Best Public Schools in Zip Code 68516

Summary:

The 68516 zip code area of Lincoln, Nebraska is home to 7 schools, including 5 elementary schools and 2 middle schools. Overall, the schools in this area perform well academically, with several standout institutions like Scott Middle School and Wysong Elementary consistently ranking among the top schools in the state.

Scott Middle School is a particularly strong performer, ranking #10 in 2021-2022, #20 in 2022-2023, and #22 in 2023-2024 among Nebraska middle schools. It has also received 5 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger in the past two years. Wysong Elementary is another standout, ranking #25 in 2021-2022, #47 in 2022-2023, and #26 in 2023-2024 among Nebraska elementary schools, and earning 5 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger in two of the past three years. Cavett Elementary is also a strong performer, ranking between #37 and #50 among Nebraska elementary schools over the past three years.

While the schools in this area generally perform well on standardized tests, exceeding Lincoln Public Schools and Nebraska state averages, they do face some challenges. The chronic absenteeism rate across all schools is higher than the state average at 21.1%, and the free/reduced lunch rates vary significantly, from as low as 7.46% at Wysong Elementary to as high as 42.31% at Zeman Elementary. These factors suggest a diverse socioeconomic landscape within the 68516 zip code area.

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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
Cavett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7701 S 36th St	Lincoln	68516	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 436-1131	561	36	15.6	23.0%	433 (77.2%)	15 (2.7%)	45 (8.0%)	17 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	49 (8.7%)	85.1	40^th of 428 public elementary schools	90.7%		83.9	50^th of 459 public elementary schools	89.1%	10	$13,757	$1,029	$10,839
Maxey Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5200 S 75th St	Lincoln	68516	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 436-1153	665	45	14.9	19.2%	509 (76.5%)	5 (0.8%)	33 (5.0%)	73 (11.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (6.6%)	84.2	44^th of 428 public elementary schools	89.7%		83.2	55^th of 459 public elementary schools	88.0%	11	$13,322	$980	$10,809
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
Zeman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4900 S 52nd St	Lincoln	68516	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 436-1169	379	28	13.5	39.1%	254 (67.0%)	18 (4.7%)	53 (14.0%)	3 (0.8%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (12.1%)	58.4	214^th of 428 public elementary schools	50.0%		60.9	183^rd of 459 public elementary schools	60.1%	31	$13,392	$1,021	$11,043
Humann Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6720 Rockwood Ln	Lincoln	68516	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 436-1145	507	35	14.3	34.9%	388 (76.5%)	19 (3.7%)	45 (8.9%)	7 (1.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (8.9%)	65.5	150^th of 428 public elementary schools	65.0%		73.4	113^th of 459 public elementary schools	75.4%	37	$15,776	$1,350	$12,743
Wysong Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7901 Blanchard Boulevard	Lincoln	68516	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 436-1185	734	44	16.8	10.1%	649 (88.4%)	3 (0.4%)	22 (3.0%)	26 (3.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.5%)	87.9	26^th of 428 public elementary schools	93.9%		84.4	47^th of 459 public elementary schools	89.8%	21	$11,221	$674	$9,101
Standing Bear High School	Public	9-12	11100 South 70th Street	Lincoln	68516	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(402) 436-1315	317	30	10.4	18.6%	264 (83.3%)	9 (2.8%)	17 (5.4%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.3%)								(n/a)
Early Childhood At Standing Bear High School	Public	PK	11100 South 70th Street	Lincoln	68516	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(402) 436-1315	18	0		27.8%	15 (83.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 68516

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lincoln	0.69 mi	85	142^nd
Bennet	8.57 mi	1	38^th
Waverly	11.96 mi	4	15^th
Eagle	12.28 mi	1	44^th
Firth	12.92 mi	4	24^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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