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Birchcrest Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

244^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 294 Nebraska Elementary Schools

Better than 17% of Nebraska elementary schools

Summary

Birchcrest Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Bellevue, Nebraska, with 344 students. The school is part of the Bellevue Public Schools district, which is ranked 98 out of 115 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Birchcrest Elementary has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Nebraska elementary schools over the past several years, receiving a 1-star rating as well.

Birchcrest Elementary faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 15.9% to 22.9% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. The school's test scores on the NSCAS (Nebraska Student-Centered Assessment System) are consistently lower than the Bellevue Public Schools district and the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 50% of 5th graders at Birchcrest were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 56.76% for the Bellevue district and 55.79% statewide. Additionally, Birchcrest has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 50.87% to 62.78% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average.

When comparing Birchcrest Elementary to other nearby schools in the Bellevue Public Schools district, it consistently underperforms. For instance, Belleaire Elementary, Central Elementary, and Bertha Barber Elementary all have higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates than Birchcrest. Despite the high per-student spending at Birchcrest, the school has not shown significant improvement in its performance metrics over the past several years, and its 1-star rating from SchoolDigger has persisted.

360

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,061

Per pupil spending ?

50%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1212 Fairfax Dr
Bellevue, NE 68005-3125

(402) 293-4635

District: Bellevue Public Schools

Students who attend Birchcrest Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Logan Fontenelle Middle School
High:	Bellevue West Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.9%

Hispanic:

26.4%

Two or more races:

10.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 31st percentile in 2015 → 17th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Nebraska average (51% vs 58% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg61%

Nebraska avg58%

244^th of 294

Nebraska public elementary schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 31% (2015) to bottom 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 12Elementary Schools in the Bellevue Public Schools

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
2025	23.2	244 of 294	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.7	324 of 428	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.5	370 of 459	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.6	397 of 457	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.8	354 of 442	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.8	352 of 452	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.9	331 of 450	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	37.4	311 of 459	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	36.2	339 of 480	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	38.0	339 of 488	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	35.6	344 of 483	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	29.5	382 of 485	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	34.5	352 of 480	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	43.4	284 of 473	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	65.9	139 of 502	72.3%	★★★★☆
2009	64.8	152 of 471	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.0	176 of 478	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.3	182 of 430	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	67.1	125 of 418	70.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	24.0	173 of 203	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.8	319 of 349	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.4	274 of 337	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.2	222 of 318	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.2	241 of 349	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.6	230 of 341	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	64.1	39 of 112	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	27.5	252 of 312	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.7	215 of 259	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.7	185 of 264	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.1	226 of 298	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.2	208 of 281	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	55.6	98 of 203	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.8	234 of 366	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	12.4	324 of 356	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.8	282 of 328	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.8	295 of 367	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.9	276 of 347	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	17.4	179 of 193	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.4	251 of 261	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.9	360 of 385	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.7	373 of 388	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.2	346 of 368	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.5	300 of 391	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.2	296 of 391	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2024)65th percentile+41 vs school

Male (2024)52nd percentile+27 vs school

Female (2024)15th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)7th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts54%-5 vs state

Mathematics49%-9 vs state

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Schools Near Birchcrest Elementary School

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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 (2024)
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
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			$16,061	$696	$13,775
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			$14,148	$449	$12,376
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			$13,900	$449	$12,154
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	$17,383	$1,148	$14,611
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			$15,446	$1,207	$12,726
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			$17,179	$1,545	$13,071
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	$13,893	$356	$11,862
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			$18,672	$1,760	$14,958
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			$19,524	$3,173	$14,583
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			$14,676	$686	$12,273

Frequently Asked Questions about Birchcrest Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Birchcrest Elementary School?

Students at Birchcrest Elementary School are 54% White, 26% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 8% African American.

What schools do graduates of Birchcrest Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Birchcrest Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Logan Fontenelle Middle School
High : Bellevue West Senior High School

What district is Birchcrest Elementary School in?

Bellevue Public Schools

Is Birchcrest Elementary School a good school?

Birchcrest Elementary School ranks in the bottom 17.0% of Nebraska elementary schools.

How many students attend Birchcrest Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 360 students attended Birchcrest Elementary School.

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