Pershing Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

6402 Judson St
Lincoln, NE 68507

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Bottom 50%

Serving 436 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Pershing Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Nebraska for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 58%). The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Nebraska state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Nebraska state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 436 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 38%
: Bottom 50% in NE
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
: 60-64% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Pershing Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Nebraska for:

School Overview

Pershing Elementary School's student population of 436 students has declined by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 39 teachers has declined by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pershing Elementary School
Pre-K	37
Kind	61
1	69
2	69
3	57
4	71
5	72

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Total Students

436 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Pershing Elementary School
2023	443
2022	434
2021	422
2020	461
2019	461
2018	460
2017	460
2016	427
2015	389
2014	378
2013	389
2012	418
2011	395
2010	385
2009	363
2008	345
2007	372
2006	356
2005	386
2004	412
2003	454
2002	443
2001	449
2000	448
1999	475
1998	494
1997	507
1996	530
1995	549
1994	548
1993	581
1992	591
1991	580
1990	581
1989	554
1988	534
1987	509

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

39 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Pershing Elementary School
2023	34
2022	35
2021	40
2020	44
2019	44
2018	41
2017	41
2016	36
2015	33
2014	33
2013	32
2012	29
2011	28
2010	30
2009	28
2008	29
2007	27
2006	25
2005	25
2004	31
2003	32
2002	33
2001	33
2000	34
1999	32
1998	33
1997	33
1996	35
1995	35
1994	36
1993	36
1992	34
1991	34
1990	33
1989	31
1988	29
1987	25

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School Rankings

Pershing Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 901 schools in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Pershing Elementary School is 0.57, which is equal to the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NE)

#718 out of 901 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Pershing Elementary School
2023	#718
2022	#666
2021	#384
2019	#598
2018	#465
2017	#564
2016	#603
2015	#737
2014	#621
2013	#646
2012	#638

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35-39%

58%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Pershing Elementary School	Nebraska	Lincoln School District
2023	37%	58%	58%
2022	32%	46%	49%
2021	52%	46%	50%
2019	47%	52%	56%
2018	47%	51%	57%
2017	67%	69%	73%
2016	72%	72%	77%
2015	62%	72%	77%
2014	72%	71%	76%
2013	67%	69%	74%
2012	67%	67%	72%

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40-44%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Pershing Elementary School	Nebraska	Lincoln School District
2022	42%	47%	51%
2021	47%	48%	53%
2019	47%	52%	56%
2018	52%	51%	57%
2017	47%	51%	58%
2016	77%	82%	85%
2015	72%	79%	83%
2014	72%	77%	81%
2013	72%	76%	80%
2012	67%	74%	78%
2011	72%	72%	78%

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60-64%

62%

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Pershing Elementary School	Nebraska	Lincoln School District
2023	13:1	12:1	14:1
2022	12:1	12:1	14:1
2021	11:1	12:1	13:1
2020	10:1	12:1	13:1
2019	10:1	12:1	13:1
2018	11:1	14:1	13:1
2017	11:1	12:1	13:1
2016	12:1	14:1	14:1
2015	12:1	14:1	14:1
2014	11:1	13:1	14:1
2013	12:1	13:1	14:1
2012	15:1	13:1	14:1
2011	14:1	13:1	14:1
2010	13:1	12:1	14:1
2009	13:1	13:1	14:1
2008	12:1	12:1	14:1
2007	14:1	13:1	14:1
2006	14:1	12:1	14:1
2005	15:1	13:1	14:1
2004	13:1	13:1	14:1
2003	14:1	13:1	14:1
2002	13:1	13:1	14:1
2001	14:1	13:1	14:1
2000	13:1	13:1	14:1
1999	15:1	13:1	14:1
1998	15:1	13:1	14:1
1997	15:1	13:1	14:1
1996	15:1	12:1	14:1
1995	16:1	12:1	14:1
1994	15:1	12:1	15:1
1993	16:1	12:1	15:1
1992	17:1	12:1	15:1
1991	17:1	12:1	15:1
1990	18:1	12:1	16:1
1989	18:1	12:1	16:1
1988	18:1	12:1	16:1
1987	20:1	13:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2022)
Year	Pershing Elementary School	Nebraska	Lincoln School District
2022	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	2%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	2%	2%	2%
2009	2%	2%	2%
2008	1%	2%	3%
2007	1%	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	3%	2%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Pershing Elementary School	Nebraska	Lincoln School District
2023	2%	3%	5%
2022	3%	3%	5%
2021	2%	3%	5%
2020	2%	3%	5%
2019	2%	3%	5%
2016	1%	3%	4%
2015	1%	2%	5%
2014	1%	2%	5%
2013	1%	2%	5%
2011	1%	2%	5%
2010	1%	2%	5%
2009	2%	2%	4%
2008	1%	2%	4%
2007	1%	2%	4%
2006	1%	2%	4%
2005	2%	2%	4%
2002	2%	2%	4%
2001	1%	2%	4%
2000	1%	2%	4%
1999	2%	2%	4%
1998	2%	1%	3%
1997	2%	1%	3%
1996	2%	1%	3%
1995	2%	1%	3%
1994	2%	1%	3%
1993	1%	1%	3%
1992	2%	1%	2%
1991	1%	1%	2%
1990	1%	1%	2%
1989	1%	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

