Best Public Schools in Zip Code 68502

Summary:

The 68502 zip code area of Lincoln, Nebraska is home to 6 schools - 5 elementary schools and 1 middle school. The data reveals stark differences in academic performance among these schools, with Sheridan Elementary standing out as a top-performing school, while Everett Elementary and Saratoga Elementary lag behind.

Sheridan Elementary consistently ranks among the top 15-33 elementary schools in Nebraska and maintains a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. It has significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the Lincoln Public Schools district and state averages. In contrast, Everett Elementary and Saratoga Elementary have lower test scores and struggle to keep up with district and state performance levels.

The data also reveals a wide range in free/reduced lunch rates, from 19.31% at Sheridan Elementary to 70% at Saratoga Elementary, indicating varying levels of economic disadvantage among the student populations. Additionally, all schools in the 68502 zip code area have a chronic absenteeism rate of 21.1%, which is higher than the state average, suggesting attendance issues may be a contributing factor to the academic performance disparities.

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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
Child Guidance School	Public	7-12	904 Sumner St	Lincoln	68502	Lancaster County	Child Guidance School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 434-2670	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Science Focus Program	Public	9-12	1222 S 27th St	Lincoln	68502	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 436-1780	0	5	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Beattie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1901 Calvert St	Lincoln	68502	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 436-1123	350	26	13.2	38.3%	268 (76.6%)	6 (1.7%)	30 (8.6%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (11.4%)	68.1	136^th of 428 public elementary schools	68.2%		80.7	68^th of 459 public elementary schools	85.2%	68	$15,241	$1,022	$12,650
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
Everett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1123 C St	Lincoln	68502	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 436-1159	413	40	10.4		116 (28.1%)	56 (13.6%)	174 (42.1%)	37 (9.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.0%)	5.9	412^th of 428 public elementary schools	3.7%		14.2	412^th of 459 public elementary schools	10.2%		$22,057	$3,216	$15,989
Prescott Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1930 S 20th St	Lincoln	68502	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 436-1161	506	46	10.9	73.1%	246 (48.6%)	52 (10.3%)	116 (22.9%)	33 (6.5%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (10.7%)	42	283^rd of 428 public elementary schools	33.9%		35.2	333^rd of 459 public elementary schools	27.5%	50	$17,119	$2,361	$13,162
Saratoga Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2215 S 13th St	Lincoln	68502	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 436-1166	225	22	10.0	77.3%	106 (47.1%)	18 (8.0%)	55 (24.4%)	8 (3.6%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (16.0%)	41.1	286^th of 428 public elementary schools	33.2%		29.7	352^nd of 459 public elementary schools	23.3%	66	$22,462	$3,753	$16,393
Sheridan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3100 Plymouth Ave	Lincoln	68502	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 436-1167	372	27	13.9	20.7%	319 (85.8%)	6 (1.6%)	19 (5.1%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.7%)	91.1	15^th of 428 public elementary schools	96.5%		86.9	33^rd of 459 public elementary schools	92.8%	18	$13,919	$986	$11,040

Cities Near Zip Code 68502

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lincoln	0.64 mi	85	142^nd
Malcolm	11.93 mi	2	13^th
Waverly	12.37 mi	4	15^th
Bennet	12.86 mi	1	38^th
Eagle	15.23 mi	1	44^th

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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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