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Tara Heights Elementary School

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Tara Heights Elementary School ranks 100 th of 294 Nebraska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

100^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 294 Nebraska Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of Nebraska elementary schools

Summary

Tara Heights Elementary School is a public elementary school in Papillion, Nebraska, serving 404 students in grades PK-6 as part of the Papillion La Vista Community Schools district. The school has consistently performed well, ranking in the top 30% of Nebraska elementary schools for the past several years and earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger in the 2024-2025 school year.

Tara Heights Elementary School stands out for its strong academic performance, consistently outpacing the district and state averages in standardized test scores across multiple grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 5th grade NSCAS/English Language Arts, the school had an 81.13% proficiency rate, compared to 65.14% for the district and 55.79% for the state. Similarly, in 4th grade NSCAS/Mathematics, Tara Heights had a 90.16% proficiency rate, significantly higher than the district's 61.77% and the state's 60.65%. The school also performs exceptionally well for specific student subgroups, such as female students and Hispanic students, ranking among the top Nebraska elementary schools in these categories.

While Tara Heights Elementary School has seen a gradual increase in chronic absenteeism rates, from 8.0% in 2022-2023 to 19.3% in 2024-2025, the school still maintains its strong academic performance. Compared to nearby schools like Parkview Heights Elementary School and G Stanley Hall Elementary School, Tara Heights outperforms them significantly in NSCAS/English Language Arts and NSCAS/Mathematics proficiency rates, making it a standout in the Papillion La Vista Community Schools district.

399

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,938

Per pupil spending ?

25.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

700 Tara Rd
Papillion, NE 68046-2134

(402) 898-0445

District: Papillion La Vista Community Schools

Students who attend Tara Heights Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	La Vista Middle School
High:	Papillion La Vista Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.4%

Hispanic:

11.3%

Two or more races:

7.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 64th percentile in 2015 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nebraska average (74% vs 61% meeting standards)

✓Above the Nebraska median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school74%

District avg69%

Nebraska avg61%

100^th of 294

Nebraska public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 14Elementary Schools in the Papillion La Vista Community Schools

68^th of 118Papillion La Vista Community 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
2025	66.0	100 of 294	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.1	87 of 428	79.7%	★★★★☆
2023	75.7	96 of 459	79.1%	★★★★☆
2022	69.9	118 of 457	74.2%	★★★★☆
2021	64.7	129 of 442	70.8%	★★★★☆
2019	68.4	124 of 452	72.6%	★★★★☆
2018	72.3	101 of 450	77.6%	★★★★☆
2017	58.5	192 of 459	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.0	203 of 480	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.2	175 of 488	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	72.3	93 of 483	80.7%	★★★★☆
2013	70.1	115 of 485	76.3%	★★★★☆
2012	83.4	45 of 480	90.6%	★★★★★
2011	54.0	226 of 473	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.6	171 of 502	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.8	211 of 471	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	68.0	99 of 478	79.3%	★★★★☆
2007	50.0	258 of 430	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	73.1	82 of 418	80.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	67.7	32 of 90	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.4	53 of 203	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	73.6	82 of 349	76.5%	★★★★☆
2022	66.7	100 of 337	70.3%	★★★★☆
2021	57.7	122 of 318	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.1	132 of 349	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.2	58 of 341	83.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	71.6	19 of 108	82.4%	★★★★☆
2022	89.6	1 of 81	98.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	69.8	27 of 112	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	78.5	43 of 312	86.2%	★★★★☆
2022	78.0	32 of 259	87.6%	★★★★☆
2021	71.4	52 of 264	80.3%	★★★★☆
2019	60.4	120 of 298	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.1	55 of 281	80.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	70.8	24 of 90	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	69.1	58 of 203	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	75.3	79 of 366	78.4%	★★★★☆
2022	65.8	110 of 356	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.1	101 of 328	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.9	105 of 367	71.4%	★★★★☆
2018	64.5	106 of 347	69.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	56.2	95 of 193	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.9	104 of 261	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.9	70 of 385	81.8%	★★★★☆
2022	63.7	110 of 388	71.6%	★★★★☆
2021	59.2	126 of 368	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.7	144 of 391	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.8	130 of 391	66.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2023)82nd percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)76th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)73rd percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)64th percentile~ school

