Enrollment
362
Elementary
DISTRICT 370 · STATE 272
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PAPILLION LA VISTA COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 317527001901
HICKORY HILL ELEMENTARY SCH
1307 ROGERS DR, PAPILLION, NE 68046 · (402) 898-0469 · Sarpy County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL362 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
28%
103 students
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 37%
Community
0
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 | 9 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 47 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 49 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 38 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 41 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 68 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 52 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 58 | 16% |
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · 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
60.4%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
63.7%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 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
60.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.4%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 66% 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 →
Where HICKORY HILL ELEMENTARY SCH ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska | In Sarpy County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #220 of 311 | #27 of 36 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.7% | #226 of 398 | #25 of 43 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.4% | #214 of 438 | #24 of 45 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 362 | #176 of 587 | #28 of 55 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #182 of 379 | #15 of 44 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.3% | #183 of 379 | #23 of 44 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 28.5% | #223 of 359 | #14 of 37 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.0% | #38 of 220 | #8 of 29 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
362
-61 (-14%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 502
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 15.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 362 | 25.5 | 14.2:1 | 28% (103) |
| 2023-24 | 373 | 24.3 | 15.4:1 | 24% (88) |
| 2022-23 | 393 | 27.5 | 14.3:1 | 20% (77) |
| 2020-21 | 423 | 28 | 15.1:1 | 21% (88) |
| 2017-18 | 464 | 29.4 | 15.8:1 | 16% (75) |
| 2015-16 | 439 | 26 | 16.9:1 | 18% (80) |
| 2010-11 | 338 | 22 | 15.4:1 | 17% (59) |
| 2000-01 | 418 | 22 | 19.0:1 | 6% (26) |
| 1990-91 | 502 | 23 | 21.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HICKORY HILL ELEMENTARY SCH.
About HICKORY HILL ELEMENTARY SCH
HICKORY HILL ELEMENTARY SCH is classified as an elementary school. It is located in PAPILLION, Nebraska. Enrollment is 362 students in 2024-25, and the school serves pre-K through 6. Against the 272-student average for elementary schools in Nebraska, enrollment here is 33% higher.
The district, PAPILLION LA VISTA COMMUNITY SCHOOLS, operates 22 schools serving 12,069 students.
Roughly 72% of students at HICKORY HILL ELEMENTARY SCH are White. Enrollment also includes 12% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 5% Black, and 3% Asian. HICKORY HILL ELEMENTARY SCH's diversity index is 45%, against a US figure of 70%.
Its teaching staff equals 25.5 full-time positions, a ratio of 14.2:1. That is lower than the 21.0:1 average for elementary schools in Nebraska. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 28%.
On BeatsExpectations, HICKORY HILL ELEMENTARY SCH is 6.4 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Nebraska schools.
Census Bureau estimates for Sarpy County show that the median household income is $103,321, roughly 43% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. There are 76 public schools in Sarpy County, enrolling about 34,055 students in all.
The shortest distance from HICKORY HILL ELEMENTARY SCH to another public school is about 0.5 miles, to LA VISTA MIDDLE SCHOOL. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large).
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 61 fewer students in 2024-25.
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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 PAPILLION LA VISTA COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
- PAPILLION LA VISTA SOUTH HSHigh · 2,038 students
- PAPILLION LA VISTA SENIOR HIGHHigh · 1,867 students
- LA VISTA MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 719 students
- PAPILLION MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 635 students
- LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 522 students
- PRAIRIE QUEEN ELEMENTARYElementary · 514 students
Other schools in PAPILLION
- PAPILLION LA VISTA SOUTH HSHigh · 2,038 students
- PAPILLION LA VISTA SENIOR HIGHHigh · 1,867 students
- PAPILLION MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 635 students
- LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 522 students
- PRAIRIE QUEEN ELEMENTARYElementary · 514 students
- BELL ELEMENTARYElementary · 488 students
Nearby schools
- LA VISTA MIDDLE SCHOOL0.5 mi · 719
- PAPILLION LA VISTA EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER (PLECC)0.6 mi · 66
- ESU 3 PAPILLION LAVISTA EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER0.6 mi · 8
- G STANLEY HALL ELEMENTARY SCH0.7 mi · 417
- PAPILLION LA VISTA SENIOR HIGH0.7 mi · 1,867
- LA VISTA WEST ELEMENTARY SCH0.9 mi · 315
Frequently asked questions
About HICKORY HILL ELEMENTARY SCHWhat is the total enrollment at HICKORY HILL ELEMENTARY SCH?
HICKORY HILL ELEMENTARY SCH enrolls approximately 362 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does HICKORY HILL ELEMENTARY SCH serve?
HICKORY HILL ELEMENTARY SCH serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at HICKORY HILL ELEMENTARY SCH?
Approximately 14.2:1 students per teacher at HICKORY HILL ELEMENTARY SCH.
How diverse is HICKORY HILL ELEMENTARY SCH?
HICKORY HILL ELEMENTARY SCH reports a student body of 72% White, 12% Hispanic, 5% Black, 3% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees HICKORY HILL ELEMENTARY SCH?
HICKORY HILL ELEMENTARY SCH is overseen by PAPILLION LA VISTA COMMUNITY SCHOOLS in Sarpy County.
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