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Heartland Community School is a public elementary and secondary education school located in Henderson, Nebraska, United States. Formerly known as Henderson Community School, its name was changed to encompass a school consolidation between Henderson and Bradshaw. The school has a total of 330 students.

Serving 187 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Heartland Community Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Nebraska for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 58%). The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Nebraska state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 187 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 8%
: Top 20% in NE
: 70-74% (Top 30%)
: 60-64% (Top 20%)
: 60-79% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Heartland Community Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Nebraska for:

School Overview

Heartland Community Elementary School's student population of 187 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 16 teachers has grown by 14% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Heartland Community Elementary School
Pre-K	31
Kind	18
1	29
2	15
3	26
4	24
5	23
6	21

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Total Students

187 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Heartland Community Elementary School
2023	197
2022	195
2021	182
2020	179
2019	179
2018	189
2017	189
2016	190
2015	188
2014	180
2013	185
2012	185
2011	179
2010	170
2009	165
2008	160
2007	111
2006	101
2005	98
2004	100
2003	112
2002	106
2001	141
2000	152
1999	156

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

16 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Heartland Community Elementary School
2023	15
2022	14
2021	14
2020	14
2019	14
2018	14
2017	14
2016	14
2015	15
2014	14
2013	14
2012	13
2011	14
2010	14
2009	12
2008	12
2007	9
2006	10
2005	8
2004	10
2003	10
2002	12
2001	13
2000	11
1999	12

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Year Founded

1954

School Rankings

Heartland Community Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 901 schools in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Heartland Community Elementary School is 0.15, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NE)

#166 out of 901 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Heartland Community Elementary School
2023	#166
2022	#166
2021	#230
2019	#139
2018	#173
2017	#134
2016	#179
2015	#289
2014	#60
2013	#45
2012	#114

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70-74%

58%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Heartland Community Elementary School	Nebraska	Heartland Community Schools School District
2023	72%	58%	78%
2022	62%	46%	62%
2021	52%	46%	62%
2019	77%	52%	72%
2018	62%	51%	67%
2017	92%	69%	87%
2016	82%	72%	82%
2015	87%	72%	87%
2014	87%	71%	82%
2013	87%	69%	82%
2012	82%	67%	82%

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60-64%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Heartland Community Elementary School	Nebraska	Heartland Community Schools School District
2022	62%	47%	57%
2021	62%	48%	62%
2019	62%	52%	62%
2018	67%	51%	67%
2017	57%	51%	62%
2016	92%	82%	87%
2015	82%	79%	82%
2014	92%	77%	87%
2013	92%	76%	87%
2012	87%	74%	82%
2011	77%	72%	77%

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60-79%

62%

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Heartland Community Elementary School	Nebraska	Heartland Community Schools School District
2023	13:1	12:1	12:1
2022	14:1	12:1	12:1
2021	13:1	12:1	12:1
2020	13:1	12:1	11:1
2019	13:1	12:1	11:1
2018	14:1	14:1	11:1
2017	14:1	12:1	11:1
2016	14:1	14:1	11:1
2015	13:1	14:1	11:1
2014	13:1	13:1	10:1
2013	14:1	13:1	10:1
2012	15:1	13:1	11:1
2011	13:1	13:1	10:1
2010	12:1	12:1	10:1
2009	14:1	13:1	11:1
2008	13:1	12:1	10:1
2007	12:1	13:1	11:1
2006	10:1	12:1	9:1
2005	12:1	13:1	10:1
2004	10:1	13:1	10:1
2003	11:1	13:1	11:1
2002	9:1	13:1	10:1
2001	11:1	13:1	12:1
2000	14:1	13:1	12:1
1999	13:1	13:1	12:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2022)
Year	Heartland Community Elementary School	Nebraska	Heartland Community Schools School District
2022	3%	1%	2%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	1%	2%	4%
2009	2%	2%	2%
2008	2%	2%	2%
2007	2%	2%	2%
2006	2%	2%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	2%	2%	1%
2003	2%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2022)
Year	Heartland Community Elementary School	Nebraska	Heartland Community Schools School District
2022	1%	3%	2%
2020	1%	3%	2%
2019	1%	3%	2%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	2%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Heartland Community Elementary School	Nebraska	Heartland Community Schools School District
2023	3%	21%	4%
2022	3%	21%	3%
2021	3%	20%	3%
2020	2%	19%	2%
2019	2%	19%	2%
2018	7%	19%	6%
2017	7%	19%	6%
2016	6%	18%	6%
2015	7%	18%	7%
2014	7%	17%	6%
2013	4%	17%	5%
2012	5%	16%	5%
2011	6%	16%	5%
2010	7%	14%	5%
2009	7%	14%	5%
2008	3%	13%	5%
2007	2%	12%	2%
2006	3%	11%	2%
2005	3%	11%	2%
2004	3%	10%	2%
2003	1%	9%	1%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2009)
Year	Heartland Community Elementary School	Nebraska	Heartland Community Schools School District
2009	1%	8%	1%
2008	1%	8%	1%
2007	2%	8%	1%
2006	2%	7%	1%
2005	1%	7%
2004	1%	7%
2001	1%	7%

