Best Public Schools in La Vista, NE

Summary:

The city of La Vista, Nebraska is home to 5 schools, all part of the Papillion La Vista Community Schools district. The schools include 4 elementary schools and 1 middle school, serving students from kindergarten through 8th grade. The district as a whole is ranked 77 out of 182 school districts in Nebraska and is rated 3 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Portal Elementary School stands out as the highest performing school in the district, consistently ranking in the top 35 elementary schools in Nebraska and earning a 5 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger. Portal Elementary has significantly higher test scores than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. In contrast, the other elementary schools (Parkview Heights, G Stanley Hall, and La Vista West) are performing below the district and state averages on most metrics, with lower test scores, higher chronic absenteeism rates, and lower SchoolDigger rankings.

La Vista Middle School also appears to be underperforming compared to the district and state, with test scores below average and a declining rank over the past 3 years. The high chronic absenteeism rate of 21.1% across all schools in the district is an area of concern that warrants further investigation and intervention.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Patrick J Thomas Juvenile Center	Public	7-12	9701 Portal Road	La Vista	68128	Sarpy County	Patrick J Thomas Juvenile Justice Center	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 537-7036	0	4	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
G Stanley Hall Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	7600 S 72nd St	La Vista	68128	Sarpy County	Papillion La Vista Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 898-0455	417	34	12.2		219 (52.5%)	38 (9.1%)	104 (24.9%)	21 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (8.2%)	29.7	326^th of 428 public elementary schools	23.8%		39.3	302^nd of 459 public elementary schools	34.2%	24	$14,956	$665	$12,862
La Vista Middle School	Public	7-8	7900 Edgewood Blvd	La Vista	68128	Sarpy County	Papillion La Vista Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 898-0436	700	49	14.2	33.6%	482 (68.9%)	23 (3.3%)	127 (18.1%)	19 (2.7%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	43 (6.1%)	48.6	118^th of 200 public middle schools	41.0%		59.6	99^th of 238 public middle schools	58.4%	19	$13,871	$143	$12,052
La Vista West Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	7821 Terry Dr	La Vista	68128	Sarpy County	Papillion La Vista Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 898-0463	306	28	11.0		122 (39.9%)	30 (9.8%)	95 (31.0%)	10 (3.3%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (14.4%)	24.7	340^th of 428 public elementary schools	20.6%		18.8	388^th of 459 public elementary schools	15.5%	48	$17,629	$722	$15,183
Parkview Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	7609 S 89th St	La Vista	68128	Sarpy County	Papillion La Vista Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 898-0433	428	33	12.8		233 (54.4%)	31 (7.2%)	114 (26.6%)	10 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	37 (8.6%)	42.7	281^st of 428 public elementary schools	34.3%		37.9	315^th of 459 public elementary schools	31.4%	34	$16,083	$844	$14,054
Portal Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	9920 Brentwood Dr	La Vista	68128	Sarpy County	Papillion La Vista Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 898-0425	454	28	15.9	16.1%	341 (75.1%)	12 (2.6%)	44 (9.7%)	22 (4.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (7.3%)	86.3	35^th of 428 public elementary schools	91.8%		86.7	35^th of 459 public elementary schools	92.4%		$11,620	$97	$10,320
Brook Valley School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	6949 S 110th St	La Vista	68128	Sarpy County	Educational Service Unit 03	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 597-4800	0	20	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Esu 3 Head Start - Parkview Heights	Public	PK	7609 S 89th St	La Vista	68128	Sarpy County	Educational Service Unit 03	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 331-2327	13	1	13.0	76.9%	1 (7.7%)	10 (76.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (15.4%)								(n/a)

Cities Near La Vista

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Papillion	0.59 mi	17	43^rd
Ralston	0.83 mi	4	187^th
Omaha	1.68 mi	189	146^th
Bellevue	4.44 mi	29	147^th
Springfield	6.86 mi	3	108^th

See the top NE Nebraska cities

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Nebraska Department of Education.

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