White (2025)51st percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

Science91%+11 vs state

English Language Arts74%+15 vs state

Mathematics70%+12 vs state

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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
Tara Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	700 Tara Rd	Papillion	68046	Sarpy County	Papillion La Vista Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 898-0445	399	29	13.9	25.8%	305 (76.4%)	14 (3.5%)	45 (11.3%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.3%)	66	100^th of 294 public elementary schools	66.0%		77.1	87^th of 428 public elementary schools	79.7%	13	63.3	75.4	81.1	74.1	73.8	61.2	90.2	71.7	55.2	70.1	90.6	90.6	$13,938	$86	$12,592
Hickory Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1307 Rogers Dr	Papillion	68046	Sarpy County	Papillion La Vista Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 898-0469	362	25	14.2	28.5%	262 (72.4%)	18 (5.0%)	44 (12.2%)	10 (2.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.2%)	55.5	138^th of 294 public elementary schools	53.1%		62.2	180^th of 428 public elementary schools	57.9%	42	59.0	70.6	65.4	76.7	69.0		60.3	65.4		60.3	88.5	88.5	$13,205	$87	$11,912
Trumble Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	500 Valley Rd	Papillion	68046	Sarpy County	Papillion La Vista Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 898-0466	364	27	13.4	32.4%	274 (75.3%)	7 (1.9%)	54 (14.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.1%)	35.9	211^th of 294 public elementary schools	28.2%		60.9	190^th of 428 public elementary schools	55.6%	21	47.7		60.6	69.8	58.1	47.7		50.0	64.2	55.3	84.9	84.9	$14,101	$96	$12,648
Carriage Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	400 Cedardale Rd	Papillion	68046	Sarpy County	Papillion La Vista Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 898-0449	386	31	12.2		266 (68.9%)	25 (6.5%)	45 (11.7%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	43 (11.1%)	44	180^th of 294 public elementary schools	38.8%		51.9	246^th of 428 public elementary schools	42.5%	66	62.1	70.7	52.9	71.7	63.8	58.6	75.0	58.8	58.7	62.1			$17,661	$1,240	$14,806
Rumsey Station Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	110 Eagle Ridge Dr	Papillion	68133	Sarpy County	Papillion La Vista Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 898-0475	343	24	14.5	12.0%	263 (76.7%)	7 (2.0%)	43 (12.5%)	6 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.7%)	56.8	133^rd of 294 public elementary schools	54.8%		71.4	114^th of 428 public elementary schools	73.4%	19	62.5	78.1	80.3	62.5	71.6	72.5	56.1	68.9	50.0	62.1	90.2	90.2	$15,009	$340	$12,906
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	439	36	12.1		228 (51.9%)	27 (6.2%)	127 (28.9%)	11 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	42 (9.6%)	24.6	240^th of 294 public elementary schools	18.4%		42.7	281^st of 428 public elementary schools	34.3%	41	54.4	48.3	39.0	64.8	51.3	56.1			59.3	53.0			$15,567	$889	$13,537
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	35	12.0		220 (52.8%)	41 (9.8%)	104 (24.9%)	19 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.9%)	18.9	257^th of 294 public elementary schools	12.6%		29.7	326^th of 428 public elementary schools	23.8%	69		39.2	45.6	59.3	48.9			32.4	64.8	44.0			$15,135	$766	$12,936
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	315	27	11.5		119 (37.8%)	25 (7.9%)	111 (35.2%)	11 (3.5%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (14.0%)								(n/a)		44.2			43.8					41.1			$18,405	$759	$15,937
Walnut Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	720 Fenwick St	Papillion	68046	Sarpy County	Papillion La Vista Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 898-9630	451	32	14.2	19.5%	310 (68.7%)	27 (6.0%)	60 (13.3%)	8 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	43 (9.5%)	67.1	99^th of 294 public elementary schools	66.3%		73.6	101^st of 428 public elementary schools	76.4%	2	73.4	73.3	68.3	82.8	74.4	81.3	73.3	60.0	74.1	72.3	83.3	83.3	$13,606	$561	$11,818
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	422	27	15.5	14.2%	312 (73.9%)	10 (2.4%)	45 (10.7%)	22 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.8%)	86.2	25^th of 294 public elementary schools	91.5%		86.3	35^th of 428 public elementary schools	91.8%	10	81.1	82.0	79.2	77.8	79.8	81.1		86.1	77.8	79.0			$12,557	$86	$11,172

Frequently Asked Questions about Tara Heights Elementary School

What district is Tara Heights Elementary School in?

Papillion La Vista Community Schools

What is the racial makeup of Tara Heights Elementary School?

Students at Tara Heights Elementary School are 76% White, 11% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 4% African American, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Tara Heights Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 399 students attended Tara Heights Elementary School.

Is Tara Heights Elementary School a good school?

Tara Heights Elementary School ranks 100^th of 294 Nebraska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Tara Heights Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Tara Heights Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : La Vista Middle School
High : Papillion La Vista Senior High

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