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Pyrtle Elementary School

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Pyrtle Elementary School ranks 125 th of 294 Nebraska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

125^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 294 Nebraska Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of Nebraska elementary schools

Summary

Pyrtle Elementary School is a public elementary school in Lincoln, Nebraska, serving around 450 students in grades PK-5. As part of the Lincoln Public Schools district, Pyrtle has consistently outperformed the district and state averages in academic performance, with students scoring significantly higher on standardized tests across all grade levels and subjects.

Pyrtle's strong performance extends beyond just overall test scores, as the school also demonstrates impressive equity in student outcomes. For example, the school's female and male students both rank among the top elementary schools in Nebraska for their respective genders. Additionally, Pyrtle has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates compared to the district and state. While the school spends more per student than the district average, its academic achievements suggest the investment is well-spent.

When compared to nearby schools in the Lincoln Public Schools district, such as Kahoa Elementary and Robinson Elementary, Pyrtle Elementary stands out as a high-performing institution. The school's consistent 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and top 20% ranking among Nebraska elementary schools make it a model for educational excellence in the region.

449

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,453

Per pupil spending ?

24.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

721 Cottonwood Dr
Lincoln, NE 68510-4309

(402) 436-1162

District: Lincoln Public Schools

Students who attend Pyrtle Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lux Middle School
High:	Lincoln East High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.0%

Hispanic:

9.6%

Two or more races:

6.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 89th percentile in 2015 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nebraska average (72% vs 61% meeting standards)

✓Above the Nebraska median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 32 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school72%

District avg59%

Nebraska avg61%

125^th of 294

Nebraska public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▼ down 31 pts since 2015

From top 11% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^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	59.2	125 of 294	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	79.1	79 of 428	81.5%	★★★★☆
2023	81.1	64 of 459	86.1%	★★★★☆
2022	74.6	88 of 457	80.7%	★★★★☆
2021	77.4	80 of 442	81.9%	★★★★☆
2019	83.6	54 of 452	88.1%	★★★★☆
2018	82.7	50 of 450	88.9%	★★★★☆
2017	83.6	40 of 459	91.3%	★★★★★
2016	82.0	56 of 480	88.3%	★★★★☆
2015	81.9	55 of 488	88.7%	★★★★☆
2014	79.5	67 of 483	86.1%	★★★★☆
2013	83.8	43 of 485	91.1%	★★★★★
2012	78.3	68 of 480	85.8%	★★★★☆
2011	89.4	27 of 473	94.3%	★★★★★
2010	78.1	46 of 502	90.8%	★★★★★
2009	39.2	390 of 471	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	65.3	158 of 478	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	60.3	194 of 430	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.0	148 of 418	64.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	62.4	40 of 90	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.5	40 of 203	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	85.1	34 of 349	90.3%	★★★★★
2022	77.6	57 of 337	83.1%	★★★★☆
2021	75.4	61 of 318	80.8%	★★★★☆
2019	89.9	20 of 349	94.3%	★★★★★
2018	89.4	20 of 341	94.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	82.9	11 of 112	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	72.1	63 of 312	79.8%	★★★★☆
2022	69.8	67 of 259	74.1%	★★★★☆
2021	66.5	76 of 264	71.2%	★★★★☆
2019	88.8	10 of 298	96.6%	★★★★★
2018	90.7	4 of 281	98.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	44.0	61 of 90	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	67.1	62 of 203	69.5%	★★★★☆
2023	74.7	82 of 366	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	64.1	117 of 356	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.1	75 of 328	77.1%	★★★★☆
2019	71.2	85 of 367	76.8%	★★★★☆
2018	70.2	82 of 347	76.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2022	71.6	10 of 31	67.7%	★★★★☆
2021	63.7	6 of 13	53.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	45.4	125 of 193	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	67.5	78 of 261	70.1%	★★★★☆
2023	76.9	61 of 385	84.2%	★★★★☆
2022	71.6	83 of 388	78.6%	★★★★☆
2021	70.5	80 of 368	78.3%	★★★★☆
2019	83.0	38 of 391	90.3%	★★★★★
2018	78.2	55 of 391	85.9%	★★★★☆

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)90th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2022)68th percentile-13 vs school

Female (2025)56th percentile~ school

White (2025)35th percentile-22 vs school

Male (2025)32nd percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

Science84%+5 vs state

English Language Arts73%+14 vs state

Mathematics67%+9 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
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
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
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
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)
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
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
Robinson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1350 North 102nd Street	Lincoln	68527	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(402) 436-1187	398	30	13.3	25.6%	290 (72.9%)	22 (5.5%)	41 (10.3%)	18 (4.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.3%)	60.6	121^st of 294 public elementary schools	58.8%		69.6	129^th of 428 public elementary schools	69.9%	8	67.8	71.1	75.9	71.6	69.5	73.3	60.3	67.3	86.2	86.2	$18,088	$1,508	$13,676
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Pyrtle Elementary School

Is Pyrtle Elementary School a good school?

Pyrtle Elementary School ranks 125^th of 294 Nebraska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Pyrtle Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Lux Middle School
High : Lincoln East High School

What district is Pyrtle Elementary School in?

Lincoln Public Schools

How many students attend Pyrtle Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 449 students attended Pyrtle Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Pyrtle Elementary School?

Students at Pyrtle Elementary School are 78% White, 10% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

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