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Pyrtle Elementary School

721 Cottonwood Dr, Lincoln, NE 68510

BSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
449
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
14.6 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Lincoln Public Schools
Lancaster County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 499 Nebraska elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores64% proficient in math & reading
79thpercentile
Equity34% of low-income students proficient
45thpercentile
Attendance8% chronically absent
68thpercentile
Class size14.6 students per teacher
34thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Nebraska elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Pyrtle Elementary School

Pyrtle Elementary School is a public elementary school in Lincoln, Nebraska, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Lincoln Public Schools. The school is located in a large city in Lancaster County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 449 students were enrolled, with about 14.6 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Nebraska elementary school (13.1 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 499 Nebraska elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5

Location & nearby schools

721 Cottonwood Dr
Lincoln, NE 68510
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
449 students
Students per teacher
14.6 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Large
School district
Lincoln Public Schools
County
Lancaster County
NCES school ID
317284001172

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.