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Lincoln Elementary School

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Lincoln Elementary School ranks 171 st of 294 Nebraska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

171^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 294 Nebraska Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of Nebraska elementary schools

Summary

Lincoln Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Gering, Nebraska, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 351 students. The school is part of the Gering Public Schools district, which is ranked 100 out of 115 districts in Nebraska and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lincoln Elementary School has consistently performed better than the Gering Public Schools district and the state of Nebraska in various NSCAS (Nebraska Student-Centered Assessment System) test scores, particularly in 5th grade English Language Arts and Mathematics. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 74.47% of 5th-grade students at Lincoln Elementary School were proficient or better in NSCAS English Language Arts, compared to 55.79% at the state level. Similarly, 74.47% of 5th-grade students at Lincoln Elementary School were proficient or better in NSCAS Mathematics, compared to 58.74% at the state level. Additionally, Lincoln Elementary School has shown exceptional performance in the Hispanic student subgroup, consistently ranking among the top Nebraska elementary schools in this category.

However, Lincoln Elementary School has experienced higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state average, ranging from 8.7% to 21.1% in recent years. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 47.6% to 62.39% in recent years. When compared to the nearby Scottsbluff Public Schools elementary schools, Lincoln Elementary School's performance is mixed, with some schools outperforming it in certain areas. Addressing the factors contributing to chronic absenteeism could be an area of focus for the school and district to improve student outcomes.

319

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,965

Per pupil spending ?

56.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1725 13th St
Gering, NE 69341

(308) 436-2350

District: Gering Public Schools

Students who attend Lincoln Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Gering Middle School
High:	Gering High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.5%

Hispanic:

39.8%

Two or more races:

2.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 33rd percentile in 2015 → 42nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nebraska average (67% vs 61% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg59%

Nebraska avg61%

171^st of 294

Nebraska public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 33% (2015) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Gering Public Schools

100^th of 118Gering 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	47.0	171 of 294	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.1	235 of 428	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.8	258 of 459	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.4	264 of 457	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.7	206 of 442	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.9	266 of 452	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.8	189 of 450	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	37.1	314 of 459	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	45.2	284 of 480	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	41.0	325 of 488	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	30.8	376 of 483	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	27.8	388 of 485	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	26.4	392 of 480	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	32.5	366 of 473	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	48.5	304 of 502	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	50.6	297 of 471	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	60.1	213 of 478	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	68.5	126 of 430	70.7%	★★★★☆
2006	52.7	233 of 418	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	51.4	112 of 203	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.3	154 of 349	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.1	202 of 337	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.5	155 of 318	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.6	194 of 349	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.6	144 of 341	57.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	87.2	4 of 53	92.5%	★★★★★
2023	69.4	25 of 108	76.9%	★★★★☆
2022	80.9	6 of 81	92.6%	★★★★★
2021	64.0	17 of 68	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	68.8	19 of 90	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	74.8	11 of 81	86.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	51.9	157 of 312	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.0	91 of 259	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.5	90 of 264	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.4	143 of 298	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.2	109 of 281	61.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	41.7	137 of 203	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.4	212 of 366	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.2	220 of 356	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.4	169 of 328	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.4	224 of 367	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.7	152 of 347	56.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	33.7	199 of 261	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.1	235 of 385	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.8	228 of 388	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.8	164 of 368	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.5	203 of 391	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.9	137 of 391	65.0%	★★★☆☆

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)92nd percentile+47 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)50th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2024)45th percentile~ school

Male (2024)33rd percentile-13 vs school

White (2024)24th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

Science89%+10 vs state

Mathematics64%+6 vs state

English Language Arts61%~ state avg

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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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Lincoln Elementary School

What district is Lincoln Elementary School in?

Gering Public Schools

How many students attend Lincoln Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 319 students attended Lincoln Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln Elementary School?

Students at Lincoln Elementary School are 55% White, 40% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Lincoln Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Gering Middle School
High : Gering High School

Is Lincoln Elementary School a good school?

Lincoln Elementary School ranks 171^st of 294 Nebraska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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