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Public School Review - Established 2003

Best Lancaster County Public Preschools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 53 public preschools serving 21,100 students in Lancaster County, NE.
The top-ranked public preschools in Lancaster County, NE are Adams Elementary School, Sheridan Elementary School and Kloefkorn Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Lancaster County, NE public preschools have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the Nebraska public pre school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 50% statewide average). Pre schools in Lancaster County have an average ranking of 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Nebraska public pre schools.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public preschool average of 40% (majority Hispanic).

Best Public Preschools in Lancaster County (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Adams Elementary School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
7401 Jacobs Creek Drive
Lincoln, NE 68512
(402) 436-1121
Gr: PK-5 | 767 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #22.
Sheridan Elementary School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
3100 Plymouth Ave
Lincoln, NE 68502
(402) 436-1167
Gr: PK-5 | 352 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #33.
Kloefkorn Elementary School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
6601 Glass Ridge Drive
Lincoln, NE 68526
(402) 436-1148
Gr: PK-5 | 497 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #44.
Cavett Elementary School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
7701 S 36th St
Lincoln, NE 68516
(402) 436-1131
Gr: PK-5 | 556 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #55.
Wysong Elementary School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
7901 Blanchard Boulevard
Lincoln, NE 68516
(402) 436-1185
Gr: PK-5 | 738 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #66.
Maxey Elementary School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
5200 S 75th St
Lincoln, NE 68516
(402) 436-1153
Gr: PK-5 | 674 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #77.
Malcolm Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
10000 N W 112th St
Malcolm, NE 68402
(402) 796-2151
Gr: PK-6 | 341 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
Rank: #88.
Rousseau Elementary School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
3701 S 33rd St
Lincoln, NE 68506
(402) 436-1165
Gr: PK-5 | 587 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #99.
Pyrtle Elementary School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
721 Cottonwood Dr
Lincoln, NE 68510
(402) 436-1162
Gr: PK-5 | 449 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #1010.
Humann Elementary School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
6720 Rockwood Ln
Lincoln, NE 68516
(402) 436-1145
Gr: PK-5 | 487 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #1111.
Beattie Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1901 Calvert St
Lincoln, NE 68502
(402) 436-1123
Gr: PK-5 | 333 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #1212.
Morley Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
6800 Monterey Dr
Lincoln, NE 68506
(402) 436-1154
Gr: PK-5 | 370 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #1313.
Elementary At Bennet
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
50 Dogwood
Bennet, NE 68317
(402) 782-3535
Gr: PK-5 | 385 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
Rank: #1414.
Fredstrom Elementary School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
5700 N W 10th
Lincoln, NE 68521
(402) 436-1140
Gr: PK-5 | 443 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #1515.
Kahoa Elementary School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
7700 Leighton St
Lincoln, NE 68507
(402) 436-1147
Gr: PK-5 | 432 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #1616.
Eastridge Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
6245 L St
Lincoln, NE 68510
(402) 436-1135
Gr: PK-5 | 264 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #1717.
Hill Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
5230 Tipperary Trail
Lincoln, NE 68512
(402) 436-1142
Gr: PK-5 | 402 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #1818.
Zeman Elementary School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
4900 S 52nd St
Lincoln, NE 68516
(402) 436-1169
Gr: PK-5 | 360 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #1919.
Kooser Elementary School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
7301 N 13th Street
Lincoln, NE 68521
(402) 436-1146
Gr: PK-5 | 929 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: #2020.
Holmes Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
5230 Sumner St
Lincoln, NE 68506
(402) 436-1143
Gr: PK-5 | 402 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: #2121.
Norwood Park Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
4710 N 72nd St
Lincoln, NE 68507
(402) 436-1155
Gr: PK-5 | 251 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
Rank: #2222.
Randolph Elementary School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1024 S 37th St
Lincoln, NE 68510
(402) 436-1163
Gr: PK-5 | 452 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #2323.
Prescott Elementary School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1930 S 20th St
Lincoln, NE 68502
(402) 436-1161
Gr: PK-5 | 485 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
Rank: #2424.
Brownell Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
6000 Aylesworth Ave
Lincoln, NE 68505
(402) 436-1127
Gr: PK-5 | 325 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #2525.
Meadow Lane Elementary School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
7200 Vine St
Lincoln, NE 68505
(402) 436-1151
Gr: PK-5 | 523 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #2626.
Calvert Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
3709 S 46th St
Lincoln, NE 68506
(402) 436-1130
Gr: PK-5 | 337 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #2727.
Riley Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
5021 Orchard St
Lincoln, NE 68504
(402) 436-1164
Gr: PK-5 | 276 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
Rank: #2828.
Roper Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2323 S Coddington St
Lincoln, NE 68522
(402) 436-1170
Gr: PK-5 | 850 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
Rank: #2929.
Elliott Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
225 S 25th St
Lincoln, NE 68510
(402) 436-1136
Gr: PK-5 | 397 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
Rank: #3030.
Pershing Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
6402 Judson St
Lincoln, NE 68507
(402) 436-1160
Gr: PK-5 | 421 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #31 - 3231. - 32.
Belmont Elementary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
3425 N 14th St
Lincoln, NE 68521
(402) 436-1124
Gr: PK-5 | 773 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
Rank: #31 - 3231. - 32.
Lakeview Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
300 Capitol Beach Blvd
Lincoln, NE 68528
(402) 436-1149
Gr: PK-5 | 418 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: #3333.
Arnold Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
5000 Mike Scholl Street
Lincoln, NE 68524
(402) 436-1120
Gr: PK-5 | 673 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
Rank: #3434.
Campbell Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2200 Dodge St
Lincoln, NE 68521
(402) 436-1129
Gr: PK-5 | 669 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
Rank: #35 - 3635. - 36.
Hartley Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
730 N 33rd St
Lincoln, NE 68503
(402) 436-1139
Gr: PK-5 | 341 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 68%
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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked public preschools in Lancaster County, NE?
The top-ranked public preschools in Lancaster County, NE include Adams Elementary School, Sheridan Elementary School and Kloefkorn Elementary School.
How many public preschools are located in Lancaster County?
53 public preschools are located in Lancaster County.
What is the racial composition of students in Lancaster County?
Lancaster County public preschools minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public preschools average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
Which public preschools in Lancaster County are often viewed compared to one another?

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