (4.3%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.5%)	82.4	20^th of 200 public middle schools	90.0%		85.3	14^th of 238 public middle schools	94.1%	6	$12,315	$678	$9,581
Lux Middle School	Public	6-8	7800 High St	Lincoln	68506	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 436-1220	808	48	16.8	22.5%	640 (79.2%)	16 (2.0%)	63 (7.8%)	33 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (6.9%)	80.1	26^th of 200 public middle schools	87.0%		79	29^th of 238 public middle schools	87.8%	3	$14,677	$870	$11,810
Pound Middle School	Public	6-8	4740 S 45th St	Lincoln	68516	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 436-1217	719	49	14.5	42.8%	493 (68.6%)	34 (4.7%)	83 (11.5%)	18 (2.5%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	85 (11.8%)	65.1	68^th of 200 public middle schools	66.0%		70.1	63^rd of 238 public middle schools	73.5%	5	$14,144	$1,023	$11,311
Scott Middle School	Public	6-8	2200 Pine Lake Road	Lincoln	68512	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 436-1218	1,103	68	16.2	23.8%	826 (74.9%)	37 (3.4%)	98 (8.9%)	57 (5.2%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (7.3%)	81.8	22^nd of 200 public middle schools	89.0%		84.3	20^th of 238 public middle schools	91.6%	2	$12,560	$611	$10,468
Nuernberger Education Center	Public	6-8	1801 S 40th St	Lincoln	68506	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 436-1255	0	13	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Middle School Student Support Program	Public	6-8	1801 South 40th Street	Lincoln	68506	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 436-1694	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lefler Middle School	Public	6-8	1100 S 48th St	Lincoln	68510	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 436-1215	611	47	12.9	64.8%	323 (52.9%)	59 (9.7%)	111 (18.2%)	32 (5.2%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (12.6%)	36.3	142^nd of 200 public middle schools	29.0%		33	181^st of 238 public middle schools	23.9%	39	$15,584	$1,745	$11,887
Irving Middle School	Public	6-8	2745 S 22nd St	Lincoln	68502	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 436-1214	828	59	13.9	44.0%	526 (63.5%)	52 (6.3%)	121 (14.6%)	24 (2.9%)	6 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	98 (11.8%)	39.5	135^th of 200 public middle schools	32.5%		39.5	163^rd of 238 public middle schools	31.5%	28	$13,415	$894	$10,376
Culler Middle School	Public	6-8	5201 Vine St	Lincoln	68504	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 436-1210	680	65	10.5	79.9%	288 (42.4%)	101 (14.9%)	173 (25.4%)	39 (5.7%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (10.9%)	1.7	191^st of 200 public middle schools	4.5%		4.2	228^th of 238 public middle schools	4.2%	37	$16,377	$2,333	$12,077
Mickle Middle School	Public	6-8	2500 N 67th St	Lincoln	68507	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 436-1216	702	46	15.1	49.3%	500 (71.2%)	31 (4.4%)	92 (13.1%)	12 (1.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (9.3%)	40.5	133^rd of 200 public middle schools	33.5%		57.9	108^th of 238 public middle schools	54.6%	25	$13,871	$1,043	$11,016

Frequently Asked Questions about Moore Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Moore Middle School?

Students at Moore Middle School are 84% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 1% African American.

How many students attend Moore Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 759 students attended Moore Middle School.

What district is Moore Middle School in?

Lincoln Public Schools

Is Moore Middle School a good school?

Yes. Moore Middle School ranks in the top 10.0% of Nebraska middle schools.

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