Top Rankings
Papillion La Vista Community Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 16 public elementary schools serving 6,239 students in Papillion La Vista Community Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Nebraska.
Public Elementary Schools in Papillion La Vista Community Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the Nebraska public elementary school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public elementary school average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
22 Schools
686 Schools
# Students
12,039 Students
208,191 Students
# Teachers
814 Teachers
15,206 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Papillion La Vista Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 245 school districts in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#70 out of 246 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
62%
Graduation Rate
95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.58
# American Indian Students
50 Students
2,870 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
298 Students
7,126 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,654 Students
46,954 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
23%
# Black Students
544 Students
13,800 Students
% Black Students
5%
7%
# White Students
8,657 Students
126,646 Students
% White Students
72%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
27 Students
359 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
809 Students
10,436 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
427
13,285
# Students in K Grade:
778
22,223
# Students in 1st Grade:
809
22,898
# Students in 2nd Grade:
817
23,457
# Students in 3rd Grade:
838
23,201
# Students in 4th Grade:
889
23,506
# Students in 5th Grade:
843
23,198
# Students in 6th Grade:
921
23,396
# Students in 7th Grade:
892
16,271
# Students in 8th Grade:
970
16,755
# Students in 9th Grade:
954
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
979
1
# Students in 11th Grade:
884
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,038
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,990 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,464. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,692 is less than the state median of $16,776. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$156 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$177 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,990
$15,464
Spending / Student
$14,692
$16,776
Best Papillion La Vista Community Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Prairie Queen Elementary School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
10520 S 123rd Avenue
Papillion, NE 68046
(402) 514-3650
Papillion, NE 68046
(402) 514-3650
Grades: PK-6
| 533 students
Rank: #22.
Portal Elementary School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
9920 Brentwood Dr
La Vista, NE 68128
(402) 898-0425
La Vista, NE 68128
(402) 898-0425
Grades: PK-6
| 454 students
Rank: #33.
Walnut Creek Elementary School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
720 Fenwick St
Papillion, NE 68046
(402) 898-9630
Papillion, NE 68046
(402) 898-9630
Grades: PK-6
| 419 students
Rank: #44.
Patriot Elementary School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1701 Hardwood Dr
Papillion, NE 68046
(402) 898-0405
Papillion, NE 68046
(402) 898-0405
Grades: PK-6
| 382 students
Rank: #55.
Bell Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
7909 Reed Street
Papillion, NE 68046
(402) 898-0408
Papillion, NE 68046
(402) 898-0408
Grades: PK-6
| 479 students
Rank: #66.
Anderson Grove Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
11820 S 37th St
Bellevue, NE 68123
(402) 898-0479
Bellevue, NE 68123
(402) 898-0479
Grades: PK-6
| 323 students
Rank: #77.
Tara Heights Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
700 Tara Rd
Papillion, NE 68046
(402) 898-0445
Papillion, NE 68046
(402) 898-0445
Grades: PK-6
| 404 students
Rank: #88.
Ashbury Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
11740 S 120th Street
Papillion, NE 68046
(402) 537-6299
Papillion, NE 68046
(402) 537-6299
Grades: PK-6
| 346 students
Rank: #99.
Rumsey Station Elementary School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
110 Eagle Ridge Dr
Papillion, NE 68133
(402) 898-0475
Papillion, NE 68133
(402) 898-0475
Grades: PK-6
| 376 students
Rank: #1010.
Trumble Park Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
500 Valley Rd
Papillion, NE 68046
(402) 898-0466
Papillion, NE 68046
(402) 898-0466
Grades: PK-6
| 396 students
Rank: #1111.
Golden Hills Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2912 Coffey Ave
Bellevue, NE 68123
(402) 898-0459
Bellevue, NE 68123
(402) 898-0459
Grades: PK-6
| 229 students
Rank: #1212.
Carriage Hill Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
400 Cedardale Rd
Papillion, NE 68046
(402) 898-0449
Papillion, NE 68046
(402) 898-0449
Grades: PK-6
| 374 students
Rank: #1313.
Parkview Heights Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
7609 S 89th St
La Vista, NE 68128
(402) 898-0433
La Vista, NE 68128
(402) 898-0433
Grades: PK-6
| 428 students
Rank: #1414.
Hickory Hill Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1307 Rogers Dr
Papillion, NE 68046
(402) 898-0469
Papillion, NE 68046
(402) 898-0469
Grades: PK-6
| 373 students
Rank: #1515.
G Stanley Hall Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
7600 S 72nd St
La Vista, NE 68128
(402) 898-0455
La Vista, NE 68128
(402) 898-0455
Grades: PK-6
| 417 students
Rank: #1616.
La Vista West Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
7821 Terry Dr
La Vista, NE 68128
(402) 898-0463
La Vista, NE 68128
(402) 898-0463
Grades: PK-6
| 306 students
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