Portal Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025)

9920 Brentwood Dr
La Vista, NE 68128

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Serving 454 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Portal Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Nebraska for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 82% (which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 58%). The percentage of students achieving is 70% (which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Nebraska state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 454 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 25%
: Top 10% in NE
: 82% (Top 10%)
: 70% (Top 10%)
: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Portal Elementary School's student population of 454 students has grown by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Portal Elementary School
Pre-K	18
Kind	57
1	66
2	51
3	51
4	72
5	67
6	72

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Total Students

454 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Portal Elementary School
2023	455
2022	445
2021	475
2020	431
2019	431
2018	466
2017	466
2016	481
2015	603
2014	595
2013	601
2012	564
2011	532
2010	494
2009	458
2008	435
2007	339
2006	297
2005	227

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Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Portal Elementary School
2023	28
2022	30
2021	29
2020	29
2019	29
2018	28
2017	28
2016	28
2015	34
2014	36
2013	33
2012	33
2011	33
2010	30
2009	29
2008	27
2007	24
2006	19
2005	14

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Year Founded

2003

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School Motto

Be Known for Greatness

School Rankings

Portal Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 901 schools in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Portal Elementary School is 0.42, 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)

#51 out of 901 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Portal Elementary School
2023	#51
2022	#83
2021	#77
2019	#104
2018	#187
2017	#79
2016	#100
2015	#74
2014	#112
2013	#84
2012	#140

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82%

58%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Portal Elementary School	Nebraska	Papillion La Vista Community Schools School District
2023	82%	58%	67%
2022	68%	46%	52%
2021	69%	46%	54%
2019	67%	52%	56%
2018	60%	51%	57%
2017	87%	69%	78%
2016	90%	72%	82%
2015	90%	72%	83%
2014	89%	71%	83%
2013	88%	69%	79%
2012	85%	67%	76%

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70%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Portal Elementary School	Nebraska	Papillion La Vista Community Schools School District
2022	70%	47%	58%
2021	68%	48%	58%
2019	72%	52%	60%
2018	71%	51%	57%
2017	70%	51%	62%
2016	95%	82%	90%
2015	95%	79%	89%
2014	89%	77%	88%
2013	90%	76%	87%
2012	86%	74%	84%
2011	85%	72%	80%

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85-89%

62%

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Portal Elementary School	Nebraska	Papillion La Vista Community Schools School District
2023	16:1	12:1	15:1
2022	15:1	12:1	15:1
2021	16:1	12:1	15:1
2020	15:1	12:1	15:1
2019	15:1	12:1	15:1
2018	17:1	14:1	15:1
2017	17:1	12:1	15:1
2016	17:1	14:1	15:1
2015	18:1	14:1	15:1
2014	17:1	13:1	15:1
2013	18:1	13:1	16:1
2012	17:1	13:1	15:1
2011	16:1	13:1	15:1
2010	16:1	12:1	15:1
2009	16:1	13:1	15:1
2008	16:1	12:1	15:1
2007	14:1	13:1	15:1
2006	16:1	12:1	16:1
2005	16:1	13:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2007)
Year	Portal Elementary School	Nebraska	Papillion La Vista Community Schools School District
2007	2%	2%	1%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Portal Elementary School	Nebraska	Papillion La Vista Community Schools School District
2023	3%	3%	3%
2022	3%	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%	3%
2020	3%	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%	3%
2018	2%	3%	2%
2017	2%	3%	2%
2016	3%	3%	2%
2015	3%	2%	2%
2014	3%	2%	3%
2013	4%	2%	3%
2012	3%	2%	3%
2011	3%	2%	3%
2010	3%	2%	3%
2009	4%	2%	4%
2008	4%	2%	4%
2007	3%	2%	3%
2006	2%	2%	3%
2005	3%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

