Tara Heights Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025)

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Top 30%

Serving 404 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Tara Heights Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 74% (which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 58%). The percentage of students achieving is 58% (which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Nebraska state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 404 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 26%
: Top 30% in NE
: 74% (Top 30%)
: 58% (Top 30%)
: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Tara Heights Elementary School's student population of 404 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Tara Heights Elementary School
Pre-K	14
Kind	48
1	56
2	52
3	58
4	55
5	55
6	66

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Total Students

404 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Tara Heights Elementary School
2023	437
2022	431
2021	391
2020	431
2019	431
2018	391
2017	391
2016	363
2015	355
2014	377
2013	370
2012	403
2011	401
2010	407
2009	413
2008	390
2007	364
2006	399
2005	408
2004	438
2003	483
2002	492
2001	502
2000	489
1999	485
1998	472
1997	477
1996	440
1995	454
1994	387
1993	323
1992	333
1991	333
1990	304
1989	293
1988	321
1987	275

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Tara Heights Elementary School
2023	28
2022	29
2021	28
2020	27
2019	27
2018	25
2017	25
2016	25
2015	26
2014	24
2013	25
2012	27
2011	28
2010	28
2009	26
2008	25
2007	24
2006	24
2005	26
2004	27
2003	29
2002	27
2001	27
2000	25
1999	25
1998	25
1997	23
1996	24
1995	23
1994	19
1993	16
1992	16
1991	16
1990	15
1989	15
1988	15
1987	13

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School Rankings

Tara Heights Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 901 schools in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Tara Heights Elementary School is 0.43, 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)

#188 out of 901 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Tara Heights Elementary School
2023	#188
2022	#211
2021	#254
2019	#251
2018	#181
2017	#277
2016	#358
2015	#224
2014	#112
2013	#213
2012	#85

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74%

58%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Tara Heights Elementary School	Nebraska	Papillion La Vista Community Schools School District
2023	74%	58%	67%
2022	60%	46%	52%
2021	54%	46%	54%
2019	61%	52%	56%
2018	65%	51%	57%
2017	82%	69%	78%
2016	77%	72%	82%
2015	82%	72%	83%
2014	89%	71%	83%
2013	80%	69%	79%
2012	86%	67%	76%

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58%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Tara Heights Elementary School	Nebraska	Papillion La Vista Community Schools School District
2022	58%	47%	58%
2021	60%	48%	58%
2019	64%	52%	60%
2018	64%	51%	57%
2017	55%	51%	62%
2016	87%	82%	90%
2015	87%	79%	89%
2014	89%	77%	88%
2013	90%	76%	87%
2012	91%	74%	84%
2011	78%	72%	80%

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85-89%

62%

Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Tara Heights 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	14:1	12:1	15:1
2020	16:1	12:1	15:1
2019	16:1	12:1	15:1
2018	16:1	14:1	15:1
2017	16:1	12:1	15:1
2016	15:1	14:1	15:1
2015	14:1	14:1	15:1
2014	15:1	13:1	15:1
2013	15:1	13:1	16:1
2012	15:1	13:1	15:1
2011	14:1	13:1	15:1
2010	14:1	12:1	15:1
2009	16:1	13:1	15:1
2008	16:1	12:1	15:1
2007	15:1	13:1	15:1
2006	17:1	12:1	16:1
2005	16:1	13:1	16:1
2004	16:1	13:1	16:1
2003	17:1	13:1	17:1
2002	18:1	13:1	17:1
2001	19:1	13:1	17:1
2000	20:1	13:1	18:1
1999	19:1	13:1	18:1
1998	19:1	13:1	18:1
1997	21:1	13:1	18:1
1996	18:1	12:1	18:1
1995	20:1	12:1	18:1
1994	21:1	12:1	19:1
1993	20:1	12:1	18:1
1992	20:1	12:1	19:1
1991	21:1	12:1	19:1
1990	21:1	12:1	20:1
1989	19:1	12:1	20:1
1988	22:1	12:1	20:1
1987	21:1	13:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Tara Heights Elementary School	Nebraska	Papillion La Vista Community Schools School District
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2008	1%	2%
2007	2%	2%	1%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Tara Heights Elementary School	Nebraska	Papillion La Vista Community Schools School District
2023	2%	3%	3%
2022	2%	3%	3%
2021	1%	3%	3%
2020	1%	3%	3%
2019	1%	3%	3%
2014	1%	2%	3%
2013	2%	2%	3%
2012	2%	2%	3%
2011	3%	2%	3%
2010	3%	2%	3%
2009	2%	2%	4%
2008	1%	2%	4%
2007	1%	2%	3%
2006	1%	2%	3%
2005	1%	2%	3%
2002	1%	2%	3%
2001	1%	2%	2%
2000	3%	2%	3%
1999	2%	2%	3%
1998	2%	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%	2%
1992	2%	1%	2%
1991	3%	1%	2%
1990	2%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

