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Kahoa Elementary School

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Kahoa Elementary School ranks 122 nd of 294 Nebraska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

122^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 294 Nebraska Elementary Schools

Better than 59% of Nebraska elementary schools

Summary

Kahoa Elementary School is a public elementary school in Lincoln, Nebraska, serving 436 students in grades PK-5. It is part of the Lincoln Public Schools district, which is ranked 95 out of 115 districts in the state. However, Kahoa Elementary has consistently been a high-performing school, ranking as high as 27th out of 488 Nebraska elementary schools in 2014-2015 and receiving a 4 or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger in recent years.

Kahoa Elementary's strong performance is evident in its test scores, which consistently outpace the district and state averages across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, Kahoa's 3rd-grade students scored 72.73% proficient or better in ELA, compared to 54.66% for the district and 57.45% for the state. The school also has lower chronic absenteeism rates than the district and state averages. Additionally, Kahoa spends significantly more per student ($14,050 in 2023-2024) compared to the district average, which may contribute to its academic success.

Compared to nearby schools in the Lincoln Public Schools district, such as Norwood Park, Robinson, Riley, and Huntington Elementary Schools, Kahoa consistently outperforms them in test scores and rankings. However, the school's ranking has declined from 35th in the state in 2016-2017 to 113th in 2024-2025, suggesting that it may be facing some challenges in maintaining its exceptional performance over time.

432

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,471

Per pupil spending ?

26.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7700 Leighton St
Lincoln, NE 68507-2999

(402) 436-1147

District: Lincoln Public Schools

Students who attend Kahoa Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Mickle Middle School
High:	Lincoln Northeast High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.2%

Hispanic:

11.3%

Two or more races:

6.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 94th percentile in 2015 → 59th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nebraska average (72% vs 61% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Lincoln Public Schools

✓Above the Nebraska median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 35 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school72%

District avg59%

Nebraska avg61%

122^nd of 294

Nebraska public elementary schools ?

Top 41%▼ down 36 pts since 2015

From top 6% (2015) to top 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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	60.6	122 of 294	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.2	100 of 428	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	71.0	128 of 459	72.1%	★★★★☆
2022	75.3	86 of 457	81.2%	★★★★☆
2021	80.8	57 of 442	87.1%	★★★★☆
2019	86.1	35 of 452	92.3%	★★★★★
2018	87.0	35 of 450	92.2%	★★★★★
2017	83.9	36 of 459	92.2%	★★★★★
2016	84.6	42 of 480	91.3%	★★★★★
2015	88.2	27 of 488	94.5%	★★★★★
2014	89.8	19 of 483	96.1%	★★★★★
2013	88.2	27 of 485	94.4%	★★★★★
2012	85.6	33 of 480	93.1%	★★★★★
2011	98.2	2 of 473	99.6%	★★★★★
2010	81.2	24 of 502	95.2%	★★★★★
2009	61.2	189 of 471	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.3	135 of 478	71.8%	★★★★☆
2007	73.9	81 of 430	81.2%	★★★★☆
2006	71.7	91 of 418	78.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	54.3	47 of 90	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.3	91 of 203	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.1	135 of 349	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.1	94 of 337	72.1%	★★★★☆
2021	74.3	66 of 318	79.2%	★★★★☆
2019	82.5	46 of 349	86.8%	★★★★☆
2018	85.7	31 of 341	90.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	58.2	49 of 112	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.4	128 of 312	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.0	55 of 259	78.8%	★★★★☆
2021	65.4	84 of 264	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.6	46 of 298	84.6%	★★★★☆
2018	66.2	79 of 281	71.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	67.1	33 of 90	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	80.1	30 of 203	85.2%	★★★★☆
2023	78.6	68 of 366	81.4%	★★★★☆
2022	76.5	60 of 356	83.1%	★★★★☆
2021	80.3	45 of 328	86.3%	★★★★☆
2019	86.4	33 of 367	91.0%	★★★★★
2018	84.9	31 of 347	91.1%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2022	44.1	22 of 31	29.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	52.0	104 of 193	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.8	99 of 261	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.2	165 of 385	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.8	99 of 388	74.5%	★★★★☆
2021	72.2	73 of 368	80.2%	★★★★☆
2019	84.4	35 of 391	91.0%	★★★★★
2018	85.4	30 of 391	92.3%	★★★★★

