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Scott Middle School

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Scott Middle School ranks 29 th of 133 Nebraska middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

29^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 133 Nebraska Middle Schools

Better than 78% of Nebraska middle schools

Summary

Scott Middle School is a public middle school located in Lincoln, Nebraska, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 1,103 students. It is part of the Lincoln Public Schools district, which is ranked 95 out of 115 districts in Nebraska and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Scott Middle School consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Nebraska, with a statewide ranking between 5th and 25th over the past 10 years. Its students consistently outperform the district and state averages in NSCAS (Nebraska Student-Centered Assessment System) tests for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. While the school's chronic absenteeism rate is higher than the state average, it is still lower than many of the nearby schools in the Lincoln Public Schools district, indicating relatively better student attendance.

Interestingly, Scott Middle School spends between $11,184 and $13,576 per student, which is lower than the spending at some of the nearby lower-performing schools, suggesting the school is able to achieve strong academic results with relatively efficient resource allocation. The school's strong performance across diverse student subgroups, including those from disadvantaged backgrounds, suggests a focus on equity and inclusive practices that support the success of all students.

1,020

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,269

Per pupil spending ?

20.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2200 Pine Lake Road
Lincoln, NE 68516-3600

(402) 436-1218

District: Lincoln Public Schools

Students who attend Scott Middle School usually attend:

High:

Southwest High School

Feeder schools for Scott Middle School:

Elementary:	Adams Elementary School
	Cavett Elementary School
	Hill Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.2%

Hispanic:

8.4%

Two or more races:

7.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 98th percentile in 2015 → 78th in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Nebraska middle schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Lincoln Public Schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school78%

District avg59%

Nebraska avg61%

29^th of 133

Nebraska public middle schools ?

Top 22%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From top 2% (2015) to top 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 12Middle 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	76.5	29 of 133	78.2%	★★★★☆
2024	81.8	22 of 200	89.0%	★★★★☆
2023	84.3	20 of 238	91.6%	★★★★★
2022	87.2	10 of 249	96.0%	★★★★★
2021	90.8	8 of 223	96.4%	★★★★★
2019	86.2	19 of 247	92.3%	★★★★★
2018	93.3	5 of 225	97.8%	★★★★★
2017	89.2	7 of 236	97.0%	★★★★★
2016	92.8	5 of 255	98.0%	★★★★★
2015	91.7	6 of 256	97.7%	★★★★★
2014	92.2	6 of 252	97.6%	★★★★★
2013	87.9	9 of 248	96.4%	★★★★★
2012	86.8	9 of 255	96.5%	★★★★★
2011	88.8	8 of 246	96.7%	★★★★★
2010	71.9	41 of 254	83.9%	★★★★☆
2009	62.2	84 of 243	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.6	41 of 245	83.3%	★★★★☆
2007	79.0	20 of 227	91.2%	★★★★★
2006	76.8	31 of 226	86.3%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	89.8	3 of 18	83.3%	★★★★☆
2022	84.0	4 of 15	73.3%	★★★★☆
2021	81.1	2 of 12	83.3%	★★★★★
2019	85.4	3 of 12	75.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2021	98.7	1 of 27	96.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	77.3	18 of 72	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	79.6	19 of 106	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	83.1	15 of 146	89.7%	★★★★★
2022	86.0	9 of 150	94.0%	★★★★★
2021	91.1	5 of 137	96.4%	★★★★★
2019	86.8	15 of 156	90.4%	★★★★★
2018	93.8	5 of 147	96.6%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	74.7	13 of 56	76.8%	★★★★☆
2023	93.6	2 of 67	97.0%	★★★★★
2022	84.7	6 of 61	90.2%	★★★★★
2021	89.1	4 of 59	93.2%	★★★★★
2019	90.5	1 of 62	98.4%	★★★★★
2018	95.7	2 of 56	96.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	80.1	7 of 46	84.8%	★★★★☆
2024	78.0	16 of 92	82.6%	★★★★☆
2023	80.9	11 of 144	92.4%	★★★★★
2022	79.0	16 of 118	86.4%	★★★★☆
2021	87.5	6 of 115	94.8%	★★★★★
2019	66.8	30 of 123	75.6%	★★★★☆
2018	84.1	11 of 120	90.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	77.6	15 of 72	79.2%	★★★★☆
2024	84.4	13 of 106	87.7%	★★★★☆
2023	83.9	14 of 156	91.0%	★★★★★
2022	86.3	7 of 160	95.6%	★★★★★
2021	88.1	6 of 144	95.8%	★★★★★
2019	82.3	16 of 153	89.5%	★★★★★
2018	90.8	6 of 141	95.7%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	83.8	1 of 5	80.0%	★★★★★
2024	91.1	1 of 16	93.8%	★★★★★
2023	87.7	1 of 29	96.6%	★★★★★
2022	85.7	3 of 28	89.3%	★★★★★
2021	84.9	2 of 17	88.2%	★★★★★
2019	48.3	11 of 20	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	68.5	5 of 17	70.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	57.7	12 of 32	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.0	25 of 70	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.8	18 of 46	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.3	12 of 40	70.0%	★★★★☆
2019	50.0	22 of 52	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.4	9 of 44	79.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	74.9	20 of 94	78.7%	★★★★☆
2024	83.6	12 of 141	91.5%	★★★★★
2023	82.9	18 of 217	91.7%	★★★★★
2022	85.8	11 of 234	95.3%	★★★★★
2021	89.8	8 of 204	96.1%	★★★★★
2019	85.4	16 of 222	92.8%	★★★★★
2018	92.7	5 of 203	97.5%	★★★★★

