Is Kooser Elementary School a good school?

Kooser Elementary School ranks 255 th of 428 Nebraska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Kooser Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 899 students attended Kooser Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Kooser Elementary School?

Students at Kooser Elementary School are 61% White, 12% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 7% African American, 7% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Kooser Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Kooser Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : North Star High School

Kooser Elementary School

Summary:

Kooser Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Lincoln, Nebraska, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 889 students. The school is part of the Lincoln Public Schools district, which is ranked 130 out of 182 districts in Nebraska and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Kooser Elementary School's test scores are generally on par with or slightly below the district and state averages, but the school's 5th-grade Science proficiency rate is significantly higher than the district and state. However, the school has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.2% to 25.6% over the past few years, which is notably higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with the school ranking highly for English Language Learner (ELL) students but struggling with Special Education and Hispanic student populations.

Kooser Elementary School's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past several years, dropping from a high of 58th out of 480 Nebraska elementary schools in 2015-2016 to its current ranking of 255th out of 428 in 2023-2024. When compared to nearby schools within the Lincoln Public Schools district, Kooser Elementary School generally performs on par or slightly better in terms of test scores and other key metrics, but the school's high chronic absenteeism rates and lower rankings for certain student subgroups suggest that there is room for improvement.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

7301 N 13th Street
Lincoln, NE 68521-4530

(402) 436-1146

District: Lincoln Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
255^th of 428 Nebraska Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,484

Students who attend Kooser Elementary School usually attend:

High:

North Star High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.1

Number of students: 899

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.4%

Hispanic:

12.3%

Asian:

11.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 48.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Kooser Elementary School ranks worse than 59.6% of elementary schools in Nebraska. It also ranks 18^th among 40 ranked elementary schools in the Lincoln Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 49.47. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Kooser Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Lincoln Public Schools District. Racial makeup is: White (61.4%), Hispanic (12.3%), Asian (11.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 48.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Kooser Elementary School is 15.1. 40 elementary schools in the Lincoln Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Kooser Elementary School employs 59.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Kooser Elementary School is $11,484. 38 elementary schools in the Lincoln Public Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Kooser Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Kooser Elementary School 255^th of 428 Nebraska public elementary schools. (See Kooser Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Lincoln Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Lincoln Public Schools 130^th of 182 Nebraska school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Kooser Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NE State Percentile
2010	48.85	299^th	502	40.4%
2011	65.53	151^st	473	68.1%
2012	66.43	134^th	480	72.1%
2013	76.05	70^th	485	85.6%
2014	80.41	62^nd	483	87.2%
2015	80.50	64^th	488	86.9%
2016	81.42	58^th	480	87.9%
2017	78.09	85^th	459	81.5%
2018	75.23	84^th	450	81.3%
2019	62.06	154^th	452	65.9%
2021	57.30	182^nd	442	58.8%
2022	49.79	237^th	457	48.1%
2023	50.99	234^th	459	49.0%
2024	49.47	255^th	428	40.4%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Kooser Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NE State Percentile
2018	59.39	1^st	3	66.7%
2019	37.33	4^th	4	0.0%
2021	71.05	1^st	1	0.0%
2022	47.69	2^nd	2	0.0%
2023	33.24	3^rd	3	0.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Kooser Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NE State Percentile
2018	82.63	4^th	63	93.7%
2019	84.63	5^th	60	91.7%
2021	74.43	8^th	47	83.0%
2023	60.73	24^th	76	68.4%
2024	62.58	18^th	54	66.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Kooser Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NE State Percentile
2018	25.10	25^th	30	16.7%
2019	40.49	28^th	43	34.9%
2021	9.38	13^th	13	0.0%
2022	15.78	28^th	31	9.7%
2023	13.55	54^th	57	5.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Kooser Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NE State Percentile
2018	62.31	98^th	281	65.1%
2019	64.32	94^th	298	68.5%
2021	52.46	132^nd	264	50.0%
2022	51.85	131^st	259	49.4%
2023	46.90	174^th	312	44.2%
2024	46.59	65^th	112	42.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Kooser Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NE State Percentile
2018	77.28	55^th	341	83.9%
2019	64.16	117^th	349	66.5%
2021	49.91	152^nd	318	52.2%
2022	48.63	169^th	337	49.9%
2023	49.14	174^th	349	50.1%
2024	54.76	106^th	203	47.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Kooser Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NE State Percentile
2018	70.94	78^th	347	77.5%
2019	56.16	157^th	367	57.2%
2021	52.69	159^th	328	51.5%
2022	42.67	211^th	356	40.7%
2023	51.77	174^th	366	52.5%
2024	40.45	139^th	203	31.5%

