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Cavett Elementary School

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Cavett Elementary School ranks 62 nd of 294 Nebraska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

62^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 294 Nebraska Elementary Schools

Better than 79% of Nebraska elementary schools

Summary

Cavett Elementary School is a public elementary school in Lincoln, Nebraska, serving 561 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Lincoln Public Schools district, which is ranked 95 out of 115 districts in the state.

Cavett Elementary consistently outperforms the Lincoln district and the state of Nebraska in academic assessments. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 72.63% of Cavett's 3rd-grade students scored proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 54.66% for the Lincoln district and 57.45% for the state. The school has been ranked among the top elementary schools in Nebraska, reaching as high as 17th out of 488 schools in 2014-2015. In the most recent 2024-2025 school year, Cavett ranked 58th out of 274 Nebraska elementary schools, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cavett Elementary has demonstrated strong performance across different student subgroups, including female, male, and low-socioeconomic status (SES) students. In the 2021-2022 school year, the school ranked 6th out of 259 Nebraska elementary schools for its low-SES student performance. While the school's chronic absenteeism rates have been a concern, ranging from 6.8% to 25.6% in recent years, Cavett's overall academic excellence and equitable outcomes make it a standout school in the Lincoln area.

556

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,671

Per pupil spending ?

16.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7701 S 36th St
Lincoln, NE 68516-5716

(402) 436-1131

District: Lincoln Public Schools

Students who attend Cavett Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Scott Middle School
High:	Southwest High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.1%

Two or more races:

9.4%

Hispanic:

6.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 97th percentile in 2015 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nebraska average (78% vs 61% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Nebraska elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Lincoln Public Schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school78%

District avg59%

Nebraska avg61%

62^nd of 294

Nebraska public elementary schools ?

Top 21%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From top 3% (2015) to top 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 33Elementary Schools in the Lincoln Public Schools

96^th of 118Lincoln Public Schools among Nebraska districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	77.0	62 of 294	78.9%	★★★★☆
2024	85.1	40 of 428	90.7%	★★★★★
2023	83.9	50 of 459	89.1%	★★★★☆
2022	86.0	37 of 457	91.9%	★★★★★
2021	86.7	33 of 442	92.5%	★★★★★
2019	89.7	25 of 452	94.5%	★★★★★
2018	92.0	18 of 450	96.0%	★★★★★
2017	81.0	58 of 459	87.4%	★★★★☆
2016	85.7	35 of 480	92.7%	★★★★★
2015	90.6	17 of 488	96.5%	★★★★★
2014	89.2	20 of 483	95.9%	★★★★★
2013	89.2	25 of 485	94.8%	★★★★★
2012	89.1	20 of 480	95.8%	★★★★★
2011	93.4	15 of 473	96.8%	★★★★★
2010	75.2	62 of 502	87.6%	★★★★☆
2009	54.4	264 of 471	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	57.3	249 of 478	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	79.0	45 of 430	89.5%	★★★★☆
2006	71.4	96 of 418	77.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	75.0	17 of 90	81.1%	★★★★☆
2024	74.0	43 of 203	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	78.0	69 of 349	80.2%	★★★★☆
2022	83.8	38 of 337	88.7%	★★★★☆
2021	80.5	41 of 318	87.1%	★★★★☆
2019	88.3	25 of 349	92.8%	★★★★★
2018	92.6	8 of 341	97.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	77.0	18 of 112	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	76.9	48 of 312	84.6%	★★★★☆
2022	91.2	6 of 259	97.7%	★★★★★
2021	92.1	8 of 264	97.0%	★★★★★
2019	78.2	37 of 298	87.6%	★★★★☆
2018	90.4	5 of 281	98.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	67.6	31 of 90	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	88.6	10 of 203	95.1%	★★★★★
2023	84.4	39 of 366	89.3%	★★★★☆
2022	82.3	41 of 356	88.5%	★★★★☆
2021	86.5	24 of 328	92.7%	★★★★★
2019	89.5	23 of 367	93.7%	★★★★★
2018	90.4	19 of 347	94.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	76.2	36 of 193	81.3%	★★★★☆
2024	81.7	32 of 261	87.7%	★★★★☆
2023	79.7	54 of 385	86.0%	★★★★☆
2022	80.4	45 of 388	88.4%	★★★★☆
2021	81.8	43 of 368	88.3%	★★★★☆
2019	85.9	31 of 391	92.1%	★★★★★
2018	87.9	23 of 391	94.1%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)84th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)81st percentile~ school

