Belmont Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Belmont Elementary School

3425 N 14th St
Lincoln, NE 68521

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Bottom 50%

Serving 788 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Belmont Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Nebraska for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 42% (which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 58%). The percentage of students achieving is 37% (which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Nebraska state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 788 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 59%
: Bottom 50% in NE
: 42% (Btm 50%)
: 37% (Btm 50%)
: 55-59% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Belmont Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Nebraska for:

School Overview

Belmont Elementary School's student population of 788 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 65 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Belmont Elementary School
Pre-K	62
Kind	133
1	114
2	122
3	112
4	123
5	122

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Total Students

788 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Belmont Elementary School
2023	814
2022	837
2021	800
2020	793
2019	793
2018	741
2017	741
2016	700
2015	705
2014	694
2013	682
2012	686
2011	647
2010	773
2009	781
2008	748
2007	684
2006	622
2005	667
2004	637
2003	870
2002	866
2001	775
2000	662
1999	682
1998	695
1997	669
1996	680
1995	698
1994	715
1993	521
1992	528
1991	538
1990	555
1989	530
1988	524
1987	519

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

65 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Belmont Elementary School
2023	72
2022	66
2021	67
2020	67
2019	67
2018	64
2017	64
2016	62
2015	57
2014	53
2013	52
2012	49
2011	56
2010	68
2009	65
2008	64
2007	55
2006	56
2005	55
2004	56
2003	74
2002	67
2001	59
2000	50
1999	49
1998	46
1997	46
1996	47
1995	50
1994	44
1993	32
1992	33
1991	36
1990	33
1989	33
1988	31
1987	29

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School Rankings

Belmont Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 901 schools in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Belmont Elementary School is 0.73, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NE)

#731 out of 901 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Belmont Elementary School
2023	#731
2022	#696
2021	#691
2019	#324
2018	#235
2017	#207
2016	#210
2015	#189
2014	#334
2013	#454
2012	#330

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42%

58%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Belmont Elementary School	Nebraska	Lincoln School District
2023	42%	58%	58%
2022	34%	46%	49%
2021	34%	46%	50%
2019	60%	52%	56%
2018	62%	51%	57%
2017	86%	69%	73%
2016	88%	72%	77%
2015	86%	72%	77%
2014	83%	71%	76%
2013	78%	69%	74%
2012	77%	67%	72%

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37%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Belmont Elementary School	Nebraska	Lincoln School District
2022	37%	47%	51%
2021	44%	48%	53%
2019	57%	52%	56%
2018	59%	51%	57%
2017	61%	51%	58%
2016	89%	82%	85%
2015	88%	79%	83%
2014	80%	77%	81%
2013	75%	76%	80%
2012	80%	74%	78%
2011	87%	72%	78%

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55-59%

62%

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Belmont Elementary School	Nebraska	Lincoln School District
2023	11:1	12:1	14:1
2022	13:1	12:1	14:1
2021	12:1	12:1	13:1
2020	12:1	12:1	13:1
2019	12:1	12:1	13:1
2018	12:1	14:1	13:1
2017	12:1	12:1	13:1
2016	11:1	14:1	14:1
2015	12:1	14:1	14:1
2014	13:1	13:1	14:1
2013	13:1	13:1	14:1
2012	14:1	13:1	14:1
2011	12:1	13:1	14:1
2010	11:1	12:1	14:1
2009	12:1	13:1	14:1
2008	12:1	12:1	14:1
2007	12:1	13:1	14:1
2006	11:1	12:1	14:1
2005	12:1	13:1	14:1
2004	11:1	13:1	14:1
2003	12:1	13:1	14:1
2002	13:1	13:1	14:1
2001	13:1	13:1	14:1
2000	13:1	13:1	14:1
1999	14:1	13:1	14:1
1998	15:1	13:1	14:1
1997	15:1	13:1	14:1
1996	15:1	12:1	14:1
1995	14:1	12:1	14:1
1994	16:1	12:1	15:1
1993	16:1	12:1	15:1
1992	16:1	12:1	15:1
1991	15:1	12:1	15:1
1990	17:1	12:1	16:1
1989	16:1	12:1	16:1
1988	17:1	12:1	16:1
1987	18:1	13:1	17:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Belmont Elementary School	Nebraska	Lincoln School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	2%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	2%	2%	2%
2009	2%	2%	2%
2008	1%	2%	3%
2007	2%	2%	2%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	2%	2%	1%
1999	2%	3%	2%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Belmont Elementary School	Nebraska	Lincoln School District
2023	3%	3%	5%
2022	3%	3%	5%
2021	2%	3%	5%
2020	3%	3%	5%
2019	3%	3%	5%
2018	3%	3%	5%
2017	3%	3%	5%
2016	2%	3%	4%
2015	4%	2%	5%
2014	5%	2%	5%
2013	5%	2%	5%
2012	8%	2%	5%
2011	9%	2%	5%
2010	10%	2%	5%
2009	11%	2%	4%
2008	13%	2%	4%
2007	12%	2%	4%
2006	13%	2%	4%
2005	11%	2%	4%
2004	10%	2%	4%
2003	10%	2%	4%
2002	9%	2%	4%
2001	8%	2%	4%
2000	1%	2%	4%
1999	1%	2%	4%
1998	2%	1%	3%
1997	2%	1%	3%
1996	2%	1%	3%
1995	3%	1%	3%
1994	4%	1%	3%
1993	5%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

