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What's one thing CULLER MIDDLE SCHOOL gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
677
Middle
DISTRICT 771 · STATE 411
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 317284001141
CULLER MIDDLE SCHOOL
5201 VINE ST, LINCOLN, NE 68504 · (402) 436-1210 · Lancaster County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL677 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
64 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 14.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 37%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 226 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 217 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 234 | 35% |
Student demographics
72%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
30.7%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
26.4%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 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 CULLER MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska | In Lancaster County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.4% | #100 of 108 | #15 of 15 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.7% | #102 of 109 | #15 of 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 677 | #40 of 143 | #10 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.6:1 | #2 of 88 | #1 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.4% | #9 of 88 | #3 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.3% | #18 of 52 | #3 of 10 |
Ranked against other public middle 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
677
-6 (-1%) vs 2020
+25% since 1990-91, when it was 540
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
was 10.8:1
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 | 677 | 63.9 | 10.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 680 | 64.5 | 10.5:1 | 80% (543) |
| 2022-23 | 703 | 63 | 11.2:1 | 74% (522) |
| 2020-21 | 683 | 63 | 10.8:1 | 72% (493) |
| 2017-18 | 763 | 64.9 | 11.8:1 | 79% (602) |
| 2015-16 | 694 | 60 | 11.6:1 | 73% (504) |
| 2010-11 | 437 | 38 | 11.5:1 | 83% (361) |
| 2000-01 | 541 | 51 | 10.6:1 | 55% (295) |
| 1990-91 | 540 | 37 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CULLER MIDDLE SCHOOL.
About CULLER MIDDLE SCHOOL
CULLER MIDDLE SCHOOL is a large middle-grades school with an address in LINCOLN, Nebraska. It offers grades 6 through 8 and has 677 students enrolled. By comparison, middle schools in Nebraska enroll about 411 students on average.
CULLER MIDDLE SCHOOL is a school in LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS. The district has 67 schools and 42,301 students.
White students make up 40% of enrollment at CULLER MIDDLE SCHOOL, the largest share of any group. Other reported shares: 27% Hispanic, 15% Black, 9% multiracial, and 7% Asian. That compares with about 81% White among all Lancaster County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 72%.
Its ratio of 10.6:1 is based on 63.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. Middle schools in Nebraska have an average ratio of 14.5:1.
In the surrounding county, Lancaster County, the median household earns about $74,793 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 42%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Counting CULLER MIDDLE SCHOOL, Lancaster County has 97 public schools.
The closest school to CULLER MIDDLE SCHOOL is RILEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, located about 0.4 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of CULLER MIDDLE SCHOOL.
CULLER MIDDLE SCHOOL has an NCES locale of City: Large.
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (683) and 2024-25 (677).
The discussion board for CULLER MIDDLE SCHOOL is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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
Nearby schools
- RILEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.4 mi · 276
- ECSE - HOMEBASED0.7 mi · 527
- INFANT TODDLER AT BRYAN COMMUNITY SCHOOL0.7 mi · 8
- BROWNELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.9 mi · 325
- EASTRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.0 mi · 264
- LEFLER MIDDLE SCHOOL1.2 mi · 584
Frequently asked questions
About CULLER MIDDLE SCHOOLHow many students attend CULLER MIDDLE SCHOOL?
CULLER MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 677 students in grades 06-08.
Is CULLER MIDDLE SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
CULLER MIDDLE SCHOOL is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at CULLER MIDDLE SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at CULLER MIDDLE SCHOOL is approximately 10.6:1 (64 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at CULLER MIDDLE SCHOOL?
At CULLER MIDDLE SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 40% White, 27% Hispanic, 15% Black, 7% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is CULLER MIDDLE SCHOOL public or private?
CULLER MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.