Schools in La Vista · Papillion-La Vista Community Schools
La Vista’s public schools beat 76% of Nebraska districts
The public schools La Vista’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 76% of Nebraska’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
Reading proficiency
58%
▲ 10 pts vs NE 48%
2020–21
Math proficiency
54%
▲ 8 pts vs NE 46%
2020–21
Graduate on time
95%
▲ 9 pts vs NE 86%
class of 2020
Spent per student
$12.8K
▼ 18% vs NE $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.0
NE 13.8 · smaller classes
Schools
7
2,326 students
The School Grade
How La Vista compares
A− Test scoresB+ Graduation
Nebraska school districts we grade (246)Better than 76%
Lower resultsHigher results
Nebraska towns with similar household incomes (422)Better than 72%
High confidence. Built on 5,820 tested students and a graduating class of 968; ordinary year-to-year swings are unlikely to change it.
How the School Grade works
- Results, not inputs. Math and reading proficiency on Nebraska’s state tests against the state average, plus the four-year graduation rate. Spending and class size are shown but don’t count. Tests: 2020–21; graduation: class of 2020.
- The whole path. A town’s grade follows its kids through every district that serves it, weighted by students tested. Tests count 60%, graduation 40%.
- Graded within the state. Each state writes its own tests, so districts are compared with the rest of Nebraska only. A+ is the top 5%, A the next 10%, A− the next 10%, the B range the next 30%, the C range the next 30%, D the rest.
- What a grade can’t tell you. Test results track family income, so we also compare towns with similar incomes. Visit, ask other parents, and read neighbor reviews. It’s our own summary of U.S. Department of Education data, not an official rating.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve La Vista.
4 schools teach Pre-K in La Vista’s district. Which one depends on your address: Parkview Heights Elem School, Portal Elementary School, G Stanley Hall Elementary SCH and La Vista West Elementary SCH.
4 schools teach K in La Vista’s district. Which one depends on your address: Parkview Heights Elem School, Portal Elementary School, G Stanley Hall Elementary SCH and La Vista West Elementary SCH.
4 schools teach 1st grade in La Vista’s district. Which one depends on your address: Parkview Heights Elem School, Portal Elementary School, G Stanley Hall Elementary SCH and La Vista West Elementary SCH.
4 schools teach 2nd grade in La Vista’s district. Which one depends on your address: Parkview Heights Elem School, Portal Elementary School, G Stanley Hall Elementary SCH and La Vista West Elementary SCH.
4 schools teach 3rd grade in La Vista’s district. Which one depends on your address: Parkview Heights Elem School, Portal Elementary School, G Stanley Hall Elementary SCH and La Vista West Elementary SCH.
4 schools teach 4th grade in La Vista’s district. Which one depends on your address: Parkview Heights Elem School, Portal Elementary School, G Stanley Hall Elementary SCH and La Vista West Elementary SCH.
4 schools teach 5th grade in La Vista’s district. Which one depends on your address: Parkview Heights Elem School, Portal Elementary School, G Stanley Hall Elementary SCH and La Vista West Elementary SCH.
4 schools teach 6th grade in La Vista’s district. Which one depends on your address: Parkview Heights Elem School, Portal Elementary School, G Stanley Hall Elementary SCH and La Vista West Elementary SCH.
The path, start to finish
PK–64 schoolsDepends on your address
7–8La Vista Middle SchoolPapillion-La Vista Community Schools
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address
Parts of La Vista are served by Millard Public Schools.
The district
Each district’s own page has its spending, test scores, enrollment and every school.
Test scores · 2020–21
Well above the state in reading
Reading58%
State average 48.2%
Math54%
State average 46.1%
Every school in La Vista
7 schools. Grades are ours, from state tests and graduation. Stars are from neighbors.
Elementary
Parkview Heights Elem School
C+439 students12:1Rate it →
Portal Elementary School
A422 students16:1Rate it →
G Stanley Hall Elementary SCH
C417 students12:1Rate it →
La Vista West Elementary SCH
C−315 students12:1Rate it →
Esu 3 Head Start - Parkview Heights
14 studentsRate it →
Brook Valley School
Rate it →
Middle
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Within reach
Colleges →Colleges near La Vista
There’s no college in La Vista, but 13 are within 30 miles. The closest is College of Saint Mary in Omaha, 4.7 miles away.
College of Saint MaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Omaha
4.7 mi644 students
Ricketts Great Books CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · Omaha
5.7 mi
Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied HealthUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Omaha
5.9 mi718 students
University of Nebraska at OmahaUniversity or college · Public · Omaha
6.1 mi11,554 students
University of Nebraska Medical CenterUniversity or college · Public · Omaha
7.1 mi3,227 students
Clarkson CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Omaha
7.2 mi354 students
Bellevue UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Bellevue
8.1 mi726 students
Creighton UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Omaha
8.5 mi6,982 students
CHI Health School of Radiologic TechnologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Omaha
10 mi25 students
Metropolitan Community College AreaCommunity college · Public · Omaha
10.5 mi12,911 students
Straight-line distance from the center of La Vista. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus · College Scorecard · IPEDS. 3 more within 30 miles.
School data: U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts, F-33 school finance). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within Nebraska. Stars are from neighbors.