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Lincoln East High School

Q: Is Lincoln East High School a good school?

Lincoln East High School ranks 30 th of 146 Nebraska high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Lincoln East High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,982 students attended Lincoln East High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Lincoln East High School?

Students at Lincoln East High School are 77% White, 9% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 2% African American.

Q: What schools feed into Lincoln East High School?

Lincoln East High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Eastridge Elementary School Elementary : Kloefkorn Elementary Elementary : Meadow Lane Elementary School Elementary : Morley Elementary School Elementary : Pyrtle Elementary School Middle : Lux Middle School

Public Grades 9-12

30^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 146 Nebraska High Schools

Better than 79% of Nebraska high schools

Summary

Lincoln East High School is a public high school in Lincoln, Nebraska, serving 2,078 students in grades 9-12. It is part of the Lincoln Public Schools district, which is ranked 95 out of 115 districts in the state.

Lincoln East High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in Nebraska, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school performs exceptionally well in several student subgroups, including female, male, Asian, Hispanic, and low socioeconomic status students. It maintains high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 84.5% to 93.4%, outperforming the district and state averages. Additionally, Lincoln East High School students consistently outperform their peers in the Lincoln Public Schools district and the state of Nebraska on ACT assessments.

While Lincoln East High School is a strong performer, the nearby Lincoln Northeast High School and Lincoln Southeast High School have significantly lower academic performance and rankings. However, Lincoln East High School has relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.3% to 26.2%, which could be an area of concern and potential focus for improvement.

1,982

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,794

Per pupil spending ?

19.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1000 S 70th St
Lincoln, NE 68510-4297

(402) 436-1302

District: Lincoln Public Schools

Feeder schools for Lincoln East High School:

Elementary:	Eastridge Elementary School
	Kloefkorn Elementary
	Meadow Lane Elementary School
	Morley Elementary School
	More...
	Pyrtle Elementary School
Middle:	Lux Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.7%

Hispanic:

9.0%

Two or more races:

6.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 90th percentile in 2015 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nebraska average (62% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Nebraska high schools

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the Nebraska average (88%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg44%

Nebraska avg44%

30^th of 146

Nebraska public high schools ?

Top 21%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From top 10% (2015) to top 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 8High 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	76.2	30 of 146	79.5%	★★★★☆
2024	72.0	47 of 168	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	74.9	46 of 215	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	81.9	28 of 202	86.1%	★★★★☆
2021	70.1	58 of 209	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	81.1	33 of 217	84.8%	★★★★☆
2018	78.0	41 of 219	81.3%	★★★★☆
2017	81.5	24 of 219	89.0%	★★★★☆
2016	75.9	46 of 246	81.3%	★★★★☆
2015	80.1	24 of 242	90.1%	★★★★★
2014	86.3	18 of 247	92.7%	★★★★★
2013	81.3	27 of 247	89.1%	★★★★☆
2012	85.3	12 of 245	95.1%	★★★★★
2011	84.0	23 of 252	90.9%	★★★★★
2010	70.5	50 of 249	79.9%	★★★★☆
2009	68.4	69 of 251	72.5%	★★★★☆
2008	71.6	49 of 252	80.6%	★★★★☆
2007	76.6	27 of 247	89.1%	★★★★☆
2006	72.6	35 of 249	85.9%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	76.1	4 of 11	63.6%	★★★★☆
2023	79.9	4 of 13	69.2%	★★★★☆
2022	72.4	3 of 12	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	83.8	2 of 14	85.7%	★★★★★
2019	78.9	4 of 16	75.0%	★★★★☆
2018	81.3	3 of 12	75.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2019	98.6	2 of 26	92.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	81.3	9 of 66	86.4%	★★★★☆
2024	77.2	21 of 93	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	67.7	40 of 136	70.6%	★★★★☆
2022	77.9	20 of 132	84.8%	★★★★☆
2021	66.6	44 of 138	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.8	33 of 142	76.8%	★★★★☆
2018	79.6	24 of 144	83.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	91.8	5 of 33	84.8%	★★★★☆
2023	74.3	9 of 41	78.0%	★★★★☆
2022	82.7	5 of 41	87.8%	★★★★★
2021	85.3	7 of 38	81.6%	★★★★☆
2019	94.7	3 of 43	93.0%	★★★★★
2018	96.3	1 of 41	97.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	84.2	5 of 41	87.8%	★★★★★
2024	64.2	20 of 62	67.7%	★★★★☆
2023	58.4	31 of 89	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.8	11 of 74	85.1%	★★★★☆
2021	52.2	30 of 83	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.8	33 of 82	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.0	19 of 79	75.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	80.7	9 of 66	86.4%	★★★★☆
2024	72.2	30 of 93	67.7%	★★★★☆
2023	74.0	35 of 135	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	74.2	34 of 135	74.8%	★★★★☆
2021	64.6	40 of 130	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.6	21 of 140	85.0%	★★★★☆
2018	68.9	36 of 138	73.9%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	49.2	4 of 7	42.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.7	3 of 9	66.7%	★★★★☆
2023	59.1	4 of 15	73.3%	★★★★☆
2022	72.5	4 of 16	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	43.0	8 of 15	46.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	87.0	2 of 15	86.7%	★★★★★
2018	50.0	6 of 15	60.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2021	38.9	6 of 6	0.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	75.9	2 of 13	84.6%	★★★★★
2018	57.4	3 of 10	70.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	75.4	23 of 113	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	69.5	35 of 125	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	72.8	44 of 206	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	78.9	29 of 196	85.2%	★★★★☆
2021	66.7	61 of 200	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.7	32 of 207	84.5%	★★★★☆
2018	73.7	39 of 205	81.0%	★★★★☆