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Rank History for Asian students at Kooser Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NE State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	44.69	5^th	9	44.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Kooser Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NE State Percentile
2019	74.59	16^th	90	82.2%
2022	73.36	20^th	81	75.3%
2023	38.41	78^th	108	27.8%

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Rank History for White students at Kooser Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NE State Percentile
2018	71.80	82^nd	391	79.0%
2019	54.99	160^th	391	59.1%
2021	54.29	150^th	368	59.2%
2022	47.73	197^th	388	49.2%
2023	47.17	211^th	385	45.2%
2024	37.91	191^st	261	26.8%

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Data source: test scores: Nebraska Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Nebraska Department of Education

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2010	261	10	14	8	0	n/a	n/a	293
2011	360	20	22	34	0	0	27	463
2012	453	19	36	43	0	0	39	590
2013	496	33	47	49	1	0	38	664
2014	555	34	41	53	0	0	50	733
2015	580	39	53	57	0	0	54	783
2016	578	30	53	65	0	0	61	787
2017	525	32	54	66	0	0	60	737
2018	566	28	72	66	0	0	76	808
2019	545	41	87	71	1	0	80	825
2020	514	41	79	67	1	1	73	776
2021	509	42	87	81	1	1	68	789
2022	516	47	102	95	1	1	62	824
2023	560	58	99	100	2	2	68	889
2024	552	62	106	111	3	3	62	899

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Kooser Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2010	293	21.0	13.9	26.6
2011	463	30.1	15.3	32
2012	590	36.5	16.1	33.7
2013	664	43.1	15.3	31
2014	733	49.0	14.9	30.6
2015	783	52.0	15.0	28.4
2016	787	53.0	14.8	28.6
2017	737	54.6	13.4	32.8
2018	808	56.7	14.2	36.5
2019	825	57.7	14.2	39.4
2020	776	58.1	13.3	40.5
2021	789	54.0	14.5	41.1
2022	824	53.5	15.3	39
2023	889	55.7	15.9	47.8
2024	899	59.2	15.1	48.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Kooser Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2010	293	21.0	13.9	26.6
2011	463	30.1	15.3	32
2012	590	36.5	16.1	33.7
2013	664	43.1	15.3	31
2014	733	49.0	14.9	30.6
2015	783	52.0	15.0	28.4
2016	787	53.0	14.8	28.6
2017	737	54.6	13.4	32.8
2018	808	56.7	14.2	36.5
2019	825	57.7	14.2	39.4
2020	776	58.1	13.3	40.5
2021	789	54.0	14.5	41.1
2022	824	53.5	15.3	39
2023	889	55.7	15.9	47.8
2024	899	59.2	15.1	48.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Kooser Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$227 (2.1%)	$9,479 (89.3%)	$10,619
2020	$445 (3.9%)	$10,056 (87.5%)	$11,490
2021	$672 (6.1%)	$9,390 (84.6%)	$11,098
2022	$981 (8.6%)	$9,193 (80.5%)	$11,413
2023	$890 (7.7%)	$9,402 (81.9%)	$11,484

Data source: Nebraska Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Kooser Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 154^th of 452 Elementary schools	Ranks 234^th of 459 Elementary schools	16.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Kooser Elementary School)	67	58	9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Lincoln Public Schools)	63	62	1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)	56	63	7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Kooser Elementary School)	72	56	16%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Lincoln Public Schools)	57	56	1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)	55	58	3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Kooser Elementary School)	62	59	3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Lincoln Public Schools)	64	59	5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)	58	55	3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Kooser Elementary School)	41	61	20%
4th Grade Mathematics (Lincoln Public Schools)	54	55	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)	51	58	7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Kooser Elementary School)	51	58	7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Lincoln Public Schools)	52	57	5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)	48	56	8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Kooser Elementary School)	65	65
5th Grade Mathematics (Lincoln Public Schools)	60	63	3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)	54	65	11%
5th Grade Science (Kooser Elementary School)	75	77	2%
5th Grade Science (Lincoln Public Schools)	69	73	4%
5th Grade Science (Nebraska)	68	76	8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	825	889	7.8%
African American	41	58	41.5%
American Indian	1	2	100%
Asian	87	99	13.8%
Hispanic	71	100	40.8%
Pacific Islander	0	2
White	545	560	2.8%
Two or More Races	80	68	15%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	39.4%	47.8%	8.4%

