Enrollment
312
Elementary
DISTRICT 331 · STATE 272
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEXINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 317281001134
PERSHING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1104 N TYLER, LEXINGTON, NE 68850 · (308) 324-3765 · Dawson County
GRADES 04–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL312 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
253 students
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 37%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 154 | 49% |
| Grade 5 | 158 | 51% |
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 38% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within LEXINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
27.6%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
43.7%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of NE schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
39.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.9%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 48% typical for Nebraska schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 PERSHING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
PERSHING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (39.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PERSHING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 312 | 81.1% | 39.5% |
| SANDOZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LEXINGTON | 358 | 83.0% | 31.2% |
| MORTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LEXINGTON | 321 | 81.6% | N/A |
| COVINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SO SIOUX CITY | 408 | 74.5% | 55.4% |
| MOCKINGBIRD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OMAHA | 473 | 71.9% | 46.7% |
| BLUMFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OMAHA | 373 | 66.8% | 50.9% |
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 PERSHING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska | In Dawson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.5% | #309 of 311 | #5 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.7% | #368 of 398 | #5 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.6% | #432 of 438 | #7 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 312 | #239 of 587 | #6 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #128 of 379 | #3 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.7% | #236 of 379 | #3 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 81.1% | #5 of 359 | #3 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +19.5% | #32 of 135 | #1 of 6 |
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
312
-49 (-14%) vs 2020
+53% since 1990-91, when it was 204
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 15.7:1
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 | 312 | 23.4 | 13.3:1 | 81% (253) |
| 2023-24 | 305 | 23.2 | 13.2:1 | 83% (253) |
| 2022-23 | 317 | 24.1 | 13.2:1 | 81% (256) |
| 2020-21 | 361 | 23 | 15.7:1 | 83% (301) |
| 2017-18 | 261 | 22.1 | 11.8:1 | 84% (218) |
| 2015-16 | 354 | 23 | 15.4:1 | 86% (303) |
| 2010-11 | 333 | 23 | 14.5:1 | 87% (289) |
| 2000-01 | 333 | 19 | 17.5:1 | 67% (223) |
| 1990-91 | 204 | 14 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PERSHING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 20% (261 to 312); teachers up 6% (22.1 to 23.4).
About PERSHING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
PERSHING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits in LEXINGTON, Nebraska, and is classified as an elementary school. Total enrollment is 312 students, and the grades served are 4 through 5.
Within LEXINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, PERSHING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 7 schools. The district enrolls 3,242 students.
More than half of the students at PERSHING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are Hispanic (77%). Next come 14% Black and 8% White. That compares with about 37% Hispanic among all Dawson County residents. The diversity index for PERSHING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 39%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
PERSHING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a ratio of 13.3 students per teacher, from 23.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Nebraska is 21.0:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at PERSHING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 81% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 20 points above the 61% average for public schools in Dawson County.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, PERSHING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks in the bottom 10% of Nebraska schools. It scores 39.5%; the prediction is 47.9%.
The school's county is Dawson County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $69,880, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 18%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. There are 19 public schools in the county, enrolling about 5,509, PERSHING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL among them.
PERSHING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is about 0.3 miles from LEXINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL, its nearest public school. Around the school, 6 other public schools are within five miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, PERSHING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 5th of 6 on proficiency.
Its location is classified as Town: Remote by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The school's enrollment fell 14% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 15.7:1; by 2024-25 it was 13.3:1.
The allk12 page for PERSHING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
Dawson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
24,202
Census ACS
Median income
$69,880
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
5,509 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LEXINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- LEXINGTON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 915 students
- LEXINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 672 students
- BRYAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 385 students
- SANDOZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 358 students
- MORTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 321 students
- EARLY LEARNING ACADEMYElementary · 279 students
Other schools in LEXINGTON
- LEXINGTON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 915 students
- LEXINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 672 students
- BRYAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 385 students
- SANDOZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 358 students
- MORTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 321 students
- EARLY LEARNING ACADEMYElementary · 279 students
Other Pershing Elementary schools
10 other US public schools in 7 states are named Pershing Elementary. PERSHING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 6th largest of the 11.
- PERSHING ELEMENTARY SCHOOLLINCOLN, NE · 421 students
- Pershing Elementary SchoolJoliet, IL · 621 students
- Pershing ElementaryOrangevale, CA · 494 students
- Pershing Elementary SchoolBerwyn, IL · 418 students
- Pershing Elementary SchoolMuskogee, OK · 324 students
Nearby schools
- LEXINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL0.3 mi · 672
- BRYAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.6 mi · 385
- LEXINGTON HIGH SCHOOL0.8 mi · 915
- MORTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.9 mi · 321
- SANDOZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.3 mi · 358
- EARLY LEARNING ACADEMY1.6 mi · 279
Frequently asked questions
About PERSHING ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is PERSHING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
PERSHING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 312 students in grades 04-05.
Is PERSHING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
PERSHING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades 04-05.
How many teachers does PERSHING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
PERSHING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.3:1.
How diverse is PERSHING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
PERSHING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 8% White, 77% Hispanic, 14% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees PERSHING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
PERSHING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by LEXINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS in Dawson County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.