BERTHA BARBER ELEMENTARY SCH

Located at 1402 MAIN ST, in BELLEVUE, Nebraska, BERTHA BARBER ELEMENTARY SCH is a close-knit elementary campus that serves 168 students (grades pre-K through 6), overseen by BELLEVUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Compared to the state average of about 272 students per school, that is 38% leaner than typical.

BELLEVUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS runs 20 schools in total, collectively educating 9,502 students. BERTHA BARBER ELEMENTARY SCH is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, BERTHA BARBER ELEMENTARY SCH records that White students make up the majority at 66%. Beyond that, the school shows 18% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, 5% Black. By comparison, Sarpy County as a whole is about 79% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, BERTHA BARBER ELEMENTARY SCH records 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 21.0:1, putting BERTHA BARBER ELEMENTARY SCH tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 48% of students at BERTHA BARBER ELEMENTARY SCH qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is higher than Sarpy County's rate of about 23%.

After controlling for student poverty, BERTHA BARBER ELEMENTARY SCH ranks in the top 10% of Nebraska public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 59.5%; BERTHA BARBER ELEMENTARY SCH posts 68.0%, +8.6 points above that line.

In the broader community, Sarpy County reports that median household income runs about $103,321, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Sarpy County's 76 public schools (combined enrollment of about 34,055 students), BERTHA BARBER ELEMENTARY SCH is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: BELLEVUE EAST SR HIGH SCHOOL, around 0.6 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, BERTHA BARBER ELEMENTARY SCH comes 1st of 7 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 53.7%.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at BERTHA BARBER ELEMENTARY SCH has grew 6%, going from 158 students in 2018 to 168 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 75% to 66% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 11.4:1 in 2018 to 13.9:1 today.

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