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Springfield Elementary School

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Springfield Elementary School ranks 169 th of 294 Nebraska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

169^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 294 Nebraska Elementary Schools

Better than 43% of Nebraska elementary schools

Summary

Springfield Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 379 students in grades PK-6 in Springfield, Nebraska. The school is part of the Springfield Platteview Community Schools district, which is ranked 74 out of 115 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Springfield Elementary has shown strong academic performance, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics generally exceeding the state averages across grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate was 67.24%, compared to the state average of 57.45%, and the 3rd grade Math proficiency rate was 72.41%, well above the state's 60.26%. The school's performance has been relatively consistent over the past few years, with proficiency rates remaining in the 60-70% range for ELA and 45-72% range for Math. However, the school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 91st out of 442 schools in 2020-2021 to 211th out of 428 schools in 2023-2024.

Compared to nearby schools, Harvest Hills Elementary in the Gretna Public Schools district has outperformed Springfield Elementary in several academic areas, particularly in Mathematics and Science. Meanwhile, Trumble Park Elementary in the Papillion La Vista Community Schools district has had more mixed results, with some grade levels performing better than Springfield Elementary and others performing worse. Notably, Springfield Elementary's low socioeconomic status students performed exceptionally well, ranking 34th out of 281 Nebraska elementary schools in 2017-2018, indicating the school's ability to effectively support this population.

400

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,331

Per pupil spending ?

15%

Free/discounted lunch ?

940 Main St
Springfield, NE 68059-5700

(402) 253-2245

District: Springfield Platteview Community Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.5%

Hispanic:

5.0%

Two or more races:

2.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 76th percentile in 2015 → 43rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nebraska average (64% vs 58% meeting standards)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 33 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg66%

Nebraska avg58%

169^th of 294

Nebraska public elementary schools ?

Bottom 43%▼ down 34 pts since 2015

From top 24% (2015) to bottom 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Springfield Platteview Community Schools

76^th of 118Springfield Platteview 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	47.4	169 of 294	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.7	211 of 428	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.0	171 of 459	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.4	115 of 457	74.8%	★★★★☆
2021	74.3	91 of 442	79.4%	★★★★☆
2019	72.0	105 of 452	76.8%	★★★★☆
2018	74.4	91 of 450	79.8%	★★★★☆
2017	75.7	98 of 459	78.6%	★★★★☆
2016	58.6	191 of 480	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	70.4	115 of 488	76.4%	★★★★☆
2014	65.7	139 of 483	71.2%	★★★★☆
2013	80.1	55 of 485	88.7%	★★★★☆
2012	72.8	95 of 480	80.2%	★★★★☆
2011	66.0	146 of 473	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.9	120 of 502	76.1%	★★★★☆
2009	71.4	51 of 471	89.2%	★★★★☆
2008	73.4	38 of 478	92.1%	★★★★★
2007	55.1	239 of 430	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	66.6	130 of 418	68.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	59.5	88 of 203	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.5	138 of 349	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.7	129 of 337	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.3	95 of 318	70.1%	★★★★☆
2019	66.9	101 of 349	71.1%	★★★★☆
2018	65.6	109 of 341	68.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2018	80.7	34 of 281	87.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	43.0	128 of 203	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	68.7	106 of 366	71.0%	★★★★☆
2022	70.0	92 of 356	74.2%	★★★★☆
2021	72.7	66 of 328	79.9%	★★★★☆
2019	72.8	76 of 367	79.3%	★★★★☆
2018	69.4	87 of 347	74.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	37.9	137 of 193	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.8	184 of 261	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	55.2	170 of 385	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.6	136 of 388	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.1	93 of 368	74.7%	★★★★☆
2019	62.5	127 of 391	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.4	117 of 391	70.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)88th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2024)57th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2024)37th percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)29th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts67%+9 vs state

Mathematics60%~ state avg

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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
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			$16,331	$501	$13,782
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	$12,881	$456	$10,721
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			$13,004	$129	$11,527
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			$18,378	$501	$15,394
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	$11,553	$120	$10,314
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	$14,150	$478	$12,348
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	$12,287	$124	$10,973
Harvest Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	19125 Fir Street	Gretna	68028	Sarpy County	Gretna Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 332-5957	489	31	16.0	7.0%	420 (85.9%)	5 (1.0%)	34 (7.0%)	15 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.1%)	56.2	134^th of 294 public elementary schools	54.4%		87.3	31^st of 428 public elementary schools	92.8%	103	73.0	69.6	60.0		67.3	60.8	71.0	70.0		67.3	87.5	87.5	$14,301	$195	$12,361
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
Louisville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	202 W 3rd	Louisville	68037	Cass County	Louisville Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 234-4215	374	25	14.8	17.9%	340 (90.9%)	3 (0.8%)	22 (5.9%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	54.8	142^nd of 294 public elementary schools	51.7%		67.9	138^th of 428 public elementary schools	67.8%	4	67.7	56.9	58.8	78.3	64.8	76.5	68.6			65.9			$16,483	$296	$14,136

Frequently Asked Questions about Springfield Elementary School

Is Springfield Elementary School a good school?

Springfield Elementary School ranks 169^th of 294 Nebraska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Springfield Elementary School in?

Springfield Platteview Community Schools

What is the racial makeup of Springfield Elementary School?

Students at Springfield Elementary School are 91% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% African American.

How many students attend Springfield Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 400 students attended Springfield Elementary School.

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