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Enrollment
443
Elementary
DISTRICT 418 · STATE 272
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 317284001851
FREDSTROM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
5700 N W 10TH, LINCOLN, NE 68521 · (402) 436-1140 · Lancaster County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL443 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
160 students
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 | 32 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 64 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 79 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 51 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 78 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 68 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 71 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (64) is 10% smaller than its 5th grade class (71).
Student demographics
49%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
61.9%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
64.8%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 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 →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
59.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.7%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 64% typical for Nebraska schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Nebraska's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like FREDSTROM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
FREDSTROM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (59.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| FREDSTROM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 443 | 36.1% | 59.4% |
| EZRA MILLARD ELEMENTARY SCH OMAHA | 485 | 31.5% | 74.0% |
| HUMANN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LINCOLN | 487 | 32.9% | 70.4% |
| NEIHARDT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OMAHA | 489 | 36.8% | 53.8% |
| J STERLING MORTON ELEM SCHOOL OMAHA | 392 | 29.8% | 65.3% |
| HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LINCOLN | 402 | 31.1% | 68.0% |
Matched among Nebraska elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where FREDSTROM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska | In Lancaster County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.4% | #226 of 311 | #22 of 26 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.8% | #212 of 398 | #18 of 43 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.9% | #193 of 438 | #20 of 44 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 443 | #95 of 587 | #23 of 53 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #213 of 379 | #33 of 47 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.6% | #168 of 379 | #28 of 47 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.1% | #173 of 359 | #9 of 30 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.5% | #165 of 220 | #23 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
443
-26 (-6%) vs 2020
-11% since 1990-91, when it was 499
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 13.8:1
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 | 443 | 30.1 | 14.7:1 | 36% (160) |
| 2023-24 | 435 | 30.7 | 14.2:1 | 43% (186) |
| 2022-23 | 443 | 30.6 | 14.5:1 | 37% (162) |
| 2020-21 | 469 | 34 | 13.8:1 | 34% (161) |
| 2017-18 | 469 | 34.4 | 13.6:1 | 28% (129) |
| 2015-16 | 486 | 36 | 13.5:1 | 25% (123) |
| 2010-11 | 512 | 33 | 15.5:1 | 22% (114) |
| 2000-01 | 537 | 34 | 15.8:1 | 7% (36) |
| 1990-91 | 499 | 33 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for FREDSTROM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (469 to 443); teachers down 12% (34.4 to 30.1).
About FREDSTROM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
FREDSTROM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the name of a large elementary school in LINCOLN, Nebraska. Enrolled students number 443 students, in pre-K through 5. Enrollment is 63% higher than the average for elementary schools in Nebraska, which is about 272.
FREDSTROM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, where 67 schools serve 42,301 students.
White students account for 70% of enrollment at FREDSTROM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Other students are 11% multiracial, 11% Hispanic, 4% Asian, and 4% Black. That is lower than the 81% White share among all Lancaster County residents. FREDSTROM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has a diversity index of 49%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Its 30.1 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 14.7:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Nebraska is 21.0:1, higher than at this school. The school's lunch program data list 36% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for FREDSTROM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is -4.3 points: 59.4% actual, 63.7% predicted.
FREDSTROM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is located in Lancaster County, where median household income is about $74,793, about 42% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. FREDSTROM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 97 public schools in Lancaster County, which together enroll about 48,123 students.
The closest other public school is SCHOO MIDDLE SCHOOL, about 0.9 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Large, or inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 443 was 6% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 469.
Parents and students can post about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs at FREDSTROM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
- SCHOO MIDDLE SCHOOL0.9 mi · 1,006
- GOODRICH MIDDLE SCHOOL1.7 mi · 849
- KOOSER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.9 mi · 929
- WEST LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.1 mi · 463
- EDUCARE OF LINCOLN2.2 mi · 124
- BELMONT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.3 mi · 773
Frequently asked questions
About FREDSTROM ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at FREDSTROM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
FREDSTROM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 443 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does FREDSTROM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
FREDSTROM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at FREDSTROM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 14.7:1 students per teacher at FREDSTROM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at FREDSTROM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at FREDSTROM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 70% White, 11% Hispanic, 4% Black, 4% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Is FREDSTROM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
FREDSTROM ELEMENTARY 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.