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Public elementary school · Papillion La Vista Community Schools · Bellevue, Nebraska

Golden Hills Elementary School

Golden Hills Elementary School rates 4.3, below most Papillion La Vista Community Schools elementary schools, whose rated median is 6.5.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
4.3this school

4.3 on a one-to-ten scale; the Papillion La Vista Community Schools median is 6.5.

#873 of 967 schools in Nebraska · Papillion La Vista Community Schools: 16 elementary schools rated, median 6.5

The brief

A Papillion La Vista Community Schools elementary school where students score 50 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 873 of 967 schools in Nebraska and 20 of 22 in Papillion La Vista Community Schools.

Golden Hills Elementary School is listed in Papillion La Vista Community Schools, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math47%136 students tested · state average not published · 2022 EdFacts
Reading54%5 points below the Nebraska average of 59%Grade 6 · 39 students tested · 2025 NSCAS
Proficiency has fallen 8 points since 2024, to 54% in 2025, across a 2-year record (2024–2025).2022 EdFacts; 31 test records from NE state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
2.7
50% of the rating
Academics
5.4
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
6.7
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 64% (multi-year average, 2009-2022) · reading/ELA 63% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 NSCAS · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments / EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 68123; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2022, multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Golden Hills Elementary School and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$96,188
Median home value
$273,100
Median rent
$1,395/mo
College educated
39.2%
Homeownership
58.2%
Poverty rate
3.7%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 68123; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
40
Car-Dependent
Transit Score
0
Minimal Transit
Bike Score
32
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
1,249/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Bellevue. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Bellevue), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. Leonard Lawrence Elem School1.4 mi
    7.9Compare →
  2. Fort Crook Elementary School1.0 mi
    7.8Compare →
  3. Anderson Grove Elementary Sch0.7 mi
    7.6Compare →
  4. Esu 3 Head Start - Golden Hills0.0 mi
    7.5Compare →
  5. Peter Sarpy Elementary School0.7 mi
    6.7Compare →
  6. Golden Hills Elementary Schoolthis school
    4.3
  7. Lemay Elementary School0.4 mi
    3.2Compare →
  8. Esu 3 Head Start - Fort Crook1.0 mi
    not ratedCompare →
  9. Esu 3 Head Start - Peter Sarpy0.7 mi
    not ratedCompare →
Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and five rate higher than Golden Hills Elementary School among the rated peers.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Golden Hills Elementary School serve?

Golden Hills Elementary School serves students in grades Pre-K through 6th.

How many students attend Golden Hills Elementary School?

Golden Hills Elementary School has an enrollment of approximately 229 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Golden Hills Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Golden Hills Elementary School is 9.5:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Golden Hills Elementary School rank in NE?

Golden Hills Elementary School ranks #873 of 967 schools in NE.

What is Golden Hills Elementary School's MySchoolScout rating?

Golden Hills Elementary School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.3 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Golden Hills Elementary School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Golden Hills Elementary School has 64% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2022) and 63% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Golden Hills Elementary School a charter school?

No, Golden Hills Elementary School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Golden Hills Elementary School a Title I school?

No, Golden Hills Elementary School is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 6th
Enrollment
229
Student-teacher ratio
9.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
24
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Sarpy County
Phone
(402) 898-0459
Rank in district
#20 of 22
Schools in district
22
District spending per student
$12,422
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
4.0%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 68123)
34,098
Area average commute
20.5 min
Area median age
31.8

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Sources and official links

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Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Nebraska Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.