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Enrollment
489
Elementary
DISTRICT 425 · STATE 272
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GRETNA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 317122002431
HARVEST HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
19125 FIR STREET, GRETNA, NE 68028 · (402) 332-5957 · Sarpy County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL489 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 78% of Nebraska public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Nebraska public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
7%
34 students
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 37%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 55 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 64 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 82 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 63 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 74 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 69 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 82 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (64) is 22% smaller than its 5th grade class (82).
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 57% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
73.4%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
74.4%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 73 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 74 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Nebraska schools, those numbers are about 58 and 61.
Source: NSCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
74.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
74.0%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 75% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 74% typical for Nebraska schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Nebraska's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like HARVEST HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
HARVEST HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (74.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| HARVEST HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 489 | 7.0% | 74.7% |
| PALISADES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OMAHA | 454 | 6.6% | 78.7% |
| SKYLINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ELKHORN | 370 | 5.9% | 82.6% |
| ASPEN CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OMAHA | 416 | 2.2% | 70.3% |
| SQUIRE JOHN THOMAS ELEMENTARY GRETNA | 499 | 10.0% | 67.8% |
| STRATFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BENNINGTON | 379 | 6.3% | 77.9% |
Matched among Nebraska elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where HARVEST HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska | In Sarpy County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 74.7% | #35 of 311 | #4 of 36 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 74.4% | #74 of 398 | #8 of 43 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 73.4% | #51 of 438 | #6 of 45 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 489 | #53 of 587 | #5 of 55 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.0:1 | #302 of 379 | #37 of 44 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.5% | #303 of 379 | #39 of 44 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 7.0% | #346 of 359 | #33 of 37 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 489 | 30.5 | 16.0:1 | 7% (34) |
| 2023-24 | 455 | 30 | 15.2:1 | 7% (34) |
| 2022-23 | 417 | 26.9 | 15.5:1 | 6% (26) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HARVEST HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About HARVEST HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
HARVEST HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the name of a large elementary school in GRETNA, Nebraska. It reported 489 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. Elementary schools in Nebraska have about 272 students on average; enrollment here is 80% higher.
Federal data list 12 schools in GRETNA PUBLIC SCHOOLS, with 7,013 students enrolled.
White students account for 86% of the school's enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 7% Hispanic, 3% Asian, and 3% multiracial. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 26%.
Staffing at HARVEST HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes to 30.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.0:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Nebraska is 21.0:1. HARVEST HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL counts 7% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 16 points below the 23% average for public schools in Sarpy County.
Among Nebraska public elementary schools, HARVEST HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL outscored 78%, which works out to an A- on the allk12 Grade.
After adjusting for student poverty, HARVEST HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lands between the top and bottom 10% of Nebraska schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 74.7%; the prediction is 74.0%.
In Sarpy County, home to about 197,389 people, the median household earns about $103,321 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 43% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. Public schools in Sarpy County number 76, with about 34,055 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, SQUIRE JOHN THOMAS ELEMENTARY, is about 1.1 miles. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 70.4%; HARVEST HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's is 74.7%, ranking 2nd of 7.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Fringe: in rural territory close to an urban area.
The allk12 page for HARVEST HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Sarpy County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
197,389
Census ACS
Median income
$103,321
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
76
34,055 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in GRETNA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- GRETNA EAST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,009 students
- GRETNA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 955 students
- ASPEN CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 863 students
- GRETNA MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 784 students
- SQUIRE JOHN THOMAS ELEMENTARYElementary · 499 students
- WHITETAIL CREEK ELEMENTARYElementary · 481 students
Other schools in GRETNA
- GRETNA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 955 students
- GRETNA MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 784 students
- REEDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 504 students
- SQUIRE JOHN THOMAS ELEMENTARYElementary · 499 students
- GRETNA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 374 students
Other Harvest Hills Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Harvest Hills Elementary. HARVEST HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the largest of the 2.
- Harvest Hills Elementary SchoolOklahoma City, OK · 426 students
Nearby schools
- SQUIRE JOHN THOMAS ELEMENTARY1.1 mi · 499
- GRETNA HIGH SCHOOL1.2 mi · 955
- ASPEN CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL1.5 mi · 863
- ASPEN CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.5 mi · 416
- GRETNA EAST HIGH SCHOOL1.7 mi · 1,009
- GRETNA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.9 mi · 374
Frequently asked questions
About HARVEST HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at HARVEST HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
HARVEST HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 489 students in grades PK-05.
Is HARVEST HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
HARVEST HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at HARVEST HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at HARVEST HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 16.0:1 (31 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at HARVEST HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at HARVEST HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 86% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees HARVEST HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
HARVEST HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by GRETNA PUBLIC SCHOOLS in Sarpy County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.