Meadow Lane Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

7200 Vine St
Lincoln, NE 68505

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Bottom 50%

Serving 549 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Meadow Lane 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 54% (which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 58%). The percentage of students achieving is 42% (which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Nebraska state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 549 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 40%
: Bottom 50% in NE
: 54% (Btm 50%)
: 42% (Btm 50%)
: 65-69% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

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Meadow Lane Elementary School's student population of 549 students has declined by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 42 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Meadow Lane Elementary School
Pre-K	76
Kind	84
1	72
2	86
3	66
4	84
5	81

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Total Students

549 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Meadow Lane Elementary School
2023	509
2022	624
2021	644
2020	608
2019	608
2018	583
2017	583
2016	546
2015	519
2014	518
2013	521
2012	564
2011	556
2010	557
2009	565
2008	501
2007	492
2006	400
2005	471
2004	515
2003	502
2002	524
2001	545
2000	560
1999	571
1998	497
1997	553
1996	532
1995	515
1994	511
1993	591
1992	556
1991	520
1990	546
1989	543
1988	537
1987	544

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

42 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Meadow Lane Elementary School
2023	41
2022	46
2021	45
2020	45
2019	45
2018	42
2017	42
2016	37
2015	35
2014	36
2013	38
2012	39
2011	41
2010	43
2009	42
2008	40
2007	38
2006	29
2005	34
2004	35
2003	38
2002	40
2001	40
2000	39
1999	38
1998	38
1997	40
1996	37
1995	35
1994	36
1993	39
1992	35
1991	37
1990	37
1989	35
1988	35
1987	32

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Meadow Lane 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 Meadow Lane Elementary School is 0.59, which is more than 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)

#650 out of 901 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Meadow Lane Elementary School
2023	#650
2022	#520
2021	#537
2019	#314
2018	#300
2017	#459
2016	#402
2015	#384
2014	#278
2013	#148
2012	#174

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54%

58%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Meadow Lane Elementary School	Nebraska	Lincoln Public Schools
2023	54%	58%	58%
2022	51%	46%	49%
2021	39%	46%	50%
2019	58%	52%	56%
2018	60%	51%	57%
2017	69%	69%	73%
2016	80%	72%	77%
2015	80%	72%	77%
2014	83%	71%	76%
2013	82%	69%	74%
2012	78%	67%	72%

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42%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Meadow Lane Elementary School	Nebraska	Lincoln Public Schools
2022	42%	47%	51%
2021	51%	48%	53%
2019	61%	52%	56%
2018	59%	51%	57%
2017	55%	51%	58%
2016	86%	82%	85%
2015	84%	79%	83%
2014	84%	77%	81%
2013	89%	76%	80%
2012	87%	74%	78%
2011	93%	72%	78%

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65-69%

62%

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Meadow Lane Elementary School	Nebraska	Lincoln Public Schools
2023	12:1	12:1	14:1
2022	14:1	12:1	14:1
2021	14:1	12:1	13:1
2020	14:1	12:1	13:1
2019	14:1	12:1	13:1
2018	14:1	14:1	13:1
2017	14:1	12:1	13:1
2016	15:1	14:1	14:1
2015	15:1	14:1	14:1
2014	14:1	13:1	14:1
2013	14:1	13:1	14:1
2012	14:1	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	13:1	12:1	14:1
2007	13:1	13:1	14:1
2006	14:1	12:1	14:1
2005	14:1	13:1	14:1
2004	15:1	13:1	14:1
2003	13:1	13:1	14:1
2002	13:1	13:1	14:1
2001	14:1	13:1	14:1
2000	14:1	13:1	14:1
1999	15:1	13:1	14:1
1998	13:1	13:1	14:1
1997	14:1	13:1	14:1
1996	14:1	12:1	14:1
1995	15:1	12:1	14:1
1994	14:1	12:1	15:1
1993	15:1	12:1	15:1
1992	16:1	12:1	15:1
1991	14:1	12:1	15:1
1990	15:1	12:1	16:1
1989	15:1	12:1	16:1
1988	15:1	12:1	16:1
1987	17:1	13:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2011)
Year	Meadow Lane Elementary School	Nebraska	Lincoln Public Schools
2011	1%	2%	1%
2007	1%	2%	2%
2006	1%	2%	2%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	3%	2%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Meadow Lane Elementary School	Nebraska	Lincoln Public Schools
2023	3%	3%	5%
2022	3%	3%	5%
2021	3%	3%	5%
2020	4%	3%	5%
2019	4%	3%	5%
2018	3%	3%	5%
2017	3%	3%	5%
2016	4%	3%	4%
2015	4%	2%	5%
2014	4%	2%	5%
2013	6%	2%	5%
2012	6%	2%	5%
2011	6%	2%	5%
2010	7%	2%	5%
2009	6%	2%	4%
2008	6%	2%	4%
2007	5%	2%	4%
2006	7%	2%	4%
2005	6%	2%	4%
2004	4%	2%	4%
2003	9%	2%	4%
2002	8%	2%	4%
2001	10%	2%	4%
2000	12%	2%	4%
1999	16%	2%	4%
1998	10%	1%	3%
1997	13%	1%	3%
1996	8%	1%	3%
1995	3%	1%	3%
1994	3%	1%	3%
1993	3%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

