Best Public Schools in Zip Code 68005

Summary:

The 68005 zip code in Bellevue, Nebraska is home to 12 schools, including 9 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school. The schools in this area serve a diverse student population and demonstrate a range of academic performance, with some standout institutions and areas for improvement.

Among the middle schools, Logan Fontenelle Middle School stands out with the highest statewide ranking and the strongest proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the other middle school and district/state averages. At the elementary level, Wake Robin Elementary School and Bertha Barber Elementary School demonstrate high academic performance, with the former ranking the highest among 68005 elementary schools and the latter excelling in Mathematics proficiency.

However, the Bellevue Public Schools district as a whole is ranked 98th out of 115 districts in Nebraska and has a concerning 19.3% chronic absenteeism rate across all schools in the 68005 zip code. Additionally, there are significant disparities in test scores and resource allocation between the higher-performing and lower-performing schools, suggesting the need for the district to address equity and support struggling institutions more effectively.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NSCAS English Language Arts (2025)							NSCAS Mathematics (2025)							NSCAS Science (2025)			ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT 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 7th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 8th 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 7th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 8th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics All Grades	NSCAS Science 5th Grade	NSCAS Science 8th Grade	NSCAS Science All Grades	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Avery Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2107 Avery Rd	Bellevue	68005	Sarpy County	Bellevue Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 293-4460	352	22	16.1	46.3%	185 (52.6%)	21 (6.0%)	105 (29.8%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	36 (10.2%)	40.2	200^th of 294 public elementary schools	32.0%		41	288^th of 428 public elementary schools	32.7%	88			53.9	62.0			51.1				58.0			47.9	86.5		86.5				$13,893	$356	$11,862
Belleaire Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1200 Mission Ave West	Bellevue	68005	Sarpy County	Bellevue Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 293-4510	328	27	12.0	62.5%	152 (46.3%)	27 (8.2%)	122 (37.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.6%)	13.3	267^th of 294 public elementary schools	9.2%		23.8	342^nd of 428 public elementary schools	20.1%	75	51.3			48.1			44.5	53.9			50.0			46.6	72.0		72.0				$17,383	$1,148	$14,611
Bellevue East Senior High School	Public	9-12	1401 High School Dr	Bellevue	68005	Sarpy County	Bellevue Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 293-4150	1,420	100	14.2	38.0%	835 (58.8%)	129 (9.1%)	294 (20.7%)	17 (1.2%)	15 (1.1%)	6 (0.4%)	124 (8.7%)	9.4	131^st of 146 public high schools	10.3%		14.3	149^th of 168 public high schools	11.3%	18																		28.5	29.3	34.8	$16,643	$738	$13,906
Bertha Barber Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1402 Main St	Bellevue	68005	Sarpy County	Bellevue Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 293-4560	168	12	13.8	48.2%	111 (66.1%)	9 (5.4%)	30 (17.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (10.7%)								(n/a)			50.0				53.8	76.2						54.4							$17,179	$1,545	$13,071
Betz Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	605 W 27th Ave	Bellevue	68005	Sarpy County	Bellevue Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 293-4585	241	22	11.0	61.4%	127 (52.7%)	17 (7.1%)	62 (25.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (13.7%)	17.1	260^th of 294 public elementary schools	11.6%		17.1	371^st of 428 public elementary schools	13.3%	111	48.4	39.0		54.6			45.7	54.8			54.6			46.4							$18,672	$1,760	$14,958
Birchcrest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1212 Fairfax Dr	Bellevue	68005	Sarpy County	Bellevue Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 293-4635	360	24	14.7	50.0%	194 (53.9%)	30 (8.3%)	95 (26.4%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	37 (10.3%)	23.2	244^th of 294 public elementary schools	17.0%		30.7	324^th of 428 public elementary schools	24.3%	80	62.8	53.9	50.0				53.7	53.5	55.4					49.3							$16,061	$696	$13,775
Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	510 W 22nd Ave	Bellevue	68005	Sarpy County	Bellevue Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 293-4685	187	12	15.2	52.9%	98 (52.4%)	11 (5.9%)	49 (26.2%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (15.0%)								(n/a)							59.0							50.5							$15,446	$1,207	$12,726
Chap Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1201 Gregg Rd	Bellevue	68005	Sarpy County	Bellevue Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 293-4930	0	4	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Logan Fontenelle Middle School	Public	7-8	701 Kayleen Dr South	Bellevue	68005	Sarpy County	Bellevue Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 293-4360	480	40	12.1	41.9%	260 (54.2%)	41 (8.5%)	128 (26.7%)	14 (2.9%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.7%)	57.7	70^th of 133 public middle schools	47.4%		54.4	105^th of 200 public middle schools	47.5%	35					70.5	70.8	70.6					62.2	65.3	63.6		77.8	77.8				$19,358	$937	$16,073
Bellevue Mission Middle School	Public	7-8	2202 Washington St	Bellevue	68005	Sarpy County	Bellevue Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 293-4260	406	31	12.9	46.3%	223 (54.9%)	38 (9.4%)	90 (22.2%)	5 (1.2%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	44 (10.8%)	28.9	98^th of 133 public middle schools	26.3%		35.4	146^th of 200 public middle schools	27.0%	48					57.1	58.9	58.1					59.7	46.7	52.9		66.8	66.8				$18,772	$1,777	$13,960
Twin Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1400 Sunbury Dr	Bellevue	68005	Sarpy County	Bellevue Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 293-4845	288	19	15.0	47.9%	169 (58.7%)	17 (5.9%)	69 (24.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (10.4%)	34.3	217^th of 294 public elementary schools	26.2%		35.2	309^th of 428 public elementary schools	27.8%	92	56.4	56.8	56.3	58.3			56.8	66.7	67.6	54.2				61.5							$13,900	$449	$12,154
Wake Robin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	700 Lincoln Rd South	Bellevue	68005	Sarpy County	Bellevue Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 293-4955	543	29	18.7	31.7%	348 (64.1%)	23 (4.2%)	113 (20.8%)	6 (1.1%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.6%)	46 (8.5%)	40.8	197^th of 294 public elementary schools	33.0%		63.9	166^th of 428 public elementary schools	61.2%	31	63.3	60.4	50.0	70.4			61.3	61.2	68.8	58.3	61.1			62.3							$14,148	$449	$12,376

Cities Near Zip Code 68005

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bellevue	0.26 mi	29	109^th
Omaha	3.03 mi	190	97^th
Papillion	5.38 mi	17	63^rd
La Vista	6.4 mi	8	102^nd
Ralston	7.37 mi	4	126^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Nebraska Department of Education.

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