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Kooser Elementary School

Q: Is Kooser Elementary School a good school?

Kooser Elementary School ranks in the bottom 11.9% of Nebraska elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Kooser Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 929 students attended Kooser Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Kooser Elementary School?

Students at Kooser Elementary School are 60% White, 12% Asian, 12% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 8% African American.

Q: What schools do graduates of Kooser Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Kooser Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : North Star High School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

259^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 294 Nebraska Elementary Schools

Better than 12% of Nebraska elementary schools

Summary

Kooser Elementary School is a public elementary school in Lincoln, Nebraska, serving 899 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.

Kooser Elementary has seen a decline in its statewide ranking and star rating, dropping from 4 stars to just 2 stars in recent years, placing it in the bottom half of Nebraska elementary schools. The school has mixed performance across different student subgroups, performing well for Hispanic and English Language Learner students but struggling with White, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status students. Kooser Elementary also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.3% to 25.6%, significantly higher than the state average. The school's test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics are generally below the state and district averages, with only a few exceptions, though it performs better in Science.

Compared to nearby schools in the Lincoln Public Schools district, such as Pershing Elementary, Norwood Park Elementary, West Lincoln Elementary, and Huntington Elementary, Kooser Elementary's performance is generally lower, despite having a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students. Additionally, Kooser Elementary's spending per student is lower than its peers, and its student-teacher ratio is higher, which may contribute to its challenges.

929

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,387

Per pupil spending ?

46%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7301 N 13th Street
Lincoln, NE 68521-4530

(402) 436-1146

District: Lincoln Public Schools

Students who attend Kooser Elementary School usually attend:

High:

North Star High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.3%

Asian:

11.8%

Hispanic:

11.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 87th percentile in 2015 → 12th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Nebraska average (56% vs 61% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 75 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg59%

Nebraska avg61%

259^th of 294

Nebraska public elementary schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 75 pts since 2015

From top 13% (2015) to bottom 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

23^rd 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	18.8	259 of 294	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.5	255 of 428	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.0	234 of 459	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.8	237 of 457	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.3	182 of 442	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.1	154 of 452	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.2	84 of 450	81.3%	★★★★☆
2017	78.1	85 of 459	81.5%	★★★★☆
2016	81.4	58 of 480	87.9%	★★★★☆
2015	80.5	64 of 488	86.9%	★★★★☆
2014	80.4	62 of 483	87.2%	★★★★☆
2013	76.0	70 of 485	85.6%	★★★★☆
2012	66.4	134 of 480	72.1%	★★★★☆
2011	65.5	151 of 473	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	48.8	299 of 502	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2022	44.7	5 of 9	44.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	62.6	18 of 54	66.7%	★★★★☆
2023	60.7	24 of 76	68.4%	★★★★☆
2021	74.4	8 of 47	83.0%	★★★★☆
2019	84.6	5 of 60	91.7%	★★★★★
2018	82.6	4 of 63	93.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	12.9	85 of 90	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	54.8	106 of 203	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.1	174 of 349	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.6	169 of 337	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.9	152 of 318	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.2	117 of 349	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.3	55 of 341	83.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	38.4	78 of 108	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	73.4	20 of 81	75.3%	★★★★☆
2019	74.6	16 of 90	82.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	46.6	65 of 112	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.9	174 of 312	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.8	131 of 259	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.5	132 of 264	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.3	94 of 298	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.3	98 of 281	65.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	10.8	88 of 90	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	40.5	139 of 203	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.8	174 of 366	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.7	211 of 356	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.7	159 of 328	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.2	157 of 367	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.9	78 of 347	77.5%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	33.2	3 of 3	0.0%	★★★★☆
2022	47.7	2 of 2	0.0%	★★★★☆
2021	71.1	1 of 1	0.0%	★★★★★
2019	37.3	4 of 4	0.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.4	1 of 3	66.7%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	13.6	54 of 57	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.8	28 of 31	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.4	13 of 13	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	40.5	28 of 43	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.1	25 of 30	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	12.5	183 of 193	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	37.9	191 of 261	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.2	211 of 385	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.7	197 of 388	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.3	150 of 368	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.0	160 of 391	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.8	82 of 391	79.0%	★★★★☆

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 (2024)67th percentile+26 vs school

Asian (2022)44th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)42nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)28th percentile-21 vs school

Female (2025)6th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2023)5th percentile-44 vs school

White (2025)5th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2025)2nd percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)<1st percentile-49 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

Science73%-7 vs state

English Language Arts54%-5 vs state

Mathematics53%-5 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Norwood Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4710 N 72nd St	Lincoln	68507	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 436-1155	251	25	10.0		130 (51.8%)	21 (8.4%)	72 (28.7%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.0%)	1 (0.4%)	21 (8.4%)								(n/a)		40.0		31.9				39.0			$22,190	$4,068	$15,854
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 Kooser Elementary School

Is Kooser Elementary School a good school?

Kooser Elementary School ranks in the bottom 11.9% of Nebraska elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Kooser Elementary School?

Students at Kooser Elementary School are 60% White, 12% Asian, 12% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 8% African American.

What district is Kooser Elementary School in?

Lincoln Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Kooser Elementary School attend?

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

High : North Star High School

How many students attend Kooser Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 929 students attended Kooser Elementary School.

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