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Enrollment
395
Middle
DISTRICT 771 · STATE 411
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 317284001145
DAWES MIDDLE SCHOOL
5130 COLFAX STREET, LINCOLN, NE 68504 · (402) 436-1211 · Lancaster County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL395 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
36 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 | 137 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 128 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 130 | 33% |
Student demographics
65%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
43.5%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
36.9%
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 37 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 DAWES MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska | In Lancaster County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.9% | #95 of 108 | #14 of 15 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.5% | #87 of 109 | #12 of 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 395 | #71 of 143 | #14 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.1:1 | #4 of 88 | #2 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.5% | #14 of 88 | #5 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.1% | #2 of 52 | #1 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
395
-49 (-11%) vs 2020
-1% since 1990-91, when it was 399
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
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 | 395 | 35.7 | 11.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 396 | 39.2 | 10.1:1 | 77% (303) |
| 2022-23 | 405 | 36.5 | 11.1:1 | 48% (196) |
| 2020-21 | 444 | 41 | 10.8:1 | 71% (317) |
| 2017-18 | 507 | 42.7 | 11.9:1 | 63% (321) |
| 2015-16 | 452 | 41 | 11.0:1 | 58% (264) |
| 2000-01 | 465 | 50 | 9.3:1 | 48% (223) |
| 1990-91 | 399 | 32 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for DAWES MIDDLE SCHOOL.
About DAWES MIDDLE SCHOOL
DAWES MIDDLE SCHOOL is a medium-sized middle school in LINCOLN, Nebraska, administered by LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS. A total of 395 students attend the school, which covers grades 6 through 8.
The 67 schools of LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, including DAWES MIDDLE SCHOOL, enroll 42,301 students.
Roughly 52% of students at DAWES MIDDLE SCHOOL are White. Other groups include 21% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, 10% Black, and 4% Asian. By comparison, Lancaster County residents are about 81% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 65% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The teaching staff at DAWES MIDDLE SCHOOL is 35.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 11.1:1. This ratio sits 3.5 below the 14.5:1 average for middle schools in Nebraska.
Census Bureau estimates for Lancaster County show that the median household income is $74,793, roughly 42% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. There are 97 public schools in Lancaster County, enrolling about 48,123 students in all.
Nearby, HUNTINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is about 0.7 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
The school's locale code, City: Large, means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment is down 11% from 2020-21, when DAWES MIDDLE SCHOOL had 444 students, to 2024-25, when it had 395.
The DAWES MIDDLE SCHOOL community page is open for posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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
- HUNTINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.7 mi · 355
- PERSHING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.9 mi · 421
- LINCOLN NORTHEAST HIGH SCHOOL1.1 mi · 1,819
- INFANT TODDLER AT LINCOLN NORTHEAST HIGH SCHOOL1.1 mi · 3
- MICKLE MIDDLE SCHOOL1.5 mi · 705
- BROWNELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.5 mi · 325
Frequently asked questions
About DAWES MIDDLE SCHOOLHow many students attend DAWES MIDDLE SCHOOL?
DAWES MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 395 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does DAWES MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
DAWES MIDDLE SCHOOL serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at DAWES MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Approximately 11.1:1 students per teacher at DAWES MIDDLE SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at DAWES MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Student demographics at DAWES MIDDLE SCHOOL are roughly 52% White, 21% Hispanic, 10% Black, 4% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Who oversees DAWES MIDDLE SCHOOL?
DAWES MIDDLE 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.