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Walnut Creek Elementary School vs. Prairie Queen Elementary School

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

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%)

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%)
Overview
Serving 419 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 14:1 is higher than the Nebraska state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 533 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 16:1 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 38% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
419 students
533 students
This chart displays total students of Walnut Creek Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Prairie Queen Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
49% | 51%
This chart displays gender of Walnut Creek Elementary School
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Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
33 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Prairie Queen Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
16:1
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.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Prairie Queen Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#120 out of 902 schools in NE
(Top 20%)
#55 out of 902 schools in NE
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Walnut Creek Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Prairie Queen Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
62%
(Top 30% in NE)
71%
(Top 10% in NE)
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.
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.
69%
(Top 10% in NE)
72%
(Top 5% in NE)
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.
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.
≥90%
(Top 5% in NE)
80-84%
(Top 20% in NE)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Walnut Creek Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Prairie Queen Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
38
14
Kindergarten Students
53
72
Grade 1 Students
48
73
Grade 2 Students
59
75
Grade 3 Students
55
67
Grade 4 Students
54
67
Grade 5 Students
53
77
Grade 6 Students
59
88

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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n/a
% Asian
2%
6%
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.
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.
% Hispanic
12%
11%
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.
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.
% Black
6%
3%
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.
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.
% White
72%
74%
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.
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.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
6%
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.
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.
0.46
0.44
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.
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.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
15%
6%
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.
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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
3%
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.
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.
 
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