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Fredstrom Elementary School

Q: Is Fredstrom Elementary School a good school?

Fredstrom Elementary School ranks 141 st of 294 Nebraska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

141^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 294 Nebraska Elementary Schools

Better than 52% of Nebraska elementary schools

Summary

Fredstrom Elementary School is a public elementary school in Lincoln, Nebraska, serving 435 students in grades PK-5. It is part of the Lincoln Public Schools district, which is ranked 95 out of 115 districts in the state.

Fredstrom Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state in standardized test scores, with 65.33% of 3rd graders proficient in ELA compared to 54.66% for Lincoln Public Schools and 57.45% for Nebraska. The school also excels in serving its special education and low-income students, ranking among the top elementary schools in the state for these subgroups. Additionally, Fredstrom has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.8 to 14.4 over the past few years.

While Fredstrom has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, from 10.2% in 2024-2025 to 23.9% in 2023-2024, the school generally outperforms nearby schools in the Lincoln Public Schools district, such as Lakeview, Clinton, Huntington, and Campbell Elementary Schools, which have significantly lower test scores and rankings. Fredstrom's high per-student spending, ranging from $13,936 to $15,961 over the past few years, may contribute to its strong academic performance.

443

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,961

Per pupil spending ?

36.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5700 N W 10th
Lincoln, NE 68521-3842

(402) 436-1140

District: Lincoln Public Schools

Students who attend Fredstrom Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	School Middle School
High:	North Star High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.8%

Two or more races:

11.3%

Hispanic:

11.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 86th percentile in 2015 → 52nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nebraska average (69% vs 61% meeting standards)

✓Above the Nebraska median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 34 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school69%

District avg59%

Nebraska avg61%

141^st of 294

Nebraska public elementary schools ?

Top 48%▼ down 34 pts since 2015

From top 14% (2015) to top 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^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	54.8	141 of 294	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.7	156 of 428	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.4	137 of 459	70.2%	★★★★☆
2022	58.1	189 of 457	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.5	188 of 442	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.8	121 of 452	73.2%	★★★★☆
2018	83.5	47 of 450	89.6%	★★★★☆
2017	79.6	71 of 459	84.5%	★★★★☆
2016	80.6	62 of 480	87.1%	★★★★☆
2015	79.5	70 of 488	85.7%	★★★★☆
2014	70.7	103 of 483	78.7%	★★★★☆
2013	74.3	81 of 485	83.3%	★★★★☆
2012	69.7	117 of 480	75.6%	★★★★☆
2011	87.6	34 of 473	92.8%	★★★★★
2010	71.6	82 of 502	83.7%	★★★★☆
2009	40.3	384 of 471	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	37.1	405 of 478	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	45.1	286 of 430	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	58.1	201 of 418	51.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	39.5	66 of 90	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	64.0	71 of 203	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.3	85 of 349	75.6%	★★★★☆
2022	63.8	115 of 337	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.4	143 of 318	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.9	82 of 349	76.5%	★★★★☆
2018	82.4	37 of 341	89.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	60.7	44 of 112	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.0	47 of 312	84.9%	★★★★☆
2022	72.1	52 of 259	79.9%	★★★★☆
2021	61.8	95 of 264	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.1	73 of 298	75.5%	★★★★☆
2018	70.4	62 of 281	77.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	48.4	58 of 90	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.3	123 of 203	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.7	122 of 366	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.2	196 of 356	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.9	161 of 328	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.6	123 of 367	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	81.1	38 of 347	89.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2019	66.6	13 of 43	69.8%	★★★★☆
2018	64.1	11 of 30	63.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	47.2	119 of 193	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.9	124 of 261	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.0	141 of 385	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.4	230 of 388	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.6	227 of 368	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.0	139 of 391	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	82.3	42 of 391	89.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2019)70th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)61st percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)38th percentile-14 vs school

Male (2025)36th percentile-16 vs school

Female (2025)27th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

Science88%+9 vs state

English Language Arts66%+7 vs state

Mathematics66%+8 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
Fredstrom Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5700 N W 10th	Lincoln	68521	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 436-1140	443	30	14.7	36.1%	309 (69.8%)	16 (3.6%)	49 (11.1%)	17 (3.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (11.3%)	54.8	141^st of 294 public elementary schools	52.0%		64.7	156^th of 428 public elementary schools	63.6%	15	65.3	68.2	65.2	66.2	72.0	66.7	59.4	66.2	88.4	88.4	$15,961	$1,327	$12,775
Kooser Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7301 N 13th Street	Lincoln	68521	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 436-1146	929	60	15.4	46.0%	560 (60.3%)	70 (7.5%)	110 (11.8%)	110 (11.8%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	73 (7.9%)	18.8	259^th of 294 public elementary schools	11.9%		49.5	255^th of 428 public elementary schools	40.4%	4	54.3	55.6	52.3	54.0	58.6	45.8	53.6	52.6	72.9	72.9	$12,387	$928	$10,281
West Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	630 W Dawes Ave	Lincoln	68521	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 436-1168	463	40	11.6		177 (38.2%)	46 (9.9%)	182 (39.3%)	12 (2.6%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (9.1%)	1.3	294^th of 294 public elementary schools	0.0%		17.9	368^th of 428 public elementary schools	14.0%	74	31.0	35.4		31.5			24.7	28.7			$16,533	$2,051	$12,960
Belmont Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3425 N 14th St	Lincoln	68521	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 436-1124	773	68	11.4		323 (41.8%)	132 (17.1%)	196 (25.4%)	38 (4.9%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	77 (10.0%)	4.1	287^th of 294 public elementary schools	2.4%		21.8	352^nd of 428 public elementary schools	17.8%	65	38.2	45.0	38.8	40.7	39.8	40.0	39.7	39.8			$15,948	$2,148	$12,350
Campbell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2200 Dodge St	Lincoln	68521	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 436-1129	669	54	12.4		267 (39.9%)	99 (14.8%)	143 (21.4%)	75 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	81 (12.1%)	4.7	285^th of 294 public elementary schools	3.1%		11	393^rd of 428 public elementary schools	8.2%	108	39.8	43.6		37.4	45.5	37.2		38.7			$16,528	$2,201	$12,572
Arnold Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5000 Mike Scholl Street	Lincoln	68524	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 436-1120	673	54	12.5		322 (47.8%)	65 (9.7%)	170 (25.3%)	26 (3.9%)	6 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	82 (12.2%)	6.4	279^th of 294 public elementary schools	5.1%		34.4	314^th of 428 public elementary schools	26.6%	35	39.6	50.0	34.7	41.5	37.5			34.4			$16,307	$2,106	$12,517
Lakeview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	300 Capitol Beach Blvd	Lincoln	68528	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 436-1149	418	33	12.7		188 (45.0%)	75 (17.9%)	105 (25.1%)	6 (1.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (10.0%)								(n/a)				32.2				29.9			$16,155	$1,842	$12,766
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Fredstrom Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Fredstrom Elementary School?

Students at Fredstrom Elementary School are 70% White, 11% Two or more races, 11% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 4% African American.

How many students attend Fredstrom Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 443 students attended Fredstrom Elementary School.

Is Fredstrom Elementary School a good school?

Fredstrom Elementary School ranks 141^st of 294 Nebraska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Fredstrom Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : School Middle School
High : North Star High School

What district is Fredstrom Elementary School in?

Lincoln Public Schools

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