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Meadow Lane Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

273^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 294 Nebraska Elementary Schools

Better than 7% of Nebraska elementary schools

Summary

Meadow Lane Elementary School is a public elementary school in Lincoln, Nebraska, serving 549 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Lincoln Public Schools district, which is ranked 95 out of 115 districts in the state.

Meadow Lane Elementary has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state averages in standardized test scores for English Language Arts and Mathematics. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 3rd grade proficiency rates were 48.86% in ELA and 55.68% in Math, compared to the district's 54.66% and 56.14%, and the state's 57.45% and 60.26%. The school's 5th grade proficiency rates were even lower, at 36.78% in ELA and 34.48% in Math, significantly behind the district and state averages. In contrast, nearby schools like Kahoa Elementary and Eastridge Elementary have consistently outperformed Meadow Lane in academic achievement.

Meadow Lane Elementary has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 61.02% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. This is significantly higher than the nearby schools, such as Kahoa Elementary (34.17%) and Eastridge Elementary (35.84%), which have a lower proportion of economically disadvantaged students. The school also has consistently high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 19.3% to 25.6% in recent years, which is notably higher than the nearby schools.

523

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,740

Per pupil spending ?

55.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7200 Vine St
Lincoln, NE 68505-2192

(402) 436-1151

District: Lincoln Public Schools

Students who attend Meadow Lane Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Culler Middle School
High:	Lincoln East High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.3%

Hispanic:

21.4%

Two or more races:

10.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 74th percentile in 2015 → 7th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Nebraska average (50% vs 61% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 67 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg59%

Nebraska avg61%

273^rd of 294

Nebraska public elementary schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 66 pts since 2015

From top 26% (2015) to bottom 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

27^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	10.6	273 of 294	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	37.0	299 of 428	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.8	294 of 459	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.5	285 of 457	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.5	282 of 442	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.1	183 of 452	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.0	156 of 450	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	37.1	317 of 459	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	60.1	175 of 480	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	68.9	129 of 488	73.6%	★★★★☆
2014	69.2	113 of 483	76.6%	★★★★☆
2013	71.8	102 of 485	79.0%	★★★★☆
2012	69.2	119 of 480	75.2%	★★★★☆
2011	91.0	22 of 473	95.3%	★★★★★
2010	68.8	111 of 502	77.9%	★★★★☆
2009	21.3	447 of 471	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	34.7	412 of 478	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	16.5	397 of 430	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	40.5	289 of 418	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	25.0	170 of 203	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.1	230 of 349	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.6	227 of 337	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.4	229 of 318	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	59.0	135 of 349	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.6	156 of 341	54.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2019	79.8	9 of 90	90.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	30.3	87 of 112	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.8	175 of 312	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.4	188 of 259	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.4	173 of 264	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.1	114 of 298	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.1	100 of 281	64.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	46.3	121 of 203	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.1	206 of 366	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.3	202 of 356	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.6	213 of 328	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.5	172 of 367	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.6	104 of 347	70.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	36.7	41 of 57	28.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.1	39 of 43	9.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	13.2	182 of 193	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	42.4	176 of 261	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.6	263 of 385	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.1	262 of 388	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.2	282 of 368	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.5	204 of 391	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.6	177 of 391	54.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2019)90th percentile+30 vs school

Male (2024)40th percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2023)28th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)22nd percentile-8 vs school

Female (2024)16th percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)6th percentile~ school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

Science66%-14 vs state

Mathematics47%-11 vs state

English Language Arts46%-12 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
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	$16,740	$1,185	$13,492
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	$14,050	$1,000	$11,594
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	$17,156	$2,568	$12,691
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			$14,934	$1,672	$11,548
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
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)
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	$17,825	$2,509	$13,392
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			$17,570	$2,766	$12,988
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
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	$18,088	$1,508	$13,676

Frequently Asked Questions about Meadow Lane Elementary School

What district is Meadow Lane Elementary School in?

Lincoln Public Schools

How many students attend Meadow Lane Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 523 students attended Meadow Lane Elementary School.

Is Meadow Lane Elementary School a good school?

Meadow Lane Elementary School ranks in the bottom 7.1% of Nebraska elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Meadow Lane Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Meadow Lane Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Culler Middle School
High : Lincoln East High School

What is the racial makeup of Meadow Lane Elementary School?

Students at Meadow Lane Elementary School are 58% White, 21% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 4% African American.

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