Female (2025)81st percentile~ school

Male (2025)66th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

Science89%+9 vs state

Mathematics78%+20 vs state

English Language Arts75%+16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NSCAS English Language Arts (2025)				NSCAS Mathematics (2025)				NSCAS Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NSCAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts All Grades	NSCAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 4th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 5th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics All Grades	NSCAS Science 5th Grade	NSCAS Science All Grades	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	556	37	15.0	16.9%	440 (79.1%)	8 (1.4%)	38 (6.8%)	17 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	52 (9.4%)	77	62^nd of 294 public elementary schools	78.9%		85.1	40^th of 428 public elementary schools	90.7%	22	72.6	77.7	75.3	75.2	74.7	76.6	82.7	77.8	88.9	88.9	$15,671	$684	$12,753
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	767	48	15.9	22.7%	526 (68.6%)	32 (4.2%)	65 (8.5%)	93 (12.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (6.3%)	76.7	64^th of 294 public elementary schools	78.2%		82.7	54^th of 428 public elementary schools	87.4%	10	65.7	78.1	76.6	73.3	75.4	83.6	85.5	81.4	87.1	87.1	$13,284	$576	$11,270
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	487	34	14.2	32.9%	361 (74.1%)	16 (3.3%)	54 (11.1%)	7 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (9.9%)	41.6	193^rd of 294 public elementary schools	34.4%		65.5	150^th of 428 public elementary schools	65.0%	43	66.7	61.6	55.1	61.1	67.6	64.0	52.6	61.3	85.9	85.9	$16,232	$735	$13,520
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	738	42	17.4	9.1%	630 (85.4%)	5 (0.7%)	25 (3.4%)	31 (4.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (6.2%)	73.8	73^rd of 294 public elementary schools	75.2%		87.9	26^th of 428 public elementary schools	93.9%	47	68.6	66.2	70.7	68.5	79.3	78.5	79.7	79.1	92.7	92.7	$11,717	$404	$9,864
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	402	30	13.6	31.1%	287 (71.4%)	20 (5.0%)	48 (11.9%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (10.0%)	39.1	202^nd of 294 public elementary schools	31.3%		63.6	169^th of 428 public elementary schools	60.5%	33	57.1	62.1	54.7	58.0	58.6	62.1	71.9	64.0	84.4	84.4	$15,491	$445	$13,121
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	360	27	13.2	37.8%	240 (66.7%)	19 (5.3%)	57 (15.8%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (10.8%)	24	242^nd of 294 public elementary schools	17.7%		58.4	214^th of 428 public elementary schools	50.0%	28	60.3	61.2	45.3	55.6	56.9	43.3		47.1	79.7	79.7	$15,691	$454	$13,534
Rousseau Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3701 S 33rd St	Lincoln	68506	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 436-1165	587	39	14.8	41.7%	379 (64.6%)	32 (5.5%)	87 (14.8%)	21 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (11.6%)	47.6	164^th of 294 public elementary schools	44.2%		68.2	135^th of 428 public elementary schools	68.5%	29	68.8	61.1	62.9	64.3	68.8	70.0	58.4	65.8	82.0	82.0	$14,739	$537	$12,247
Calvert Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3709 S 46th St	Lincoln	68506	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 436-1130	337	26	12.7	52.5%	205 (60.8%)	20 (5.9%)	44 (13.1%)	6 (1.8%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (17.5%)	10.9	271^st of 294 public elementary schools	7.8%		21.2	353^rd of 428 public elementary schools	17.5%	82	53.1	40.9	47.3	47.3	46.9			41.2	70.9	70.9	$18,371	$1,136	$14,882
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	333	27	12.4	35.4%	246 (73.9%)	12 (3.6%)	32 (9.6%)	3 (0.9%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (10.8%)	43.4	185^th of 294 public elementary schools	37.1%		68.1	136^th of 428 public elementary schools	68.2%	49	67.7	50.8	69.2	62.6	57.4	52.3	69.2	59.6	87.7	87.7	$17,283	$644	$14,810
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	674	44	15.2	20.5%	512 (76.0%)	7 (1.0%)	41 (6.1%)	69 (10.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (6.5%)	67.8	98^th of 294 public elementary schools	66.7%		84.2	44^th of 428 public elementary schools	89.7%	54	67.9	72.7	74.5	71.7	75.2	73.6	73.5	74.1	85.3	85.3	$14,499	$620	$12,009

Frequently Asked Questions about Cavett Elementary School

How many students attend Cavett Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 556 students attended Cavett Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Cavett Elementary School?

Students at Cavett Elementary School are 79% White, 9% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 1% African American.

Is Cavett Elementary School a good school?

Cavett Elementary School ranks 62^nd of 294 Nebraska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Cavett Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Cavett Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Scott Middle School
High : Southwest High School

What district is Cavett Elementary School in?

Lincoln Public Schools

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