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Bell Elementary

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Bell Elementary ranks 94 th of 294 Nebraska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

94^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 294 Nebraska Elementary Schools

Better than 68% of Nebraska elementary schools

Summary

Bell Elementary is a public elementary school located in Papillion, Nebraska, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 479 students. The school is part of the Papillion La Vista Community Schools district, which is ranked 66 out of 115 districts in Nebraska and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Bell Elementary consistently ranks among the top 20% of Nebraska elementary schools, with a statewide ranking between 38 and 91 over the past 10 years. The school's performance on the NSCAS (Nebraska Student-Centered Assessment System) tests is significantly higher than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. In 2024-2025, Bell Elementary's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics were 84.29% and 78.57% for 3rd grade, 66.2% and 63.38% for 4th grade, 71.25% and 70% for 5th grade, and 77.33% and 69.33% for 6th grade, respectively. These rates are well above the Papillion La Vista Community Schools and Nebraska state averages.

While Bell Elementary's female students consistently outperform their male counterparts, ranking in the top 50 Nebraska elementary schools for female students in recent years, the school's military-connected students have a lower ranking, placing 5th out of 8 Nebraska elementary schools in this category in 2021-2022. Additionally, the school has experienced a decrease in chronic absenteeism rates, from 21.1% in 2023-2024 to 13.7% in 2024-2025, which is still higher than the desired target. Bell Elementary's per-student spending has increased from $10,265 in 2020-2021 to $12,287 in 2023-2024, which is higher than the district average, and the school maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 15.3 to 15.9 over the past three years.

488

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,069

Per pupil spending ?

11.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7909 Reed Street
Papillion, NE 68046-4431

(402) 898-0408

District: Papillion La Vista Community Schools

Students who attend Bell Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Papillion Middle School
High:	Papillion La Vista South High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.3%

Hispanic:

8.4%

Two or more races:

6.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 83rd percentile in 2015 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Above the Nebraska median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school75%

District avg69%

Nebraska avg61%

94^th of 294

Nebraska public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From top 17% (2015) to top 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	68.6	94 of 294	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	80.4	70 of 428	83.6%	★★★★☆
2023	77.2	90 of 459	80.4%	★★★★☆
2022	73.9	91 of 457	80.1%	★★★★☆
2021	86.2	38 of 442	91.4%	★★★★★
2019	67.5	129 of 452	71.5%	★★★★☆
2018	82.0	54 of 450	88.0%	★★★★☆
2017	82.4	48 of 459	89.5%	★★★★☆
2016	80.5	63 of 480	86.9%	★★★★☆
2015	77.7	82 of 488	83.2%	★★★★☆
2014	75.0	84 of 483	82.6%	★★★★☆
2013	68.5	126 of 485	74.0%	★★★★☆
2012	65.0	146 of 480	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.4	132 of 473	72.1%	★★★★☆
2010	70.7	95 of 502	81.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	70.4	24 of 90	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	72.5	50 of 203	75.4%	★★★★☆
2023	69.7	96 of 349	72.5%	★★★★☆
2022	67.9	95 of 337	71.8%	★★★★☆
2021	77.9	53 of 318	83.3%	★★★★☆
2019	62.9	125 of 349	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.5	75 of 341	78.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	63.2	38 of 90	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	82.0	25 of 203	87.7%	★★★★☆
2023	79.3	65 of 366	82.2%	★★★★☆
2022	75.1	67 of 356	81.2%	★★★★☆
2021	88.4	19 of 328	94.2%	★★★★★
2019	68.6	97 of 367	73.6%	★★★★☆
2018	83.8	32 of 347	90.8%	★★★★★

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2022	44.9	5 of 8	37.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	59.3	83 of 193	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.9	68 of 261	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	70.4	88 of 385	77.1%	★★★★☆
2022	68.8	91 of 388	76.5%	★★★★☆
2021	82.4	40 of 368	89.1%	★★★★☆
2019	60.9	133 of 391	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.7	61 of 391	84.4%	★★★★☆

