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Pershing Elementary School

Q: Is Pershing Elementary School a good school?

Pershing Elementary School ranks in the bottom 3.4% of Nebraska elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Pershing Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 312 students attended Pershing Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Pershing Elementary School?

Students at Pershing Elementary School are 77% Hispanic, 14% African American, 8% White.

Q: What schools do graduates of Pershing Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Pershing Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Lexington Middle School High : Lexington High School

Public Grades 4-5

284^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 294 Nebraska Elementary Schools

Better than 3% of Nebraska elementary schools

Summary

Pershing Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Lexington, Nebraska, serving grades 4-5 with a total enrollment of 305 students. The school is part of the Lexington Public Schools district, which is ranked 115 out of 115 districts in Nebraska and is rated 0 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Pershing Elementary School consistently underperforms compared to the state and district averages in standardized test scores. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in NSCAS/English Language Arts was 34.39% for 4th grade and 36.94% for 5th grade, compared to the state averages of 59.59% and 55.79%, respectively. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 9.1% to 21.1% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages. Additionally, Pershing Elementary School has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 74.55% to 82.95% over the past few years, indicating a high concentration of students from low-income families.

While Pershing Elementary School is part of the Lexington Public Schools district, it performs significantly worse than the other elementary schools in the district, such as Bryan Elementary and Sandoz Elementary, which have higher test scores, lower chronic absenteeism rates, and lower percentages of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Pershing Elementary School spends more per student ($15,819 in 2023-2024) compared to the state and district averages, but this does not seem to translate into improved academic outcomes, suggesting the school may need to re-evaluate how it allocates and utilizes its resources to better support student learning.

312

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,819

Per pupil spending ?

81.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1104 N Tyler
Lexington, NE 68850-2034

(308) 324-3765

District: Lexington Public Schools

Students who attend Pershing Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lexington Middle School
High:	Lexington High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

76.6%

African American:

14.1%

White:

7.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 15th percentile in 2015 → 3rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Nebraska average (47% vs 61% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg51%

Nebraska avg61%

284^th of 294

Nebraska public elementary schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 15% (2015) to bottom 3% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Lexington Public Schools

117^th of 118Lexington 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	4.7	284 of 294	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.0	398 of 428	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.2	434 of 459	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.6	425 of 457	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.7	415 of 442	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.8	396 of 452	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.7	411 of 450	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	8.0	436 of 459	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.6	451 of 480	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	21.7	415 of 488	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	7.3	467 of 483	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	14.1	449 of 485	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	9.7	453 of 480	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	11.1	443 of 473	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	20.7	478 of 502	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	48.8	315 of 471	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	41.3	381 of 478	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	49.2	262 of 430	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	18.5	381 of 418	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	39.8	14 of 20	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.3	6 of 7	14.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	24.5	43 of 54	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.3	74 of 76	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.5	38 of 47	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.8	54 of 60	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.6	57 of 63	9.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	10.9	197 of 203	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.7	332 of 349	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.1	314 of 337	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.3	307 of 318	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.8	317 of 349	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.5	318 of 341	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	18.4	9 of 9	0.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.3	41 of 53	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.0	97 of 108	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.2	64 of 81	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.2	56 of 68	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.3	68 of 90	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.4	65 of 81	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2022	15.9	1 of 1	0.0%	★★★★★
2019	31.6	2 of 2	0.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	16.8	102 of 112	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.8	292 of 312	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.3	226 of 259	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.8	239 of 264	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	32.2	230 of 298	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.7	246 of 281	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	6.7	196 of 203	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.7	353 of 366	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.5	342 of 356	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.2	318 of 328	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.7	316 of 367	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.1	328 of 347	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2019	53.7	2 of 2	0.0%	★★★★☆
2018	33.3	1 of 1	0.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2019	9.4	43 of 43	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.6	30 of 30	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	6.6	378 of 385	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.1	387 of 388	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.4	330 of 391	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.0	372 of 391	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2023)30th percentile+25 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)20th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)9th percentile~ school

Male (2024)3rd percentile-4 vs school

Female (2024)3rd percentile-4 vs school

White (2023)2nd percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2019)<1st percentile-12 vs school

