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Irving Middle School

Q: Is Irving Middle School a good school?

Irving Middle School ranks 89 th of 133 Nebraska middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Irving Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 795 students attended Irving Middle School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Irving Middle School?

Students at Irving Middle School are 65% White, 13% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 7% African American, 4% Asian.

Public Grades 6-8

89^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 133 Nebraska Middle Schools

Better than 33% of Nebraska middle schools

Summary

Irving Middle School is a public middle school in Lincoln, Nebraska, serving 828 students in grades 6-8. It is part of the Lincoln Public Schools district, which is ranked 95 out of 115 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Irving Middle School generally performs better than the Lincoln Public Schools and Nebraska state averages in standardized test scores, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA) and Science. For example, in 2024-2025, 75.85% of 8th-grade students at Irving were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 62.02% for Lincoln Public Schools. However, the school has had relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.3% to 25.6% in recent years, which is higher than the state and district averages. Irving Middle School ranks relatively well for African American and English Language Learner students, but struggles with Multi-racial and Special Education students.

Compared to other middle schools in the Lincoln Public Schools district, Irving Middle School generally performs better than Dawes Middle School and Culler Middle School, but lags behind higher-performing schools like Lux Middle School and Scott Middle School. Irving Middle School's statewide ranking has declined over the years, from a high of 37th out of 225 Nebraska middle schools in 2017-2018 to 79th out of 123 in 2024-2025, suggesting the school may be struggling to keep pace with other middle schools in the state.

795

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,132

Per pupil spending ?

39.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2745 S 22nd St
Lincoln, NE 68502-3999

(402) 436-1214

District: Lincoln Public Schools

Feeder schools for Irving Middle School:

Elementary:	Prescott Elementary School
	Rousseau Elementary School
	Saratoga Elementary School
	Sheridan Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.8%

Hispanic:

12.6%

Two or more races:

11.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 78th percentile in 2015 → 33rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 45 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg59%

Nebraska avg61%

89^th of 133

Nebraska public middle schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 45 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to bottom 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 12Middle 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	41.6	89 of 133	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.5	135 of 200	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.5	163 of 238	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.3	141 of 249	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.9	79 of 223	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.0	59 of 247	76.1%	★★★★☆
2018	74.4	37 of 225	83.6%	★★★★☆
2017	56.5	100 of 236	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.3	85 of 255	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	68.6	57 of 256	77.7%	★★★★☆
2014	69.6	61 of 252	75.8%	★★★★☆
2013	76.1	30 of 248	87.9%	★★★★☆
2012	76.9	29 of 255	88.6%	★★★★☆
2011	70.4	53 of 246	78.5%	★★★★☆
2010	46.7	166 of 254	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	27.8	225 of 243	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	32.4	218 of 245	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	58.8	104 of 227	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	53.8	114 of 226	49.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	49.8	17 of 30	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.0	9 of 24	62.5%	★★★★☆
2019	72.2	8 of 24	66.7%	★★★★☆
2018	77.8	8 of 21	61.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	53.0	16 of 35	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	91.5	1 of 22	95.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	38.8	44 of 72	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.6	72 of 106	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.4	94 of 146	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.0	87 of 150	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.3	48 of 137	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.9	38 of 156	75.6%	★★★★☆
2018	75.8	22 of 147	85.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	44.1	36 of 56	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.4	43 of 67	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.0	32 of 61	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.8	17 of 59	71.2%	★★★★☆
2019	65.6	18 of 62	71.0%	★★★★☆
2018	74.7	10 of 56	82.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	38.6	28 of 46	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.9	72 of 92	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.9	126 of 144	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.4	96 of 118	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.0	74 of 115	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.8	61 of 123	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.1	38 of 120	68.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	43.3	40 of 72	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.6	57 of 106	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.6	103 of 156	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.5	99 of 160	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.5	63 of 144	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.7	45 of 153	70.6%	★★★★☆
2018	71.1	36 of 141	74.5%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	55.0	3 of 5	40.0%	★★★★☆
2024	25.2	14 of 16	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.2	18 of 29	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.1	23 of 28	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.8	14 of 17	17.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	70.7	3 of 20	85.0%	★★★★☆
2018	61.2	6 of 17	64.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	8.8	70 of 70	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	32.8	31 of 46	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.4	21 of 40	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.2	36 of 52	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.2	25 of 44	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	50.7	55 of 94	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.1	77 of 141	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.6	100 of 217	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.8	74 of 234	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.2	36 of 204	82.4%	★★★★☆
2019	73.2	39 of 222	82.4%	★★★★☆
2018	79.4	21 of 203	89.7%	★★★★★

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)

English Language Learner (2023)54th percentile+23 vs school

Male (2025)44th percentile+11 vs school

African American (2023)43rd percentile+12 vs school

White (2025)41st percentile+8 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)40th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)39th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)39th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2024)36th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2023)<1st percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

