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Heritage Elementary

Q: Is Heritage Elementary a good school?

Heritage Elementary ranks 88 th of 294 Nebraska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

88^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 294 Nebraska Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of Nebraska elementary schools

Summary

Heritage Elementary is a public elementary school located in Bennington, Nebraska, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 456 students. The school is part of the Bennington Public Schools district, which is ranked 10th out of 115 districts in Nebraska and is rated 5 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Heritage Elementary consistently ranks among the top 30% of Nebraska elementary schools, with impressive performance on the NSCAS (Nebraska Student-Centered Assessment System) tests. In 2024-2025, the school's 3rd grade students achieved 76.62% proficiency in ELA and 76.62% in Math, compared to the state averages of 57.45% and 60.26%, respectively. The school's 5th grade students also performed well, with 93.75% proficiency in Science, compared to the state average of 83.38%. Heritage Elementary's strong academic performance extends across various student subgroups, including female, male, white, special education, and low socioeconomic status students.

While Heritage Elementary has maintained relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, the school has seen an increase from 6.8% in 2020-2021 to 21.1% in 2023-2024, which is an area of concern. However, the school's investment in its students, as evidenced by the increasing spending per student from $10,905 in 2020-2021 to $12,985 in 2023-2024, suggests a dedication to providing a well-rounded educational experience. When compared to nearby schools, such as Standing Bear Elementary (Omaha Public Schools) and Woodbrook Elementary (Elkhorn Public Schools), Heritage Elementary's performance is notably higher, particularly in ELA and Math proficiency rates.

436

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,985

Per pupil spending ?

17.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9950 Rosewater Parkway
Bennington, NE 68007-1641

(402) 238-2095

District: Bennington Public Schools

Students who attend Heritage Elementary usually attend:

High:

Bennington High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.6%

African American:

8.7%

Hispanic:

7.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 88th percentile in 2015 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nebraska average (75% vs 61% meeting standards)

✓Above the Nebraska median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2015

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

!Near the bottom of Bennington Public Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school75%

District avg81%

Nebraska avg61%

88^th of 294

Nebraska public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From top 12% (2015) to top 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Bennington Public Schools

10^th of 118Bennington 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	70.3	88 of 294	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	71.0	118 of 428	72.4%	★★★★☆
2023	61.1	182 of 459	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.0	126 of 457	72.4%	★★★★☆
2021	68.9	110 of 442	75.1%	★★★★☆
2019	80.6	67 of 452	85.2%	★★★★☆
2018	81.7	58 of 450	87.1%	★★★★☆
2017	82.0	52 of 459	88.7%	★★★★☆
2016	79.0	71 of 480	85.2%	★★★★☆
2015	81.3	60 of 488	87.7%	★★★★☆
2014	83.1	47 of 483	90.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	64.3	37 of 90	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.4	58 of 203	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	63.2	126 of 349	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.3	117 of 337	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.5	112 of 318	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.6	43 of 349	87.7%	★★★★☆
2018	92.1	10 of 341	97.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	57.9	130 of 312	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.0	97 of 298	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	51.7	53 of 90	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.6	74 of 203	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.0	170 of 366	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.0	101 of 356	71.6%	★★★★☆
2021	68.7	79 of 328	75.9%	★★★★☆
2019	71.0	86 of 367	76.6%	★★★★☆
2018	55.2	147 of 347	57.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	58.7	24 of 57	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.6	9 of 31	71.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	60.4	80 of 193	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.4	130 of 261	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.5	185 of 385	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.9	130 of 388	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.3	120 of 368	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.7	66 of 391	83.1%	★★★★☆
2018	69.7	92 of 391	76.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2025)59th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)59th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)58th percentile~ school

Special Education (2023)58th percentile~ school

Male (2025)41st percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

Science94%+14 vs state

Mathematics75%+17 vs state

English Language Arts70%+11 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, July 13, 2021

