IRVING MIDDLE SCHOOL

IRVING MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of the big junior highs in LINCOLN, Nebraska, operated by LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, with 795 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 411 students per school, that is 93% bigger than typical.

LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS runs 67 schools in total, collectively educating 42,301 students. IRVING MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, IRVING MIDDLE SCHOOL shows that 65% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school records 13% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, 7% Black, 4% Asian. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 81%.

Looking at school resources, IRVING MIDDLE SCHOOL logs 55 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.5:1. The state averages about 14.5:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 40% of students at IRVING MIDDLE SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Lancaster County (around 32%), the school's rate is north of typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, IRVING MIDDLE SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 62.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 54.2%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Lancaster County) reports that median household income runs about $74,793, roughly 42% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. In all, Lancaster County runs 97 public schools (combined enrollment of about 48,123 students), of which IRVING MIDDLE SCHOOL is one.

The closest other public school is PRESCOTT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 0.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, IRVING MIDDLE SCHOOL comes 4th of 4 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 69.7%.

IRVING MIDDLE SCHOOL operates from a downtown location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 5%: 836 students in 2018 compared to 795 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 13.1:1 in 2018 to 14.5:1 today.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.