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Lincoln Heights Elementary School

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Lincoln Heights Elementary School ranks 163 rd of 294 Nebraska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

163^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 294 Nebraska Elementary Schools

Better than 45% of Nebraska elementary schools

Summary

Lincoln Heights Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, with 299 students enrolled. The school is part of the Scottsbluff Public Schools district, which is ranked 105 out of 115 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lincoln Heights Elementary generally performs below the district and state averages on standardized tests, with only 53.19% of 4th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 50.68% for the district and 59.59% for the state. The school also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.3% to 26.3% in recent years, significantly above the state average. Lincoln Heights Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Nebraska elementary schools, with a ranking between 159 and 351 out of 274-459 schools in recent years, and has received 1-2 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger.

Interestingly, the other elementary schools in the Scottsbluff Public Schools district, such as Longfellow Elementary and Westmoor Elementary, generally perform better than Lincoln Heights on test scores and have lower chronic absenteeism rates. Additionally, Lincoln Heights Elementary has a relatively high per-student spending of $16,963 in 2023-2024, which is higher than the nearby schools, but this has not translated to stronger academic outcomes.

279

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,963

Per pupil spending ?

69.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2214 Ave C
Scottsbluff, NE 69361-1609

(308) 635-6252

District: Scottsbluff Public Schools

Students who attend Lincoln Heights Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Bluffs Middle School
High:	Scottsbluff Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.8%

Hispanic:

44.8%

Two or more races:

5.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 23rd percentile in 2022 → 45th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 45th (2025) from a 23rd-percentile low (2022)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg60%

Nebraska avg58%

163^rd of 294

Nebraska public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Scottsbluff Public Schools

104^th of 118Scottsbluff 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	47.7	163 of 294	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.3	303 of 428	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.3	292 of 459	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.4	351 of 457	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.0	325 of 442	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.3	233 of 452	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.1	218 of 450	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	36.2	320 of 459	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.0	290 of 480	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	54.5	231 of 488	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	52.5	239 of 483	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	43.8	302 of 485	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	37.0	341 of 480	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	26.8	390 of 473	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	47.8	312 of 502	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	55.0	256 of 471	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	45.9	351 of 478	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	57.1	219 of 430	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	56.9	209 of 418	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	40.9	138 of 203	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.8	205 of 349	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.4	242 of 337	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.9	188 of 318	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.1	186 of 349	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.4	196 of 341	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	73.1	17 of 108	84.3%	★★★★☆
2022	49.7	42 of 81	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.9	36 of 68	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	76.2	12 of 90	86.7%	★★★★☆
2018	66.8	22 of 81	72.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	55.7	142 of 312	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.0	160 of 259	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.3	143 of 264	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.1	100 of 298	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.0	89 of 281	68.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	30.7	159 of 203	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.4	230 of 366	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.8	277 of 356	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.5	270 of 328	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.6	182 of 367	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.5	146 of 347	57.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	41.1	182 of 261	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.4	266 of 385	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.7	318 of 388	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.0	273 of 368	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.4	184 of 391	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.5	147 of 391	62.4%	★★★☆☆

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 (2023)84th percentile+48 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)54th percentile+18 vs school

Female (2024)32nd percentile+3 vs school

White (2024)30th percentile~ school

Male (2024)22nd percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts59%~ state avg

