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Pine Creek Elementary School vs. Heritage Elementary School

Should you attend Pine Creek Elementary School or Heritage Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Pine Creek Elementary School
7801 N Hws Cleveland Blvd
Bennington, NE 68007
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Heritage Elementary School
9950 Rosewater Parkway
Bennington, NE 68007
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

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

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 545 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Pine Creek Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Nebraska for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 74% (which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Nebraska state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 456 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Heritage Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Nebraska for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Nebraska state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
545 students
456 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
30 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1
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Test Scores

#43 out of 902 schools in NE
(Top 5%)
#183 out of 902 schools in NE
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Pine Creek Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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74%
(Top 10% in NE)
55-59%
(Top 30% in NE)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pine Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Heritage Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
73%
(Top 5% in NE)
60-64%
(Top 20% in NE)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pine Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Heritage Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
(Top 5% in NE)
75-79%
(Top 30% in NE)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Pine Creek Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Heritage Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
69
78
Grade 1 Students
85
73
Grade 2 Students
97
78
Grade 3 Students
95
80
Grade 4 Students
111
79
Grade 5 Students
88
68

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
4%
5%
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% Hispanic
5%
7%
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% Black
4%
6%
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% White
84%
76%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Heritage Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Heritage Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.29
0.41
This chart displays the diversity score of Pine Creek Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Heritage Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
8%
18%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Heritage Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pine Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Heritage Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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