Science74%-6 vs state

English Language Arts67%+8 vs state

Mathematics54%-4 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 6th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts All Grades	NSCAS Mathematics 6th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 7th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 8th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics All Grades	NSCAS Science 8th Grade	NSCAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Irving Middle School	Public	6-8	2745 S 22nd St	Lincoln	68502	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 436-1214	795	55	14.5	39.6%	515 (64.8%)	54 (6.8%)	100 (12.6%)	29 (3.6%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	90 (11.3%)	41.6	89^th of 133 public middle schools	33.1%		39.5	135^th of 200 public middle schools	32.5%	46	67.7	57.1	75.9	66.8	58.3	49.8	54.3	54.1	73.6	73.6	$15,132	$1,091	$11,577
Nuernberger Education Center	Public	6-8	1801 S 40th St	Lincoln	68506	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 436-1255	0	13	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Middle School Student Support Program	Public	6-8	1801 South 40th Street	Lincoln	68506	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 436-1694	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Park Middle School	Public	6-8	855 S 8th St	Lincoln	68508	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 436-1212	843	66	12.8		328 (38.9%)	117 (13.9%)	248 (29.4%)	74 (8.8%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (8.4%)	14.6	114^th of 133 public middle schools	14.3%		10.8	186^th of 200 public middle schools	7.0%	72	42.9	38.7	55.1	45.5	44.4	39.1	54.2	45.8	69.5	69.5	$17,182	$2,330	$12,460
Pound Middle School	Public	6-8	4740 S 45th St	Lincoln	68516	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 436-1217	731	50	14.7	34.3%	510 (69.8%)	39 (5.3%)	87 (11.9%)	12 (1.6%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	77 (10.5%)	55.5	71^st of 133 public middle schools	46.6%		65.1	68^th of 200 public middle schools	66.0%	3	65.9	68.5	69.5	68.0	59.0	75.0	61.8	65.0	80.2	80.2	$14,909	$912	$12,050
Lefler Middle School	Public	6-8	1100 S 48th St	Lincoln	68510	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 436-1215	584	46	12.7		299 (51.2%)	53 (9.1%)	110 (18.8%)	35 (6.0%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (13.9%)	23.4	109^th of 133 public middle schools	18.0%		36.3	142^nd of 200 public middle schools	29.0%	33	59.8	52.0	58.1	56.5	57.5	40.1	47.6	48.0	67.5	67.5	$16,948	$2,043	$12,786
Scott Middle School	Public	6-8	2200 Pine Lake Road	Lincoln	68516	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 436-1218	1,020	66	15.4	20.9%	767 (75.2%)	35 (3.4%)	86 (8.4%)	52 (5.1%)	7 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	72 (7.1%)	76.5	29^th of 133 public middle schools	78.2%		81.8	22^nd of 200 public middle schools	89.0%	7	68.7	75.1	70.3	71.4	76.2	79.8	86.3	80.8	88.9	88.9	$13,576	$649	$11,307
Culler Middle School	Public	6-8	5201 Vine St	Lincoln	68504	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 436-1210	677	64	10.5		274 (40.5%)	103 (15.2%)	186 (27.5%)	45 (6.6%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (9.5%)	1.1	130^th of 133 public middle schools	2.3%		1.7	191^st of 200 public middle schools	4.5%	61	24.5	25.3	35.9	28.8		20.8	27.2	21.3	46.9	46.9	$17,535	$2,676	$12,733
Lux Middle School	Public	6-8	7800 High St	Lincoln	68506	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 436-1220	803	50	16.2	19.7%	635 (79.1%)	13 (1.6%)	62 (7.7%)	29 (3.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (7.8%)	75.4	33^rd of 133 public middle schools	75.2%		80.1	26^th of 200 public middle schools	87.0%	7	71.3	81.1	72.9	75.4	70.9	76.3	72.9	73.5	91.0	91.0	$14,573	$719	$11,793
Mickle Middle School	Public	6-8	2500 N 67th St	Lincoln	68507	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 436-1216	705	47	14.8	44.7%	493 (69.9%)	32 (4.5%)	97 (13.8%)	21 (3.0%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	57 (8.1%)	35.8	93^rd of 133 public middle schools	30.1%		40.5	133^rd of 200 public middle schools	33.5%	40	58.2	54.0	65.0	58.9	56.2	44.4	65.9	55.3	78.5	78.5	$14,659	$997	$11,748

Frequently Asked Questions about Irving Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Irving Middle School?

Students at Irving Middle School are 65% White, 13% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 7% African American, 4% Asian.

What district is Irving Middle School in?

Lincoln Public Schools

Is Irving Middle School a good school?

Irving Middle School ranks 89^th of 133 Nebraska middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Irving Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 795 students attended Irving Middle School.

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