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What's one thing PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
843
Middle
DISTRICT 771 · STATE 411
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 317284002122
PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL
855 S 8TH ST, LINCOLN, NE 68508 · (402) 436-1212 · Lancaster County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL843 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 17% of Nebraska public middle schools
- DTest 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
66 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 | 277 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 293 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 273 | 32% |
Student demographics
73%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
40.9%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
40.0%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 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 PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska | In Lancaster County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #90 of 108 | #12 of 15 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.9% | #90 of 109 | #13 of 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 843 | #15 of 143 | #5 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #21 of 88 | #5 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.8% | #8 of 88 | #2 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.3% | #50 of 52 | #10 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
843
-17 (-2%) vs 2020
+44% since 2000-01, when it was 586
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 12.1:1
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 | 843 | 65.9 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 784 | 66.9 | 11.7:1 | 73% (571) |
| 2022-23 | 834 | 67.2 | 12.4:1 | 68% (564) |
| 2020-21 | 860 | 71 | 12.1:1 | 67% (580) |
| 2017-18 | 854 | 69.8 | 12.2:1 | 70% (596) |
| 2015-16 | 867 | 76 | 11.4:1 | 66% (570) |
| 2010-11 | 670 | 51 | 13.1:1 | 73% (489) |
| 2000-01 | 586 | 57 | 10.3:1 | 46% (268) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (854 to 843); teachers down 6% (69.8 to 65.9).
About PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL
PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL is a high-enrollment middle-grades school in LINCOLN, Nebraska, one of the schools in LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS. The school's enrollment of 843 students covers grades 6 through 8. Enrollment is 105% higher than the average for middle schools in Nebraska, which is about 411.
LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS has 42,301 students in 67 schools, and PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of those schools.
White students are the largest group at PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL, with 39% of enrollment. The next largest groups are 29% Hispanic, 14% Black, 9% Asian, and 8% multiracial. The school's White share is 42 points below the 81% share among Lancaster County residents. By the diversity index, PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL comes in at 73%.
Federal data list 65.9 full-time-equivalent teachers at PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL in 2024-25, for a ratio of 12.8:1. Among middle schools in Nebraska, the typical ratio is 14.5:1.
allk12 grades PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL a C-. The grade compares the school only with Nebraska public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
Within Lancaster County, 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. Federal data list 97 public schools in Lancaster County, with a combined enrollment of about 48,123.
EVERETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the public school closest to PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL, about 0.4 miles away. PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The federal government classifies PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL's location as City: Large.
In 2020-21, PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolled 860; in 2024-25, 843.
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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 Park Middle schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Park Middle. PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL is the 2nd largest of the 4.
- Park MiddleAntioch, CA · 1,055 students
- Park Middle SchoolKENNEWICK, WA · 688 students
- Park Middle SchoolBeckley, WV · 391 students
Nearby schools
- EVERETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.4 mi · 480
- MCPHEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.6 mi · 302
- MEADOW LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.6 mi · 523
- SARATOGA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 216
- INFANT TODDLER AT LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL1.1 mi · 11
- LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL1.2 mi · 2,086
Frequently asked questions
About PARK MIDDLE SCHOOLHow many students attend PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL?
PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 843 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL is approximately 12.8:1 (66 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL?
At PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 39% White, 29% Hispanic, 14% Black, 9% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL?
PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL is overseen by LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS in Lancaster County.
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