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Dawes Middle School

Grades: 6-8
Students: 405
Type: Public
3/10
GreatSchools Rating
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Student-Counselor Ratio: 168:1
Certified Teachers: 93%
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Lincoln Public Schools
5130 Colfax Avenue
Lincoln, NE 68504
(402) 436-1211
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Additional GreatSchools Ratings
2/10
Test Scores
2/10
Equity
3/10
Academic Progress
NA
College Readiness
NA
Student Growth

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I went to this middle school last year and i was being suspended over little things like a certain amount of missing work and slamming doors. The admin twist your words to your parents to make situations sound worse.
Posted by a student on 7/3/2025
Very racist school my son got suspended for defending himself from a a kid that tried to beat him up and my son is learning nothing all the teachers there teach nothing my son told me they sit around wile kids play games on there phone and other stuff
Posted by a parent on 12/15/2022
After my daughter received little to no help with her academics (she has a 504 plan), and the previous principal allowing my daughter to be bullied because of “how she is” (referring to her being gay), we just switched schools. I seriously hope the principal there now has made improvements, because
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Posted by a parent on 5/15/2020
Very engaged principle, actually knows who my child is. The "diff" program which is for higher accelerated learners is wonderful! Teachers have been great, nice mix of male to female ratio, which my son has enjoyed his guy teachers.
Posted by a parent on 5/4/2016
Dawes could be a good school if it had a principal that was qualified. Her leadership abilities are lacking and she is disorganized. The students seem to "rule this school" and lack any respect for the administration. Terrible experience here -- had to transfer our daughter to another middle school.
Posted by a parent on 1/12/2015
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Lincoln schools - Dawes Middle School is located at 5130 Colfax Avenue, Lincoln NE 68504. Dawes Middle School is in the Lincoln Public Schools. Dawes Middle School is a Public school that serves grade levels 6-8.

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