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Parkview Heights Elementary School is a public elementary school located in La Vista, Nebraska, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 426 students. The school is part of the Papillion La Vista Community Schools district, which is ranked 64 out of 212 districts in Nebraska and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Parkview Heights has a more diverse student population compared to some nearby schools, with 57.04% White, 7.04% African American, 24.65% Hispanic, 3.05% Asian, and 7.28% two or more races. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by NSCAS assessments, is generally lower than the district and state averages. For example, in 2022-2023, the school's 3rd-grade English Language Arts proficiency was 45%, compared to 69% for the district and 63% for the state. Additionally, Parkview Heights has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 50.47%, which is significantly higher than some nearby schools like Tara Heights Elementary (33.41%) and Portal Elementary (14.73%).
Despite the relatively high per-student spending of $16,083 at Parkview Heights, the school's academic performance remains below the district and state averages. This suggests that the school may need to examine its resource allocation and instructional practices to better support student learning. Additionally, Parkview Heights has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past several years, dropping from a high of 197 out of 488 Nebraska elementary schools in 2014-2015 to 315 out of 459 in 2022-2023. The school also shows concerning performance gaps among student subgroups, with lower rankings for male students, white students, and low socioeconomic status students compared to their peers.
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