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What's the state of after-school transportation at WEST LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
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Enrollment
463
Elementary
DISTRICT 418 · STATE 272
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 317284001181
WEST LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
630 W DAWES AVE, LINCOLN, NE 68521 · (402) 436-1168 · Lancaster County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL463 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 7% of Nebraska public elementary 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
40 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 66 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 64 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 85 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 89 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 78 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 81 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (66) is 19% smaller than its 5th grade class (81).
Student demographics
68%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
36.1%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
38.6%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 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 WEST LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska | In Lancaster County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.6% | #374 of 398 | #40 of 43 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.1% | #408 of 438 | #41 of 44 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 463 | #74 of 587 | #19 of 53 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.7:1 | #44 of 379 | #12 of 47 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.0% | #41 of 379 | #13 of 47 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.5% | #106 of 220 | #14 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
463
-48 (-9%) vs 2020
-5% since 1990-91, when it was 487
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 10.7:1
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 | 463 | 39.8 | 11.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 466 | 40.8 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 487 | 42.2 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 511 | 48 | 10.7:1 | 82% (417) |
| 2017-18 | 523 | 44.6 | 11.7:1 | 83% (433) |
| 2015-16 | 454 | 40 | 11.3:1 | 82% (371) |
| 2010-11 | 466 | 41 | 11.4:1 | 86% (402) |
| 2000-01 | 448 | 36 | 12.4:1 | 50% (225) |
| 1990-91 | 487 | 34 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WEST LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (523 to 463); teachers down 11% (44.6 to 39.8).
About WEST LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
LINCOLN, Nebraska, is home to WEST LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, a large elementary school. The school counts 463 students across pre-K through 5. The typical figure for elementary schools in Nebraska is about 272 students.
WEST LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports to LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, which has 67 schools and 42,301 students.
The most common group at WEST LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is Hispanic students, at 39%. The school is also 38% White, 10% Black, 9% multiracial, and 3% Asian. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 9%. WEST LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's diversity index is 68%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teachers at the school number 39.8 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 11.7:1. On average, elementary schools in Nebraska have 21.0:1, compared with 11.7:1 here.
allk12 grades WEST LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL a D. The grade compares the school only with Nebraska public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Lancaster County has these Census figures: the median household income is $74,793, about 42% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. In all, Lancaster County has 97 public schools and roughly 48,123 students.
BELMONT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is located about 1.6 miles from WEST LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Its NCES locale code is City: Large: the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 48 fewer students in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio rising from 10.7:1 to 11.7:1.
Community posts for WEST LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
- BELMONT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.6 mi · 773
- LAKEVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.6 mi · 418
- EDUCARE OF LINCOLN1.6 mi · 124
- GOODRICH MIDDLE SCHOOL1.9 mi · 849
- UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA HIGH SCHOOL2.0 mi · 165
- FREDSTROM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.1 mi · 443
Frequently asked questions
About WEST LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is WEST LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
WEST LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 463 students in grades PK-05.
Is WEST LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
WEST LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at WEST LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at WEST LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 11.7:1 (40 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at WEST LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at WEST LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 38% White, 39% Hispanic, 10% Black, 3% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is WEST LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
WEST LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.