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Mickle Middle School

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Mickle Middle School ranks 93 rd of 133 Nebraska middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

93^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 133 Nebraska Middle Schools

Better than 30% of Nebraska middle schools

Summary

Mickle Middle School is a public middle school in Lincoln, Nebraska, serving 702 students in grades 6-8. It is part of the Lincoln Public Schools district, which is ranked 95 out of 115 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mickle Middle School generally performs better than the district and state averages in standardized test scores, particularly in 8th grade. For example, in 2024-2025, 65.92% of Mickle 8th graders were proficient or better in NSCAS Mathematics, compared to 57.94% for Lincoln Public Schools and 57.43% for Nebraska. However, the school has consistently higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state average, with a 19.3% rate in 2024-2025. Additionally, Mickle Middle School has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, with 49.29% of students qualifying in the 2023-2024 school year.

When comparing Mickle Middle School to nearby schools within the Lincoln Public Schools district, it generally performs better than some of the lower-performing schools, such as Park Middle School, Goodrich Middle School, Culler Middle School, and Dawes Middle School, in terms of test scores and statewide rankings. However, it lags behind higher-performing schools like Lux Middle School and Irving Middle School.

705

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,999

Per pupil spending ?

44.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2500 N 67th St
Lincoln, NE 68507-2894

(402) 436-1216

District: Lincoln Public Schools

Students who attend Mickle Middle School usually attend:

High:

Lincoln Northeast High School

Feeder schools for Mickle Middle School:

Elementary:	Brownell Elementary School
	Kahoa Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.9%

Hispanic:

13.8%

Two or more races:

8.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 45th percentile in 2015 → 30th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg59%

Nebraska avg61%

93^rd of 133

Nebraska public middle schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 45% (2015) to bottom 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	35.8	93 of 133	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.5	133 of 200	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.9	108 of 238	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.5	116 of 249	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.9	68 of 223	69.5%	★★★★☆
2019	45.5	146 of 247	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.0	115 of 225	48.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	47.5	131 of 236	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	55.2	114 of 255	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	50.7	140 of 256	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	59.4	96 of 252	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	51.1	126 of 248	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	59.0	99 of 255	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.5	99 of 246	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	47.3	163 of 254	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	32.5	216 of 243	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	36.9	206 of 245	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	55.6	119 of 227	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	58.5	93 of 226	58.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	42.9	43 of 72	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.4	62 of 106	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.5	63 of 146	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.7	79 of 150	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.3	47 of 137	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.1	93 of 156	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.7	68 of 147	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	57.1	21 of 56	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.2	30 of 67	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.8	22 of 61	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.8	10 of 59	83.1%	★★★★☆
2019	51.8	24 of 62	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.5	14 of 56	75.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	45.9	20 of 46	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.3	54 of 92	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.9	70 of 144	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.4	68 of 118	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.8	35 of 115	69.6%	★★★★☆
2019	40.7	80 of 123	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.0	73 of 120	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	39.4	42 of 72	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.4	64 of 106	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.7	77 of 156	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.5	87 of 160	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.3	48 of 144	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.7	99 of 153	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.0	86 of 141	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	43.9	10 of 16	37.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.7	15 of 29	48.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.2	19 of 28	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.0	10 of 17	41.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	14.5	16 of 17	5.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	29.9	46 of 70	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.6	22 of 46	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.4	17 of 40	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.4	31 of 52	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	19.9	37 of 44	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	27.7	71 of 94	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.6	92 of 141	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.5	85 of 217	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.0	107 of 234	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.3	55 of 204	73.0%	★★★★☆
2019	43.4	127 of 222	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.8	109 of 203	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2024)62nd percentile+29 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)57th percentile+26 vs school

Male (2025)42nd percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)40th percentile+10 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)38th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2023)34th percentile-20 vs school

White (2025)24th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

Science78%~ state avg

English Language Arts59%~ state avg

Mathematics55%-3 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student on FaceBook
Monday, December 7, 2009

I had a wonderful time.. at Mickle.. the teachers were like my friends.. they helped me out soo much.. and now.. im in high school.. still using everything they taught me.. -katie chiplaski Close Quote

Schools Near Mickle Middle School

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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 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
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	$14,999	$248	$12,775
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	$21,430	$2,024	$16,051
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	$17,516	$1,388	$13,907
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	$18,390	$1,271	$14,130
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)
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	$14,708	$176	$12,363
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	$15,961	$1,313	$12,503
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	$16,567	$1,203	$13,002
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	$15,579	$269	$12,459

Frequently Asked Questions about Mickle Middle School

Is Mickle Middle School a good school?

Mickle Middle School ranks 93^rd of 133 Nebraska middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Mickle Middle School in?

Lincoln Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Mickle Middle School?

Students at Mickle Middle School are 70% White, 14% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 5% African American, 3% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Mickle Middle School attend?

Students who attend Mickle Middle School usually go on to attend Lincoln Northeast High School

How many students attend Mickle Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 705 students attended Mickle Middle School.

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