13%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Tara Heights Elementary School	Nebraska	Papillion La Vista Community Schools School District
2023	13%	21%	13%
2022	14%	21%	12%
2021	13%	20%	12%
2020	12%	19%	10%
2019	12%	19%	10%
2018	9%	19%	9%
2017	9%	19%	9%
2016	7%	18%	8%
2015	5%	18%	8%
2014	3%	17%	7%
2013	2%	17%	6%
2012	3%	16%	6%
2011	5%	16%	6%
2010	5%	14%	6%
2009	6%	14%	5%
2008	6%	13%	4%
2007	5%	12%	5%
2006	3%	11%	4%
2005	4%	11%	4%
2004	2%	10%	3%
2003	2%	9%	3%
2002	2%	8%	3%
2001	2%	7%	3%
2000	2%	6%	2%
1998	1%	5%	2%
1997	1%	5%	2%
1996	1%	4%	2%
1995	1%	4%	2%
1994	1%	4%	2%
1993	1%	3%	2%
1992	1%	3%	2%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Tara Heights Elementary School	Nebraska	Papillion La Vista Community Schools School District
2023	4%	7%	5%
2022	3%	7%	5%
2021	3%	7%	5%
2020	3%	7%	5%
2019	3%	7%	5%
2018	4%	7%	5%
2017	4%	7%	5%
2016	4%	7%	5%
2015	4%	7%	5%
2014	3%	7%	5%
2013	3%	7%	5%
2012	4%	7%	4%
2011	4%	7%	5%
2010	6%	8%	5%
2009	6%	8%	6%
2008	7%	8%	6%
2007	8%	8%	6%
2006	7%	7%	5%
2005	6%	7%	5%
2004	5%	7%	5%
2003	4%	7%	5%
2002	2%	7%	4%
2001	3%	7%	5%
2000	2%	6%	4%
1999	2%	6%	3%
1998	2%	6%	4%
1997	3%	6%	4%
1996	2%	6%	3%
1995	2%	6%	4%
1994	2%	6%	3%
1993	1%	6%	3%

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White

74%

62%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Tara Heights Elementary School	Nebraska	Papillion La Vista Community Schools School District
2023	72%	63%	73%
2022	72%	64%	73%
2021	74%	65%	74%
2020	76%	66%	77%
2019	76%	66%	77%
2018	80%	66%	80%
2017	80%	66%	80%
2016	84%	68%	81%
2015	86%	68%	81%
2014	89%	69%	82%
2013	91%	70%	83%
2012	89%	70%	84%
2011	85%	71%	84%
2010	86%	74%	85%
2009	86%	74%	85%
2008	85%	75%	86%
2007	84%	76%	85%
2006	88%	78%	87%
2005	88%	78%	88%
2004	92%	79%	89%
2003	94%	80%	89%
2002	95%	81%	90%
2001	93%	82%	90%
2000	93%	84%	91%
1999	96%	86%	92%
1998	95%	86%	92%
1997	95%	87%	92%
1996	95%	88%	93%
1995	96%	88%	91%
1994	96%	88%	93%
1993	97%	89%	93%
1992	96%	89%	92%
1991	95%	90%	93%

