The top reported proficiency rate is 0% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Huntington Elementary School
Huntington Elementary School sits in north-central Lincoln, serving pre-kindergarten through fifth grade as a regular public school within the Lincoln Public Schools district. The school enrolls roughly several hundred students, making it a medium-sized elementary by Lincoln standards. Its student body is diverse: White students form the largest single group, followed by Hispanic students, then students who identify as two or more races, and a smaller but notable share of Black students; Asian and American Indian students are present in very small numbers. Data on economic disadvantage, special education, and English learner status were not available in the profile, so a reader cannot assess the share of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch or needing additional academic support from this source alone.
The state testing picture for Huntington is unusual. The most recently reported Nebraska NSCAS results for the 2024-25 school year show a reported proficiency rate of zero percent in math for grades three, four, and five, in English language arts for those same grades, and in science for grade five. A multi-year trend series, however, indicates that in prior years the school recorded proficiency rates in the range typical for its region, with recent trends showing a decline to very low levels. The data as presented are internally inconsistent: the grade-level rows all display zero, while the aggregated trend shows positive figures for the same school year. This discrepancy may reflect a data reporting issue, a change in the assessment, or another explanation that is not documented in the available records. A parent investigating this school would want to follow up directly with the school or district to understand what the actual student achievement picture is. Among districts in Lancaster County that reported data, Huntington’s overall proficiency index places it in the bottom quartile, meaning it has the lowest reported scores in its county comparison set.
The school is located in a residential area of Lincoln, a city that serves as the state capital and the economic and cultural center of its metropolitan region. The city’s major employers include state government, Lincoln Public Schools itself, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, the healthcare sector, and manufacturers such as Kawasaki. Lincoln has experienced steady population growth, and its downtown and the historic Haymarket District provide a concentrated street life and civic space anchored by the State Capitol and the university campus.
The district has undergone significant change in recent years. In 2020, voters approved the largest bond issue in Lincoln Public Schools history, funding two new high schools, a new elementary school, and major renovations across existing buildings. Those high schools have since opened, and the resulting boundary adjustments have touched many elementary attendance zones, including Huntington’s. Additionally, the district adopted a science-of-reading approach to early literacy instruction across all elementary schools starting in 2023, aligning with state requirements. That shift represents a district-wide change in how reading is taught in the early grades, so Huntington’s youngest students have experienced a different instructional method than older cohorts did.
Housing in the zip code area around the school is priced moderately relative to national benchmarks, with home values and rents consistent with Lincoln’s overall affordability. A typical mortgage payment for a median-priced home in the area is somewhat higher than the typical rent, reflecting a market where ownership is a stretch for some households but not out of reach.
For a parent considering this school, the central question is academic performance. The reported proficiency figures are very low, but the inconsistency in the data means those numbers should not be taken at face value without clarification from the school. The student body is racially diverse, and the school sits within a district that has invested heavily in facilities and is committed to a science-based reading curriculum. Because no program offerings, extracurricular data, or staffing ratios were available, the full picture of what Huntington offers outside the core academic schedule is not captured here. A family whose priority is a small-to-mid-sized elementary with a varied student population in a neighborhood of a growing capital city may find Huntington worth exploring, but only after obtaining a clearer understanding of current student outcomes.
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