Mathematics59%~ state avg

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Schools Near Lincoln Heights Elementary 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 (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 6th 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
Lincoln Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2214 Ave C	Scottsbluff	69361	Scotts Bluff County	Scottsbluff Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 635-6252	279	24	11.8		125 (44.8%)	3 (1.1%)	125 (44.8%)	3 (1.1%)	7 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.7%)	47.7	163^rd of 294 public elementary schools	44.6%		36.3	303^rd of 428 public elementary schools	29.2%	140		53.2	68.9		59.2	69.2		63.9	59.2			$16,963	$2,877	$12,930
Longfellow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2003 5th Ave	Scottsbluff	69361	Scotts Bluff County	Scottsbluff Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 635-6262	379	25	15.3	45.4%	231 (60.9%)	2 (0.5%)	128 (33.8%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (2.9%)	48.9	160^th of 294 public elementary schools	45.6%		57.4	220^th of 428 public elementary schools	48.6%	60	64.1	64.9	58.2		62.2	71.9	66.7	68.7	69.2	82.1	82.1	$13,723	$3,935	$8,489
Westmoor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1722 Ave K	Scottsbluff	69361	Scotts Bluff County	Scottsbluff Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 635-6255	408	28	14.8	67.4%	192 (47.1%)	3 (0.7%)	195 (47.8%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.2%)	41.9	192^nd of 294 public elementary schools	34.7%		64.4	163^rd of 428 public elementary schools	61.9%	29	55.6	44.7	63.6		54.2	57.1	60.5	78.8	65.4	90.9	90.9	$16,156	$3,501	$10,673
Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1306 9th Ave	Scottsbluff	69361	Scotts Bluff County	Scottsbluff Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 635-6259	280	23	12.1		34 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	227 (81.1%)	1 (0.4%)	13 (4.6%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.4%)	19.3	256^th of 294 public elementary schools	12.9%		20.3	358^th of 428 public elementary schools	16.4%	102	44.4		39.1		40.7	64.4	50.0	58.7	58.5			$17,952	$3,675	$12,490
Northfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1900 Flaten Ave	Gering	69341	Scotts Bluff County	Gering Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 436-5555	299	21	14.2	66.6%	155 (51.8%)	1 (0.3%)	123 (41.1%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.3%)	43.6	182^nd of 294 public elementary schools	38.1%		51	247^th of 428 public elementary schools	42.3%	65		59.5			44.4		61.9	72.1	59.0			$15,498	$1,647	$12,454
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1725 13th St	Gering	69341	Scotts Bluff County	Gering Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 436-2350	319	20	16.1	56.7%	177 (55.5%)	7 (2.2%)	127 (39.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	47	171^st of 294 public elementary schools	41.8%		54.1	235^th of 428 public elementary schools	45.1%	64	51.1	57.5	74.5		61.2	57.8	60.9	74.5	64.5	89.4	89.4	$12,965	$1,802	$10,111
Geil Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1600 D St	Gering	69341	Scotts Bluff County	Gering Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 436-2545	305	21	14.8	44.3%	197 (64.6%)	5 (1.6%)	88 (28.9%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.3%)	41.2	196^th of 294 public elementary schools	33.3%		58.4	215^th of 428 public elementary schools	49.8%	19	60.0	54.2	53.1		55.3	74.3	75.0	63.3	70.5	79.6	79.6	$13,483	$1,549	$11,002
Lake Minatare School	Public	PK, KG-5	280548 County Road K	Minatare	69356	Scotts Bluff County	Scottsbluff Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 783-1134	76	5	14.2	42.1%	70 (92.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)								(n/a)					66.7							$23,359	$2,518	$18,406
Mitchell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1439 13th Ave	Mitchell	69357	Scotts Bluff County	Mitchell Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 623-2828	345	25	13.8	50.7%	245 (71.0%)	2 (0.6%)	87 (25.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.9%)	62.7	115^th of 294 public elementary schools	60.9%		64.4	161^st of 428 public elementary schools	62.4%	46	82.3	67.6	53.1	80.8	72.0	66.1	78.4	69.4	68.0	85.7	85.7	$16,573	$1,899	$13,457
Minatare Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	805 7th St	Minatare	69356	Scotts Bluff County	Minatare Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 783-1255	43	12	3.7		18 (41.9%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (55.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												$36,351	$3,997	$29,101

Frequently Asked Questions about Lincoln Heights Elementary School

What district is Lincoln Heights Elementary School in?

Scottsbluff Public Schools

How many students attend Lincoln Heights Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 279 students attended Lincoln Heights Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Lincoln Heights Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Lincoln Heights Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bluffs Middle School
High : Scottsbluff Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln Heights Elementary School?

Students at Lincoln Heights Elementary School are 45% White, 45% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% American Indian, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

Is Lincoln Heights Elementary School a good school?

Lincoln Heights Elementary School ranks 163^rd of 294 Nebraska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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