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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	Tara Heights Elementary School	Nebraska	Papillion La Vista Community Schools School District
2023	8%	5%	6%
2022	8%	4%	7%
2021	8%	4%	6%
2020	8%	4%	5%
2019	8%	4%	5%
2018	7%	4%	4%
2017	7%	4%	4%
2016	5%	3%	4%
2015	5%	3%	4%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.43

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Tara Heights Elementary School	Nebraska	Papillion La Vista Community Schools School District
2023	0.46	0.56	0.45
2022	0.46	0.54	0.44
2021	0.43	0.54	0.43
2020	0.40	0.53	0.39
2019	0.40	0.53	0.39
2018	0.35	0.53	0.36
2017	0.35	0.53	0.36
2016	0.29	0.50	0.34
2015	0.26	0.50	0.33
2014	0.21	0.49	0.32
2013	0.18	0.48	0.31
2012	0.22	0.48	0.29
2011	0.27	0.48	0.30
2010	0.26	0.43	0.27
2009	0.26	0.42	0.27
2008	0.27	0.42	0.25
2007	0.29	0.40	0.26
2006	0.21	0.39	0.23
2005	0.22	0.38	0.23
2004	0.15	0.36	0.21
2003	0.12	0.34	0.20
2002	0.10	0.33	0.19
2001	0.13	0.31	0.18
2000	0.14	0.30	0.17
1999	0.08	0.26	0.15
1998	0.10	0.25	0.15
1997	0.10	0.24	0.15
1996	0.10	0.22	0.14
1995	0.08	0.21	0.15
1994	0.07	0.21	0.14
1993	0.06	0.20	0.14
1992	0.08	0.20	0.15
1991	0.10	0.19	0.14

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

25%

38%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Tara Heights Elementary School	Nebraska	Papillion La Vista Community Schools School District
2023	27%	36%	21%
2022	20%	33%	17%
2021	21%	39%	20%
2020	19%	37%	18%
2019	19%	37%	18%
2018	22%	35%	17%
2017	22%	35%	17%
2016	23%	35%	18%
2015	18%	35%	15%
2014	19%	35%	16%
2013	16%	35%	16%
2012	20%	35%	16%
2011	15%	34%	15%
2010	16%	31%	13%
2009	16%	29%	12%
2008	13%	28%	11%
2007	10%	27%	11%
2006	8%	26%	10%
2005	8%	26%	10%
2004	6%	25%	9%
2003	4%	24%	7%
2002	5%	22%	7%
2001	4%	21%	7%
2000	6%	22%	8%
1999	4%	22%	7%
1998	5%	22%	7%
1997	4%	21%	7%
1996	5%	20%	8%
1995	5%	20%	8%
1994	9%	20%	9%
1993	8%	20%	8%
1992	6%	18%	6%
1991	6%	17%	6%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Tara Heights Elementary School	Nebraska	Papillion La Vista Community Schools School District
2023	7%	8%	6%
2022	5%	8%	5%
2021	7%	7%	5%
2020	5%	8%	6%
2019	5%	8%	6%
2018	5%	8%	5%
2017	5%	8%	5%
2016	8%	9%	5%
2015	6%	9%	4%
2014	11%	9%	6%
2013	8%	9%	5%
2012	8%	9%	6%
2011	9%	9%	7%
2010	9%	10%	6%
2009	7%	10%	6%
2008	6%	10%	6%
2007	13%	9%	6%
2006	4%	9%	5%
2005	2%	9%	4%
2004	6%	9%	5%
2003	5%	9%	5%
2002	3%	9%	5%
2001	2%	9%	5%
2000	3%	9%	5%
1999	3%	8%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Tara Heights Elementary School's ranking?

Tara Heights Elementary School is ranked #188 out of 901 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Nebraska.

What schools are Tara Heights Elementary School often compared to?

Tara Heights Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Hickory Hill Elementary School, Parkview Heights Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

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

How many students attend Tara Heights Elementary School?

404 students attend Tara Heights Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

74% of Tara Heights Elementary School students are White, 13% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Tara Heights Elementary School?

Tara Heights Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 12:1.

What grades does Tara Heights Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Tara Heights Elementary School part of?

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

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 404 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 26%
: Top 30%
: 74% (Top 30%)
: 58% (Top 30%)
: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education