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La Vista Middle School

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La Vista Middle School ranks 74 th of 133 Nebraska middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

74^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 133 Nebraska Middle Schools

Better than 44% of Nebraska middle schools

Summary

La Vista Middle School is a public middle school serving around 700 students in grades 7-8 in the Papillion La Vista Community Schools district in La Vista, Nebraska. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the past several years, currently holding a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

La Vista Middle School's student performance on state assessments is generally on par with or slightly below the district and state averages, with some areas of strength. For example, the school's 8th grade science proficiency rate of 81.82% was significantly higher than the state average of 76.11%. However, the school has experienced fluctuating chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 13.7% to 21.1%, which is an area of concern. Compared to other middle schools in the Papillion La Vista Community Schools district, such as Liberty Middle School and Papillion Middle School, La Vista Middle School generally performs on par or slightly below its counterparts.

One notable finding is that La Vista Middle School has shown strong performance for some student subgroups, ranking 9th out of 30 Nebraska middle schools for African American students and 9th out of 23 for Hispanic students in recent years. However, the school's rankings for White students and students of low socioeconomic status have been lower, indicating the need to address achievement gaps. The school's spending per student has increased from $11,650 in 2020-2021 to $13,868 in 2023-2024, which is higher than the national average but lower than some nearby schools.

719

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,868

Per pupil spending ?

28.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7900 Edgewood Blvd
La Vista, NE 68128-2718

(402) 898-0436

District: Papillion La Vista Community Schools

Students who attend La Vista Middle School usually attend:

High:

Papillion La Vista Senior High

Feeder schools for La Vista Middle School:

Elementary:	G Stanley Hall Elementary School
	Hickory Hill Elementary School
	La Vista West Elementary School
	Portal Elementary School
	More...
	Rumsey Station Elementary School
	Tara Heights Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.3%

Hispanic:

19.2%

Two or more races:

5.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 81st percentile in 2015 → 44th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nebraska average (67% vs 61% meeting standards)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 37 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg69%

Nebraska avg61%

74^th of 133

Nebraska public middle schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 37 pts since 2015

From top 19% (2015) to bottom 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Middle 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	52.4	74 of 133	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.6	118 of 200	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.6	99 of 238	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.7	89 of 249	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.7	69 of 223	69.1%	★★★★☆
2019	60.5	82 of 247	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.4	78 of 225	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	68.6	65 of 236	72.5%	★★★★☆
2016	73.5	45 of 255	82.4%	★★★★☆
2015	70.5	48 of 256	81.3%	★★★★☆
2014	73.9	43 of 252	82.9%	★★★★☆
2013	72.9	43 of 248	82.7%	★★★★☆
2012	65.7	72 of 255	71.8%	★★★★☆
2011	58.2	100 of 246	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	74.0	33 of 254	87.0%	★★★★☆
2009	51.9	146 of 243	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	61.1	98 of 245	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	48.7	141 of 227	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	58.2	95 of 226	58.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	75.5	9 of 30	70.0%	★★★★☆
2022	73.3	5 of 24	79.2%	★★★★☆
2019	95.4	1 of 24	95.8%	★★★★★
2018	84.5	2 of 21	90.5%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2018	53.5	8 of 14	42.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	45.7	42 of 72	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.8	54 of 106	49.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.3	64 of 146	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.9	57 of 150	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.9	45 of 137	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.3	47 of 156	69.9%	★★★★☆
2018	62.1	48 of 147	67.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	57.7	9 of 24	62.5%	★★★★☆
2024	56.4	22 of 56	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.0	19 of 67	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	80.0	11 of 61	82.0%	★★★★☆
2021	57.3	22 of 59	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.2	25 of 62	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.0	31 of 56	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	43.7	24 of 46	47.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.7	45 of 92	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.5	84 of 144	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.2	66 of 118	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.9	55 of 115	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.4	51 of 123	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.7	64 of 120	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	57.1	32 of 72	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.9	51 of 106	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.8	63 of 156	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.6	65 of 160	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.6	58 of 144	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.6	75 of 153	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.1	59 of 141	58.2%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2022	67.4	2 of 6	66.7%	★★★★☆
2021	89.5	1 of 4	75.0%	★★★★★
2019	48.4	3 of 5	40.0%	★★★★☆
2018	73.6	2 of 5	60.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	43.5	11 of 16	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	74.6	3 of 29	89.7%	★★★★★
2022	57.6	11 of 28	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.0	5 of 17	70.6%	★★★★☆
2019	33.3	17 of 20	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	49.2	15 of 32	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.1	17 of 70	75.7%	★★★★☆
2022	68.8	12 of 46	73.9%	★★★★☆
2021	31.4	26 of 40	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.7	33 of 52	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.9	14 of 44	68.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	51.8	53 of 94	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.1	76 of 141	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.9	80 of 217	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.9	67 of 234	71.4%	★★★★☆
2021	64.8	59 of 204	71.1%	★★★★☆
2019	59.4	78 of 222	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.9	51 of 203	74.9%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2023)70th percentile+12 vs school

Military Connected (2022)67th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)62nd percentile+18 vs school

Male (2025)56th percentile+11 vs school

Special Education (2024)53rd percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)48th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)44th percentile~ school

Asian (2018)43rd percentile-22 vs school

Female (2025)42nd percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)31st percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