Migrant (2019)<1st percentile-12 vs school

Homeless (2022)<1st percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)<1st percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

Science73%-7 vs state

Mathematics46%-13 vs state

English Language Arts36%-23 vs state

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Schools Near Pershing 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 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
Pershing Elementary School	Public	4-5	1104 N Tyler	Lexington	68850	Dawson County	Lexington Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 324-3765	312	23	13.3	81.1%	24 (7.7%)	44 (14.1%)	239 (76.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	4.7	284^th of 294 public elementary schools	3.4%		9	398^th of 428 public elementary schools	7.0%	114		34.4	36.9	35.7		44.0	47.1	45.5	72.6	72.6	$15,819	$1,418	$12,890
Bryan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1003 N Harrison	Lexington	68850	Dawson County	Lexington Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 324-3762	385	24	15.8	51.7%	88 (22.9%)	0 (0.0%)	292 (75.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	23.1	245^th of 294 public elementary schools	16.7%		42.7	280^th of 428 public elementary schools	34.6%	35	42.4	57.1	51.7	50.3	54.6	61.9	60.3	58.8			$13,616	$810	$11,476
Morton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	505 S Lincoln	Lexington	68850	Dawson County	Lexington Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 324-3764	321	26	12.2	81.6%	24 (7.5%)	55 (17.1%)	233 (72.6%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)								(n/a)											$16,325	$989	$13,911
Sandoz Elementary School	Public	2-3	1711 N Erie	Lexington	68850	Dawson County	Lexington Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 324-5540	358	25	14.1	83.0%	24 (6.7%)	47 (13.1%)	283 (79.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	31.6			31.6							$16,532	$1,281	$13,981
Overton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	401 7th St	Overton	68863	Dawson County	Overton Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 987-2424	167	13	12.4	41.9%	142 (85.0%)	2 (1.2%)	23 (13.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			64.7	61.4				67.1			$17,977	$1,346	$13,998
Cozad Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	420 East 14th Street	Cozad	69130	Dawson County	Cozad Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 784-3462	432	31	13.9	58.8%	317 (73.4%)	1 (0.2%)	85 (19.7%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.5%)	13 (3.0%)	10 (2.3%)	41.9	190^th of 294 public elementary schools	35.4%		46.4	268^th of 428 public elementary schools	37.4%	78	48.7	76.0	54.9	59.7	61.8	66.7	67.1	65.2	82.9	82.9	$13,371	$1,211	$10,751
Elwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	502 First Ave	Elwood	68937	Gosper County	Elwood Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 785-2491	115	11	10.0	37.4%	100 (87.0%)	2 (1.7%)	9 (7.8%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)								(n/a)	66.7		45.5	49.2				52.4			$24,676	$1,078	$19,827
Elementary School At Sumner	Public	PK, KG-6	205 E 5th Ave	Sumner	68878	Dawson County	Sumner-Eddyville-Miller Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 752-2925	112	11	10.5	54.5%	88 (78.6%)	1 (0.9%)	23 (20.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				73.5				71.4			$30,631	$1,477	$25,399
Elementary School At Eustis	Public	PK, KG-6	504 N Ingalls St	Eustis	69028	Frontier County	Eustis-Farnam Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 486-3991	115	12	9.4	36.5%	114 (99.1%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				58.8							$25,970	$273	$21,979
Bertrand Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	503 School St	Bertrand	68927	Phelps County	Bertrand Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 472-3427	121	11	11.4	46.3%	105 (86.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)								(n/a)				51.6							$22,692	$1,081	$18,146

Frequently Asked Questions about Pershing Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Pershing Elementary School?

Students at Pershing Elementary School are 77% Hispanic, 14% African American, 8% White.

What schools do graduates of Pershing Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Lexington Middle School
High : Lexington High School

How many students attend Pershing Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 312 students attended Pershing Elementary School.

What district is Pershing Elementary School in?

Lexington Public Schools

Is Pershing Elementary School a good school?

Pershing Elementary School ranks in the bottom 3.4% of Nebraska elementary schools.

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