20%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Pershing Elementary School	Nebraska	Lincoln School District
2023	21%	21%	16%
2022	20%	21%	15%
2021	20%	20%	15%
2020	17%	19%	14%
2019	17%	19%	14%
2018	17%	19%	14%
2017	17%	19%	14%
2016	15%	18%	14%
2015	13%	18%	14%
2014	12%	17%	13%
2013	10%	17%	12%
2012	11%	16%	12%
2011	12%	16%	11%
2010	4%	14%	8%
2009	2%	14%	8%
2008	3%	13%	7%
2007	3%	12%	7%
2006	3%	11%	6%
2005	4%	11%	6%
2004	5%	10%	5%
2003	3%	9%	5%
2002	2%	8%	4%
2001	2%	7%	3%
2000	2%	6%	3%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1997	1%	5%	2%
1996	2%	4%	2%
1995	1%	4%	2%
1994	2%	4%	2%
1993	2%	3%	2%
1992	1%	3%	2%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pershing Elementary School	Nebraska	Lincoln School District
2023	6%	7%	7%
2022	6%	7%	7%
2021	6%	7%	7%
2020	4%	7%	7%
2019	4%	7%	7%
2018	5%	7%	6%
2017	5%	7%	6%
2016	3%	7%	6%
2015	2%	7%	6%
2014	2%	7%	6%
2013	3%	7%	6%
2012	3%	7%	7%
2011	2%	7%	7%
2010	7%	8%	10%
2009	5%	8%	10%
2008	4%	8%	9%
2007	4%	8%	9%
2006	3%	7%	9%
2005	2%	7%	8%
2004	3%	7%	7%
2003	4%	7%	7%
2002	5%	7%	7%
2001	4%	7%	6%
2000	2%	6%	5%
1999	4%	6%	5%
1998	4%	6%	5%
1997	4%	6%	5%
1996	4%	6%	5%
1995	4%	6%	5%
1994	3%	6%	5%
1993	3%	6%	4%
1992	2%	6%	4%
1991	1%	5%	4%