10%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Portal Elementary School	Nebraska	Papillion La Vista Community Schools School District
2023	11%	21%	13%
2022	9%	21%	12%
2021	7%	20%	12%
2020	7%	19%	10%
2019	7%	19%	10%
2018	9%	19%	9%
2017	9%	19%	9%
2016	6%	18%	8%
2015	6%	18%	8%
2014	5%	17%	7%
2013	4%	17%	6%
2012	4%	16%	6%
2011	2%	16%	6%
2010	2%	14%	6%
2009	1%	14%	5%
2008	2%	13%	4%
2007	4%	12%	5%
2006	4%	11%	4%
2005	5%	11%	4%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Portal Elementary School	Nebraska	Papillion La Vista Community Schools School District
2023	3%	7%	5%
2022	3%	7%	5%
2021	4%	7%	5%
2020	6%	7%	5%
2019	6%	7%	5%
2018	4%	7%	5%
2017	4%	7%	5%
2016	2%	7%	5%
2015	3%	7%	5%
2014	4%	7%	5%
2013	4%	7%	5%
2012	2%	7%	4%
2011	2%	7%	5%
2010	3%	8%	5%
2009	2%	8%	6%
2008	3%	8%	6%
2007	2%	8%	6%
2006	2%	7%	5%
2005	1%	7%	5%

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White

75%

62%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Portal Elementary School	Nebraska	Papillion La Vista Community Schools School District
2023	77%	63%	73%
2022	78%	64%	73%
2021	80%	65%	74%
2020	78%	66%	77%
2019	78%	66%	77%
2018	79%	66%	80%
2017	79%	66%	80%
2016	83%	68%	81%
2015	82%	68%	81%
2014	84%	69%	82%
2013	86%	70%	83%
2012	89%	70%	84%
2011	92%	71%	84%
2010	92%	74%	85%
2009	93%	74%	85%
2008	91%	75%	86%
2007	89%	76%	85%
2006	91%	78%	87%
2005	90%	78%	88%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Portal Elementary School	Nebraska	Papillion La Vista Community Schools School District
2023	6%	5%	6%
2022	7%	4%	7%
2021	6%	4%	6%
2020	5%	4%	5%
2019	5%	4%	5%
2018	6%	4%	4%
2017	6%	4%	4%
2016	6%	3%	4%
2015	6%	3%	4%
2014	4%	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.42

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Portal Elementary School	Nebraska	Papillion La Vista Community Schools School District
2023	0.39	0.56	0.45
2022	0.38	0.54	0.44
2021	0.35	0.54	0.43
2020	0.38	0.53	0.39
2019	0.38	0.53	0.39
2018	0.37	0.53	0.36
2017	0.37	0.53	0.36
2016	0.31	0.50	0.34
2015	0.32	0.50	0.33
2014	0.29	0.49	0.32
2013	0.26	0.48	0.31
2012	0.21	0.48	0.29
2011	0.16	0.48	0.30
2010	0.15	0.43	0.27
2009	0.13	0.42	0.27
2008	0.17	0.42	0.25
2007	0.21	0.40	0.26
2006	0.16	0.39	0.23
2005	0.19	0.38	0.23

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

14%

38%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Portal Elementary School	Nebraska	Papillion La Vista Community Schools School District
2023	13%	36%	21%
2022	11%	33%	17%
2021	13%	39%	20%
2020	11%	37%	18%
2019	11%	37%	18%
2018	8%	35%	17%
2017	8%	35%	17%
2016	6%	35%	18%
2015	4%	35%	15%
2014	8%	35%	16%
2013	5%	35%	16%
2012	4%	35%	16%
2011	3%	34%	15%
2010	2%	31%	13%
2009	3%	29%	12%
2008	3%	28%	11%
2007	3%	27%	11%
2006	3%	26%	10%
2005	4%	26%	10%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Portal Elementary School	Nebraska	Papillion La Vista Community Schools School District
2023	2%	8%	6%
2022	2%	8%	5%
2021	3%	7%	5%
2020	2%	8%	6%
2019	2%	8%	6%
2018	3%	8%	5%
2017	3%	8%	5%
2016	1%	9%	5%
2015	2%	9%	4%
2014	3%	9%	6%
2013	3%	9%	5%
2012	2%	9%	6%
2011	2%	9%	7%
2010	3%	10%	6%
2009	1%	10%	6%
2008	2%	10%	6%
2007	2%	9%	6%
2006	3%	9%	5%
2005	3%	9%	4%

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School District Name

Papillion La Vista Community Schools School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Portal Elementary School's ranking?

Portal Elementary School is ranked #51 out of 901 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Nebraska.

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

82% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 58% NE state average), while 70% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% NE state average).

How many students attend Portal Elementary School?

454 students attend Portal Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

75% of Portal Elementary School students are White, 10% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Asian, and 3% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Portal Elementary School?

Portal Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 12:1.

What grades does Portal Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Portal Elementary School part of?

Portal Elementary School is part of Papillion La Vista Community Schools School District.

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