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Enrollment
849
Middle
DISTRICT 771 · STATE 411
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 317284002363
MOORE MIDDLE SCHOOL
8700 YANKEE WOODS DRIVE, LINCOLN, NE 68526 · (402) 436-1225 · Lancaster County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL849 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.2:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 14.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
9%
76 students
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 | 291 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 272 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 286 | 34% |
Student demographics
28%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
75.5%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
79.9%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 80 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
76.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
73.3%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 76% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 73% 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 MOORE MIDDLE SCHOOL
MOORE MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (76.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MOORE MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 849 | 9.0% | 76.4% |
| ASPEN CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL OMAHA | 863 | 7.4% | 70.1% |
| ELKHORN VALLEY VIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL ELKHORN | 679 | 5.0% | 82.6% |
| GRETNA MIDDLE SCHOOL GRETNA | 784 | 12.0% | 64.9% |
| BEADLE MIDDLE SCHOOL OMAHA | 1,011 | 16.0% | 67.1% |
| LUX MIDDLE SCHOOL LINCOLN | 803 | 19.7% | 70.5% |
Matched among Nebraska middle 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 MOORE MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska | In Lancaster County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 76.4% | #6 of 86 | #1 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 79.9% | #7 of 108 | #1 of 15 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 75.5% | #7 of 109 | #1 of 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 849 | #14 of 143 | #4 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.2:1 | #87 of 88 | #14 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.6% | #70 of 88 | #13 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 9.0% | #84 of 88 | #9 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +176.5% | #1 of 32 | N/A |
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
849
+224 (+36%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
19.2:1
was 16.4:1
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 | 849 | 44.3 | 19.2:1 | 9% (76) |
| 2023-24 | 759 | 39.6 | 19.2:1 | 10% (75) |
| 2022-23 | 738 | 38.3 | 19.3:1 | 10% (74) |
| 2020-21 | 625 | 38 | 16.4:1 | 8% (52) |
| 2017-18 | 307 | 23.2 | 13.2:1 | 10% (31) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MOORE MIDDLE SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 177% (307 to 849); teachers up 91% (23.2 to 44.3).
About MOORE MIDDLE SCHOOL
MOORE MIDDLE SCHOOL is a middle school located in LINCOLN, Nebraska, in Lancaster County. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 849 students in grades 6 through 8. The average for middle schools in Nebraska is about 411 students, so this school is 107% above average.
LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS has 67 schools and 42,301 students, and MOORE MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of those schools.
MOORE MIDDLE SCHOOL's enrollment is 85% White. After that, the student body is 6% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 4% Asian. Pick two students at random and there is a 28% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal staffing data show 44.3 full-time-equivalent teachers at MOORE MIDDLE SCHOOL and a ratio of 19.2:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 14.5:1 average for middle schools in Nebraska. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 9% of enrollment. On average, public schools in Lancaster County report 32%.
Test results at MOORE MIDDLE SCHOOL are 3.1 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (76.4% actual, 73.3% predicted).
Lancaster County has about 326,696 residents, and the median household income is $74,793, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 42%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Besides MOORE MIDDLE SCHOOL, Lancaster County has 96 other public schools.
The next-closest public school is KLOEFKORN ELEMENTARY, about 1.5 miles away. MOORE MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Nearby schools average 71.8% on proficiency, and MOORE MIDDLE SCHOOL is above that at 76.4%.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment at MOORE MIDDLE SCHOOL climbed 36% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 625 to 849 students. The ratio was 16.4:1 in 2020-21 and 19.2:1 in 2024-25.
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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
Other Moore Middle schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Moore Middle. MOORE MIDDLE SCHOOL is the 4th largest of the 5.
- Moore Middle SchoolTYLER, TX · 1,019 students
- Moore MiddleRedlands, CA · 988 students
- Moore Middle SchoolLawrenceville, GA · 971 students
- Moore Middle SchoolARVADA, CO · 269 students
Nearby schools
- KLOEFKORN ELEMENTARY1.5 mi · 497
- WYSONG ELEMENTARY1.9 mi · 738
- STANDING BEAR HIGH SCHOOL1.9 mi · 631
- EARLY CHILDHOOD AT STANDING BEAR HS1.9 mi · 21
- MAXEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.6 mi · 674
- HUMANN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.1 mi · 487
Frequently asked questions
About MOORE MIDDLE SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at MOORE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
MOORE MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 849 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does MOORE MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
MOORE MIDDLE SCHOOL serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at MOORE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at MOORE MIDDLE SCHOOL is approximately 19.2:1 (44 FTE teachers).
How diverse is MOORE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
MOORE MIDDLE SCHOOL reports a student body of 85% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees MOORE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
MOORE 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.