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)73rd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)58th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)57th percentile-11 vs school

Military Connected (2022)38th percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

Science91%+12 vs state

English Language Arts75%+16 vs state

Mathematics70%+12 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, March 11, 2013

Our kids have gone to Bell since shortly after it opened in 2009. The kids love their school. The teachers and staff are friendly, helpful and seem eager to help the kids learn. Good or bad, there is rarely homework, but 20 minutes of reading and 15 minutes of math is encouraged nightly. The school has grown a lot since it opened. Hopefully the school can keep up with the continued growth within a growing nice neighborhood in papillion, ne. 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 (2025)
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
Bell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	7909 Reed Street	Papillion	68046	Sarpy County	Papillion La Vista Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 898-0408	488	29	16.5	11.9%	382 (78.3%)	12 (2.5%)	41 (8.4%)	14 (2.9%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	32 (6.6%)	68.6	94^th of 294 public elementary schools	68.0%		80.4	70^th of 428 public elementary schools	83.6%	24	84.3	66.2	71.3	77.3	74.7	78.6	63.4	70.0	69.3	70.3	91.3	91.3	$12,069	$85	$10,783
Walnut Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	720 Fenwick St	Papillion	68046	Sarpy County	Papillion La Vista Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 898-9630	451	32	14.2	19.5%	310 (68.7%)	27 (6.0%)	60 (13.3%)	8 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	43 (9.5%)	67.1	99^th of 294 public elementary schools	66.3%		73.6	101^st of 428 public elementary schools	76.4%	2	73.4	73.3	68.3	82.8	74.4	81.3	73.3	60.0	74.1	72.3	83.3	83.3	$13,606	$561	$11,818
Carriage Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	400 Cedardale Rd	Papillion	68046	Sarpy County	Papillion La Vista Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 898-0449	386	31	12.2		266 (68.9%)	25 (6.5%)	45 (11.7%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	43 (11.1%)	44	180^th of 294 public elementary schools	38.8%		51.9	246^th of 428 public elementary schools	42.5%	66	62.1	70.7	52.9	71.7	63.8	58.6	75.0	58.8	58.7	62.1			$17,661	$1,240	$14,806
Patriot Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1701 Hardwood Dr	Papillion	68046	Sarpy County	Papillion La Vista Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 898-0405	361	24	15.2	16.1%	276 (76.5%)	19 (5.3%)	33 (9.1%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.2%)	71.9	81^st of 294 public elementary schools	72.4%		80.7	68^th of 428 public elementary schools	84.1%	13	86.4	62.1	83.6	77.8	77.0	84.1	60.3	83.6	72.2	74.7			$13,128	$88	$11,603
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	$14,101	$96	$12,648
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			$13,143	$514	$11,461
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	$15,009	$340	$12,906
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	$13,938	$86	$12,592
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			$13,312	$87	$11,921
Ashbury Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	11740 S 120th Street	Papillion	68046	Sarpy County	Papillion La Vista Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 537-6299	391	24	16.1	4.3%	312 (79.8%)	14 (3.6%)	35 (9.0%)	17 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.3%)	52.6	149^th of 294 public elementary schools	49.3%		64.9	155^th of 428 public elementary schools	63.8%	6	64.3	68.8	65.9	72.0	67.7	67.9	66.7	56.8	68.0	65.2	84.1	84.1	$12,173	$364	$10,302

Frequently Asked Questions about Bell Elementary

How many students attend Bell Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 488 students attended Bell Elementary.

What district is Bell Elementary in?

Papillion La Vista Community Schools

What is the racial makeup of Bell Elementary?

Students at Bell Elementary are 78% White, 8% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% African American, 1% American Indian.

Is Bell Elementary a good school?

Bell Elementary ranks 94^th of 294 Nebraska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Bell Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bell Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Papillion Middle School
High : Papillion La Vista South High School

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