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Brownell Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

230^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 294 Nebraska Elementary Schools

Better than 22% of Nebraska elementary schools

Summary

Brownell Elementary School is a public elementary school in Lincoln, Nebraska, serving 335 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.

Brownell Elementary School has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state in standardized test scores across grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 54% of 3rd graders and 54.72% of 5th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the district's 54.66% and 52.23%, and the state's 57.45% and 55.79%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, such as female and male students, who ranked 153 and 187 out of 203 Nebraska elementary schools, respectively. Brownell also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19% to 25.6% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state and district averages.

When comparing Brownell Elementary to nearby schools within the Lincoln Public Schools district, it becomes evident that Brownell is one of the lower-performing schools in the area. Schools like Kahoa Elementary and Eastridge Elementary, which are within a similar distance from Brownell, consistently outperform Brownell in academic measures and have lower chronic absenteeism rates. The high rates of chronic absenteeism and the large proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds at Brownell Elementary School may be contributing factors to the school's underperformance.

325

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,156

Per pupil spending ?

69.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6000 Aylesworth Ave
Lincoln, NE 68505-1199

(402) 436-1127

District: Lincoln Public Schools

Students who attend Brownell Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Mickle Middle School
High:	Lincoln Northeast High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.8%

Hispanic:

16.9%

Two or more races:

16.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 40th percentile in 2015 → 22nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Nebraska average (53% vs 61% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg59%

Nebraska avg61%

230^th of 294

Nebraska public elementary schools ?

Bottom 22%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 40% (2015) to bottom 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

19^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	28.7	230 of 294	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.8	364 of 428	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.1	318 of 459	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.3	322 of 457	29.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.1	295 of 442	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.2	279 of 452	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.4	313 of 450	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	32.7	340 of 459	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	42.0	307 of 480	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	45.2	292 of 488	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	61.8	175 of 483	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	51.9	253 of 485	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	43.7	302 of 480	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	70.3	118 of 473	75.1%	★★★★☆
2010	47.4	314 of 502	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	37.9	398 of 471	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	12.0	471 of 478	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	44.5	289 of 430	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	18.9	379 of 418	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	34.0	153 of 203	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.9	211 of 349	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.0	234 of 337	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.8	189 of 318	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.4	170 of 349	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.9	207 of 341	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	44.7	186 of 312	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.7	145 of 259	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.8	118 of 264	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.1	174 of 298	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.7	181 of 281	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	14.9	187 of 203	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	30.3	278 of 366	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.4	243 of 356	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.4	254 of 328	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.8	256 of 367	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.7	269 of 347	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	29.0	48 of 57	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	6.3	256 of 261	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.2	317 of 385	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.7	312 of 388	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.7	312 of 368	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.1	276 of 391	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.6	263 of 391	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)40th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2024)25th percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2023)16th percentile-15 vs school

Male (2024)8th percentile-7 vs school

White (2024)2nd percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

Science79%~ state avg

English Language Arts50%-9 vs state

Mathematics48%-10 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
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
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
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)
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
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
Huntington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2900 N 46th St	Lincoln	68504	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 436-1144	355	36	9.7		135 (38.0%)	45 (12.7%)	98 (27.6%)	15 (4.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (16.9%)								(n/a)				34.5				34.5			$20,970	$3,465	$15,322
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
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
Hartley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	730 N 33rd St	Lincoln	68503	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 436-1139	341	33	10.3		109 (32.0%)	67 (19.6%)	92 (27.0%)	21 (6.2%)	7 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (13.2%)	4.6	286^th of 294 public elementary schools	2.7%		11.7	391^st of 428 public elementary schools	8.6%	105	29.8	53.3	21.8	34.0	31.9		32.7	33.3			$20,889	$3,049	$15,810
Clinton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1520 N 29th St	Lincoln	68503	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 436-1132	457	42	10.9		173 (37.9%)	99 (21.7%)	118 (25.8%)	28 (6.1%)	10 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.3%)								(n/a)				30.3				41.4			$19,036	$2,942	$14,026

Frequently Asked Questions about Brownell Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Brownell Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Mickle Middle School
High : Lincoln Northeast High School

What is the racial makeup of Brownell Elementary School?

Students at Brownell Elementary School are 58% White, 17% Hispanic, 17% Two or more races, 8% African American.

How many students attend Brownell Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 325 students attended Brownell Elementary School.

Is Brownell Elementary School a good school?

Brownell Elementary School ranks in the bottom 21.8% of Nebraska elementary schools.

What district is Brownell Elementary School in?

Lincoln Public Schools

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