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Wysong Elementary

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Wysong Elementary ranks 73 rd of 294 Nebraska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

73^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 294 Nebraska Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of Nebraska elementary schools

Summary

Wysong Elementary is a public elementary school located in Lincoln, Nebraska, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 734 students. The school is part of the Lincoln Public Schools district, which is ranked 95 out of 115 districts in Nebraska and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wysong Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Nebraska, with rankings ranging from 25th to 71st out of hundreds of schools over the past several years. The school's students consistently outperform the district and state averages in NSCAS (Nebraska Student-Centered Assessment System) tests for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Wysong Elementary had significantly higher proficiency rates in these subjects compared to the Lincoln Public Schools district.

In addition to its strong academic performance, Wysong Elementary also has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates and a lower percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients, indicating a supportive student population. When compared to nearby schools in the Lincoln Public Schools district, Wysong Elementary stands out as a high-performing school, consistently outranking and outperforming many of its counterparts. This suggests that the school may have effective practices or resources that could be shared with other schools in the district to help improve their academic outcomes.

738

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,748

Per pupil spending ?

9.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7901 Blanchard Boulevard
Lincoln, NE 68516

(402) 436-1185

District: Lincoln Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.4%

Two or more races:

6.2%

Asian:

4.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 92nd percentile in 2019 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nebraska average (76% vs 61% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 25% of Nebraska elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Lincoln Public Schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2019

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school76%

District avg59%

Nebraska avg61%

73^rd of 294

Nebraska public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▼ down 16 pts since 2019

From top 8% (2019) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	73.8	73 of 294	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	87.9	26 of 428	93.9%	★★★★★
2023	84.4	47 of 459	89.8%	★★★★☆
2022	88.8	25 of 457	94.5%	★★★★★
2021	83.3	48 of 442	89.1%	★★★★☆
2019	85.8	38 of 452	91.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	69.4	29 of 90	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	89.7	8 of 203	96.1%	★★★★★
2023	79.9	60 of 349	82.8%	★★★★☆
2022	85.9	30 of 337	91.1%	★★★★★
2021	85.5	28 of 318	91.2%	★★★★★
2019	86.5	31 of 349	91.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	61.7	41 of 90	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	87.2	15 of 203	92.6%	★★★★★
2023	86.4	29 of 366	92.1%	★★★★★
2022	87.3	25 of 356	93.0%	★★★★★
2021	75.1	62 of 328	81.1%	★★★★☆
2019	83.6	46 of 367	87.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	64.3	70 of 193	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	81.8	30 of 261	88.5%	★★★★☆
2023	77.9	59 of 385	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	83.1	39 of 388	89.9%	★★★★★
2021	73.1	69 of 368	81.3%	★★★★☆
2019	81.6	44 of 391	88.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2025)68th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)64th percentile-11 vs school

Male (2025)54th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

Science93%+13 vs state

Mathematics79%+21 vs state

English Language Arts68%+10 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
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
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
Cavett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7701 S 36th St	Lincoln	68516	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 436-1131	556	37	15.0	16.9%	440 (79.1%)	8 (1.4%)	38 (6.8%)	17 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	52 (9.4%)	77	62^nd of 294 public elementary schools	78.9%		85.1	40^th of 428 public elementary schools	90.7%	22	72.6	77.7	75.3	75.2	74.7	76.6	82.7	77.8	88.9	88.9	$14,672	$1,203	$11,532
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
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
Adams Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7401 Jacobs Creek Drive	Lincoln	68512	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 436-1121	767	48	15.9	22.7%	526 (68.6%)	32 (4.2%)	65 (8.5%)	93 (12.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (6.3%)	76.7	64^th of 294 public elementary schools	78.2%		82.7	54^th of 428 public elementary schools	87.4%	10	65.7	78.1	76.6	73.3	75.4	83.6	85.5	81.4	87.1	87.1	$12,729	$927	$10,414
Kloefkorn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6601 Glass Ridge Drive	Lincoln	68526	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 436-1148	497	32	15.5	15.7%	383 (77.1%)	19 (3.8%)	29 (5.8%)	25 (5.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.6%)	79.5	45^th of 294 public elementary schools	84.7%		85.4	38^th of 428 public elementary schools	91.1%	7	66.3	81.5	78.8	75.5	80.7	76.5	76.5	77.9	94.1	94.1	$13,388	$1,135	$10,556
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Wysong Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Wysong Elementary?

Students at Wysong Elementary are 85% White, 6% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 3% Hispanic.

How many students attend Wysong Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 738 students attended Wysong Elementary.

Is Wysong Elementary a good school?

Wysong Elementary ranks 73^rd of 294 Nebraska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Wysong Elementary in?

Lincoln Public Schools

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