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White

62%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pershing Elementary School	Nebraska	Lincoln School District
2023	61%	63%	62%
2022	59%	64%	63%
2021	62%	65%	64%
2020	68%	66%	66%
2019	68%	66%	66%
2018	68%	66%	67%
2017	68%	66%	67%
2016	70%	68%	68%
2015	74%	68%	68%
2014	74%	69%	69%
2013	73%	70%	69%
2012	73%	70%	70%
2011	73%	71%	71%
2010	86%	74%	75%
2009	89%	74%	76%
2008	91%	75%	77%
2007	91%	76%	78%
2006	93%	78%	79%
2005	92%	78%	80%
2004	92%	79%	82%
2003	92%	80%	83%
2002	91%	81%	84%
2001	92%	82%	86%
2000	94%	84%	87%
1999	91%	86%	88%
1998	93%	86%	88%
1997	93%	87%	89%
1996	92%	88%	89%
1995	93%	88%	89%
1994	93%	88%	89%
1993	93%	89%	90%
1992	94%	89%	91%
1991	96%	90%	91%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Pershing Elementary School	Nebraska	Lincoln School District
2023	10%	5%	9%
2022	11%	4%	9%
2021	10%	4%	8%
2020	9%	4%	7%
2019	9%	4%	7%
2018	10%	4%	8%
2017	10%	4%	8%
2016	11%	3%	8%
2015	10%	3%	7%
2014	11%	3%	6%
2013	13%	3%	7%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pershing Elementary School	Nebraska	Lincoln School District
2023	0.58	0.56	0.58
2022	0.60	0.54	0.57
2021	0.57	0.54	0.56
2020	0.50	0.53	0.53
2019	0.50	0.53	0.53
2018	0.50	0.53	0.52
2017	0.50	0.53	0.52
2016	0.48	0.50	0.51
2015	0.43	0.50	0.51
2014	0.44	0.49	0.51
2013	0.44	0.48	0.50
2012	0.44	0.48	0.49
2011	0.44	0.48	0.48
2010	0.26	0.43	0.41
2009	0.21	0.42	0.40
2008	0.16	0.42	0.39
2007	0.17	0.40	0.37
2006	0.13	0.39	0.36
2005	0.15	0.38	0.34
2004	0.15	0.36	0.32
2003	0.14	0.34	0.30
2002	0.17	0.33	0.29
2001	0.15	0.31	0.26
2000	0.12	0.30	0.23
1999	0.17	0.26	0.22
1998	0.13	0.25	0.22
1997	0.13	0.24	0.21
1996	0.15	0.22	0.20
1995	0.13	0.21	0.20
1994	0.13	0.21	0.19
1993	0.13	0.20	0.18
1992	0.12	0.20	0.18
1991	0.08	0.19	0.15

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

66%

38%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pershing Elementary School	Nebraska	Lincoln School District
2023	62%	36%	38%
2022	53%	33%	35%
2021	61%	39%	39%
2020	57%	37%	38%
2019	57%	37%	38%
2018	57%	35%	39%
2017	57%	35%	39%
2016	58%	35%	35%
2015	54%	35%	35%
2014	49%	35%	37%
2013	46%	35%	36%
2012	54%	35%	36%
2011	44%	34%	36%
2010	46%	31%	34%
2009	38%	29%	32%
2008	33%	28%	30%
2007	31%	27%	26%
2006	30%	26%	26%
2005	28%	26%	24%
2004	23%	25%	24%
2003	25%	24%	22%
2002	26%	22%	20%
2001	25%	21%	19%
2000	22%	22%	19%
1999	22%	22%	19%
1998	24%	22%	22%
1997	23%	21%	19%
1996	20%	20%	19%
1995	23%	20%	20%
1994	19%	20%	19%
1993	17%	20%	17%
1992	17%	18%	17%
1991	16%	17%	16%

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Eligible for

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Pershing Elementary School	Nebraska	Lincoln School District
2023	11%	8%	8%
2022	12%	8%	8%
2021	12%	7%	7%
2020	13%	8%	8%
2019	13%	8%	8%
2018	9%	8%	6%
2017	9%	8%	6%
2016	7%	9%	7%
2015	8%	9%	6%
2014	12%	9%	8%
2013	13%	9%	8%
2012	10%	9%	8%
2011	16%	9%	8%
2010	17%	10%	8%
2009	14%	10%	8%
2008	14%	10%	8%
2007	15%	9%	7%
2006	14%	9%	7%
2005	11%	9%	6%
2004	12%	9%	6%
2003	10%	9%	6%
2002	13%	9%	7%
2001	12%	9%	7%
2000	9%	9%	6%
1999	11%	8%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Lincoln School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Pershing Elementary School's ranking?

Pershing Elementary School is ranked #718 out of 901 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Nebraska.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 58% NE state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% NE state average).

How many students attend Pershing Elementary School?

436 students attend Pershing Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

62% of Pershing Elementary School students are White, 20% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Pershing Elementary School?

Pershing Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 12:1.

What grades does Pershing Elementary School offer ?

Pershing Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Pershing Elementary School part of?

Pershing Elementary School is part of Lincoln School District.