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Holmes Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

255^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 294 Nebraska Elementary Schools

Better than 13% of Nebraska elementary schools

Summary

Holmes Elementary School is a public elementary school in Lincoln, Nebraska, serving 387 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.

Holmes Elementary School has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state averages in standardized test scores for English Language Arts and Mathematics. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 57.69% of 3rd-grade students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 54.66% for the district and 57.45% for the state. Similarly, only 48.33% of 5th-grade students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 52.23% for the district and 55.79% for the state. The school also has a higher percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 59.17% eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared to the district average of 46.06%.

Interestingly, the nearby Sheridan Elementary, Rousseau Elementary, and Pyrtle Elementary schools consistently outperform Holmes Elementary in academic metrics, with higher proficiency rates in ELA and Mathematics. These schools also have lower percentages of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds and lower chronic absenteeism rates. Additionally, Holmes Elementary's performance has declined over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 123 out of 450 Nebraska elementary schools in 2017-2018 to 243 out of 274 in 2024-2025.

402

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,624

Per pupil spending ?

51.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5230 Sumner St
Lincoln, NE 68506-1397

(402) 436-1143

District: Lincoln Public Schools

Students who attend Holmes Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lefler Middle School
High:	Lincoln Southeast High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.9%

Two or more races:

15.7%

Hispanic:

10.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 77th percentile in 2015 → 13th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Nebraska average (50% vs 58% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 64 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg56%

Nebraska avg58%

255^th of 294

Nebraska public elementary schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 64 pts since 2015

From top 23% (2015) to bottom 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

22^nd 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	19.7	255 of 294	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.5	308 of 428	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.9	252 of 459	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.4	263 of 457	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.5	159 of 442	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.8	192 of 452	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.7	123 of 450	72.7%	★★★★☆
2017	65.6	149 of 459	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	68.5	128 of 480	73.3%	★★★★☆
2015	70.8	112 of 488	77.0%	★★★★☆
2014	57.5	203 of 483	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	40.5	321 of 485	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	38.1	337 of 480	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	47.5	262 of 473	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	54.8	252 of 502	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	17.6	456 of 471	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	23.1	451 of 478	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	25.9	373 of 430	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	25.4	360 of 418	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	10.7	86 of 90	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.0	183 of 203	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.8	242 of 349	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.0	164 of 337	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.7	159 of 318	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.2	110 of 349	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.5	69 of 341	79.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	20.1	95 of 112	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	56.1	138 of 312	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.9	86 of 259	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.4	63 of 264	76.1%	★★★★☆
2019	72.8	59 of 298	80.2%	★★★★☆
2018	75.8	49 of 281	82.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	13.0	85 of 90	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	42.5	132 of 203	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.5	158 of 366	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.1	225 of 356	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.3	113 of 328	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.6	228 of 367	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.3	151 of 347	56.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	12.0	185 of 193	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	32.0	205 of 261	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.1	209 of 385	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.1	220 of 388	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.3	159 of 368	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.4	196 of 391	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.9	98 of 391	74.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)15th percentile-13 vs school

Male (2025)6th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2025)4th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)4th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts54%-4 vs state

Mathematics46%-12 vs state

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Schools Near Holmes 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
Holmes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5230 Sumner St	Lincoln	68506	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 436-1143	402	29	13.7	51.7%	261 (64.9%)	20 (5.0%)	42 (10.4%)	15 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (15.7%)	19.7	255^th of 294 public elementary schools	13.3%		35.5	308^th of 428 public elementary schools	28.0%	53	57.7	56.9	48.3	54.4	55.8	38.9		45.7			$17,624	$1,692	$13,932
Morley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6800 Monterey Dr	Lincoln	68506	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 436-1154	370	26	14.2	28.1%	284 (76.8%)	16 (4.3%)	28 (7.6%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	37 (10.0%)	55.6	137^th of 294 public elementary schools	53.4%		79.6	75^th of 428 public elementary schools	82.5%	62	73.6	66.1	74.2	71.4	72.2	61.3	56.5	63.8			$15,757	$1,433	$12,301
Randolph Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1024 S 37th St	Lincoln	68510	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 436-1163	452	37	12.0		262 (58.0%)	34 (7.5%)	80 (17.7%)	15 (3.3%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	57 (12.6%)	36.7	209^th of 294 public elementary schools	28.9%		46.5	267^th of 428 public elementary schools	37.6%	58	64.9	52.0	55.4	57.5	63.6		58.1	55.3	83.8	83.8	$16,298	$2,201	$12,521
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
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)
Calvert Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3709 S 46th St	Lincoln	68506	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 436-1130	337	26	12.7	52.5%	205 (60.8%)	20 (5.9%)	44 (13.1%)	6 (1.8%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (17.5%)	10.9	271^st of 294 public elementary schools	7.8%		21.2	353^rd of 428 public elementary schools	17.5%	82	53.1	40.9	47.3	47.3	46.9			41.2	70.9	70.9	$17,747	$2,057	$13,496
Sheridan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3100 Plymouth Ave	Lincoln	68502	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 436-1167	352	25	13.9	18.2%	292 (83.0%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (5.7%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (9.7%)	83.5	33^rd of 294 public elementary schools	88.8%		91.1	15^th of 428 public elementary schools	96.5%	18	88.1	87.3	80.6	85.0	84.8		68.1	81.7	91.7	91.7	$15,037	$1,185	$11,816
Rousseau Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3701 S 33rd St	Lincoln	68506	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 436-1165	587	39	14.8	41.7%	379 (64.6%)	32 (5.5%)	87 (14.8%)	21 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (11.6%)	47.6	164^th of 294 public elementary schools	44.2%		68.2	135^th of 428 public elementary schools	68.5%	29	68.8	61.1	62.9	64.3	68.8	70.0	58.4	65.8	82.0	82.0	$14,642	$1,046	$12,039
Pyrtle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	721 Cottonwood Dr	Lincoln	68510	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 436-1162	449	31	14.5	24.1%	350 (78.0%)	14 (3.1%)	43 (9.6%)	11 (2.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.2%)	59.2	125^th of 294 public elementary schools	57.5%		79.1	79^th of 428 public elementary schools	81.5%	46	68.1	74.6	74.4	72.6	66.7	70.2	64.4	66.8	84.4	84.4	$15,453	$1,345	$12,677
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Holmes Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Holmes Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Lefler Middle School
High : Lincoln Southeast High School

What district is Holmes Elementary School in?

Lincoln Public Schools

How many students attend Holmes Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 402 students attended Holmes Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Holmes Elementary School?

Students at Holmes Elementary School are 65% White, 16% Two or more races, 10% Hispanic, 5% African American, 4% Asian.

Is Holmes Elementary School a good school?

Holmes Elementary School ranks in the bottom 13.3% of Nebraska elementary schools.

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