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Culler Middle School

Q: Is Culler Middle School a good school?

Culler Middle School ranks in the bottom 2.3% of Nebraska middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Culler Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 677 students attended Culler Middle School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Culler Middle School?

Students at Culler Middle School are 40% White, 27% Hispanic, 15% African American, 9% Two or more races, 7% Asian.

Public Grades 6-8

130^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 133 Nebraska Middle Schools

Better than 2% of Nebraska middle schools

Summary

Culler Middle School is a public middle school in Lincoln, Nebraska, serving 680 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Lincoln Public Schools district, which is ranked 95 out of 115 districts in the state. Culler Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Nebraska middle schools, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Culler Middle School faces significant challenges in academic performance, with students consistently underperforming compared to the district and state averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 35.94% of 8th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 62.02% for the Lincoln Public Schools district. The school also experiences high rates of chronic absenteeism, with 19.3% of students chronically absent in the 2024-2025 school year. Additionally, Culler Middle School's student subgroups, such as female, male, Asian, African American, Hispanic, White, multi-racial, English Language Learners, and students with special needs, consistently rank in the bottom quarter or bottom half of Nebraska middle schools in their respective categories.

When comparing Culler Middle School to other nearby middle schools within the Lincoln Public Schools district, such as Pound Middle School and Lux Middle School, there are stark differences in academic performance and other key metrics. These schools consistently outperform Culler Middle School in standardized test scores, with proficiency rates that are 20-30 percentage points higher in many subject areas. They also have lower rates of chronic absenteeism and a lower percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. Despite these challenges, Culler Middle School's performance has remained stagnant or even declined over the past several years, suggesting the need for a comprehensive and sustained effort to address the root causes of its challenges and improve student outcomes.

677

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,535

Per pupil spending ?

79.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5201 Vine St
Lincoln, NE 68504-3398

(402) 436-1210

District: Lincoln Public Schools

Feeder schools for Culler Middle School:

Elementary:	Clinton Elementary School
	Hartley Elementary School
	Meadow Lane Elementary School
	Riley Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.5%

Hispanic:

27.5%

African American:

15.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 14th percentile in 2015 → 2nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Nebraska average (28% vs 61% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (33% vs 19% Nebraska)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg59%

Nebraska avg61%

130^th of 133

Nebraska public middle schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 14% (2015) to bottom 2% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th 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	1.1	130 of 133	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.7	191 of 200	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.2	228 of 238	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.4	237 of 249	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.9	205 of 223	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.6	236 of 247	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.0	211 of 225	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	14.6	219 of 236	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	17.9	231 of 255	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	25.1	221 of 256	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	28.2	210 of 252	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	32.5	196 of 248	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	34.1	204 of 255	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	46.5	150 of 246	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	34.7	203 of 254	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	31.6	219 of 243	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	25.7	232 of 245	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	8.2	222 of 227	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	13.3	219 of 226	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	22.4	24 of 30	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.6	18 of 24	25.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.9	12 of 18	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.1	13 of 21	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	37.3	11 of 18	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.5	9 of 15	40.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.2	10 of 12	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.5	10 of 14	28.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	7.6	21 of 22	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.4	31 of 35	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.8	21 of 27	22.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	16.3	14 of 15	6.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.8	18 of 22	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	0.9	72 of 72	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.0	99 of 106	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.9	138 of 146	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.9	140 of 150	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.6	123 of 137	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	5.6	150 of 156	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.8	137 of 147	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	8.4	54 of 56	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.5	58 of 67	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.9	52 of 61	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.7	46 of 59	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.5	55 of 62	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.3	48 of 56	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	2.8	46 of 46	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.1	86 of 92	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.1	133 of 144	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.6	105 of 118	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.5	100 of 115	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.2	113 of 123	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.7	106 of 120	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	4.1	70 of 72	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.9	98 of 106	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.2	148 of 156	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.3	150 of 160	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.3	132 of 144	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.9	143 of 153	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.2	132 of 141	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	16.4	15 of 16	6.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.0	24 of 29	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.1	28 of 28	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.1	16 of 17	5.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	12.4	65 of 70	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.4	38 of 40	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.9	41 of 52	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.7	42 of 44	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	0.2	94 of 94	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.4	140 of 141	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.1	213 of 217	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.8	226 of 234	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.4	186 of 204	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.3	220 of 222	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.0	195 of 203	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Asian (2023)39th percentile+35 vs school

African American (2023)20th percentile+16 vs school

Special Education (2023)7th percentile+3 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)6th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)5th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2024)4th percentile~ school

Male (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)<1st percentile~ school

Female (2025)<1st percentile~ school

White (2025)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

Science47%-33 vs state

English Language Arts29%-30 vs state

Mathematics21%-37 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 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
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	$17,535	$2,676	$12,733
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	$16,948	$2,043	$12,786
Mickle Middle School	Public	6-8	2500 N 67th St	Lincoln	68507	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 436-1216	705	47	14.8	44.7%	493 (69.9%)	32 (4.5%)	97 (13.8%)	21 (3.0%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	57 (8.1%)	35.8	93^rd of 133 public middle schools	30.1%		40.5	133^rd of 200 public middle schools	33.5%	40	58.2	54.0	65.0	58.9	56.2	44.4	65.9	55.3	78.5	78.5	$14,659	$997	$11,748
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)
Dawes Middle School	Public	6-8	5130 Colfax Street	Lincoln	68504	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 436-1211	395	36	11.0		207 (52.4%)	39 (9.9%)	84 (21.3%)	14 (3.5%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	47 (11.9%)	18.6	111^th of 133 public middle schools	16.5%		14.1	182^nd of 200 public middle schools	9.0%	71	39.9	55.6	56.9	50.4	38.4	44.8	50.4	44.3	71.5	71.5	$21,556	$3,670	$14,715
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	$14,573	$719	$11,793
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	$15,132	$1,091	$11,577
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	$17,182	$2,330	$12,460
Goodrich Middle School	Public	6-8	4600 Lewis Avenue	Lincoln	68521	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 436-1213	849	67	12.7		331 (39.0%)	113 (13.3%)	244 (28.7%)	55 (6.5%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	102 (12.0%)	6.2	122^nd of 133 public middle schools	8.3%		8.8	188^th of 200 public middle schools	6.0%	66	39.9	40.9	45.1	42.1	34.1	39.8	36.0	36.5	60.3	60.3	$15,658	$2,171	$11,789

Frequently Asked Questions about Culler Middle School

What district is Culler Middle School in?

Lincoln Public Schools

How many students attend Culler Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 677 students attended Culler Middle School.

Is Culler Middle School a good school?

Culler Middle School ranks in the bottom 2.3% of Nebraska middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Culler Middle School?

Students at Culler Middle School are 40% White, 27% Hispanic, 15% African American, 9% Two or more races, 7% Asian.

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