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Enrollment
929
Elementary
DISTRICT 418 · STATE 272
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 317284002214
KOOSER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
7301 N 13TH STREET, LINCOLN, NE 68521 · (402) 436-1146 · Lancaster County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL929 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
60 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
427 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 | 39 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 158 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 146 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 146 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 138 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 145 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 157 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (158) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (157).
Student demographics
60%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
55.6%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
54.1%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 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
56.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.3%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% 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 KOOSER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
KOOSER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (56.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOOSER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 929 | 46.0% | 56.2% |
| ROPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LINCOLN | 850 | 55.5% | 50.9% |
| SANDOZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OMAHA | 336 | 49.4% | 59.4% |
| BLACK ELK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OMAHA | 605 | 26.3% | 67.9% |
| MONTCLAIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OMAHA | 641 | 29.8% | 60.2% |
| ROUSSEAU ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LINCOLN | 587 | 41.7% | 70.3% |
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 KOOSER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska | In Lancaster County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.2% | #254 of 311 | #24 of 26 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.1% | #313 of 398 | #23 of 43 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.6% | #273 of 438 | #24 of 44 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 929 | #1 of 587 | #1 of 53 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #263 of 379 | #39 of 47 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.7% | #84 of 379 | #21 of 47 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.0% | #112 of 359 | #6 of 30 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +15.0% | #45 of 135 | #3 of 14 |
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
929
+140 (+18%) vs 2020
+101% since 2010-11, when it was 463
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 14.6:1
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 | 929 | 60.3 | 15.4:1 | 46% (427) |
| 2023-24 | 899 | 59.3 | 15.2:1 | 49% (439) |
| 2022-23 | 889 | 55.8 | 15.9:1 | 48% (425) |
| 2020-21 | 789 | 54 | 14.6:1 | 41% (324) |
| 2017-18 | 808 | 56.8 | 14.2:1 | 37% (295) |
| 2015-16 | 787 | 52 | 15.1:1 | 29% (225) |
| 2010-11 | 463 | 30 | 15.4:1 | 32% (148) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for KOOSER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 15% (808 to 929); teachers up 6% (56.8 to 60.3).
About KOOSER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
KOOSER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a large elementary school based in LINCOLN, Nebraska. Students in pre-K through 5 attend the school, which enrolls 929 students. For comparison, elementary schools in Nebraska average about 272 students.
LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS includes 67 schools. Together they enroll 42,301 students.
White students are the majority at KOOSER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, with 60% of enrollment. Other groups include 12% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 8% multiracial, and 8% Black. The county population is about 81% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 60% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
A ratio of 15.4:1 comes from the school's 60.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 5.6 students per teacher below the 21.0:1 average for elementary schools in Nebraska. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 46% in 2024-25. The average for public schools in Lancaster County is 32%.
The model predicts 60.3% for a school in Nebraska with KOOSER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's free or reduced-price lunch share. KOOSER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL posts 56.2%.
In the county around the school, Lancaster County, the median household income is $74,793, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. There are 97 public schools in Lancaster County, enrolling about 48,123 students in all.
The nearest other public school, SCHOO MIDDLE SCHOOL, is about 1.5 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
Locale data from NCES put KOOSER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more (City: Large).
2024-25 enrollment was 929, an 18% increase from 789 in 2020-21.
Community posts for KOOSER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome 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
- SCHOO MIDDLE SCHOOL1.5 mi · 1,006
- NORTH STAR HIGH SCHOOL1.8 mi · 1,927
- GOODRICH MIDDLE SCHOOL1.9 mi · 849
- FREDSTROM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.9 mi · 443
- CAMPBELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.2 mi · 669
- EDUCARE OF LINCOLN2.6 mi · 124
Frequently asked questions
About KOOSER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is KOOSER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
KOOSER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 929 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does KOOSER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
KOOSER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does KOOSER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
KOOSER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 60 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.4:1.
How diverse is KOOSER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
KOOSER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 60% White, 12% Hispanic, 8% Black, 12% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees KOOSER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
KOOSER 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.