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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 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,874 students in Papillion La Vista Community Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Nebraska.
Public Middle Schools in Papillion La Vista Community Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Nebraska public middle school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public middle school average of 32% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
22 Schools
339 Schools
# Students
12,031 Students
81,810 Students
# Teachers
819 Teachers
6,648 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 246 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
0.45
0.51
# American Indian Students
47 Students
1,432 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
292 Students
2,072 Students
% Asian Students
3%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,580 Students
15,001 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
18%
# Black Students
549 Students
4,553 Students
% Black Students
5%
6%
# White Students
8,785 Students
55,362 Students
% White Students
73%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
25 Students
123 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
753 Students
3,267 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
405
179
# Students in K Grade:
818
263
# Students in 1st Grade:
815
280
# Students in 2nd Grade:
813
263
# Students in 3rd Grade:
876
285
# Students in 4th Grade:
828
370
# Students in 5th Grade:
884
1,693
# Students in 6th Grade:
860
15,082
# Students in 7th Grade:
941
23,866
# Students in 8th Grade:
933
24,410
# Students in 9th Grade:
979
3,894
# Students in 10th Grade:
894
3,778
# Students in 11th Grade:
979
3,738
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,006
3,709
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,999 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,429. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,702 is less than the state median of $16,737. 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
$12,999
$15,429
Spending / Student
$14,702
$16,737
Best Papillion La Vista Community Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Liberty Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
10820 Wittmuss Dr
Papillion, NE 68046
(402) 514-3600
Papillion, NE 68046
(402) 514-3600
Grades: 7-8
| 499 students
Rank: #22.
Papillion Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
423 S Washington St
Papillion, NE 68046
(402) 898-0424
Papillion, NE 68046
(402) 898-0424
Grades: 7-8
| 659 students
Rank: #33.
La Vista Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
7900 Edgewood Blvd
La Vista, NE 68128
(402) 898-0436
La Vista, NE 68128
(402) 898-0436
Grades: 7-8
| 716 students
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