Prairie Queen Elementary
Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 6 · Papillion, Nebraska
Prairie Queen Elementary in Papillion, Nebraska enrolled 514 students in 2024-25 with 32.4 full-time teachers, 15.9 students per teacher against the Nebraska elementary-school median of 13.4. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 72% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 84% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Nebraska: 47.1% and 58.4%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 3% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 12%
497 students in 2022-23, 533 students in 2023-24, 514 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 29.0 to 32.4.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 497 | 29.0 | 17.2 |
| 2023-24 | 533 | 32.5 | 16.4 |
| 2024-25 | 514 | 32.4 | 15.9 |
15.9 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 83 of every 100 Nebraska elementary schools
Among the 526 Nebraska elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.4; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 490 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Prairie Queen Elementary enrolled 490 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 1 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 490 of the 490 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions1
- Chronically absent5.2% (2022-23)
Who attends
72.8% of students were White, 12.1% Hispanic, 6.4% of two or more races in 2024-25.
- White72.8%
- Hispanic12.1%
- Two or more races6.4%
- Asian4.9%
- Black3.9%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at Prairie Queen Elementary scored proficient or above: 72% in reading in 2021-22 and 84% in math in 2022-23, against 47.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 58.4% in math in 2022-23 across Nebraska. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Nebraska, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Nebraska |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 72% | 58% | 47.1% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 84% | 52% (2021-22) | 58.4% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Elementary schools in Papillion
10 public elementary schools in Papillion report 2024-25 enrollment; Prairie Queen Elementary is the largest.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie Queen Elementary | 514 | 15.9 | 5.8% |
| Bell Elementary | 488 | 16.6 | 9.2% |
| Walnut Creek Elementary | 451 | 14.3 | 16.6% |
| Tara Heights Elementary School | 399 | 13.9 | 18.0% |
| Ashbury Elementary School | 391 | 16.1 | 3.3% |
| Carriage Hill Elementary School | 386 | 12.3 | 30.5% |
| Trumble Park Elementary School | 364 | 13.4 | 26.6% |
| Hickory Hill Elementary School | 362 | 14.2 | 22.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Prairie Queen Elementary
- Ashbury Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 1.4 miles away: 391 students, 16.1 per teacher (2024-25).1.4 mi
- Patriot ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 2.8 miles away: 361 students, 15.2 per teacher (2024-25).2.8 mi
- Compare Prairie Queen Elementary with Ashbury Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Papillion La Vista Community Schools spends per student$12,422 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$12,422
- The largest public schools in NebraskaPrairie Queen Elementary is the number 41 by size of 527 Nebraska elementary schools open in 2024-25.#41 of 527
- Nebraska schools by students per teacher15.9 students per teacher here against the Nebraska median of 13.4 for elementary schools.15.9:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Prairie Queen Elementary
How many students attend Prairie Queen Elementary?
514 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 497 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Papillion, NE.What is the student-teacher ratio at Prairie Queen Elementary?
15.9 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Nebraska median for elementary schools is 13.4. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Prairie Queen Elementary a Title I school?
Prairie Queen Elementary was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Prairie Queen Elementary do on state tests?
The students tested at Prairie Queen Elementary scored proficient or above: 72% in reading in 2021-22 and 84% in math in 2022-23, against 47.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 58.4% in math in 2022-23 across Nebraska. Nebraska's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Prairie Queen Elementary in?
Papillion La Vista Community Schools, NCES district ID 3175270. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 317527002322 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.