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White

92%

62%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Heartland Community Elementary School	Nebraska	Heartland Community Schools School District
2023	92%	63%	92%
2022	92%	64%	93%
2021	96%	65%	94%
2020	95%	66%	95%
2019	95%	66%	95%
2018	92%	66%	93%
2017	92%	66%	93%
2016	93%	68%	93%
2015	92%	68%	92%
2014	92%	69%	92%
2013	94%	70%	94%
2012	94%	70%	94%
2011	92%	71%	92%
2010	92%	74%	91%
2009	90%	74%	91%
2008	94%	75%	91%
2007	94%	76%	94%
2006	93%	78%	95%
2005	94%	78%	95%
2004	94%	79%	95%
2003	97%	80%	97%
2002	99%	81%	97%
2001	97%	82%	97%
2000	97%	84%	97%
1999	97%	86%	97%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Heartland Community Elementary School	Nebraska	Heartland Community Schools School District
2023	5%	5%	2%
2022	1%	4%
2020	2%	4%	1%
2019	2%	4%	1%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	2%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.15

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Heartland Community Elementary School	Nebraska	Heartland Community Schools School District
2023	0.15	0.56	0.16
2022	0.15	0.54	0.14
2021	0.08	0.54	0.11
2020	0.10	0.53	0.09
2019	0.10	0.53	0.09
2018	0.15	0.53	0.13
2017	0.15	0.53	0.13
2016	0.13	0.50	0.14
2015	0.15	0.50	0.16
2014	0.16	0.49	0.16
2013	0.12	0.48	0.12
2012	0.11	0.48	0.11
2011	0.15	0.48	0.16
2010	0.15	0.43	0.17
2009	0.19	0.42	0.17
2008	0.11	0.42	0.16
2007	0.11	0.40	0.09
2006	0.13	0.39	0.10
2005	0.12	0.38	0.09
2004	0.12	0.36	0.09
2003	0.06	0.34	0.06
2002	0.02	0.33	0.06
2001	0.06	0.31	0.06
2000	0.06	0.30	0.07
1999	0.06	0.26	0.06

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

26%

38%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Heartland Community Elementary School	Nebraska	Heartland Community Schools School District
2023	28%	36%	25%
2022	22%	33%	20%
2021	23%	39%	21%
2020	26%	37%	23%
2019	26%	37%	23%
2018	22%	35%	19%
2017	22%	35%	19%
2016	20%	35%	19%
2015	16%	35%	17%
2014	17%	35%	20%
2013	15%	35%	17%
2012	11%	35%	14%
2011	15%	34%	16%
2010	15%	31%	17%
2009	14%	29%	17%
2008	7%	28%	13%
2007	15%	27%	18%
2006	10%	26%	14%
2005	16%	26%	16%
2004	19%	25%	16%
2003	17%	24%	16%
2002	12%	22%	14%
2001	7%	21%	11%
2000	7%	22%	13%
1999	12%	22%	16%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Heartland Community Elementary School	Nebraska	Heartland Community Schools School District
2023	8%	8%	6%
2022	5%	8%	4%
2021	8%	7%	8%
2020	7%	8%	6%
2019	7%	8%	6%
2018	9%	8%	10%
2017	9%	8%	10%
2016	8%	9%	9%
2015	10%	9%	10%
2014	8%	9%	8%
2013	8%	9%	7%
2012	15%	9%	13%
2011	12%	9%	10%
2010	15%	10%	14%
2009	12%	10%	11%
2008	16%	10%	13%
2007	14%	9%	12%
2006	17%	9%	12%
2005	11%	9%	8%
2004	5%	9%	6%
2003	8%	9%	6%
2002	10%	9%	7%
2001	9%	9%	9%
2000	5%	9%	7%
1999	8%	8%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Heartland Community Schools School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Heartland Community Elementary School's ranking?

Heartland Community Elementary School is ranked #166 out of 901 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Nebraska.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

70-74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 58% NE state average), while 60-64% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% NE state average).

How many students attend Heartland Community Elementary School?

187 students attend Heartland Community Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

92% of Heartland Community Elementary School students are White, 4% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Heartland Community Elementary School?

Heartland Community Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is equal to the Nebraska state average of 12:1.

What grades does Heartland Community Elementary School offer ?

Heartland Community Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Heartland Community Elementary School part of?

Heartland Community Elementary School is part of Heartland Community Schools School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 187 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 8%
: Top 20%
: 70-74% (Top 30%)
: 60-64% (Top 20%)
: 60-79% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education