Zeman Elementary School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 5 · Lincoln, Nebraska

Zeman Elementary School in Lincoln, Nebraska enrolled 360 students in 2024-25 with 27.1 full-time teachers, 13.3 students per teacher against the Nebraska elementary-school median of 13.4. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 56% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 62% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Nebraska: 47.1% and 58.4%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 19% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 13%

442 students in 2022-23, 379 students in 2023-24, 360 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 31.3 to 27.1.

Students enrolled at Zeman Elementary School by school year2022-23: 442, 2023-24: 379, 2024-25: 36002004006002022-234422023-243792024-25360
Students enrolled at Zeman Elementary School by school year2022-23: 442, 2023-24: 379, 2024-25: 36002004006002022-234422023-243792024-25360
Students enrolled at Zeman Elementary School by school year2022-23: 442, 2023-24: 379, 2024-25: 36002004006002022-234422023-243792024-25360
Students enrolled at Zeman Elementary School by school year2022-23: 442, 2023-24: 379, 2024-25: 36002004006002022-234422023-243792024-25360
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2344231.314.1
2023-2437928.013.5
2024-2536027.113.3

13.3 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 52 of every 100 Nebraska elementary schools

Among the 526 Nebraska elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.4; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Nebraska elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.7 to 21.0; This school 13.3; state median 13.4.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 13.3state median 13.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Nebraska elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.7 to 21.0; This school 13.3; state median 13.4.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 13.3state median 13.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Nebraska elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.7 to 21.0; This school 13.3; state median 13.4.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 13.3state median 13.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Nebraska elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.7 to 21.0; This school 13.3; state median 13.4.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 13.3state median 13.4U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 438 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Zeman Elementary School enrolled 438 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 2 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 438 of the 438 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions2
  • Chronically absent10.6% (2022-23)

Who attends

66.7% of students were White, 15.8% Hispanic, 10.8% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White66.7%
  2. Hispanic15.8%
  3. Two or more races10.8%
  4. Black5.3%
  5. Asian0.8%
  6. American Indian0.6%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Zeman Elementary School scored proficient or above: 56% in reading in 2021-22 and 62% in math in 2022-23, against 47.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 58.4% in math in 2022-23 across Nebraska. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Nebraska, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtNebraska
Reading and language arts, 2021-2256%51%47.1%
Math, 2022-2362%49% (2021-22)58.4%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Lincoln

40 public elementary schools in Lincoln report 2024-25 enrollment.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Kooser Elementary School92915.436.0%
Roper Elementary School85014.742.2%
Belmont Elementary School77311.4not reported
Adams Elementary School76716.018.4%
Wysong Elementary73817.46.0%
Maxey Elementary School67415.216.8%
Arnold Elementary School67312.652.9%
Campbell Elementary School66912.463.3%

All public schools in Lincoln →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Zeman Elementary School

  1. Calvert Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 0.9 miles away: 337 students, 12.8 per teacher (2024-25).0.9 mi
  2. Humann Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.3 miles away: 487 students, 14.2 per teacher (2024-25).1.3 mi
  3. Compare Zeman Elementary School with Calvert Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Lincoln Public Schools spends per student$13,573 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$13,573
  5. The largest public schools in NebraskaZeman Elementary School is the number 174 by size of 527 Nebraska elementary schools open in 2024-25.#174 of 527
  6. Nebraska schools by students per teacher13.3 students per teacher here against the Nebraska median of 13.4 for elementary schools.13.3:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Zeman Elementary School

  1. How many students attend Zeman Elementary School?
    360 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 442 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Lincoln, NE.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Zeman Elementary School?
    13.3 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Nebraska median for elementary schools is 13.4. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Zeman Elementary School a Title I school?
    Zeman Elementary School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Zeman Elementary School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Zeman Elementary School scored proficient or above: 56% in reading in 2021-22 and 62% in math in 2022-23, against 47.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 58.4% in math in 2022-23 across Nebraska. Nebraska's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Zeman Elementary School in?
    Lincoln Public Schools, NCES district ID 3172840. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 317284001183 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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