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Zeman Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

242^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 294 Nebraska Elementary Schools

Better than 18% of Nebraska elementary schools

Summary

Zeman Elementary School is a public elementary school in Lincoln, Nebraska, serving 379 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.

Zeman Elementary has shown a mixed academic performance, with stronger proficiency rates in 3rd-grade English Language Arts (60.34%) and Mathematics (56.9%) compared to the district and state averages, but lower proficiency in 5th-grade English Language Arts (45.31%) and Mathematics (43.28%). However, the school's 5th-grade Science proficiency rate (79.69%) was higher than the district and state. Zeman has also demonstrated strong performance for its Hispanic and English Language Learner student subgroups, ranking among the top schools in Nebraska in recent years. Despite these strengths, the school faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.3% to 25.6%, which are significantly higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Sheridan Elementary and Cavett Elementary, Zeman's performance is generally lower, with these higher-performing schools consistently achieving higher academic proficiency rates and lower chronic absenteeism. Understanding the factors contributing to Zeman's inconsistent academic performance and addressing the root causes of its high chronic absenteeism could help the school and district develop targeted interventions to improve student outcomes.

360

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,074

Per pupil spending ?

37.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4900 S 52nd St
Lincoln, NE 68516-1899

(402) 436-1169

District: Lincoln Public Schools

Students who attend Zeman Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Pound Middle School
High:	Lincoln Southeast High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.7%

Hispanic:

15.8%

Two or more races:

10.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 95th percentile in 2015 → 18th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Nebraska average (55% vs 61% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 77 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg59%

Nebraska avg61%

242^nd of 294

Nebraska public elementary schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 77 pts since 2015

From top 5% (2015) to bottom 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

20^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	24.0	242 of 294	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	58.4	214 of 428	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.9	183 of 459	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.9	165 of 457	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.2	176 of 442	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.5	128 of 452	71.7%	★★★★☆
2018	65.3	145 of 450	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	68.8	140 of 459	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	84.6	43 of 480	91.0%	★★★★★
2015	88.5	25 of 488	94.9%	★★★★★
2014	82.3	52 of 483	89.2%	★★★★☆
2013	85.1	38 of 485	92.2%	★★★★★
2012	81.3	51 of 480	89.4%	★★★★☆
2011	86.9	37 of 473	92.2%	★★★★★
2010	71.1	89 of 502	82.3%	★★★★☆
2009	42.9	366 of 471	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	41.1	383 of 478	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	25.2	377 of 430	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	51.1	240 of 418	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2021	81.0	6 of 47	87.2%	★★★★☆
2019	93.2	1 of 60	98.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	54.0	107 of 203	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.7	162 of 349	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.9	146 of 337	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.7	158 of 318	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.1	122 of 349	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.6	140 of 341	58.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2021	89.0	3 of 68	95.6%	★★★★★
2019	84.0	6 of 90	93.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	64.6	37 of 112	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.7	103 of 312	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.3	68 of 259	73.7%	★★★★☆
2021	60.5	102 of 264	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.0	30 of 298	89.9%	★★★★★
2018	62.2	99 of 281	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	46.8	118 of 203	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.4	116 of 366	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.7	124 of 356	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.3	123 of 328	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.0	103 of 367	71.9%	★★★★☆
2018	69.1	88 of 347	74.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	21.2	176 of 193	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	57.6	113 of 261	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.9	176 of 385	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.7	152 of 388	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.8	177 of 368	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.3	105 of 391	73.1%	★★★★☆
2018	61.4	134 of 391	65.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2021)96th percentile+35 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)87th percentile+27 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)67th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2024)47th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2024)42nd percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)9th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

Science80%~ state avg

English Language Arts56%-3 vs state

Mathematics47%-11 vs state

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by a parent on FaceBook
Tuesday, July 17, 2012

I just wrote a review- I feel that I need to be 100% honest.
I have twins, both have Aspergers- one is academic and the other, not so much. One was almost always having problems with the students and a teacher- the review I just wrote.
The other one was not bullied, and her teacher was excellent.
We have had such a conflicting experience with this school.
Maybe it was the level of help and support that the one required that was asking too much... I do not know. Close Quote

Schools Near Zeman 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
Zeman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4900 S 52nd St	Lincoln	68516	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 436-1169	360	27	13.2	37.8%	240 (66.7%)	19 (5.3%)	57 (15.8%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (10.8%)	24	242^nd of 294 public elementary schools	17.7%		58.4	214^th of 428 public elementary schools	50.0%	28	60.3	61.2	45.3	55.6	56.9	43.3		47.1	79.7	79.7	$15,074	$1,062	$12,433
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
Humann Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6720 Rockwood Ln	Lincoln	68516	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 436-1145	487	34	14.2	32.9%	361 (74.1%)	16 (3.3%)	54 (11.1%)	7 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (9.9%)	41.6	193^rd of 294 public elementary schools	34.4%		65.5	150^th of 428 public elementary schools	65.0%	43	66.7	61.6	55.1	61.1	67.6	64.0	52.6	61.3	85.9	85.9	$16,130	$1,269	$13,039
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
Maxey Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5200 S 75th St	Lincoln	68516	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 436-1153	674	44	15.2	20.5%	512 (76.0%)	7 (1.0%)	41 (6.1%)	69 (10.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (6.5%)	67.8	98^th of 294 public elementary schools	66.7%		84.2	44^th of 428 public elementary schools	89.7%	54	67.9	72.7	74.5	71.7	75.2	73.6	73.5	74.1	85.3	85.3	$14,359	$1,054	$11,680
Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5230 Tipperary Trail	Lincoln	68512	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 436-1142	402	30	13.6	31.1%	287 (71.4%)	20 (5.0%)	48 (11.9%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (10.0%)	39.1	202^nd of 294 public elementary schools	31.3%		63.6	169^th of 428 public elementary schools	60.5%	33	57.1	62.1	54.7	58.0	58.6	62.1	71.9	64.0	84.4	84.4	$15,978	$973	$13,122
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
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
Wysong Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7901 Blanchard Boulevard	Lincoln	68516	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 436-1185	738	42	17.4	9.1%	630 (85.4%)	5 (0.7%)	25 (3.4%)	31 (4.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (6.2%)	73.8	73^rd of 294 public elementary schools	75.2%		87.9	26^th of 428 public elementary schools	93.9%	47	68.6	66.2	70.7	68.5	79.3	78.5	79.7	79.1	92.7	92.7	$11,748	$801	$9,538
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Zeman Elementary School

How many students attend Zeman Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 360 students attended Zeman Elementary School.

What district is Zeman Elementary School in?

Lincoln Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Zeman Elementary School?

Students at Zeman Elementary School are 67% White, 16% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 5% African American.

Is Zeman Elementary School a good school?

Zeman Elementary School ranks in the bottom 17.7% of Nebraska elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Zeman Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Pound Middle School
High : Lincoln Southeast High School

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