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 (2021)96th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)85th percentile+7 vs school

Asian (2023)83rd percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)80th percentile~ school

Male (2025)79th percentile~ school

White (2025)79th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2024)77th percentile-12 vs school

Female (2025)75th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2024)62nd percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

Science89%+9 vs state

Mathematics81%+23 vs state

English Language Arts71%+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 (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 6th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts All Grades	NSCAS Mathematics 6th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 7th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 8th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics All Grades	NSCAS Science 8th Grade	NSCAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Scott Middle School	Public	6-8	2200 Pine Lake Road	Lincoln	68516	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 436-1218	1,020	66	15.4	20.9%	767 (75.2%)	35 (3.4%)	86 (8.4%)	52 (5.1%)	7 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	72 (7.1%)	76.5	29^th of 133 public middle schools	78.2%		81.8	22^nd of 200 public middle schools	89.0%	7	68.7	75.1	70.3	71.4	76.2	79.8	86.3	80.8	88.9	88.9	$14,269	$176	$12,268
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	731	50	14.7	34.3%	510 (69.8%)	39 (5.3%)	87 (11.9%)	12 (1.6%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	77 (10.5%)	55.5	71^st of 133 public middle schools	46.6%		65.1	68^th of 200 public middle schools	66.0%	3	65.9	68.5	69.5	68.0	59.0	75.0	61.8	65.0	80.2	80.2	$15,099	$176	$12,918
Irving Middle School	Public	6-8	2745 S 22nd St	Lincoln	68502	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 436-1214	795	55	14.5	39.6%	515 (64.8%)	54 (6.8%)	100 (12.6%)	29 (3.6%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	90 (11.3%)	41.6	89^th of 133 public middle schools	33.1%		39.5	135^th of 200 public middle schools	32.5%	46	67.7	57.1	75.9	66.8	58.3	49.8	54.3	54.1	73.6	73.6	$15,579	$269	$12,459
Nuernberger Education Center	Public	6-8	1801 S 40th St	Lincoln	68506	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 436-1255	0	13	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Middle School Student Support Program	Public	6-8	1801 South 40th Street	Lincoln	68506	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 436-1694	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Park Middle School	Public	6-8	855 S 8th St	Lincoln	68508	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 436-1212	843	66	12.8		328 (38.9%)	117 (13.9%)	248 (29.4%)	74 (8.8%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (8.4%)	14.6	114^th of 133 public middle schools	14.3%		10.8	186^th of 200 public middle schools	7.0%	72	42.9	38.7	55.1	45.5	44.4	39.1	54.2	45.8	69.5	69.5	$16,567	$1,203	$13,002
Moore Middle School	Public	6-8	8700 Yankee Woods Drive	Lincoln	68526	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 436-1225	849	44	19.1	9.0%	719 (84.7%)	9 (1.1%)	48 (5.7%)	34 (4.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (4.4%)	83.6	12^th of 133 public middle schools	91.0%		82.4	20^th of 200 public middle schools	90.0%	8	76.6	79.6	78.6	78.3	77.7	85.8	81.0	81.4	90.3	90.3	$12,799	$176	$10,603
Lefler Middle School	Public	6-8	1100 S 48th St	Lincoln	68510	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 436-1215	584	46	12.7		299 (51.2%)	53 (9.1%)	110 (18.8%)	35 (6.0%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (13.9%)	23.4	109^th of 133 public middle schools	18.0%		36.3	142^nd of 200 public middle schools	29.0%	33	59.8	52.0	58.1	56.5	57.5	40.1	47.6	48.0	67.5	67.5	$18,390	$1,271	$14,130
Lux Middle School	Public	6-8	7800 High St	Lincoln	68506	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 436-1220	803	50	16.2	19.7%	635 (79.1%)	13 (1.6%)	62 (7.7%)	29 (3.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (7.8%)	75.4	33^rd of 133 public middle schools	75.2%		80.1	26^th of 200 public middle schools	87.0%	7	71.3	81.1	72.9	75.4	70.9	76.3	72.9	73.5	91.0	91.0	$14,708	$176	$12,363
Culler Middle School	Public	6-8	5201 Vine St	Lincoln	68504	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 436-1210	677	64	10.5		274 (40.5%)	103 (15.2%)	186 (27.5%)	45 (6.6%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (9.5%)	1.1	130^th of 133 public middle schools	2.3%		1.7	191^st of 200 public middle schools	4.5%	61	24.5	25.3	35.9	28.8		20.8	27.2	21.3	46.9	46.9	$17,516	$1,388	$13,907

Frequently Asked Questions about Scott Middle School

What high school do graduates of Scott Middle School attend?

Students who attend Scott Middle School usually go on to attend Southwest High School

What is the racial makeup of Scott Middle School?

Students at Scott Middle School are 75% White, 8% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 3% African American.

Is Scott Middle School a good school?

Scott Middle School ranks 29^th of 133 Nebraska middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Scott Middle School in?

Lincoln Public Schools

How many students attend Scott Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,020 students attended Scott Middle School.

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