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Pershing Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades 4–5

1104 N Tyler, Lexington, NE 68850 · (308) 324-3765 · Part of Lexington Public Schools

Lexington’s School Grade C− better than 24% of Nebraska school districts

Directions
Students
312
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
81%
Setting
Town
Grades
4–5
The gist

What stands out about Pershing Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Nebraska’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 13.6% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency23%
State average 46.1%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 48.2%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Nebraska’s 882 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1104 N Tyler, Lexington

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 4154
Grade 5158
Enrollment over time
361’20
334’21
317’22
305’23
312’24

Down 13.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 77%Black 14%White 8%Asian <1%Two or more races <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Pershing Elementary School from Lexington families.

Other schools in Lexington Public Schools

The district →
Bryan Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lexington
C
385 students16:1
Morton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Lexington
321 students12:1
Early Learning Academy
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Lexington
279 students24:1
Sandoz Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 2–3 · Lexington
D
358 students14:1
Lexington Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Lexington
C−
672 students14:1
Lexington High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Lexington
D
915 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Nebraska’s other public schools; Lexington’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.