The top reported proficiency rate is 66% in English language arts. The lowest is 0% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Logan View Elementary
Logan View Elementary sits in Hooper, a small, rural agricultural community in eastern Nebraska’s Dodge County. The town has a historic Main Street district with original 1890s street lighting, a nine-hole golf club, and a planned bike path along a former railroad right-of-way where tracks were removed a few years ago. A highway bypass now routes traffic around the town, and a tall tower with the town’s name was built to keep it visible from the road. The population has been stable to slightly declining, and home values have risen over the past decade. It is the kind of place where the school is woven into the fabric of the community.
The elementary school serves children from prekindergarten through sixth grade. It is part of the Logan View Public Schools district. Enrollment is modest for a school of this grade band, and a substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, roughly half. The student body is predominantly white, with a small Hispanic population and very small numbers of Asian, Black, and multiracial students. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not available, so a parent may wish to ask the school about those programs directly.
Academically, the picture is uneven. On statewide assessments administered in the 2024-25 school year, results varied noticeably by grade and subject. In mathematics, third graders showed a strong proficiency rate, and sixth graders posted an even higher one. But fourth and fifth graders showed no students reaching the proficient level in math, a striking drop that likely reflects very small class sizes and may warrant a conversation with the school about the instructional approach and support available at those grade levels. In English language arts, third and fourth graders performed at solid levels, while fifth and sixth graders had lower proficiency rates. Fifth graders were tested in science, and the proficiency rate was zero, again possibly a very small cohort. Overall, when combining results across all tested subjects and grades, the school’s proficiency index fell below the midpoint among the five school districts in Dodge County, though only three of those districts had usable data for the comparison. The school does not serve high school grades, so no graduation rate is reported, and chronic absenteeism data was also absent.
The housing market in Hooper has seen appreciation, and the mortgage rates nationally have been in a range that makes buying a home more expensive than a few years ago. Rents are relatively affordable compared to mortgage costs. The local economy is built around health care, agriculture, and related services. There are no major new housing developments reported, and the town’s growth has been tepid.
Because this is a small rural school, class sizes are likely small, and students from pre-K through sixth grade are together on one campus. A parent considering this school should expect a close-knit environment with deep roots in the surrounding farming community. The academic data suggests strengths in early elementary math and ELA, but a pattern of weaker results in upper elementary grades, particularly in math and science. That pattern is unusual and may reflect the small numbers of students in each grade rather than a systemic issue, but it is worth investigating further. The district itself has seen no major parent-relevant changes recently, based on available public information, so continuity may be a feature. For a family that values a classic rural Nebraska setting, small class sizes, and a school where the community knows everyone, Logan View Elementary could be a good fit, provided the uneven test results are understood and addressed.
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