27%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Belmont Elementary School	Nebraska	Lincoln School District
2023	27%	21%	16%
2022	27%	21%	15%
2021	26%	20%	15%
2020	23%	19%	14%
2019	23%	19%	14%
2018	22%	19%	14%
2017	22%	19%	14%
2016	21%	18%	14%
2015	21%	18%	14%
2014	21%	17%	13%
2013	20%	17%	12%
2012	19%	16%	12%
2011	16%	16%	11%
2010	14%	14%	8%
2009	12%	14%	8%
2008	11%	13%	7%
2007	11%	12%	7%
2006	10%	11%	6%
2005	7%	11%	6%
2004	6%	10%	5%
2003	8%	9%	5%
2002	7%	8%	4%
2001	4%	7%	3%
2000	1%	6%	3%
1998	1%	5%	3%
1997	1%	5%	2%
1996	1%	4%	2%
1995	2%	4%	2%
1993	2%	3%	2%
1992	2%	3%	2%
1991	3%	3%	2%

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Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Belmont Elementary School	Nebraska	Lincoln School District
2023	15%	7%	7%
2022	15%	7%	7%
2021	14%	7%	7%
2020	12%	7%	7%
2019	12%	7%	7%
2018	13%	7%	6%
2017	13%	7%	6%
2016	14%	7%	6%
2015	12%	7%	6%
2014	13%	7%	6%
2013	14%	7%	6%
2012	12%	7%	7%
2011	11%	7%	7%
2010	14%	8%	10%
2009	15%	8%	10%
2008	14%	8%	9%
2007	13%	8%	9%
2006	11%	7%	9%
2005	12%	7%	8%
2004	10%	7%	7%
2003	10%	7%	7%
2002	9%	7%	7%
2001	7%	7%	6%
2000	7%	6%	5%
1999	5%	6%	5%
1998	6%	6%	5%
1997	6%	6%	5%
1996	5%	6%	5%
1995	5%	6%	5%
1994	5%	6%	5%
1993	4%	6%	4%
1992	3%	6%	4%
1991	3%	5%	4%

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White

41%

62%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Belmont Elementary School	Nebraska	Lincoln School District
2023	43%	63%	62%
2022	43%	64%	63%
2021	46%	65%	64%
2020	52%	66%	66%
2019	52%	66%	66%
2018	52%	66%	67%
2017	52%	66%	67%
2016	53%	68%	68%
2015	54%	68%	68%
2014	51%	69%	69%
2013	52%	70%	69%
2012	54%	70%	70%
2011	58%	71%	71%
2010	60%	74%	75%
2009	60%	74%	76%
2008	61%	75%	77%
2007	62%	76%	78%
2006	66%	78%	79%
2005	69%	78%	80%
2004	73%	79%	82%
2003	71%	80%	83%
2002	74%	81%	84%
2001	80%	82%	86%
2000	89%	84%	87%
1999	92%	86%	88%
1998	90%	86%	88%
1997	90%	87%	89%
1996	91%	88%	89%
1995	90%	88%	89%
1994	91%	88%	89%
1993	89%	89%	90%
1992	91%	89%	91%
1991	94%	90%	91%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Belmont Elementary School	Nebraska	Lincoln School District
2023	11%	5%	9%
2022	11%	4%	9%
2021	11%	4%	8%
2020	10%	4%	7%
2019	10%	4%	7%
2018	10%	4%	8%
2017	10%	4%	8%
2016	10%	3%	8%
2015	9%	3%	7%
2014	10%	3%	6%
2013	8%	3%	7%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.73