Science82%~ state avg

English Language Arts66%+7 vs state

Mathematics61%+3 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 6th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts All Grades	NSCAS Mathematics 6th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 7th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 8th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics All Grades	NSCAS Science 8th Grade	NSCAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
La Vista Middle School	Public	7-8	7900 Edgewood Blvd	La Vista	68128	Sarpy County	Papillion La Vista Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 898-0436	719	48	14.9	28.4%	477 (66.3%)	38 (5.3%)	138 (19.2%)	17 (2.4%)	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	42 (5.8%)	52.4	74^th of 133 public middle schools	44.4%		48.6	118^th of 200 public middle schools	41.0%	44		68.4	63.9	66.2		62.9	58.4	60.6	81.8	81.8	$13,868	$126	$12,027
Papillion Middle School	Public	7-8	423 S Washington St	Papillion	68046	Sarpy County	Papillion La Vista Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 898-0424	635	46	13.7	25.0%	481 (75.7%)	22 (3.5%)	77 (12.1%)	9 (1.4%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (6.6%)	63.7	57^th of 133 public middle schools	57.1%		61.2	84^th of 200 public middle schools	58.0%	27		72.4	75.2	73.8		60.4	62.2	61.3	86.6	86.6	$14,942	$122	$12,612
Ralston Middle School	Public	7-8	8202 Lakeview	Ralston	68127	Douglas County	Ralston Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 331-4701	488	40	12.1	55.7%	191 (39.1%)	32 (6.6%)	221 (45.3%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (8.0%)	23.4	108^th of 133 public middle schools	18.8%		32	153^rd of 200 public middle schools	23.5%	45		53.2	59.4	56.4		43.4	44.6	44.0	71.7	71.7	$13,932	$358	$11,982
Liberty Middle School	Public	7-8	10820 Wittmuss Dr	Papillion	68046	Sarpy County	Papillion La Vista Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 514-3600	522	35	14.8	16.3%	382 (73.2%)	15 (2.9%)	61 (11.7%)	17 (3.3%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	41 (7.9%)	81.7	15^th of 133 public middle schools	88.7%		89.4	6^th of 200 public middle schools	97.0%	9		78.4	83.6	80.9		69.2	77.6	73.2	93.6	93.6	$14,920	$197	$12,336
Bryan Middle School	Public	6-8	8210 S 42nd St	Omaha	68147	Sarpy County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-2300	682	45	15.0		92 (13.5%)	32 (4.7%)	525 (77.0%)	4 (0.6%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (3.4%)	6.3	121^st of 133 public middle schools	9.0%		1.6	192^nd of 200 public middle schools	4.0%	71	38.0	44.3	48.3	43.3			24.4	20.9			$19,184	$3,481	$13,925
Bluestem Middle School	Public	6-8	5910 South 42 Street	Omaha	68107	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(531) 299-3080	894	51	17.5		90 (10.1%)	116 (13.0%)	646 (72.3%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (3.8%)	1.5	127^th of 133 public middle schools	4.5%		1	197^th of 200 public middle schools	1.5%	70	34.0	30.3	41.8	35.3		19.0	21.2	20.1	45.9	45.9	$19,481	$3,154	$14,085
Westside Middle School	Public	7-8	8601 Arbor Street	Omaha	68124	Douglas County	Westside Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 390-6464	948	74	12.8	37.1%	598 (63.1%)	95 (10.0%)	122 (12.9%)	33 (3.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	98 (10.3%)	67	51^st of 133 public middle schools	61.7%		66.6	65^th of 200 public middle schools	67.5%	14		73.2	73.9	73.6		64.4	72.4	68.4	82.3	82.3	$16,750	$238	$14,704
Millard Central Middle School	Public	6-8	12801 L St	Omaha	68137	Douglas County	Millard Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 715-8225	811	62	13.0	50.9%	505 (62.3%)	62 (7.6%)	167 (20.6%)	32 (3.9%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.5%)	39 (4.8%)	27.9	100^th of 133 public middle schools	24.8%		37.9	139^th of 200 public middle schools	30.5%	39	56.5	54.9	63.9	58.5	46.6	44.4	50.4	47.2	76.3	76.3	$16,067	$155	$14,208
Norris Middle School	Public	6-8	2235 S 46th St	Omaha	68106	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-2500	1,140	64	17.7		163 (14.3%)	102 (8.9%)	824 (72.3%)	8 (0.7%)	9 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (2.9%)	0.4	132^nd of 133 public middle schools	0.8%		0.5	199^th of 200 public middle schools	0.5%	67	22.1	28.8	29.2	27.3			13.1	13.5	38.6	38.6	$17,487	$3,149	$12,373
R M Marrs Magnet Middle School	Public	6-8	5619 S 19th Street	Omaha	68107	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-2420	1,066	68	15.6		55 (5.2%)	35 (3.3%)	944 (88.6%)	2 (0.2%)	7 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (2.2%)	1.4	128^th of 133 public middle schools	3.8%		1	196^th of 200 public middle schools	2.0%	68	35.3	27.2	40.6	34.2	26.1	19.0		22.1			$17,684	$3,232	$13,023

Frequently Asked Questions about La Vista Middle School

What district is La Vista Middle School in?

Papillion La Vista Community Schools

Is La Vista Middle School a good school?

La Vista Middle School ranks 74^th of 133 Nebraska middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of La Vista Middle School?

Students at La Vista Middle School are 66% White, 19% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% African American, 2% Asian.

What high school do graduates of La Vista Middle School attend?

Students who attend La Vista Middle School usually go on to attend Papillion La Vista Senior High

How many students attend La Vista Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 719 students attended La Vista Middle School.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Nebraska Department of Education.

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