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)

Male (2025)63rd percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)56th percentile-20 vs school

Female (2025)48th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)46th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2022)29th percentile-52 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

Science87%+7 vs state

Mathematics72%+14 vs state

English Language Arts67%+8 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
Kahoa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7700 Leighton St	Lincoln	68507	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 436-1147	432	29	14.7	26.6%	325 (75.2%)	14 (3.2%)	49 (11.3%)	14 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.9%)	60.6	122^nd of 294 public elementary schools	58.5%		74.2	100^th of 428 public elementary schools	76.6%	22	72.7	67.5	60.7	66.7	71.4	68.8	76.4	72.4	86.5	86.5	$14,471	$405	$12,537
Meadow Lane Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7200 Vine St	Lincoln	68505	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 436-1151	523	42	12.4	55.3%	305 (58.3%)	21 (4.0%)	112 (21.4%)	26 (5.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (10.9%)	10.6	273^rd of 294 public elementary schools	7.1%		37	299^th of 428 public elementary schools	30.1%	26	48.9	54.9	36.8	46.3	55.7	52.1	34.5	47.2	65.5	65.5	$16,904	$419	$14,294
Pershing Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6402 Judson St	Lincoln	68507	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 436-1160	421	36	11.8		236 (56.1%)	23 (5.5%)	108 (25.7%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (11.4%)								(n/a)	48.6		36.1	41.2				36.8			$18,111	$2,455	$13,464
Brownell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6000 Aylesworth Ave	Lincoln	68505	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 436-1127	325	27	11.8		188 (57.8%)	25 (7.7%)	55 (16.9%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (16.6%)	28.7	230^th of 294 public elementary schools	21.8%		18.8	364^th of 428 public elementary schools	15.0%	134	54.0		54.7	49.7	62.0			48.4	79.3	79.3	$17,898	$2,213	$13,626
Norwood Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4710 N 72nd St	Lincoln	68507	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 436-1155	251	25	10.0		130 (51.8%)	21 (8.4%)	72 (28.7%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.0%)	1 (0.4%)	21 (8.4%)								(n/a)		40.0		31.9				39.0			$22,104	$3,173	$16,578
Robinson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1350 North 102nd Street	Lincoln	68527	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(402) 436-1187	398	30	13.3	25.6%	290 (72.9%)	22 (5.5%)	41 (10.3%)	18 (4.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.3%)	60.6	121^st of 294 public elementary schools	58.8%		69.6	129^th of 428 public elementary schools	69.9%	8	67.8	71.1	75.9	71.6	69.5	73.3	60.3	67.3	86.2	86.2	$17,274	$943	$13,629
Riley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5021 Orchard St	Lincoln	68504	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 436-1164	276	25	11.1		151 (54.7%)	28 (10.1%)	53 (19.2%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (14.5%)	33.5	219^th of 294 public elementary schools	25.5%		27.9	331^st of 428 public elementary schools	22.7%	112	51.2	48.9		46.8			56.9	44.6	88.2	88.2	$18,970	$2,272	$14,662
Donald D Sherrill Education Center - Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	330 N 56th St	Lincoln	68504	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 436-1924	0	16	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Huntington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2900 N 46th St	Lincoln	68504	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 436-1144	355	36	9.7		135 (38.0%)	45 (12.7%)	98 (27.6%)	15 (4.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (16.9%)								(n/a)				34.5				34.5			$21,046	$2,701	$15,967
Eastridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6245 L St	Lincoln	68510	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 436-1135	264	17	15.1	30.3%	212 (80.3%)	7 (2.7%)	24 (9.1%)	2 (0.8%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.7%)	52.2	151^st of 294 public elementary schools	48.6%		70.5	123^rd of 428 public elementary schools	71.3%	28	60.4	83.3	64.9	69.9	60.4	72.9	56.8	63.9			$15,844	$1,136	$12,828

Frequently Asked Questions about Kahoa Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Kahoa Elementary School?

Students at Kahoa Elementary School are 75% White, 11% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% African American, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Kahoa Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 432 students attended Kahoa Elementary School.

Is Kahoa Elementary School a good school?

Kahoa Elementary School ranks 122^nd of 294 Nebraska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Kahoa Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Mickle Middle School
High : Lincoln Northeast High School

What district is Kahoa Elementary School in?

Lincoln Public Schools

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