Summary:
The 68508 zip code area in Lincoln, Nebraska is home to 3 public schools: 1 elementary school, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. Overall, these schools appear to be underperforming compared to district and state averages, with low test scores, poor statewide rankings, and high rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.
Park Middle School and McPhee Elementary School both have significantly lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Math, and Science than the Lincoln Public Schools and Nebraska state averages. Park Middle School is ranked in the bottom 10% of Nebraska middle schools, while McPhee Elementary is ranked in the bottom 5% of Nebraska elementary schools. Both schools also have high rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting significant socioeconomic challenges.
The University of Nebraska High School, a virtual public school, has extremely low proficiency rates in ACT English Language Arts and ACT Science, ranking in the bottom 2% of Nebraska high schools. This school has a very different student demographic, with a predominantly white student body, compared to the other two schools in the area. Despite the high spending per student and low student-teacher ratios at McPhee Elementary and Park Middle School, these metrics do not appear to be directly correlated with the schools' academic performance.
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