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Portal Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

25^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 294 Nebraska Elementary Schools

Better than 91% of Nebraska elementary schools

Summary

Portal Elementary School is a high-performing public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in La Vista, Nebraska. With 454 students, the school consistently outperforms the Papillion La Vista Community Schools district and the state of Nebraska in academic achievement.

Portal Elementary School's academic performance is particularly impressive, with 81.13% of 3rd graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 65.27% for the district and 57.45% for the state. The school also ranks among the top elementary schools in Nebraska for specific student subgroups, such as 8th out of 203 for male students and 12th out of 174 for white students. Additionally, Portal Elementary School has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates at 4.4%, compared to 13.7% for the district and 19.3% for the state.

When compared to other nearby schools in the same district, Portal Elementary School significantly outperforms them in academic achievement. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Portal Elementary School had 73.61% of 4th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to only 52.94% at La Vista West Elementary School and 36% at Parkview Heights Elementary School. This consistent high performance suggests that Portal Elementary School has effective teaching practices, strong leadership, and a supportive learning environment that enables students to thrive.

422

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,304

Per pupil spending ?

14.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9920 Brentwood Dr
La Vista, NE 68128-4240

(402) 898-0425

District: Papillion La Vista Community Schools

Students who attend Portal Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.9%

Hispanic:

10.7%

Two or more races:

7.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 87th percentile in 2015 → 91st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nebraska average (79% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Nebraska elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Papillion La Vista Community Schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school79%

District avg66%

Nebraska avg58%

25^th of 294

Nebraska public elementary schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 13% (2015) to top 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	86.2	25 of 294	91.5%	★★★★★
2024	86.3	35 of 428	91.8%	★★★★★
2023	86.7	35 of 459	92.4%	★★★★★
2022	83.8	52 of 457	88.6%	★★★★☆
2021	84.3	46 of 442	89.6%	★★★★☆
2019	79.2	73 of 452	83.8%	★★★★☆
2018	75.0	86 of 450	80.9%	★★★★☆
2017	80.6	63 of 459	86.3%	★★★★☆
2016	77.9	76 of 480	84.2%	★★★★☆
2015	80.8	62 of 488	87.3%	★★★★☆
2014	76.9	76 of 483	84.3%	★★★★☆
2013	77.4	67 of 485	86.2%	★★★★☆
2012	75.3	82 of 480	82.9%	★★★★☆
2011	67.9	127 of 473	73.2%	★★★★☆
2010	77.6	51 of 502	89.8%	★★★★★
2009	73.0	31 of 471	93.4%	★★★★★
2008	67.7	109 of 478	77.2%	★★★★☆
2007	29.9	362 of 430	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	57.2	205 of 418	51.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	73.7	46 of 203	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	84.1	38 of 349	89.1%	★★★★☆
2022	79.5	52 of 337	84.6%	★★★★☆
2021	77.9	54 of 318	83.0%	★★★★☆
2019	79.7	59 of 349	83.1%	★★★★☆
2018	75.6	60 of 341	82.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	89.5	8 of 203	96.1%	★★★★★
2023	86.9	27 of 366	92.6%	★★★★★
2022	83.0	38 of 356	89.3%	★★★★☆
2021	83.1	36 of 328	89.0%	★★★★☆
2019	70.6	89 of 367	75.7%	★★★★☆
2018	70.5	79 of 347	77.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	86.4	13 of 193	93.3%	★★★★★
2024	80.8	37 of 261	85.8%	★★★★☆
2023	84.5	34 of 385	91.2%	★★★★★
2022	79.0	53 of 388	86.3%	★★★★☆
2021	77.8	51 of 368	86.1%	★★★★☆
2019	72.9	81 of 391	79.3%	★★★★☆
2018	70.0	91 of 391	76.7%	★★★★☆

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)96th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Female (2024)77th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts80%+21 vs state

Mathematics79%+21 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, October 20, 2017

The school and teachers are great! The district however is horrible to deal with. The school is very segregated. District officials care more about the image and numbers then your children. And don’t even think about moving even if your within the district they will kick you out the first chance they get. Not many minorities or diversity. Close Quote

Schools Near Portal 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
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
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
Hitchcock Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5809 S 104th St	Omaha	68127	Douglas County	Millard Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 715-2255	233	17	14.1	30.0%	180 (77.3%)	5 (2.1%)	27 (11.6%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.9%)	93	6^th of 294 public elementary schools	98.0%					(n/a)	83.9	88.5			90.0	83.9				91.7			$13,760	$154	$12,166
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
Walt Disney Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5717 S 112th St	Omaha	68137	Douglas County	Millard Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 715-2350	372	31	12.0	48.4%	153 (41.1%)	20 (5.4%)	93 (25.0%)	77 (20.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	28 (7.5%)	31.5	223^rd of 294 public elementary schools	24.1%		65.4	151^st of 428 public elementary schools	64.7%	72	52.4		60.6		54.7	61.9	51.9	66.7		60.8	78.8	78.8	$14,462	$921	$12,479
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
Mockingbird Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	5100 S 93rd St	Omaha	68127	Douglas County	Ralston Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 331-6954	473	30	15.8	71.9%	109 (23.0%)	30 (6.3%)	305 (64.5%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.1%)								(n/a)					31.0				48.7	41.7			$12,238	$707	$10,773
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
Blumfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	10310 Mockingbird Dr	Omaha	68127	Douglas County	Ralston Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 331-0891	373	28	13.3	66.8%	115 (30.8%)	36 (9.7%)	169 (45.3%)	12 (3.2%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	35 (9.4%)	22.9	246^th of 294 public elementary schools	16.3%		35.5	307^th of 428 public elementary schools	28.3%	61		51.1			37.2	44.2	72.3	44.2		48.7			$16,042	$1,865	$13,048
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Portal Elementary School

Is Portal Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Portal Elementary School ranks in the top 8.5% of Nebraska elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Portal Elementary School attend?

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

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

What is the racial makeup of Portal Elementary School?

Students at Portal Elementary School are 74% White, 11% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 2% African American.

How many students attend Portal Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 422 students attended Portal Elementary School.

What district is Portal Elementary School in?

Papillion La Vista Community Schools

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