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Enrollment
421
Elementary
DISTRICT 418 · STATE 272
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 317284001169
PERSHING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
6402 JUDSON ST, LINCOLN, NE 68507 · (402) 436-1160 · Lancaster County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL421 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 17% of Nebraska public elementary schools
- C-Test 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
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 | 33 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 55 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 60 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 71 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 71 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 58 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 73 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (55) is 25% smaller than its 5th grade class (73).
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
43.2%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
46.9%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 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 PERSHING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska | In Lancaster County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.9% | #351 of 398 | #32 of 43 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.2% | #378 of 438 | #33 of 44 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 421 | #113 of 587 | #25 of 53 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.8:1 | #49 of 379 | #14 of 47 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.4% | #80 of 379 | #18 of 47 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.7% | #122 of 220 | #17 of 31 |
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
421
-1 (0%) vs 2020
-27% since 1990-91, when it was 580
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 10.6:1
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 | 421 | 35.6 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 436 | 38.5 | 11.3:1 | 78% (339) |
| 2022-23 | 443 | 34.3 | 12.9:1 | 73% (325) |
| 2020-21 | 422 | 40 | 10.6:1 | 73% (307) |
| 2017-18 | 466 | 39.8 | 11.7:1 | 71% (330) |
| 2015-16 | 427 | 36 | 11.9:1 | 66% (282) |
| 2010-11 | 395 | 27 | 14.6:1 | 60% (237) |
| 2000-01 | 449 | 33 | 13.6:1 | 36% (163) |
| 1990-91 | 580 | 34 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PERSHING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (466 to 421); teachers down 11% (39.8 to 35.6).
About PERSHING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
This page covers PERSHING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, a large elementary school in LINCOLN, Nebraska. Its 421 students are spread across pre-K through 5. The school's enrollment is 55% larger than the 272 average for elementary schools in Nebraska.
LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS runs 67 schools with a combined 42,301 students. PERSHING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of them.
At 56%, White students outnumber all other groups at PERSHING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL combined. After that, the student body is 26% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, and 5% Black. Among all residents of Lancaster County, the White share is about 81%. PERSHING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has a diversity index of 60%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school employs the equivalent of 35.6 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 11.8:1. Among elementary schools in Nebraska, the typical ratio is 21.0:1.
Measured against Nebraska public elementary schools, PERSHING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL receives a C-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Census estimates describe Lancaster County this way: 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%. Federal data list 97 public schools in Lancaster County, with a combined enrollment of about 48,123.
The next-closest public school is LINCOLN NORTHEAST HIGH SCHOOL, about 0.5 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of PERSHING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
In the federal locale system, PERSHING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is coded City: Large, for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's size has been steady, with 422 students in 2020-21 and 421 in 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio rose to 11.8:1, from 10.6:1.
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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 Pershing Elementary schools
10 other US public schools in 7 states are named Pershing Elementary. PERSHING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 3rd largest of the 11.
- PERSHING ELEMENTARY SCHOOLLEXINGTON, NE · 312 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
- LINCOLN NORTHEAST HIGH SCHOOL0.5 mi · 1,819
- INFANT TODDLER AT LINCOLN NORTHEAST HIGH SCHOOL0.5 mi · 3
- MICKLE MIDDLE SCHOOL0.7 mi · 705
- DAWES MIDDLE SCHOOL0.9 mi · 395
- KAHOA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 432
- BROWNELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 325
Frequently asked questions
About PERSHING ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend PERSHING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
PERSHING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 421 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does PERSHING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
PERSHING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does PERSHING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
PERSHING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 36 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.8:1.
How diverse is PERSHING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
PERSHING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 56% White, 26% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees PERSHING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
PERSHING 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.