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If you had an hour of school board time for LEFLER MIDDLE SCHOOL, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
584
Middle
DISTRICT 771 · STATE 411
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 317284001165
LEFLER MIDDLE SCHOOL
1100 S 48TH ST, LINCOLN, NE 68510 · (402) 436-1215 · Lancaster County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL584 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 29% of Nebraska public middle schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Nebraska public middle schools
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
46 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 | 174 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 202 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 208 | 36% |
Student demographics
67%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
52.8%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
47.6%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 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 LEFLER MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska | In Lancaster County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.6% | #76 of 108 | #11 of 15 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.8% | #67 of 109 | #11 of 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 584 | #51 of 143 | #11 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #20 of 88 | #4 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.1% | #13 of 88 | #4 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.4% | #30 of 52 | #6 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. 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
584
-24 (-4%) vs 2020
-7% since 1990-91, when it was 626
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 12.4:1
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 | 584 | 45.7 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 611 | 47.2 | 13.0:1 | 65% (396) |
| 2022-23 | 613 | 47 | 13.0:1 | 61% (372) |
| 2020-21 | 608 | 49 | 12.4:1 | 64% (389) |
| 2017-18 | 624 | 48.2 | 12.9:1 | 60% (374) |
| 2015-16 | 592 | 50 | 11.8:1 | 57% (336) |
| 2010-11 | 577 | 44 | 13.1:1 | 56% (326) |
| 2000-01 | 592 | 49 | 12.1:1 | 36% (213) |
| 1990-91 | 626 | 44 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LEFLER MIDDLE SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (624 to 584); teachers down 5% (48.2 to 45.7).
About LEFLER MIDDLE SCHOOL
LEFLER MIDDLE SCHOOL is a medium-sized middle school in Nebraska, with an address in LINCOLN. The school had 584 students in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25. Average enrollment for middle schools in Nebraska is about 411, so this school runs 42% above that.
Besides LEFLER MIDDLE SCHOOL, LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS runs 66 other schools. The district enrolls 42,301 students.
By race and ethnicity, LEFLER MIDDLE SCHOOL is 51% White. Other reported shares: 19% Hispanic, 14% multiracial, 9% Black, and 6% Asian. That compares with about 81% White among all Lancaster County residents. By the diversity index, LEFLER MIDDLE SCHOOL comes in at 67%.
Teachers at LEFLER MIDDLE SCHOOL total 45.7 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 12.8:1. For comparison, middle schools in Nebraska average 14.5:1.
allk12 grades LEFLER MIDDLE SCHOOL a C. The grade compares the school only with Nebraska public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
Across Lancaster County, median household income is about $74,793, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 42% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. The public schools of Lancaster County number 97 and enroll about 48,123.
Of nearby public schools, HOLMES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the closest, at about 0.5 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Under the NCES locale system, LEFLER MIDDLE SCHOOL is City: Large.
Federal counts put enrollment at 608 in 2020-21 and 584 in 2024-25, a 4% decrease.
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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
- HOLMES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.5 mi · 402
- INFANT TODDLER AT BRYAN COMMUNITY SCHOOL0.5 mi · 8
- ECSE - HOMEBASED0.6 mi · 527
- RANDOLPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.8 mi · 452
- EASTRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.0 mi · 264
- CULLER MIDDLE SCHOOL1.2 mi · 677
Frequently asked questions
About LEFLER MIDDLE SCHOOLHow large is LEFLER MIDDLE SCHOOL?
LEFLER MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 584 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does LEFLER MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
LEFLER MIDDLE SCHOOL serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at LEFLER MIDDLE SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at LEFLER MIDDLE SCHOOL is approximately 12.8:1 (46 FTE teachers).
How diverse is LEFLER MIDDLE SCHOOL?
LEFLER MIDDLE SCHOOL reports a student body of 51% White, 19% Hispanic, 9% Black, 6% Asian, 14% Two or more.
What district is LEFLER MIDDLE SCHOOL in?
LEFLER MIDDLE SCHOOL is part of LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
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