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Maxey Elementary School

Q: Is Maxey Elementary School a good school?

Maxey Elementary School ranks 98 th of 294 Nebraska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

98^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 294 Nebraska Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of Nebraska elementary schools

Summary

Maxey Elementary School is a public elementary school in Lincoln, Nebraska, serving 665 students in grades PK-5. As part of the Lincoln Public Schools district, Maxey consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic assessments, with its students scoring significantly higher in English Language Arts and Mathematics.

Maxey Elementary stands out for its strong performance across various student subgroups, including female, male, English Language Learners, and low socioeconomic status students. The school also has lower chronic absenteeism rates compared to the district and state averages, indicating better student attendance. Additionally, Maxey spends more per student ($14,359 in 2023-2024) and has a lower student-teacher ratio (14.9 in 2023-2024) than the district average, which may contribute to its academic success.

When compared to nearby elementary schools in the Lincoln Public Schools district, Maxey Elementary consistently outperforms them in academic assessments and other key metrics. This sustained excellence has earned the school a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger in recent years, making it a model of effective practices for supporting student learning and growth.

674

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,359

Per pupil spending ?

20.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5200 S 75th St
Lincoln, NE 68516-4360

(402) 436-1153

District: Lincoln Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.0%

Asian:

10.2%

Two or more races:

6.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 95th percentile in 2015 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nebraska average (75% vs 61% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Lincoln Public Schools

✓Above the Nebraska median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 28 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school75%

District avg59%

Nebraska avg61%

98^th of 294

Nebraska public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▼ down 29 pts since 2015

From top 5% (2015) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th 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	67.8	98 of 294	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	84.2	44 of 428	89.7%	★★★★☆
2023	83.2	55 of 459	88.0%	★★★★☆
2022	86.2	35 of 457	92.3%	★★★★★
2021	86.4	35 of 442	92.1%	★★★★★
2019	83.0	57 of 452	87.4%	★★★★☆
2018	89.7	27 of 450	94.0%	★★★★★
2017	81.9	53 of 459	88.5%	★★★★☆
2016	87.6	28 of 480	94.2%	★★★★★
2015	88.7	23 of 488	95.3%	★★★★★
2014	93.0	9 of 483	98.1%	★★★★★
2013	94.2	5 of 485	99.0%	★★★★★
2012	92.1	11 of 480	97.7%	★★★★★
2011	96.9	4 of 473	99.2%	★★★★★
2010	80.1	30 of 502	94.0%	★★★★★
2009	67.0	125 of 471	73.5%	★★★★☆
2008	67.8	107 of 478	77.6%	★★★★☆
2007	72.3	91 of 430	78.8%	★★★★☆
2006	57.4	203 of 418	51.4%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2022	80.8	4 of 9	55.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	94.3	2 of 54	96.3%	★★★★★
2023	92.4	3 of 76	96.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	66.3	36 of 90	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	84.7	16 of 203	92.1%	★★★★★
2023	81.2	55 of 349	84.2%	★★★★☆
2022	83.9	36 of 337	89.3%	★★★★☆
2021	83.5	32 of 318	89.9%	★★★★★
2019	73.1	79 of 349	77.4%	★★★★☆
2018	87.8	23 of 341	93.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	56.8	51 of 112	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.0	78 of 312	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	86.3	13 of 259	95.0%	★★★★★
2021	71.4	51 of 264	80.7%	★★★★☆
2019	73.5	58 of 298	80.5%	★★★★☆
2018	84.0	18 of 281	93.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	54.9	50 of 90	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	81.5	26 of 203	87.2%	★★★★☆
2023	82.9	48 of 366	86.9%	★★★★☆
2022	85.5	32 of 356	91.0%	★★★★★
2021	84.1	34 of 328	89.6%	★★★★☆
2019	89.2	24 of 367	93.5%	★★★★★
2018	90.3	20 of 347	94.2%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2019	60.0	15 of 43	65.1%	★★★★☆
2018	66.0	10 of 30	66.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	56.3	94 of 193	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.1	46 of 261	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	75.0	69 of 385	82.1%	★★★★☆
2022	79.6	50 of 388	87.1%	★★★★☆
2021	78.2	50 of 368	86.4%	★★★★☆
2019	76.1	67 of 391	82.9%	★★★★☆
2018	86.4	28 of 391	92.8%	★★★★★

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)

English Language Learner (2024)96th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2019)65th percentile-22 vs school

Female (2025)60th percentile-7 vs school

Asian (2022)56th percentile-37 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)54th percentile-35 vs school

White (2025)51st percentile-15 vs school

Male (2025)44th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

Science85%+6 vs state

Mathematics74%+16 vs state

English Language Arts72%+13 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 (2024)
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
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	$14,359	$1,054	$11,680
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	$15,074	$1,062	$12,433
Kloefkorn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6601 Glass Ridge Drive	Lincoln	68526	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 436-1148	497	32	15.5	15.7%	383 (77.1%)	19 (3.8%)	29 (5.8%)	25 (5.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.6%)	79.5	45^th of 294 public elementary schools	84.7%		85.4	38^th of 428 public elementary schools	91.1%	7	66.3	81.5	78.8	75.5	80.7	76.5	76.5	77.9	94.1	94.1	$13,388	$1,135	$10,556
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	$16,130	$1,269	$13,039
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	$11,748	$801	$9,538
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	$17,747	$2,057	$13,496
Morley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6800 Monterey Dr	Lincoln	68506	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 436-1154	370	26	14.2	28.1%	284 (76.8%)	16 (4.3%)	28 (7.6%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	37 (10.0%)	55.6	137^th of 294 public elementary schools	53.4%		79.6	75^th of 428 public elementary schools	82.5%	62	73.6	66.1	74.2	71.4	72.2	61.3	56.5	63.8			$15,757	$1,433	$12,301
Holmes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5230 Sumner St	Lincoln	68506	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 436-1143	402	29	13.7	51.7%	261 (64.9%)	20 (5.0%)	42 (10.4%)	15 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (15.7%)	19.7	255^th of 294 public elementary schools	13.3%		35.5	308^th of 428 public elementary schools	28.0%	53	57.7	56.9	48.3	54.4	55.8	38.9		45.7			$17,624	$1,692	$13,932
Pyrtle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	721 Cottonwood Dr	Lincoln	68510	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 436-1162	449	31	14.5	24.1%	350 (78.0%)	14 (3.1%)	43 (9.6%)	11 (2.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.2%)	59.2	125^th of 294 public elementary schools	57.5%		79.1	79^th of 428 public elementary schools	81.5%	46	68.1	74.6	74.4	72.6	66.7	70.2	64.4	66.8	84.4	84.4	$15,453	$1,345	$12,677
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	$14,642	$1,046	$12,039

Frequently Asked Questions about Maxey Elementary School

Is Maxey Elementary School a good school?

Maxey Elementary School ranks 98^th of 294 Nebraska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Maxey Elementary School?

Students at Maxey Elementary School are 76% White, 10% Asian, 7% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 1% African American.

How many students attend Maxey Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 674 students attended Maxey Elementary School.

What district is Maxey Elementary School in?

Lincoln Public Schools

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