21%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Meadow Lane Elementary School	Nebraska	Lincoln Public Schools
2023	15%	21%	16%
2022	13%	21%	15%
2021	11%	20%	15%
2020	12%	19%	14%
2019	12%	19%	14%
2018	12%	19%	14%
2017	12%	19%	14%
2016	11%	18%	14%
2015	11%	18%	14%
2014	13%	17%	13%
2013	12%	17%	12%
2012	14%	16%	12%
2011	15%	16%	11%
2010	12%	14%	8%
2009	14%	14%	8%
2008	12%	13%	7%
2007	12%	12%	7%
2006	8%	11%	6%
2005	8%	11%	6%
2004	9%	10%	5%
2003	12%	9%	5%
2002	10%	8%	4%
2001	9%	7%	3%
2000	6%	6%	3%
1999	4%	3%	1%
1998	5%	5%	3%
1997	7%	5%	2%
1996	5%	4%	2%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Meadow Lane Elementary School	Nebraska	Lincoln Public Schools
2023	4%	7%	7%
2022	3%	7%	7%
2021	5%	7%	7%
2020	4%	7%	7%
2019	4%	7%	7%
2018	3%	7%	6%
2017	3%	7%	6%
2016	2%	7%	6%
2015	1%	7%	6%
2014	3%	7%	6%
2013	1%	7%	6%
2012	1%	7%	7%
2011	3%	7%	7%
2010	7%	8%	10%
2009	7%	8%	10%
2008	6%	8%	9%
2007	8%	8%	9%
2006	13%	7%	9%
2005	11%	7%	8%
2004	7%	7%	7%
2003	5%	7%	7%
2002	3%	7%	7%
2001	1%	7%	6%
1999	2%	6%	5%
1995	2%	6%	5%
1994	2%	6%	5%
1993	1%	6%	4%
1992	1%	6%	4%

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White

60%

62%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Meadow Lane Elementary School	Nebraska	Lincoln Public Schools
2023	67%	63%	62%
2022	72%	64%	63%
2021	72%	65%	64%
2020	71%	66%	66%
2019	71%	66%	66%
2018	73%	66%	67%
2017	73%	66%	67%
2016	76%	68%	68%
2015	76%	68%	68%
2014	73%	69%	69%
2013	74%	70%	69%
2012	73%	70%	70%
2011	71%	71%	71%
2010	74%	74%	75%
2009	73%	74%	76%
2008	76%	75%	77%
2007	74%	76%	78%
2006	71%	78%	79%
2005	74%	78%	80%
2004	79%	79%	82%
2003	72%	80%	83%
2002	78%	81%	84%
2001	79%	82%	86%
2000	82%	84%	87%
1999	77%	86%	88%
1998	85%	86%	88%
1997	80%	87%	89%
1996	86%	88%	89%
1995	93%	88%	89%
1994	93%	88%	89%
1993	98%	89%	90%
1992	98%	89%	91%
1991	99%	90%	91%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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

