Best Public Schools in Zip Code 68512

Summary:

The 68512 zip code area of Lincoln, Nebraska is home to 3 schools - 2 elementary schools (Adams Elementary and Hill Elementary) and 1 high school (Southwest High School). Based on the data, Adams Elementary stands out as the top-performing school in the area, consistently ranking among the best elementary schools in Lincoln Public Schools and the state of Nebraska.

Adams Elementary has exceptional test scores, with 72.8%-87.1% of students proficient or better in 3rd-5th grade English Language Arts, Math, and Science. The school also has a low student-teacher ratio of 16:1 and a relatively low free/reduced lunch rate of 17.19%, indicating strong resource allocation and a more affluent student population. In contrast, Hill Elementary and Southwest High School have more average performance, with test scores generally in line with or slightly below district and state averages.

The data also reveals that all 3 schools in the 68512 zip code area have a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of around 21%, which is an area that warrants further investigation and improvement. Overall, the analysis suggests that Adams Elementary is the standout school in the region, providing an excellent education for its students, while the other schools have room for improvement in various areas.

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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
Pathfinder Educational Prg-Lancaster County	Public	7-12	1200 Radcliff St	Lincoln	68512	Lancaster County	Pathfinder Educational Prg-Lancaster County	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 441-6817	0	6	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
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
Southwest High School	Public	9-12	7001 S 14th St	Lincoln	68512	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 436-1306	2,049	107	19.1	26.6%	1,542 (75.3%)	92 (4.5%)	208 (10.2%)	70 (3.4%)	7 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	130 (6.3%)	58.2	73^rd of 168 public high schools	56.5%		68.8	63^rd of 215 public high schools	70.7%	10	$12,215	$451	$10,150
Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5230 Tipperary Trail	Lincoln	68512	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 436-1142	396	30	13.0	42.7%	269 (67.9%)	23 (5.8%)	50 (12.6%)	11 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (10.9%)	63.6	169^th of 428 public elementary schools	60.5%		57.8	199^th of 459 public elementary schools	56.6%	30	$14,966	$1,233	$12,097
Adams Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7401 Jacobs Creek Drive	Lincoln	68512	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 436-1121	757	47	16.2	23.4%	556 (73.4%)	23 (3.0%)	47 (6.2%)	86 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (5.8%)	82.7	54^th of 428 public elementary schools	87.4%		91.2	15^th of 459 public elementary schools	96.7%	39	$12,263	$873	$10,020

Cities Near Zip Code 68512

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lincoln	0.41 mi	85	142^nd
Bennet	10.94 mi	1	38^th
Waverly	13.16 mi	4	15^th
Firth	13.56 mi	4	24^th
Malcolm	14.14 mi	2	13^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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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 68512

Adams Elementary School

Scott Middle School

Hill Elementary School

Southwest High School

Pathfinder Educational Prg-Lancaster County

Cities Near Zip Code 68512