Schools Near Kooser Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Kooser Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7301 N 13th Street	Lincoln	68521	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 436-1146	899	59	15.1	48.8%	552 (61.4%)	62 (6.9%)	111 (12.3%)	106 (11.8%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	62 (6.9%)	49.5	255^th of 428 public elementary schools	40.4%		51	234^th of 459 public elementary schools	49.0%	21	$11,484	$890	$9,402
Fredstrom Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5700 N W 10th	Lincoln	68521	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 436-1140	435	31	14.1	42.8%	307 (70.6%)	22 (5.1%)	46 (10.6%)	13 (3.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (10.3%)	64.7	156^th of 428 public elementary schools	63.6%		69.4	137^th of 459 public elementary schools	70.2%	19	$14,877	$1,410	$11,726
Campbell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2200 Dodge St	Lincoln	68521	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 436-1129	649	50	13.0	79.0%	287 (44.2%)	92 (14.2%)	122 (18.8%)	69 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	77 (11.9%)	11	393^rd of 428 public elementary schools	8.2%		10.5	427^th of 459 public elementary schools	7.0%	34	$16,013	$1,951	$12,286
Educare Of Lincoln	Public	PK	3435 North 14th Street	Lincoln	68521	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 458-3171	136	3	45.3		67 (49.3%)	31 (22.8%)	31 (22.8%)	3 (2.2%)	3 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)								(n/a)
Belmont Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3425 N 14th St	Lincoln	68521	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 436-1124	788	65	12.0		326 (41.4%)	124 (15.7%)	214 (27.2%)	33 (4.2%)	8 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	82 (10.4%)	21.8	352^nd of 428 public elementary schools	17.8%		21	379^th of 459 public elementary schools	17.4%	27	$14,728	$1,931	$11,455
West Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	630 W Dawes Ave	Lincoln	68521	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 436-1168	466	41	11.4		166 (35.6%)	48 (10.3%)	176 (37.8%)	18 (3.9%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (11.2%)	17.9	368^th of 428 public elementary schools	14.0%		20.4	381^st of 459 public elementary schools	17.0%	13	$14,928	$1,719	$11,783
Huntington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2900 N 46th St	Lincoln	68504	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 436-1144	358	38	9.5		152 (42.5%)	55 (15.4%)	84 (23.5%)	5 (1.4%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (16.5%)	4.3	418^th of 428 public elementary schools	2.3%		10.9	426^th of 459 public elementary schools	7.2%	8	$20,320	$3,094	$15,227
Clinton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1520 N 29th St	Lincoln	68503	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 436-1132	419	40	10.5		146 (34.8%)	95 (22.7%)	103 (24.6%)	30 (7.2%)	9 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (8.4%)	7.5	405^th of 428 public elementary schools	5.4%		15.1	405^th of 459 public elementary schools	11.8%		$17,607	$2,387	$13,212
Pershing Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6402 Judson St	Lincoln	68507	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 436-1160	436	39	11.3	77.8%	268 (61.5%)	25 (5.7%)	89 (20.4%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (11.0%)	15.6	377^th of 428 public elementary schools	11.9%		15.3	403^rd of 459 public elementary schools	12.2%	26	$16,544	$2,549	$12,286
Norwood Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4710 N 72nd St	Lincoln	68507	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 436-1155	254	24	10.6	72.0%	137 (53.9%)	19 (7.5%)	68 (26.8%)	2 (0.8%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	23 (9.1%)	26.3	336^th of 428 public elementary schools	21.5%		29.5	354^th of 459 public elementary schools	22.9%	18	$19,573	$2,624	$14,898

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