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Ashbury Elementary School

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Ashbury Elementary School ranks 149 th of 294 Nebraska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

149^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 294 Nebraska Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of Nebraska elementary schools

Summary

Ashbury Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Papillion, Nebraska, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 346 students. As part of the Papillion La Vista Community Schools district, Ashbury consistently performs above the state average in standardized tests, with 72% proficiency in English Language Arts and 68% proficiency in Math for 6th-grade students, significantly higher than the state averages.

Ashbury Elementary has seen a decrease in chronic absenteeism rates, from 21.1% in 2023-2024 to 13.7% in 2024-2025, though this is still slightly higher than the district average of 13.9%. The school also has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 5.0% to 7.01% over the past few years, significantly lower than the district average of around 14%. Ashbury's spending per student has increased from $12,225 in 2021-2022 to $12,881 in 2023-2024, indicating a commitment to investing in the school's resources and programs.

While Ashbury Elementary performs well compared to other schools in the Papillion La Vista Community Schools district, such as Bell Elementary, Portal Elementary, and Patriot Elementary, its performance is not as consistently high as that of Prairie Queen Elementary, which has been ranked among the top 30 elementary schools in Nebraska. Ashbury's performance for different student groups has also been variable, suggesting the need for continued focus on ensuring all students are reaching their full potential.

391

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,173

Per pupil spending ?

4.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11740 S 120th Street
Papillion, NE 68046

(402) 537-6299

District: Papillion La Vista Community Schools

Students who attend Ashbury Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.8%

Hispanic:

9.0%

Asian:

4.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 62nd percentile in 2021 → 49th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nebraska average (68% vs 61% meeting standards)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2021

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school68%

District avg69%

Nebraska avg61%

149^th of 294

Nebraska public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 13 pts since 2021

From top 38% (2021) to bottom 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^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	52.6	149 of 294	49.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.9	155 of 428	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.8	158 of 459	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.7	156 of 457	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.6	167 of 442	62.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	50.8	115 of 203	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	72.5	84 of 349	75.9%	★★★★☆
2022	54.2	149 of 337	55.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	56.0	97 of 203	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.1	151 of 366	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.1	143 of 356	59.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	47.9	117 of 193	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.6	96 of 261	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.5	146 of 385	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.7	160 of 388	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.0	186 of 368	49.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Male (2024)52nd percentile-12 vs school

Female (2024)43rd percentile-20 vs school

White (2025)39th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

Science84%+5 vs state

English Language Arts68%+9 vs state

Mathematics65%+7 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 (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
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
Westmont Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	13210 Glenn St	Omaha	68138	Sarpy County	Springfield Platteview Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 895-9602	264	20	12.9	21.2%	231 (87.5%)	4 (1.5%)	20 (7.6%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	47.1	170^th of 294 public elementary schools	42.2%		73	104^th of 428 public elementary schools	75.7%	66	66.7	55.3	67.6		67.7	69.7	52.6	62.2	82.1	65.4			$18,916	$310	$16,038
Prairie Queen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	10520 S 123rd Avenue	Papillion	68046	Sarpy County	Papillion La Vista Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 514-3650	514	32	15.8	8.8%	374 (72.8%)	20 (3.9%)	62 (12.1%)	25 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.4%)	77	61^st of 294 public elementary schools	79.3%		89.3	22^nd of 428 public elementary schools	94.9%	39	72.5	85.3	73.3	83.3	78.3	72.5	80.9	69.3	83.3	76.3	88.0	88.0	$12,380	$85	$11,110
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
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
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
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
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
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			$12,557	$86	$11,172
Springfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	940 Main St	Springfield	68059	Sarpy County	Springfield Platteview Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 253-2245	400	29	13.7	15.0%	362 (90.5%)	7 (1.8%)	20 (5.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	47.4	169^th of 294 public elementary schools	42.5%		58.7	211^th of 428 public elementary schools	50.7%	42	67.2	77.1	64.4	61.7	67.5	72.4	64.6	45.8	57.5	59.9			$16,352	$310	$14,126

Frequently Asked Questions about Ashbury Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Ashbury Elementary School attend?

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

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

What district is Ashbury Elementary School in?

Papillion La Vista Community Schools

How many students attend Ashbury Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 391 students attended Ashbury Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Ashbury Elementary School?

Students at Ashbury Elementary School are 80% White, 9% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 4% African American, 3% Two or more races.

Is Ashbury Elementary School a good school?

Ashbury Elementary School ranks 149^th of 294 Nebraska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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