Summary:
The Papillion La Vista Community Schools district in Nebraska is home to 16 elementary schools serving students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. The district encompasses a range of school performance, with several standout high-achieving schools as well as some lower-performing institutions.
Among the top-performing elementary schools in the district are Prairie Queen Elementary, which consistently ranks in the top 30 elementary schools statewide, and Portal Elementary School, which ranks in the top 35. These schools boast exceptional test scores, with 75-90% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics. In contrast, schools like Parkview Heights Elementary, La Vista West Elementary, and Golden Hills Elementary have significantly lower proficiency rates, often below 60%.
The district-wide chronic absenteeism rate is high at 21.1%, which likely contributes to the academic challenges faced by some schools. Additionally, there appears to be a correlation between higher poverty rates, as measured by free/reduced lunch eligibility, and lower academic performance. The district's spending per student ranges from $11,209 to $17,899, with the lower-performing schools generally spending more per student and having smaller class sizes. These findings suggest that simply allocating more resources may not be the sole solution, and the district could benefit from examining how resources are being utilized and shared across schools to address the performance disparities.
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