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 (2019)92nd percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)88th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)86th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)86th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2024)85th percentile+13 vs school

White (2025)80th percentile~ school

Asian (2024)64th percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)43rd percentile-37 vs school

Special Education (2021)<1st percentile-72 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

Science64%+17 vs state

English Language Arts61%+18 vs state

Mathematics61%+20 vs state

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Schools Near Lincoln East High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT 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	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lincoln East High School	Public	9-12	1000 S 70th St	Lincoln	68510	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 436-1302	1,982	116	17.1	19.4%	1,520 (76.7%)	44 (2.2%)	178 (9.0%)	108 (5.4%)	4 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	128 (6.5%)	76.2	30^th of 146 public high schools	79.5%		72	47^th of 168 public high schools	72.0%	17	61.2	61.2	64.3	$14,794	$251	$12,502
Lps Career Academy	Public	11-12	8800 O Street	Lincoln	68506	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 436-1316	0	10	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Bryan Community School	Public	9-12	300 South 48th Street	Lincoln	68510	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 436-1308	0	17	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lps Graduation Pathways Program	Public	10-12	300 South 48th St	Lincoln	68510	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 436-1868	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
High School Student Support Program	Public	9-12	1801 South 40th Street	Lincoln	68506	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 436-1694	0	4	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Morton School	Public	7-12	2311 N 60th St	Lincoln	68507	Lancaster County	Morton School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 471-1646	0	3	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Nebraska Youth Academy	Public	8-12	5900 Walker	Lincoln	68507	Lancaster County	Nebraska Youth Academy	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(402) 471-1646	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lincoln Northeast High School	Public	9-12	2635 N 63rd St	Lincoln	68507	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 436-1303	1,819	109	16.7	56.7%	1,001 (55.0%)	150 (8.2%)	429 (23.6%)	47 (2.6%)	10 (0.5%)	2 (0.1%)	180 (9.9%)	7.8	134^th of 146 public high schools	8.2%		10.6	155^th of 168 public high schools	7.7%	21	26.9	25.9	35.0	$15,756	$273	$12,865
Lincoln Southeast High School	Public	9-12	2930 S 37th St	Lincoln	68506	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 436-1304	1,848	107	17.2	35.2%	1,238 (67.0%)	94 (5.1%)	245 (13.3%)	34 (1.8%)	15 (0.8%)	4 (0.2%)	218 (11.8%)	42.4	95^th of 146 public high schools	34.9%		61.2	70^th of 168 public high schools	58.3%	25	45.3	48.4	51.1	$15,475	$237	$12,749
Science Focus Program	Public	9-12	1222 S 27th St	Lincoln	68502	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 436-1780	0	5	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Lincoln East High School

What district is Lincoln East High School in?

Lincoln Public Schools

What schools feed into Lincoln East High School?

Lincoln East High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Eastridge Elementary School
Elementary : Kloefkorn Elementary
Elementary : Meadow Lane Elementary School
Elementary : Morley Elementary School
Elementary : Pyrtle Elementary School
Middle : Lux Middle School

Is Lincoln East High School a good school?

Lincoln East High School ranks 30^th of 146 Nebraska high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln East High School?

Students at Lincoln East High School are 77% White, 9% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 2% African American.

How many students attend Lincoln East High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,982 students attended Lincoln East High School.

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