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All Ethnic Groups

0.59

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Meadow Lane Elementary School	Nebraska	Lincoln Public Schools
2023	0.52	0.56	0.58
2022	0.46	0.54	0.57
2021	0.46	0.54	0.56
2020	0.47	0.53	0.53
2019	0.47	0.53	0.53
2018	0.45	0.53	0.52
2017	0.45	0.53	0.52
2016	0.41	0.50	0.51
2015	0.41	0.50	0.51
2014	0.46	0.49	0.51
2013	0.43	0.48	0.50
2012	0.45	0.48	0.49
2011	0.47	0.48	0.48
2010	0.43	0.43	0.41
2009	0.44	0.42	0.40
2008	0.41	0.42	0.39
2007	0.43	0.40	0.37
2006	0.47	0.39	0.36
2005	0.43	0.38	0.34
2004	0.36	0.36	0.32
2003	0.46	0.34	0.30
2002	0.38	0.33	0.29
2001	0.36	0.31	0.26
2000	0.34	0.30	0.23
1999	0.38	0.26	0.22
1998	0.29	0.25	0.22
1997	0.35	0.24	0.21
1996	0.27	0.22	0.20
1995	0.16	0.21	0.20
1994	0.15	0.21	0.19
1993	0.07	0.20	0.18

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

51%

38%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Meadow Lane Elementary School	Nebraska	Lincoln Public Schools
2023	42%	36%	38%
2022	34%	33%	35%
2021	40%	39%	39%
2020	34%	37%	38%
2019	34%	37%	38%
2018	41%	35%	39%
2017	41%	35%	39%
2016	35%	35%	35%
2015	33%	35%	35%
2014	39%	35%	37%
2013	38%	35%	36%
2012	36%	35%	36%
2011	39%	34%	36%
2010	41%	31%	34%
2009	42%	29%	32%
2008	37%	28%	30%
2007	33%	27%	26%
2006	30%	26%	26%
2005	32%	26%	24%
2004	31%	25%	24%
2003	29%	24%	22%
2002	23%	22%	20%
2001	21%	21%	19%
2000	25%	22%	19%
1999	23%	22%	19%
1998	23%	22%	22%
1997	29%	21%	19%
1996	24%	20%	19%
1995	20%	20%	20%
1994	20%	20%	19%
1993	19%	20%	17%
1992	19%	18%	17%
1991	16%	17%	16%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Meadow Lane Elementary School	Nebraska	Lincoln Public Schools
2023	13%	8%	8%
2022	9%	8%	8%
2021	10%	7%	7%
2020	12%	8%	8%
2019	12%	8%	8%
2018	4%	8%	6%
2017	4%	8%	6%
2016	6%	9%	7%
2015	7%	9%	6%
2014	9%	9%	8%
2013	9%	9%	8%
2012	12%	9%	8%
2011	11%	9%	8%
2010	11%	10%	8%
2009	9%	10%	8%
2008	9%	10%	8%
2007	7%	9%	7%
2006	9%	9%	7%
2005	7%	9%	6%
2004	7%	9%	6%
2003	11%	9%	6%
2002	9%	9%	7%
2001	10%	9%	7%
2000	10%	9%	6%
1999	11%	8%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Lincoln Public Schools

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

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Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Meadow Lane Elementary School's ranking?

Meadow Lane Elementary School is ranked #650 out of 901 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Nebraska.

What schools are Meadow Lane Elementary School often compared to?

Meadow Lane Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Eastridge Elementary School, Tara Heights Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 58% NE state average), while 42% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% NE state average).

How many students attend Meadow Lane Elementary School?

549 students attend Meadow Lane Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

60% of Meadow Lane Elementary School students are White, 21% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Asian, and 4% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Meadow Lane Elementary School?

Meadow Lane Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 12:1.

What grades does Meadow Lane Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Meadow Lane Elementary School part of?

Meadow Lane Elementary School is part of Lincoln Public Schools.

In what neighborhood is Meadow Lane Elementary School located?

Meadow Lane Elementary School is located in the Meadowlane neighborhood of Lincoln, NE.

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