Tara Heights Elementary School
700 Tara Rd
Papillion NE, 68046, Sarpy County
Phone: 402-898-0445
Ranking: (161 out of 761, top 21%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 6
School District: Papillion-La Vista Public Schools
Title I Eligible School: No
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 24 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 | |||||||
Total Students: | 377 | 370 | 403 | 401 | 407 | 413 | 390 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | 3 | 0.8% | 5 | 1.4% | 13 | 3.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Kindergarten: | 58 | 15.4% | 41 | 11.1% | 38 | 9.4% | 49 | 12.2% | 57 | 14.0% | 66 | 16.0% | 67 | 17.2% |
Grade 1: | 49 | 13.0% | 35 | 9.5% | 53 | 13.2% | 58 | 14.5% | 60 | 14.7% | 65 | 15.7% | 46 | 11.8% |
Grade 2: | 39 | 10.3% | 52 | 14.1% | 53 | 13.2% | 59 | 14.7% | 61 | 15.0% | 51 | 12.3% | 49 | 12.6% |
Grade 3: | 52 | 13.8% | 50 | 13.5% | 59 | 14.6% | 64 | 16.0% | 54 | 13.3% | 53 | 12.8% | 47 | 12.1% |
Grade 4: | 49 | 13.0% | 57 | 15.4% | 68 | 16.9% | 57 | 14.2% | 58 | 14.3% | 50 | 12.1% | 60 | 15.4% |
Grade 5: | 52 | 13.8% | 68 | 18.4% | 60 | 14.9% | 58 | 14.5% | 51 | 12.5% | 68 | 16.5% | 59 | 15.1% |
Grade 6: | 75 | 19.9% | 62 | 16.8% | 59 | 14.6% | 56 | 14.0% | 65 | 16.0% | 60 | 14.5% | 62 | 15.9% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 187 | 49.6% | 188 | 50.8% | 214 | 53.1% | 208 | 51.9% | 206 | 50.6% | 206 | 49.9% | 195 | 50.0% |
Female: | 190 | 50.4% | 182 | 49.2% | 189 | 46.9% | 193 | 48.1% | 193 | 47.4% | 199 | 48.2% | 191 | 49.0% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.5% |
Asian: | 4 | 1.1% | 6 | 1.6% | 7 | 1.7% | 11 | 2.7% | 9 | 2.2% | 8 | 1.9% | 5 | 1.3% |
Hispanic: | 11 | 2.9% | 7 | 1.9% | 12 | 3.0% | 20 | 5.0% | 22 | 5.4% | 23 | 5.6% | 23 | 5.9% |
Black: | 12 | 3.2% | 12 | 3.2% | 15 | 3.7% | 16 | 4.0% | 23 | 5.7% | 25 | 6.1% | 27 | 6.9% |
White: | 336 | 89.1% | 335 | 90.5% | 357 | 88.6% | 341 | 85.0% | 351 | 86.2% | 356 | 86.2% | 333 | 85.4% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 2 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 12 | 3.2% | 10 | 2.7% | 11 | 2.7% | 12 | 3.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 71 | 18.8% | 60 | 16.2% | 81 | 20.1% | 60 | 15.0% | 66 | 16.2% | 68 | 16.5% | 51 | 13.1% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 40 | 10.6% | 29 | 7.8% | 32 | 7.9% | 38 | 9.5% | 36 | 8.8% | 27 | 6.5% | 25 | 6.4% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.42 | 14.86 | 14.77 | 14.18 | 14.31 | 15.70 | 15.70 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
NeSA | ||||||
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 93.09 | 101.73 | 103.49 |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 128.55 | 115.28 | 107.84 |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 105.44 | 118.76 | 110.06 |
2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 105.80 | 106.89 | 101.01 |
2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 107.20 | 107.09 | 104.41 |
2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 122.33 | 117.63 | 108.66 |
2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 115.27 | 120.10 | 111.04 |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 84.77 | 100.88 | 102.64 |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 110.26 | 111.93 | 106.36 |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 108.17 | 117.69 | 108.63 |
2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 107.46 | 109.25 | 103.84 |
2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 110.32 | 111.11 | 109.01 |
2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 122.26 | 119.07 | 111.62 |
2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 123.86 | 121.32 | 114.70 |
2013 | Writing | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 48.49 | 48.42 | 43.59 |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 96.32 | 99.84 | 102.67 |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 118.27 | 114.38 | 108.48 |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 110.59 | 112.82 | 108.93 |
2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 106.96 | 109.78 | 101.08 |
2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 115.27 | 114.27 | 107.65 |
2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 131.55 | 124.20 | 114.26 |
2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 127.35 | 126.84 | 118.18 |
2012 | Science | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 119.48 | 105.51 | 101.12 |
2013 | Science | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 113.32 | 106.08 | 104.29 |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 117.35 | 107.79 | 100.35 |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 142.31 | 118.22 | 106.09 |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 141.72 | 123.11 | 106.35 |
2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 115.18 | 113.51 | 101.38 |
2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 117.44 | 121.75 | 108.81 |
2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 132.22 | 124.30 | 112.59 |
2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 144.13 | 130.80 | 115.06 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 45.5% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 54.5% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 13.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 18.2% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 81.8% |
Mean Base Salary: | $43,345.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $34,155.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $45,387.0 |
* Tara Heights Elementary School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.