Peter Sarpy Elementary School

Summary:

Peter Sarpy Elementary School is a public elementary school serving around 430 students in grades PK-6 in Bellevue, Nebraska, which is part of the Bellevue Public Schools district. Compared to nearby schools, Peter Sarpy has a more diverse student population, with 65.81% White, 6.28% African American, 14.88% Hispanic, 2.09% Asian, and 9.77% two or more races. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on state assessments, lags behind higher-performing nearby schools like Bellevue Elementary and Fairview Elementary.

Peter Sarpy Elementary has a higher percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch (41.4%) compared to Fairview Elementary (16.42%) and Bellevue Elementary (19.96%). This socioeconomic factor may be a contributing factor to the school's lower academic performance. Additionally, Peter Sarpy Elementary's statewide ranking has declined over the years, from 206 out of 459 Nebraska elementary schools in 2016-2017 to 327 out of 459 in 2022-2023, and it is currently rated 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

While Peter Sarpy Elementary faces several challenges, including declining academic performance and a more diverse and economically disadvantaged student population, the school's unique military connection may also present both challenges and opportunities. Addressing these issues will likely require a multi-faceted approach, focusing on factors such as instructional quality, resource allocation, and targeted support for specific student subgroups.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

 2908 Vandenberg Ave
       Bellevue, NE  68123-1699


(402) 293-4795

District: Bellevue Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
327th of 459 Nebraska Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,896 Help


Students who attend Peter Sarpy Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Lewis & Clark Middle School
High:    Bellevue East Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.8 Help
Number of students:  430

Racial breakdown:

White:
65.8%
Hispanic:
14.9%
Two or more races:
9.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  41.4% Help


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Compare Details Peter Sarpy Elementary School ranks worse than 71.2% of elementary schools in Nebraska. It also ranks 11th among 15 ranked elementary schools in the Bellevue Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 36.24. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (65.8%), Hispanic (14.9%), two or more races (9.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 41.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Peter Sarpy Elementary School is 15.8. 10 elementary schools in the Bellevue Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Peter Sarpy Elementary School is $13,896. 10 elementary schools in the Bellevue Public Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Peter Sarpy Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Peter Sarpy Elementary School 327th of 459 Nebraska public elementary schools. (See Peter Sarpy Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Female students:
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White students:


Bellevue Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Bellevue Public Schools 141st of 212 Nebraska school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Peter Sarpy Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Peter Sarpy Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 80.93 31st 418 92.6%
2007 72.48 90th 430 79.1%
2008 67.95 101st 478 78.9%
2009 67.24 120th 471 74.5%
2010 61.43 186th 502 62.9%
2011 35.73 339th 473 28.3%
2012 43.98 300th 480 37.5%
2013 50.32 264th 485 45.6%
2014 51.95 242nd 483 49.9%
2015 47.45 268th 488 45.1%
2016 59.42 184th 480 61.7%
2017 56.40 206th 459 55.1%
2018 46.09 254th 450 43.6%
2019 32.64 327th 452 27.7%
2021 37.87 297th 442 32.8%
2022 34.81 317th 457 30.6%
2023 36.24 327th 459 28.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Peter Sarpy Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.43 182nd 281 35.2%
2019 43.35 184th 298 38.3%
2021 66.43 77th 264 70.8%
2022 46.82 143rd 259 44.8%
2023 45.80 180th 312 42.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Peter Sarpy Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.07 227th 341 33.4%
2019 35.18 248th 349 28.9%
2021 46.10 171st 318 46.2%
2022 32.00 235th 337 30.3%
2023 30.21 248th 349 28.9%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Peter Sarpy Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.89 6th 6 0.0%
2019 20.72 4th 4 0.0%
2021 32.57 3rd 3 0.0%
2022 12.38 8th 8 0.0%
2023 40.41 2nd 3 33.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Peter Sarpy Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.01 202nd 347 41.8%
2019 31.91 266th 367 27.5%
2021 33.59 232nd 328 29.3%
2022 33.86 240th 356 32.6%
2023 41.93 219th 366 40.2%
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Rank History for White students at Peter Sarpy Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.35 288th 391 26.3%
2019 14.93 363rd 391 7.2%
2021 30.46 287th 368 22.0%
2022 26.59 314th 388 19.1%
2023 24.79 315th 385 18.2%
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Data source: test scores: Nebraska Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Peter Sarpy Elementary School Test Scores
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Data source: Nebraska Department of Education

