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Bertha Barber Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

Summary

Bertha Barber Elementary School is a public elementary school in Bellevue, Nebraska, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 164 students. The school is part of the Bellevue Public Schools district, which is ranked 128 out of 182 districts in Nebraska and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bertha Barber Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Nebraska elementary schools, maintaining a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past five years. The school's performance has been mixed, with some grades and subject areas performing better than the district and state averages, while others lag behind. Notably, the school's proficiency rates in 3rd and 6th grades were generally higher than the district and state, but 5th-grade math and science scores were lower. The school also faces a significant challenge with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.6% to 25.1% over the past few years, which is much higher than the state average.

Despite these challenges, Bertha Barber Elementary School has some strengths to build upon. The school has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, yet these students are performing significantly better than the state average in this subgroup. Additionally, the school has relatively high per-student spending and a low student-teacher ratio, suggesting it has access to adequate resources that could be leveraged to improve overall academic outcomes. By addressing the root causes of absenteeism and focusing on the school's specific areas of strength, the Bellevue Public Schools district may be able to help Bertha Barber Elementary School improve its performance and better serve its students.

168

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,906

Per pupil spending ?

48.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1402 Main St
Bellevue, NE 68005-5812

(402) 293-4560

District: Bellevue Public Schools

Students who attend Bertha Barber Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Bellevue Mission Middle School
High:	Bellevue East Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.1%

Hispanic:

17.9%

Two or more races:

10.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 18th percentile in 2014 → 46th in 2024

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 28 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg61%

Nebraska avg58%

Not ranked this year

Bertha Barber Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

94^th of 118Bellevue Public Schools among Nebraska districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	54.7	230 of 428	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.5	263 of 459	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.7	269 of 457	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.9	260 of 442	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.6	369 of 452	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.3	389 of 450	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	13.8	417 of 459	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	21.7	412 of 480	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	25.6	398 of 488	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	27.1	398 of 483	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	48.0	280 of 485	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	54.2	228 of 480	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	34.9	349 of 473	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	45.4	329 of 502	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	44.3	354 of 471	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	57.3	250 of 478	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	12.6	411 of 430	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	82.2	24 of 418	94.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	43.8	192 of 349	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	79.7	36 of 312	88.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	23.5	320 of 385	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.0	271 of 388	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	12.7	374 of 391	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.2	380 of 391	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)88th percentile+46 vs school

Female (2023)45th percentile~ school

White (2023)17th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics54%-4 vs state

English Language Arts54%-5 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, August 1, 2017

Our family has truly enjoyed this school. The teachers a friendly and the classes are small in size. I love how all the teachers know each student and great at communicating with the parents. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NSCAS English Language Arts (2025)					NSCAS Mathematics (2025)					NSCAS Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NSCAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts All Grades	NSCAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 4th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 5th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 6th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics All Grades	NSCAS Science 5th Grade	NSCAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bertha Barber Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1402 Main St	Bellevue	68005	Sarpy County	Bellevue Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 293-4560	168	12	13.8	48.2%	111 (66.1%)	9 (5.4%)	30 (17.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (10.7%)								(n/a)			50.0		53.8	76.2				54.4			$17,906	$1,083	$14,383
Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	510 W 22nd Ave	Bellevue	68005	Sarpy County	Bellevue Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 293-4685	187	12	15.2	52.9%	98 (52.4%)	11 (5.9%)	49 (26.2%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (15.0%)								(n/a)					59.0					50.5			$16,463	$1,236	$13,742
Wake Robin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	700 Lincoln Rd South	Bellevue	68005	Sarpy County	Bellevue Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 293-4955	543	29	18.7	31.7%	348 (64.1%)	23 (4.2%)	113 (20.8%)	6 (1.1%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.6%)	46 (8.5%)	40.8	197^th of 294 public elementary schools	33.0%		63.9	166^th of 428 public elementary schools	61.2%	31	63.3	60.4	50.0	70.4	61.3	61.2	68.8	58.3	61.1	62.3			$15,151	$320	$13,505
Belleaire Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1200 Mission Ave West	Bellevue	68005	Sarpy County	Bellevue Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 293-4510	328	27	12.0	62.5%	152 (46.3%)	27 (8.2%)	122 (37.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.6%)	13.3	267^th of 294 public elementary schools	9.2%		23.8	342^nd of 428 public elementary schools	20.1%	75	51.3			48.1	44.5	53.9			50.0	46.6	72.0	72.0	$17,846	$1,259	$15,069
Birchcrest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1212 Fairfax Dr	Bellevue	68005	Sarpy County	Bellevue Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 293-4635	360	24	14.7	50.0%	194 (53.9%)	30 (8.3%)	95 (26.4%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	37 (10.3%)	23.2	244^th of 294 public elementary schools	17.0%		30.7	324^th of 428 public elementary schools	24.3%	80	62.8	53.9	50.0		53.7	53.5	55.4			49.3			$17,277	$512	$15,195
Betz Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	605 W 27th Ave	Bellevue	68005	Sarpy County	Bellevue Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 293-4585	241	22	11.0	61.4%	127 (52.7%)	17 (7.1%)	62 (25.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (13.7%)	17.1	260^th of 294 public elementary schools	11.6%		17.1	371^st of 428 public elementary schools	13.3%	111	48.4	39.0		54.6	45.7	54.8			54.6	46.4			$19,134	$1,637	$15,537
Twin Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1400 Sunbury Dr	Bellevue	68005	Sarpy County	Bellevue Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 293-4845	288	19	15.0	47.9%	169 (58.7%)	17 (5.9%)	69 (24.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (10.4%)	34.3	217^th of 294 public elementary schools	26.2%		35.2	309^th of 428 public elementary schools	27.8%	92	56.4	56.8	56.3	58.3	56.8	66.7	67.6	54.2		61.5			$14,884	$320	$13,215
Avery Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2107 Avery Rd	Bellevue	68005	Sarpy County	Bellevue Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 293-4460	352	22	16.1	46.3%	185 (52.6%)	21 (6.0%)	105 (29.8%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	36 (10.2%)	40.2	200^th of 294 public elementary schools	32.0%		41	288^th of 428 public elementary schools	32.7%	88			53.9	62.0	51.1				58.0	47.9	86.5	86.5	$15,556	$687	$13,176
Forest Station Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1010 Childs Road West	Bellevue	68147	Sarpy County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(531) 299-3020	362	23	15.7		42 (11.6%)	28 (7.7%)	264 (72.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.8%)								(n/a)		49.1			35.0					24.3			$19,690	$1,494	$16,270
Lemay Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2726 Kennedy Dr	Bellevue	68123	Sarpy County	Bellevue Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 293-4760	330	22	15.2	37.6%	167 (50.6%)	37 (11.2%)	61 (18.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	62 (18.8%)								(n/a)				46.3	48.3					53.3			$15,125	$499	$12,811

Frequently Asked Questions about Bertha Barber Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Bertha Barber Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Bertha Barber Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bellevue Mission Middle School
High : Bellevue East Senior High School

What district is Bertha Barber Elementary School in?

Bellevue Public Schools

How many students attend Bertha Barber Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 168 students attended Bertha Barber Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Bertha Barber Elementary School?

Students at Bertha Barber Elementary School are 66% White, 18% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 5% African American.

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