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Hickory Hill Elementary School

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Hickory Hill Elementary School ranks 138 th of 294 Nebraska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

138^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 294 Nebraska Elementary Schools

Better than 53% of Nebraska elementary schools

Summary

Hickory Hill Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Papillion, Nebraska, with 373 students enrolled. The school is part of the Papillion La Vista Community Schools district, which is ranked 66 out of 115 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hickory Hill Elementary generally performs better than the state average on NSCAS English Language Arts and Mathematics assessments across grade levels, with 76.67% of 6th graders proficient or better in ELA compared to the state average of 58.64%. However, the school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 6.3% in 2024-2025 to 19.3% in 2024-2025, which is higher than the district average. The school's performance also varies among student subgroups, with male students and White students generally outperforming female students and low socioeconomic status students.

Compared to nearby schools, Hickory Hill Elementary performs better academically than some, like G. Stanley Hall Elementary and La Vista West Elementary, but lags behind high-performing schools like Portal Elementary and Tara Heights Elementary within the same district. Hickory Hill's statewide ranking has also declined from 94th out of 450 Nebraska elementary schools in 2017-2018 to 103rd out of 274 in 2024-2025, suggesting the school may be struggling to keep pace with improvements in other schools across the state.

362

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,648

Per pupil spending ?

28.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1307 Rogers Dr
Papillion, NE 68046-6143

(402) 898-0469

District: Papillion La Vista Community Schools

Students who attend Hickory Hill Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.4%

Hispanic:

12.2%

Two or more races:

7.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 34th percentile in 2022 → 53rd in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 53rd (2025) from a 34th-percentile low (2022)

✓Above the Nebraska median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg69%

Nebraska avg61%

138^th of 294

Nebraska public elementary schools ?

Top 47%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From top 32% (2015) to top 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^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	55.5	138 of 294	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.2	180 of 428	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.3	207 of 459	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.1	300 of 457	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.0	225 of 442	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.2	181 of 452	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.1	94 of 450	79.1%	★★★★☆
2017	65.1	153 of 459	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	76.2	93 of 480	80.6%	★★★★☆
2015	65.2	154 of 488	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	61.7	178 of 483	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.6	165 of 485	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.1	176 of 480	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	78.4	80 of 473	83.1%	★★★★☆
2010	78.4	44 of 502	91.2%	★★★★★
2009	71.1	58 of 471	87.7%	★★★★☆
2008	66.3	134 of 478	72.0%	★★★★☆
2007	36.1	326 of 430	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	59.1	192 of 418	54.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	44.1	128 of 203	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.8	165 of 349	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.6	204 of 337	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	67.9	91 of 318	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	56.1	145 of 349	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.9	92 of 341	73.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	49.2	164 of 312	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.6	178 of 298	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.1	130 of 281	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	69.4	55 of 203	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	56.6	155 of 366	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.2	239 of 356	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.5	238 of 328	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.3	163 of 367	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.2	67 of 347	80.7%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2022	58.4	4 of 8	50.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	45.4	124 of 193	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.3	159 of 261	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.7	225 of 385	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.2	307 of 388	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.4	228 of 368	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.4	173 of 391	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.2	94 of 391	76.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2024)73rd percentile+15 vs school

Military Connected (2022)50th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)47th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2024)37th percentile-21 vs school

White (2025)36th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

Science88%+9 vs state

English Language Arts69%+10 vs state

Mathematics60%~ state avg

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Schools Near Hickory Hill 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
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	$12,648	$129	$11,354
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			$15,502	$727	$13,368
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			$19,673	$588	$17,340
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	$13,725	$127	$12,382
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			$15,286	$584	$13,554
Wildewood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	8071 Ralston Ave	Ralston	68127	Douglas County	Ralston Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 331-6475	303	21	14.4	59.4%	148 (48.8%)	22 (7.3%)	109 (36.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.6%)	32.6	221^st of 294 public elementary schools	24.8%		28.7	330^th of 428 public elementary schools	22.9%	109	45.2	62.2	48.6	42.1	49.3	73.8		65.7		63.2			$14,354	$1,467	$11,984
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	$14,915	$494	$12,806
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			$12,304	$125	$10,959
Meadows Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	9225 Berry	Omaha	68127	Douglas County	Ralston Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 339-6655	330	20	16.8	49.1%	177 (53.6%)	26 (7.9%)	102 (30.9%)	6 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	16 (4.8%)	71.8	82^nd of 294 public elementary schools	72.1%		68.3	134^th of 428 public elementary schools	68.7%	52	63.8	60.5	72.2	78.4	68.4	76.6	81.6	80.6	81.1	79.8			$14,880	$636	$13,340
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	$13,392	$128	$12,032

Frequently Asked Questions about Hickory Hill Elementary School

What district is Hickory Hill Elementary School in?

Papillion La Vista Community Schools

What is the racial makeup of Hickory Hill Elementary School?

Students at Hickory Hill Elementary School are 72% White, 12% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 5% African American, 3% Asian.

Is Hickory Hill Elementary School a good school?

Hickory Hill Elementary School ranks 138^th of 294 Nebraska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hickory Hill Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 362 students attended Hickory Hill Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Hickory Hill Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Hickory Hill Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

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