The principal is a horrible human being. She should not be allowed to still have this position after the many complaints from parents and the things she has done to the students is completely out of line. 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 (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 All Grades	NSCAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 4th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 5th 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
Heritage Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9950 Rosewater Parkway	Bennington	68007	Douglas County	Bennington Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 238-2095	436	32	13.7	17.4%	321 (73.6%)	38 (8.7%)	34 (7.8%)	14 (3.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.0%)	70.3	88^th of 294 public elementary schools	70.1%		71	118^th of 428 public elementary schools	72.4%	30	76.6	75.0	57.5	69.5	76.6	73.7	73.8	74.7	93.8	93.8	$12,985	$584	$10,656
Bennington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11620 N 156th St	Bennington	68007	Douglas County	Bennington Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 238-2690	368	28	13.2	13.9%	316 (85.9%)	7 (1.9%)	21 (5.7%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.4%)	76.1	67^th of 294 public elementary schools	77.2%		81	66^th of 428 public elementary schools	84.6%	1	77.9	75.0	64.7	72.8	87.0	72.1	77.9	79.3	91.2	91.2	$14,430	$648	$11,759
Stratford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9303 North 171st Street	Bennington	68007	Douglas County	Bennington Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(402) 238-2941	379	29	12.9	6.3%	323 (85.2%)	11 (2.9%)	16 (4.2%)	14 (3.7%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.2%)	78.9	50^th of 294 public elementary schools	83.0%		83.7	48^th of 428 public elementary schools	88.8%	2	81.2	68.4	70.7	73.3	89.9	81.0	77.6	83.0	89.7	89.7	$12,845	$399	$10,564
Pine Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7801 N Hws Cleveland Blvd	Bennington	68007	Douglas County	Bennington Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 238-2372	556	44	12.7	8.1%	453 (81.5%)	23 (4.1%)	37 (6.7%)	25 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.2%)	79.5	46^th of 294 public elementary schools	84.4%		87.6	29^th of 428 public elementary schools	93.2%	17	74.5	76.6	71.6	74.0	80.6	81.9	77.6	79.9			$12,517	$265	$10,862
Anchor Pointe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	17007 North Hws Cleveland Blvd	Bennington	68007	Douglas County	Bennington Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 238-2166	544	34	16.0	6.4%	401 (73.7%)	28 (5.1%)	41 (7.5%)	50 (9.2%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	20 (3.7%)	86.3	24^th of 294 public elementary schools	91.8%		92.4	10^th of 428 public elementary schools	97.7%	14	76.5	86.4	69.2	78.0	91.2			93.6			$15,864	$1,891	$11,883
Saddlebrook Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	14850 Laurel Ave	Omaha	68116	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(531) 299-2020	447	26	17.3		287 (64.2%)	42 (9.4%)	26 (5.8%)	43 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	47 (10.5%)	72.2	78^th of 294 public elementary schools	73.5%		70.8	120^th of 428 public elementary schools	72.0%	42	73.0	82.7	71.8	75.9	74.3	80.0	59.2	71.4	91.6	91.6	$18,844	$2,661	$14,229
Fullerton Magnet Center	Public	PK, KG-5	4711 N 138th St	Omaha	68164	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(531) 299-1460	550	31	17.6		244 (44.4%)	88 (16.0%)	119 (21.6%)	22 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	74 (13.5%)	28.7	231^st of 294 public elementary schools	21.4%		40.8	290^th of 428 public elementary schools	32.2%	59	57.1	57.3	58.6	57.7	59.7	57.3	58.6	58.5	78.2	78.2	$16,889	$2,664	$12,917
Standing Bear Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	15860 Taylor Street	Omaha	68116	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(531) 299-2140	623	32	19.2		328 (52.6%)	90 (14.4%)	53 (8.5%)	84 (13.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (10.9%)	65.3	102^nd of 294 public elementary schools	65.3%		81.3	63^rd of 428 public elementary schools	85.3%	39	71.6	68.8	64.7	68.4	71.6	74.6	71.8	72.8	89.4	89.4	$16,459	$2,668	$12,589
Woodbrook Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	18520 Purple Martin Parkway	Elkhorn	68022	Douglas County	Elkhorn Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 289-1823	641	44	14.4	7.5%	426 (66.5%)	32 (5.0%)	38 (5.9%)	106 (16.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.9%)	83.8	31^st of 294 public elementary schools	89.5%		92.1	12^th of 428 public elementary schools	97.2%	19	81.6	78.5	75.0	78.4	79.6	90.1	74.0	81.9	91.7	91.7	$10,902	$110	$9,937
Sagewood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4910 N 177th St	Omaha	68116	Douglas County	Elkhorn Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 289-9078	447	34	13.1	16.6%	292 (65.3%)	19 (4.3%)	34 (7.6%)	64 (14.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.3%)	80.4	43^rd of 294 public elementary schools	85.4%		88.3	25^th of 428 public elementary schools	94.2%	18	82.2	88.2	72.5	79.9	79.5		76.5	82.9	88.8	88.8	$13,031	$242	$11,826

Frequently Asked Questions about Heritage Elementary

What schools do graduates of Heritage Elementary attend?

Students who attend Heritage Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Bennington High School

What is the racial makeup of Heritage Elementary?

Students at Heritage Elementary are 74% White, 9% African American, 8% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Heritage Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 436 students attended Heritage Elementary.

Is Heritage Elementary a good school?

Heritage Elementary ranks 88^th of 294 Nebraska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Heritage Elementary in?

Bennington Public Schools

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