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by a parent
Tuesday, December 8, 2015

Open Quote School is not able to offer extra curricular activities and due to budgets field trips are limited and not varied from year to year. There is also turnover with teachers in various grade levels. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Peter Sarpy Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 449 101 27 37 1 n/a n/a 0 615
1989 445 102 30 37 1 n/a n/a 0 615
1990 449 90 25 26 0 n/a n/a 0 590
1991 470 93 18 23 1 n/a n/a 0 605
1992 462 77 10 20 0 n/a n/a 0 569
1993 479 51 10 22 1 n/a n/a 0 563
1994 476 60 16 22 1 n/a n/a 0 575
1995 470 56 13 22 2 n/a n/a 0 563
1996 470 56 13 22 2 n/a n/a 0 563
1997 458 63 15 25 2 n/a n/a 0 563
1998 445 60 21 29 4 n/a n/a 0 559
1999 445 54 15 16 1 n/a n/a 13 544
2000 377 64 25 43 4 n/a n/a 0 513
2001 375 62 30 44 4 n/a n/a 0 515
2002 326 42 23 50 5 n/a n/a 0 446
2003 326 42 23 50 5 n/a n/a 0 446
2004 301 42 13 44 3 n/a n/a 0 403
2005 263 45 12 40 2 n/a n/a 0 362
2006 234 48 9 40 0 n/a n/a 0 331
2007 239 36 4 42 2 n/a n/a 0 323
2008 329 46 14 35 4 n/a n/a 0 428
2009 349 50 17 33 3 n/a n/a 0 452
2010 251 44 10 29 3 n/a n/a 0 337
2011 266 63 16 34 0 0 6 0 385
2012 309 54 15 19 0 5 16 0 418
2013 275 37 13 34 1 2 35 0 397
2014 279 43 9 49 1 1 37 0 419
2015 302 43 14 50 3 1 35 0 448
2016 305 43 13 50 3 0 34 0 448
2017 278 46 10 50 2 0 43 0 429
2018 262 51 6 45 2 2 50 0 418
2019 269 65 10 56 3 2 53 0 458
2020 285 62 11 67 4 3 50 0 482
2021 253 36 11 60 2 2 46 0 410
2022 263 36 11 59 2 1 43 0 415
2023 283 27 9 64 3 2 42 0 430

