LEONARD LAWRENCE ELEM SCHOOL

As a moderately sized elementary campus in BELLEVUE, Nebraska, LEONARD LAWRENCE ELEM SCHOOL caters to 334 students from grades pre-K through 6, part of BELLEVUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Enrollment runs roughly 23% bigger than the state mean of about 272.

BELLEVUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS runs 20 schools in total, collectively educating 9,502 students. LEONARD LAWRENCE ELEM SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, LEONARD LAWRENCE ELEM SCHOOL lists that 62% of the student body identifies as White; the rest breaks down as 19% Hispanic, 12% 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, Staff filings list 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.9:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 21.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 29% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), LEONARD LAWRENCE ELEM SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 66.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 59.0%.

Across the wider county, Sarpy County reports that median household earnings sit near $103,321, roughly 43% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, 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), LEONARD LAWRENCE ELEM SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is PETER SARPY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 0.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), LEONARD LAWRENCE ELEM SCHOOL ranks 5th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 61.0%.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 22%: 429 students in 2018 compared to 334 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment rose from 11% to 19% over that span.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.