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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PAPILLION LA VISTA COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 317527001476

LA VISTA WEST ELEMENTARY SCH

7821 TERRY DR, LA VISTA, NE 68128 · (402) 898-0463 · Sarpy County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL315 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
315
Elementary
DISTRICT 370 · STATE 272
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K237%
Kindergarten3712%
Grade 14013%
Grade 23712%
Grade 34013%
Grade 44916%
Grade 53712%
Grade 65217%

This year's kindergarten class (37) is 29% smaller than its 6th grade class (52).

Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 57% · US 70%
White
11938%
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 61% · US 43%
Hispanic
11135%
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 23% · US 30%
Black
258%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 7% · US 15%
Asian
113%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
4414%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
52%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1% · US 1%
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
Male
16653%
Female
14947%

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Test scores

NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + Advanced
English Language Arts
46.8%
NE avg 57.6%

What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Nebraska average is about 58 of 100.

Source: NSCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where LA VISTA WEST ELEMENTARY SCH ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn NebraskaIn Sarpy County
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
46.8%#357 of 438#40 of 45
Enrollment
ranked largest first
315#238 of 587#38 of 55
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
11.5:1#42 of 379#3 of 44
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
70.6%#30 of 379#1 of 44
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-3.7%#183 of 220#23 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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
315
-24 (-7%) vs 2020
-9% since 1990-91, when it was 346
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 11.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2531527.311.5:1N/A
2023-2430627.811.0:1N/A
2022-2331027.611.2:166% (206)
2020-213392911.7:159% (201)
2017-1832729.611.1:157% (188)
2015-163553111.4:158% (206)
2010-113412613.1:156% (191)
2000-013222214.6:131% (101)
1990-913462215.7:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LA VISTA WEST ELEMENTARY SCH.

Since 2017-18: students down 4% (327 to 315); teachers down 8% (29.6 to 27.3).

About LA VISTA WEST ELEMENTARY SCH

Located in LA VISTA, Nebraska, LA VISTA WEST ELEMENTARY SCH is a medium-sized elementary school. The student body numbers 315 students, from pre-K through 6.

The PAPILLION LA VISTA COMMUNITY SCHOOLS system has 22 schools and 12,069 students.

Federal enrollment data show White students as the largest group at LA VISTA WEST ELEMENTARY SCH, at 38%. Other reported shares: 35% Hispanic, 14% multiracial, 8% Black, and 3% Asian. Sarpy County's residents are about 79% White, 42 points above the school's share. Pick two students at random and there is a 71% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.

Dividing enrollment by its 27.3 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 11.5:1. That is lower than the 21.0:1 average for elementary schools in Nebraska.

Across Sarpy County, the median household income is $103,321, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 43% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. Sarpy County is home to 76 public schools and about 34,055 public school students.

WILDEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the closest public school, about 0.6 miles away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.

The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Large: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

Enrollment at LA VISTA WEST ELEMENTARY SCH dropped 7% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 339 to 315 students.

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Sarpy County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
LA VISTA WEST ELEMENTARY SCH
District
PAPILLION LA VISTA COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
Address
7821 TERRY DR, LA VISTA, NE 68128
Phone
(402) 898-0463
County
Sarpy County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
315
Teachers (FTE)
27
Student–teacher ratio
11.5:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
317527001476
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About LA VISTA WEST ELEMENTARY SCH
How many students attend LA VISTA WEST ELEMENTARY SCH?
LA VISTA WEST ELEMENTARY SCH enrolls approximately 315 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does LA VISTA WEST ELEMENTARY SCH serve?
LA VISTA WEST ELEMENTARY SCH serves grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at LA VISTA WEST ELEMENTARY SCH?
Approximately 11.5:1 students per teacher at LA VISTA WEST ELEMENTARY SCH.
What is the racial breakdown of students at LA VISTA WEST ELEMENTARY SCH?
At LA VISTA WEST ELEMENTARY SCH, the student body is approximately 38% White, 35% Hispanic, 8% Black, 3% Asian, 14% Two or more.
Is LA VISTA WEST ELEMENTARY SCH public or private?
LA VISTA WEST ELEMENTARY SCH is a public K-12 school, overseen by PAPILLION LA VISTA COMMUNITY SCHOOLS.
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