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Riley Elementary School

Q: Is Riley Elementary School a good school?

Riley Elementary School ranks 219 th of 294 Nebraska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

219^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 294 Nebraska Elementary Schools

Better than 26% of Nebraska elementary schools

Summary

Riley Elementary School is a public elementary school in Lincoln, Nebraska, serving 276 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 and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Riley Elementary School faces several challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.3% to 25.6% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school's test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are also generally lower than the district and state averages. For example, in 2024-2025, only 51.22% of 3rd-grade students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 54.66% for the district and 57.45% for the state. Additionally, Riley Elementary School has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 63.61% to 72.83% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages.

When comparing Riley Elementary School to nearby schools within the same district, some interesting patterns emerge. Meadow Lane Elementary School and Brownell Elementary School have generally higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates than Riley Elementary School, while Hartley Elementary School and Huntington Elementary School have significantly lower test scores and higher chronic absenteeism rates. Eastridge Elementary School, the highest-performing school in the comparison group, has much higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates than Riley Elementary School.

276

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,825

Per pupil spending ?

72.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5021 Orchard St
Lincoln, NE 68504-3264

(402) 436-1164

District: Lincoln Public Schools

Students who attend Riley Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Culler Middle School
High:	Lincoln Northeast High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.7%

Hispanic:

19.2%

Two or more races:

14.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 47th percentile in 2015 → 26th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Nebraska average (52% vs 61% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2015

!Mathematics scores 13 pts below the Nebraska average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg59%

Nebraska avg61%

219^th of 294

Nebraska public elementary schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 22 pts since 2015

From bottom 47% (2015) to bottom 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^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	33.5	219 of 294	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.9	331 of 428	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.8	329 of 459	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.2	346 of 457	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.6	286 of 442	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.0	290 of 452	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.4	329 of 450	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	39.2	301 of 459	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	38.6	326 of 480	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	49.1	257 of 488	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	44.6	291 of 483	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	46.7	286 of 485	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	52.5	241 of 480	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	82.1	59 of 473	87.5%	★★★★☆
2010	67.2	124 of 502	75.3%	★★★★☆
2009	32.1	422 of 471	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	44.0	368 of 478	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	45.6	282 of 430	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	46.8	261 of 418	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	36.1	231 of 349	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.0	236 of 337	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.3	164 of 318	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.2	213 of 349	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.6	247 of 341	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	40.1	206 of 312	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.4	183 of 259	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.7	186 of 264	29.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.6	173 of 298	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.4	203 of 281	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	38.7	243 of 366	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.3	293 of 356	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.4	271 of 328	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.6	241 of 367	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.9	265 of 347	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	21.7	231 of 261	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.9	319 of 385	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.9	322 of 388	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.0	214 of 368	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.8	299 of 391	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.0	319 of 391	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2023)34th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2023)34th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2023)34th percentile+5 vs school

White (2024)11th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

Science88%+9 vs state

English Language Arts47%-12 vs state

Mathematics45%-13 vs state

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Schools Near Riley 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
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
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)
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
Hartley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	730 N 33rd St	Lincoln	68503	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 436-1139	341	33	10.3		109 (32.0%)	67 (19.6%)	92 (27.0%)	21 (6.2%)	7 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (13.2%)	4.6	286^th of 294 public elementary schools	2.7%		11.7	391^st of 428 public elementary schools	8.6%	105	29.8	53.3	21.8	34.0	31.9		32.7	33.3			$20,889	$3,049	$15,810
Huntington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2900 N 46th St	Lincoln	68504	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 436-1144	355	36	9.7		135 (38.0%)	45 (12.7%)	98 (27.6%)	15 (4.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (16.9%)								(n/a)				34.5				34.5			$20,970	$3,465	$15,322
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
Clinton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1520 N 29th St	Lincoln	68503	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 436-1132	457	42	10.9		173 (37.9%)	99 (21.7%)	118 (25.8%)	28 (6.1%)	10 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.3%)								(n/a)				30.3				41.4			$19,036	$2,942	$14,026
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
Pershing Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6402 Judson St	Lincoln	68507	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 436-1160	421	36	11.8		236 (56.1%)	23 (5.5%)	108 (25.7%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (11.4%)								(n/a)	48.6		36.1	41.2				36.8			$17,570	$2,766	$12,988
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Riley Elementary School

How many students attend Riley Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 276 students attended Riley Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Riley Elementary School?

Students at Riley Elementary School are 55% White, 19% Hispanic, 14% Two or more races, 10% African American, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Riley Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Culler Middle School
High : Lincoln Northeast High School

Is Riley Elementary School a good school?

Riley Elementary School ranks 219^th of 294 Nebraska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Riley Elementary School in?

Lincoln Public Schools

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