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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the ARNOLD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL administration to hear?
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Enrollment
673
Elementary
DISTRICT 418 · STATE 272
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 317284001136
ARNOLD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
5000 MIKE SCHOLL STREET, LINCOLN, NE 68524 · (402) 436-1120 · Lancaster County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL673 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 8% of Nebraska public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Nebraska public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
54 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 37%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 60 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 103 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 110 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 105 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 97 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 101 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 97 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (103) is 6% larger than its 5th grade class (97).
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 57% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
43.8%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
37.5%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Nebraska schools, those numbers are about 58 and 61.
Source: NSCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where ARNOLD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska | In Lancaster County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.5% | #377 of 398 | #41 of 43 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.8% | #376 of 438 | #32 of 44 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 673 | #13 of 587 | #7 of 53 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.6:1 | #88 of 379 | #19 of 47 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.1% | #39 of 379 | #12 of 47 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.1% | #110 of 220 | #15 of 31 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
673
-61 (-8%) vs 2020
+10% since 1990-91, when it was 611
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 12.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 673 | 53.6 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 687 | 55.7 | 12.3:1 | 67% (462) |
| 2022-23 | 739 | 57.1 | 12.9:1 | 66% (488) |
| 2020-21 | 734 | 61 | 12.0:1 | 66% (482) |
| 2017-18 | 757 | 59.8 | 12.7:1 | 66% (498) |
| 2015-16 | 775 | 59 | 13.1:1 | 65% (507) |
| 2010-11 | 747 | 55 | 13.6:1 | 65% (486) |
| 2000-01 | 620 | 45 | 13.8:1 | 48% (297) |
| 1990-91 | 611 | 47 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ARNOLD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (757 to 673); teachers down 11% (59.8 to 53.6).
About ARNOLD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
ARNOLD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students in LINCOLN, Nebraska, as a large elementary school. The school runs pre-K through 5 and enrolls 673 students. By comparison, elementary schools in Nebraska enroll about 272 students on average.
LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS is made up of 67 schools with 42,301 students in all.
The biggest share of students at ARNOLD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 48%, is White. The remaining shares are 25% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, 10% Black, and 4% Asian. Census estimates put the White share of Lancaster County's population at about 81%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, ARNOLD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL scores 68%.
ARNOLD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reported 53.6 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 12.6:1. The school's 12.6:1 compares with an average of 21.0:1 for elementary schools in Nebraska.
On the allk12 Grade, ARNOLD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lands at D, ahead of 8% of Nebraska public elementary schools.
Census data for Lancaster County show the median household earns about $74,793 a year, roughly 42% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Public schools in Lancaster County number 97, with about 48,123 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, NORTHWEST HIGH SCHOOL, is about 2.5 miles. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
The school's locale code, City: Large, means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was an 8% decrease, from 734 to 673.
The ARNOLD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. You can also rate the school on this page.
Lancaster County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
326,696
Census ACS
Median income
$74,793
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
97
48,123 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- SOUTHWEST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,110 students
- LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,086 students
- LINCOLN EAST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,982 students
- NORTH STAR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,927 students
- LINCOLN SOUTHEAST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,848 students
- LINCOLN NORTHEAST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,819 students
Other schools in LINCOLN
- SOUTHWEST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,110 students
- LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,086 students
- LINCOLN EAST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,982 students
- NORTH STAR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,927 students
- LINCOLN SOUTHEAST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,848 students
- LINCOLN NORTHEAST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,819 students
Other Arnold Elementary schools
5 other US public schools in 5 states are named Arnold Elementary. ARNOLD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the largest of the 6.
- ARNOLD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLARNOLD, NE · 121 students
- Arnold Elementary SchoolSAN ANTONIO, TX · 633 students
- Arnold Elementary SchoolJonesboro, GA · 454 students
- Arnold ElementaryArnold, MD · 454 students
- Arnold Elementary SchoolMICHIGAN CENTER, MI · 321 students
Nearby schools
- NORTHWEST HIGH SCHOOL2.5 mi · 1,017
- EARLY CHILDHOOD AT NORTHWEST HIGH SCHOOL2.5 mi · 26
- FREDSTROM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.0 mi · 443
- SCHOO MIDDLE SCHOOL3.4 mi · 1,006
- WEST LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.6 mi · 463
- LAKEVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL4.1 mi · 418
Frequently asked questions
About ARNOLD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at ARNOLD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
ARNOLD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 673 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does ARNOLD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
ARNOLD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at ARNOLD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 12.6:1 students per teacher at ARNOLD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at ARNOLD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at ARNOLD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 48% White, 25% Hispanic, 10% Black, 4% Asian, 12% Two or more.
What district is ARNOLD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
ARNOLD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.