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Prairie Queen Elementary School vs. Walnut Creek Elementary School

Should you attend Prairie Queen Elementary School or Walnut Creek 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
Prairie Queen Elementary School
10520 S 123rd Avenue
Papillion, NE 68046
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Walnut Creek Elementary School
720 Fenwick St
Papillion, NE 68046
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

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

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

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 497 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Prairie Queen Elementary School ranks in the top 10% 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 71% (which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Nebraska state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 432 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Walnut Creek Elementary School ranks in the top 20% 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 62% (which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (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 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
497 students
432 students
This chart displays total students of Prairie Queen Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Walnut Creek Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
29 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Walnut Creek Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
15:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Walnut Creek Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#55 out of 902 schools in NE
(Top 10%)
#120 out of 902 schools in NE
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Prairie Queen Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Walnut Creek Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
71%
(Top 10% in NE)
62%
(Top 30% in NE)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Prairie Queen 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 Walnut 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.
72%
(Top 5% in NE)
69%
(Top 10% in NE)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Prairie Queen 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 Walnut 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.
80-84%
(Top 20% in NE)
≥90%
(Top 5% in NE)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Prairie Queen Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Walnut Creek Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
9
51
Kindergarten Students
75
53
Grade 1 Students
69
55
Grade 2 Students
65
55
Grade 3 Students
62
58
Grade 4 Students
72
50
Grade 5 Students
80
60
Grade 6 Students
65
50

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Walnut Creek Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.
% Asian
4%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Prairie Queen Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Walnut Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
11%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Prairie Queen Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Walnut Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Prairie Queen Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Walnut Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
76%
74%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Prairie Queen Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Walnut Creek 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
7%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Prairie Queen 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Walnut Creek 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.
0.41
0.43
This chart displays the diversity score of Prairie Queen 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 Walnut Creek 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
5%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Prairie Queen 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Walnut Creek 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
3%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Prairie Queen 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 Walnut 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.
 
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