HICKORY HILL ELEMENTARY SCH

Set in PAPILLION, Nebraska, HICKORY HILL ELEMENTARY SCH is a medium-sized elementary school, overseen by PAPILLION LA VISTA COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. It caters to 362 students across grades pre-K through 6. Enrollment runs roughly 33% larger than the state mean of about 272.

Within PAPILLION LA VISTA COMMUNITY SCHOOLS, which oversees 22 schools and 12,069 students, HICKORY HILL ELEMENTARY SCH is one campus in the system.

Demographically, HICKORY HILL ELEMENTARY SCH records that White students make up the majority at 72%. Other groups include 12% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 5% Black, 3% Asian.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.2:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 21.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 28% of students at HICKORY HILL ELEMENTARY SCH qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, HICKORY HILL ELEMENTARY SCH tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 66.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 60.0%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Sarpy County indicate the typical household earns roughly $103,321 per year, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. HICKORY HILL ELEMENTARY SCH is one of 76 public schools in Sarpy County (combined enrollment of about 34,055 students).

LA VISTA MIDDLE SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at HICKORY HILL ELEMENTARY SCH has decreased 22%, going from 464 students in 2018 to 362 in 2025. The White share of enrollment contracted from 80% to 72% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 15.8:1 in 2018 to 14.2:1 in 2025.

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