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How has CLINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
457
Elementary
DISTRICT 418 · STATE 272
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 317284001143
CLINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1520 N 29TH ST, LINCOLN, NE 68503 · (402) 436-1132 · Lancaster County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL457 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 4% of Nebraska public elementary schools
- FTest 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
10.9:1
42 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 | 37 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 65 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 83 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 60 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 69 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 66 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 77 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (65) is 16% smaller than its 5th grade class (77).
Student demographics
73%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
35.0%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
45.9%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 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 CLINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska | In Lancaster County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.9% | #355 of 398 | #33 of 43 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #413 of 438 | #42 of 44 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 457 | #79 of 587 | #20 of 53 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.9:1 | #25 of 379 | #8 of 47 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.5% | #16 of 379 | #4 of 47 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.7% | #142 of 220 | #18 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
457
+41 (+10%) vs 2020
+9% since 1990-91, when it was 418
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
was 9.7:1
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 | 457 | 41.9 | 10.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 419 | 39.6 | 10.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 407 | 35 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 416 | 43 | 9.7:1 | 90% (374) |
| 2017-18 | 495 | 43.4 | 11.4:1 | 94% (466) |
| 2015-16 | 528 | 44 | 12.0:1 | 84% (446) |
| 2010-11 | 496 | 46 | 10.8:1 | 93% (462) |
| 2000-01 | 440 | 44 | 10.0:1 | 82% (359) |
| 1990-91 | 418 | 36 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CLINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (495 to 457); teachers down 3% (43.4 to 41.9).
About CLINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
CLINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, a large elementary school, is located in LINCOLN, Nebraska. Its grade span covers pre-K through 5, with 457 students on the rolls. That compares with an average of about 272 students for elementary schools in Nebraska.
CLINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one school in a 67-school district, LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, which enrolls 42,301 students.
At CLINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, White students make up the biggest share, 38%. Smaller groups are 26% Hispanic, 22% Black, 6% multiracial, and 6% Asian. County-wide, 81% of Lancaster County residents are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 73%.
On staff are 41.9 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 10.9:1. Elementary schools in Nebraska average 21.0:1, 10.1 more students per teacher than here.
CLINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL holds an F allk12 Grade, placing it above 4% of Nebraska public elementary schools.
The county, Lancaster County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $74,793, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 42% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. The county has 97 public schools and about 48,123 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, HARTLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, is about 0.7 miles. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Large. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's enrollment increased 10% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. Students per teacher increased from 9.7 in 2020-21 to 10.9 in 2024-25.
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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 Clinton Elementary schools
18 other US public schools in 14 states are named Clinton Elementary. CLINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 13th largest of the 19.
- Clinton Elementary SchoolChicago, IL · 1,050 students
- Clinton ElementaryClinton, MA · 870 students
- CLINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWEST SENECA, NY · 629 students
- Clinton Elementary SchoolSouth Elgin, IL · 596 students
- Clinton Elementary SchoolCLINTON, MI · 569 students
Nearby schools
- HARTLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.7 mi · 341
- ELLIOTT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.2 mi · 397
- UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA HIGH SCHOOL1.2 mi · 165
- RILEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.5 mi · 276
- HUNTINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.5 mi · 355
- LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL1.5 mi · 2,086
Frequently asked questions
About CLINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at CLINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
CLINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 457 students in grades PK-05.
Is CLINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
CLINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at CLINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 10.9:1 students per teacher at CLINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
How diverse is CLINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
CLINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 38% White, 26% Hispanic, 22% Black, 6% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees CLINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
CLINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS in Lancaster County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.