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Morley Elementary School

Q: Is Morley Elementary School a good school?

Morley Elementary School ranks 137 th of 294 Nebraska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

137^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 294 Nebraska Elementary Schools

Better than 53% of Nebraska elementary schools

Summary

Morley Elementary School is a public elementary school in Lincoln, Nebraska, serving 364 students in grades PK-5. As part of the Lincoln Public Schools district, Morley consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic proficiency across various grade levels and subjects.

Morley Elementary School's strong performance is evident in its high academic proficiency rates, with 73.61% of its 3rd-grade students proficient in English Language Arts, compared to 54.66% for the Lincoln district and 57.45% for the state. The school also excels in supporting specific student subgroups, with its male students ranking 27th out of 80 Nebraska elementary schools and its low socioeconomic status students ranking 12th out of 112 Nebraska elementary schools. Additionally, Morley has lower chronic absenteeism rates at 19.3% compared to the district average of 23.9%.

When compared to nearby elementary schools in the Lincoln Public Schools district, Morley stands out as a high-performing institution. For example, Meadow Lane Elementary and Calvert Elementary have significantly lower academic proficiency rates and higher chronic absenteeism rates than Morley. The higher per-student spending of $15,757 at Morley, compared to the district average of $16,740, may be a contributing factor to the school's success.

370

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,757

Per pupil spending ?

28.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6800 Monterey Dr
Lincoln, NE 68506-2399

(402) 436-1154

District: Lincoln Public Schools

Students who attend Morley Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lux Middle School
High:	Lincoln East High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.8%

Two or more races:

10.0%

Hispanic:

7.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 97th percentile in 2015 → 53rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nebraska average (68% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Above the Nebraska median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 44 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school68%

District avg56%

Nebraska avg58%

137^th of 294

Nebraska public elementary schools ?

Top 47%▼ down 43 pts since 2015

From top 3% (2015) to top 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^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	55.6	137 of 294	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	79.6	75 of 428	82.5%	★★★★☆
2023	74.9	99 of 459	78.4%	★★★★☆
2022	70.8	111 of 457	75.7%	★★★★☆
2021	76.5	81 of 442	81.7%	★★★★☆
2019	84.3	48 of 452	89.4%	★★★★☆
2018	80.6	65 of 450	85.6%	★★★★☆
2017	83.3	43 of 459	90.6%	★★★★★
2016	85.9	34 of 480	92.9%	★★★★★
2015	90.8	16 of 488	96.7%	★★★★★
2014	90.7	16 of 483	96.7%	★★★★★
2013	91.1	15 of 485	96.9%	★★★★★
2012	85.9	32 of 480	93.3%	★★★★★
2011	93.6	13 of 473	97.3%	★★★★★
2010	83.1	12 of 502	97.6%	★★★★★
2009	56.0	244 of 471	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	69.1	82 of 478	82.8%	★★★★☆
2007	79.7	42 of 430	90.2%	★★★★★
2006	86.4	10 of 418	97.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	37.9	68 of 90	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	66.6	115 of 349	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.0	127 of 337	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.5	77 of 318	75.8%	★★★★☆
2019	84.2	40 of 349	88.5%	★★★★☆
2018	76.7	57 of 341	83.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	82.2	12 of 112	89.3%	★★★★★
2023	79.5	37 of 312	88.1%	★★★★☆
2022	60.8	101 of 259	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.7	41 of 264	84.5%	★★★★☆
2019	82.8	26 of 298	91.3%	★★★★★
2018	67.2	76 of 281	73.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	67.2	32 of 90	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.4	77 of 366	79.0%	★★★★☆
2022	71.1	88 of 356	75.3%	★★★★☆
2021	71.9	71 of 328	78.4%	★★★★☆
2019	82.6	50 of 367	86.4%	★★★★☆
2018	80.9	39 of 347	88.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2019	78.9	6 of 43	86.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	54.7	97 of 193	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.3	45 of 261	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	71.7	81 of 385	79.0%	★★★★☆
2022	70.4	84 of 388	78.4%	★★★★☆
2021	71.8	75 of 368	79.6%	★★★★☆
2019	80.8	46 of 391	88.2%	★★★★☆
2018	77.8	58 of 391	85.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)89th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2019)86th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)64th percentile+11 vs school

White (2025)50th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)24th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts71%+13 vs state

Mathematics64%+6 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
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
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
Holmes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5230 Sumner St	Lincoln	68506	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 436-1143	402	29	13.7	51.7%	261 (64.9%)	20 (5.0%)	42 (10.4%)	15 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (15.7%)	19.7	255^th of 294 public elementary schools	13.3%		35.5	308^th of 428 public elementary schools	28.0%	53	57.7	56.9	48.3	54.4	55.8	38.9		45.7			$17,624	$1,692	$13,932
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
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)
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
Calvert Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3709 S 46th St	Lincoln	68506	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 436-1130	337	26	12.7	52.5%	205 (60.8%)	20 (5.9%)	44 (13.1%)	6 (1.8%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (17.5%)	10.9	271^st of 294 public elementary schools	7.8%		21.2	353^rd of 428 public elementary schools	17.5%	82	53.1	40.9	47.3	47.3	46.9			41.2	70.9	70.9	$17,747	$2,057	$13,496
Randolph Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1024 S 37th St	Lincoln	68510	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 436-1163	452	37	12.0		262 (58.0%)	34 (7.5%)	80 (17.7%)	15 (3.3%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	57 (12.6%)	36.7	209^th of 294 public elementary schools	28.9%		46.5	267^th of 428 public elementary schools	37.6%	58	64.9	52.0	55.4	57.5	63.6		58.1	55.3	83.8	83.8	$16,298	$2,201	$12,521
Zeman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4900 S 52nd St	Lincoln	68516	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 436-1169	360	27	13.2	37.8%	240 (66.7%)	19 (5.3%)	57 (15.8%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (10.8%)	24	242^nd of 294 public elementary schools	17.7%		58.4	214^th of 428 public elementary schools	50.0%	28	60.3	61.2	45.3	55.6	56.9	43.3		47.1	79.7	79.7	$15,074	$1,062	$12,433
Maxey Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5200 S 75th St	Lincoln	68516	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 436-1153	674	44	15.2	20.5%	512 (76.0%)	7 (1.0%)	41 (6.1%)	69 (10.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (6.5%)	67.8	98^th of 294 public elementary schools	66.7%		84.2	44^th of 428 public elementary schools	89.7%	54	67.9	72.7	74.5	71.7	75.2	73.6	73.5	74.1	85.3	85.3	$14,359	$1,054	$11,680

Frequently Asked Questions about Morley Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Morley Elementary School?

Students at Morley Elementary School are 77% White, 10% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 4% African American.

What district is Morley Elementary School in?

Lincoln Public Schools

Is Morley Elementary School a good school?

Morley Elementary School ranks 137^th of 294 Nebraska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Morley Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 370 students attended Morley Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Morley Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Lux Middle School
High : Lincoln East High School

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