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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 68503

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Schools

798

Students

Top rankedHartley Elementary School286^th of 294 Nebraska elementary schools

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Hartley Elementary School up 105 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 68503 zip code area of Lincoln, Nebraska is home to two elementary schools - Clinton Elementary School and Hartley Elementary School, both part of the Lincoln Public Schools district. However, these schools are underperforming, with low proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to district and state averages.

Both Clinton Elementary and Hartley Elementary have low statewide rankings, with Clinton Elementary ranked 405 out of 428 Nebraska elementary schools and Hartley Elementary ranked 274 out of 274. The schools are also rated 1 star (out of 5) and 0 stars, respectively, by SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance. Additionally, the schools have high chronic absenteeism rates, with 19.3% of students chronically absent at both schools.

Despite the relatively high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratios at these schools, the academic outcomes remain poor. This suggests that factors beyond just funding and staffing may be contributing to the schools' performance issues. Addressing the root causes of the low performance, high absenteeism, and other challenges will be crucial for improving educational outcomes for students in this community.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NSCAS English Language Arts (2025)				NSCAS Mathematics (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 5th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	$18,872	$2,280	$14,487
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	$21,716	$2,851	$16,619
Bay High Focus Program	Public	9-12	2005 Y Street	Lincoln	68503	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(402) 436-1317	0	3	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 68503

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lincoln	0.2 mi	85	112^th
Waverly	9.1 mi	4	41^st
Malcolm	11.97 mi	2	36^th
Bennet	12.93 mi	1	18^th
Eagle	12.96 mi	1	81^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Nebraska Department of Education.

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