CAVETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Located at 7701 S 36TH ST, in LINCOLN, Nebraska, CAVETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a substantial elementary-level community that instructs 556 students (grades pre-K through 5), run under LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Enrollment runs roughly 104% bigger than the state mean of about 272.

CAVETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 67 schools operated by LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, a district that enrolls 42,301 students overall.

On the student-mix side, CAVETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL records that White students make up the majority at 79%. Beyond that, the school records 9% multiracial, 7% Hispanic, 3% Asian. That composition is broadly in line with Lancaster County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 21.0:1, putting CAVETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 17% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Lancaster County runs at roughly 32%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, CAVETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 70.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 74.3%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Lancaster County indicate the typical household earns roughly $74,793 per year, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Lancaster County runs 97 public schools (combined enrollment of about 48,123 students), of which CAVETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.

ADAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around CAVETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts CAVETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 3rd of 8; the average score across the group is 69.5%.

The school occupies a city-core site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at CAVETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has contracted 20%, going from 692 students in 2018 to 556 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 16.7:1 in 2018 to 15.1:1 today.

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