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Pyrtle Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

721 Cottonwood Dr, Lincoln, NE 68510 · (402) 436-1162 · Part of Lincoln Public Schools

Lincoln’s School Grade C+ better than 36% of Nebraska school districts

Directions
Students
449
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
24%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Pyrtle Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Nebraska’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Lincoln kids: 12 middle schools

On the path

Where Lincoln kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Pyrtle Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–812 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency62%
State average 46.1%
Reading / language arts67%
State average 48.2%

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

Location

Directions ↗

721 Cottonwood Dr, Lincoln

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K37
Kindergarten61
Grade 146
Grade 280
Grade 369
Grade 466
Grade 590
Enrollment over time
430’20
452’21
466’22
450’23
449’24

Up 4.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 78%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 6%Black 3%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Pyrtle Elementary School from Lincoln families.

Other schools in Lincoln Public Schools

The district →
Kooser Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lincoln
B
929 students15:1
Roper Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lincoln
C+
850 students15:1
Belmont Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lincoln
C
773 students11:1
Adams Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lincoln
A+
767 students16:1
Wysong Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lincoln
A
738 students17:1
Maxey Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lincoln
A
674 students15:1

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; Lincoln’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.