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Belmont Elementary School	Nebraska	Lincoln School District
2023	0.71	0.56	0.58
2022	0.71	0.54	0.57
2021	0.70	0.54	0.56
2020	0.66	0.53	0.53
2019	0.66	0.53	0.53
2018	0.66	0.53	0.52
2017	0.66	0.53	0.52
2016	0.65	0.50	0.51
2015	0.65	0.50	0.51
2014	0.68	0.49	0.51
2013	0.67	0.48	0.50
2012	0.66	0.48	0.49
2011	0.63	0.48	0.48
2010	0.60	0.43	0.41
2009	0.59	0.42	0.40
2008	0.58	0.42	0.39
2007	0.58	0.40	0.37
2006	0.53	0.39	0.36
2005	0.50	0.38	0.34
2004	0.45	0.36	0.32
2003	0.47	0.34	0.30
2002	0.44	0.33	0.29
2001	0.35	0.31	0.26
2000	0.22	0.30	0.23
1999	0.17	0.26	0.22
1998	0.20	0.25	0.22
1997	0.21	0.24	0.21
1996	0.19	0.22	0.20
1995	0.20	0.21	0.20
1994	0.21	0.21	0.19
1993	0.21	0.20	0.18
1992	0.17	0.20	0.18
1991	0.12	0.19	0.15

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

70%

38%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Belmont Elementary School	Nebraska	Lincoln School District
2023	68%	36%	38%
2022	65%	33%	35%
2021	70%	39%	39%
2020	70%	37%	38%
2019	70%	37%	38%
2018	74%	35%	39%
2017	74%	35%	39%
2016	69%	35%	35%
2015	68%	35%	35%
2014	69%	35%	37%
2013	69%	35%	36%
2012	67%	35%	36%
2011	64%	34%	36%
2010	64%	31%	34%
2009	61%	29%	32%
2008	60%	28%	30%
2007	52%	27%	26%
2006	49%	26%	26%
2005	48%	26%	24%
2004	46%	25%	24%
2003	44%	24%	22%
2002	40%	22%	20%
2001	38%	21%	19%
2000	35%	22%	19%
1999	36%	22%	19%
1998	43%	22%	22%
1997	34%	21%	19%
1996	33%	20%	19%
1995	35%	20%	20%
1994	21%	20%	19%
1993	17%	20%	17%
1992	17%	18%	17%
1991	16%	17%	16%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Belmont Elementary School	Nebraska	Lincoln School District
2023	6%	8%	8%
2022	11%	8%	8%
2021	11%	7%	7%
2020	11%	8%	8%
2019	11%	8%	8%
2018	7%	8%	6%
2017	7%	8%	6%
2016	6%	9%	7%
2015	8%	9%	6%
2014	9%	9%	8%
2013	8%	9%	8%
2012	9%	9%	8%
2011	10%	9%	8%
2010	13%	10%	8%
2009	14%	10%	8%
2008	14%	10%	8%
2007	12%	9%	7%
2006	11%	9%	7%
2005	13%	9%	6%
2004	11%	9%	6%
2003	14%	9%	6%
2002	15%	9%	7%
2001	12%	9%	7%
2000	12%	9%	6%
1999	10%	8%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Lincoln School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Belmont Elementary School's ranking?

Belmont Elementary School is ranked #731 out of 901 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Nebraska.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

42% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 58% NE state average), while 37% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% NE state average).

How many students attend Belmont Elementary School?

788 students attend Belmont Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

41% of Belmont Elementary School students are White, 27% of students are Hispanic, 16% of students are Black, 11% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Belmont Elementary School?

Belmont Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is equal to the Nebraska state average of 12:1.

What grades does Belmont Elementary School offer ?

Belmont Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Belmont Elementary School part of?

Belmont Elementary School is part of Lincoln School District.

In what neighborhood is Belmont Elementary School located?

Belmont Elementary School is located in the Belmont neighborhood of Lincoln, NE. There are 2 other public schools located in Belmont.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 788 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 59%
: Bottom 50%
: 42% (Btm 50%)
: 37% (Btm 50%)
: 55-59% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education