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Lemay Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

Summary

Lemay Elementary School is a public elementary school in Bellevue, Nebraska, serving 330 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Bellevue Public Schools district, which is ranked 128 out of 182 districts in the state.

Lemay Elementary consistently outperforms the Bellevue district and the state of Nebraska in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Lemay's 3rd-grade students scored 79.17% proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 56.54% for the Bellevue district and 58.91% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in Mathematics, with 6th-grade students scoring 76.09% proficient or better, compared to 59.97% for the Bellevue district and 57.22% for the state. Despite having a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, Lemay's low-income students perform exceptionally well, ranking 3rd out of 112 Nebraska elementary schools in this subgroup.

While Lemay Elementary faces challenges with chronic absenteeism, ranging from 16.9% to 25.1% over the past few school years, the school's overall performance and the insights it can provide to other schools in the district make it a valuable asset to the Bellevue community. When compared to other elementary schools in the Bellevue Public Schools district, Lemay generally outperforms its peers, particularly in academic achievement. However, some nearby schools, such as Fairview Elementary and Bellevue Elementary, also demonstrate strong academic performance and may provide useful insights or best practices that Lemay could learn from.

330

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,676

Per pupil spending ?

37.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2726 Kennedy Dr
Bellevue, NE 68123-1799

(402) 293-4760

District: Bellevue Public Schools

Students who attend Lemay Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Bellevue Mission Middle School
High:	Bellevue West Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.6%

Two or more races:

18.8%

Hispanic:

18.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 70th percentile in 2021 → 63rd in 2024

Worth a look

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

!Ranking has slipped from its 70th-percentile peak (2021) to 63rd (2024)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg61%

Nebraska avg58%

Not ranked this year

Lemay 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	64.6	157 of 428	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.3	175 of 459	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.0	170 of 457	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.5	131 of 442	70.4%	★★★★☆
2019	61.5	158 of 452	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.9	239 of 450	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	45.2	271 of 459	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.8	312 of 480	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	45.6	288 of 488	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	40.5	318 of 483	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	43.9	301 of 485	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	39.7	330 of 480	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	48.3	257 of 473	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	64.4	152 of 502	69.7%	★★★★☆
2009	69.3	85 of 471	82.0%	★★★★☆
2008	66.7	127 of 478	73.4%	★★★★☆
2007	57.2	218 of 430	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	81.6	28 of 418	93.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	57.3	98 of 203	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.7	167 of 349	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.0	152 of 337	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.1	101 of 318	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.3	138 of 349	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.1	211 of 341	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	92.8	3 of 112	97.3%	★★★★★
2023	62.2	107 of 312	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	84.6	18 of 259	93.1%	★★★★★
2021	90.2	10 of 264	96.2%	★★★★★
2019	58.2	128 of 298	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	88.4	8 of 281	97.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	53.3	107 of 203	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.6	119 of 366	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.2	142 of 356	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.6	137 of 328	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.7	142 of 367	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.9	181 of 347	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2022	33.7	6 of 8	25.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.4	2 of 3	33.3%	★★★★☆
2019	58.0	2 of 4	50.0%	★★★★☆
2018	44.3	3 of 6	50.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	46.2	166 of 261	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.5	210 of 385	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.4	183 of 388	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.1	142 of 368	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.5	145 of 391	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.5	239 of 391	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)97th percentile+34 vs school

Female (2024)52nd percentile-12 vs school

Male (2024)47th percentile-16 vs school

White (2024)36th percentile-27 vs school

Military Connected (2022)25th percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics53%-5 vs state

English Language Arts48%-10 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 (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
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
Golden Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2912 Coffey Ave	Bellevue	68123	Sarpy County	Papillion La Vista Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 898-0459	253	25	10.0		144 (56.9%)	22 (8.7%)	66 (26.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (8.3%)								(n/a)				53.9	48.1					45.1			$20,358	$1,150	$17,334
Peter Sarpy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2908 Vandenberg Ave	Bellevue	68123	Sarpy County	Bellevue Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 293-4795	466	30	15.6	39.3%	282 (60.5%)	33 (7.1%)	85 (18.2%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	59 (12.7%)	33.7	218^th of 294 public elementary schools	25.9%		37.7	296^th of 428 public elementary schools	30.8%	78	54.2	51.6	60.6	63.3	57.2	58.6		50.0		53.6	86.4	86.4	$14,290	$561	$12,311
Fort Crook Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	12501 S 25th St	Bellevue	68123	Sarpy County	Bellevue Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 293-4710	269	20	13.4	36.1%	134 (49.8%)	16 (5.9%)	79 (29.4%)	7 (2.6%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	29 (10.8%)	46	176^th of 294 public elementary schools	40.1%		58.1	218^th of 428 public elementary schools	49.1%	42	47.6	63.9	77.8	68.0	63.3	57.1		69.4		59.7			$16,579	$759	$13,895
Anderson Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	11820 S 37th St	Bellevue	68123	Sarpy County	Papillion La Vista Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 898-0479	317	21	15.4	19.2%	209 (65.9%)	11 (3.5%)	56 (17.7%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (10.7%)	65.3	103^rd of 294 public elementary schools	65.0%		67	140^th of 428 public elementary schools	67.3%	37	73.6		64.3	76.5	68.4	66.0		64.3	80.4	66.8			$13,524	$136	$12,073
Leonard Lawrence Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	13204 S 29th St	Bellevue	68123	Sarpy County	Bellevue Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 293-4880	334	22	14.8	29.3%	206 (61.7%)	16 (4.8%)	63 (18.9%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	40 (12.0%)	41.3	194^th of 294 public elementary schools	34.0%		41.3	284^th of 428 public elementary schools	33.6%	90	62.5	49.1	49.0	75.0	58.4	66.7	61.4		70.8	63.9			$14,402	$449	$12,427
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
Fairview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	14110 Tregaron Drive	Bellevue	68123	Sarpy County	Bellevue Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 827-5950	486	29	16.5	14.6%	327 (67.3%)	24 (4.9%)	55 (11.3%)	15 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (13.4%)	54.4	145^th of 294 public elementary schools	50.7%		70.9	119^th of 428 public elementary schools	72.2%	26	65.2	59.1	65.8	68.5	64.8	62.1	65.2	71.2	67.1	66.6	91.8	91.8	$13,574	$669	$11,400
Bellevue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	12001 Timberridge Dr	Bellevue	68133	Sarpy County	Bellevue Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 827-1840	475	27	17.3	20.0%	307 (64.6%)	19 (4.0%)	69 (14.5%)	11 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	66 (13.9%)	88.5	18^th of 294 public elementary schools	93.9%		86.8	33^rd of 428 public elementary schools	92.3%	15	84.1	80.8	73.8	86.5	81.0	84.1	88.5	82.5	83.8	84.4			$12,879	$587	$11,086
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Lemay Elementary School

How many students attend Lemay Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 330 students attended Lemay Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Lemay Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Bellevue Mission Middle School
High : Bellevue West Senior High School

What district is Lemay Elementary School in?

Bellevue Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Lemay Elementary School?

Students at Lemay Elementary School are 51% White, 19% Two or more races, 18% Hispanic, 11% African American.

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