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Peter Sarpy Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 615 27.8 22.1 8
1989 615 27.2 22.6 8.9
1990 590 27.7 21.2 8.8
1991 605 30.7 19.7 8.9
1992 569 27.8 20.4 10.7
1993 563 29.8 18.9 11.7
1994 575 30.5 18.9 12.9
1995 563 30.0 18.8 19.7
1996 563 30.0 18.8 19.7
1997 563 29.5 19.1 17.9
1998 559 29.2 19.1 15.4
1999 544 32.6 16.7 53.3
2000 513 33.8 15.2 47
2001 515 34.3 15.0 49.3
2002 446 30.3 14.7 33.9
2003 446 30.3 14.7 33.9
2004 403 33.9 11.9 40
2005 362 28.9 12.5 44.8
2006 331 27.1 12.2 39.9
2007 323 25.8 12.5 34.1
2008 428 31.8 13.5 33.6
2009 452 31.3 14.4 31.6
2010 337 28.0 12.0 30.6
2011 385 27.0 14.2 41.6
2012 418 25.7 16.2 38
2013 397 26.2 15.1 36.5
2014 419 27.2 15.4 38.2
2015 448 26.0 17.2 35.5
2016 448 27.0 16.5 36.6
2017 429 27.2 15.7 30.8
2018 418 27.2 15.3 36.6
2019 458 27.2 16.8 39.1
2020 482 28.2 17.0 45.4
2021 410 27.4 14.9 41.5
2022 415 28.4 14.5 31.6
2023 430 27.1 15.8 41.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Peter Sarpy Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 615 27.8 22.1 8
1989 615 27.2 22.6 8.9
1990 590 27.7 21.2 8.8
1991 605 30.7 19.7 8.9
1992 569 27.8 20.4 10.7
1993 563 29.8 18.9 11.7
1994 575 30.5 18.9 12.9
1995 563 30.0 18.8 19.7
1996 563 30.0 18.8 19.7
1997 563 29.5 19.1 17.9
1998 559 29.2 19.1 15.4
1999 544 32.6 16.7 53.3
2000 513 33.8 15.2 47
2001 515 34.3 15.0 49.3
2002 446 30.3 14.7 33.9
2003 446 30.3 14.7 33.9
2004 403 33.9 11.9 40
2005 362 28.9 12.5 44.8
2006 331 27.1 12.2 39.9
2007 323 25.8 12.5 34.1
2008 428 31.8 13.5 33.6
2009 452 31.3 14.4 31.6
2010 337 28.0 12.0 30.6
2011 385 27.0 14.2 41.6
2012 418 25.7 16.2 38
2013 397 26.2 15.1 36.5
2014 419 27.2 15.4 38.2
2015 448 26.0 17.2 35.5
2016 448 27.0 16.5 36.6
2017 429 27.2 15.7 30.8
2018 418 27.2 15.3 36.6
2019 458 27.2 16.8 39.1
2020 482 28.2 17.0 45.4
2021 410 27.4 14.9 41.5
2022 415 28.4 14.5 31.6
2023 430 27.1 15.8 41.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Peter Sarpy Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $188 (1.8%) $9,392 (91.2%) $10,301
2020 $169 (1.6%) $9,719 (91.9%) $10,581
2021 $641 (5.4%) $10,341 (86.3%) $11,981
2022 $867 (6.7%) $10,779 (83.0%) $12,991
2023 $617 (4.4%) $11,843 (85.2%) $13,896

Data source: Nebraska Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Peter Sarpy Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 327th of 452 Elementary schoolsRanks 327th of 459 Elementary schools
 1.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Peter Sarpy Elementary School)4565
 20%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Bellevue Public Schools)5260
 8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)5663
 7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Peter Sarpy Elementary School)4760
 13%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Bellevue Public Schools)5058
 8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)5558
 3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Peter Sarpy Elementary School)4940
 9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Bellevue Public Schools)5751
 6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)5855
 3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Peter Sarpy Elementary School)3749
 12%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Bellevue Public Schools)4656
 10%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)5158
 7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Peter Sarpy Elementary School)3333
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Bellevue Public Schools)4757
 10%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)4856
 8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Peter Sarpy Elementary School)2650
 24%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Bellevue Public Schools)4865
 17%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)5465
 11%
5th Grade Science (Peter Sarpy Elementary School)5668
 12%
   5th Grade Science (Bellevue Public Schools)6578
 13%
   5th Grade Science (Nebraska)6876
 8%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Peter Sarpy Elementary School)5758
 1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Bellevue Public Schools)5462
 8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)4955
 6%
6th Grade Mathematics (Peter Sarpy Elementary School)6361
 2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Bellevue Public Schools)5961
 2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)5557
 2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students458430
 6.1%
African American6527
 58.5%
American Indian33
Asian109
 10%
Hispanic5664
 14.3%
Pacific Islander22
White269283
 5.2%
Two or More Races5342
 20.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients39.1%41.4%
 2.3%


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Peter Sarpy Elementary School ranks 327th of 459 Nebraska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 430 students attended Peter Sarpy Elementary School.

Students who attend Peter Sarpy Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lewis & Clark Middle School
High : Bellevue East Senior High School

Students at Peter Sarpy Elementary School are 66% White, 15% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 6% African American, 2% Asian.


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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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