The top reported proficiency rate is 87% in Science. The lowest is 36% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Louisville Elementary School
Louisville Elementary School serves students from prekindergarten through sixth grade in a small Cass County town situated roughly midway between Omaha and Lincoln. It is a regular public school, not a charter or magnet, and is the elementary feeder for the Louisville Public Schools district. The school’s enrollment is what you would expect for a town of this size, with a handful of grade-level groups across the primary and intermediate years.
State testing data for the most recent school year shows a mixed picture. For third grade, reading and math proficiency were reported at very low levels; a parent may want to follow up directly with the school to understand what supports are in place and whether the assessment results reflect a particular cohort or a broader pattern. Fourth-grade reading came in at a moderate level, while fourth-grade math was also low. By fifth and sixth grade, performance climbs substantially: sixth-grade math and reading both reach solid levels, and fifth-grade science stands out as a clear strength, with most students meeting the proficiency bar. The multi-year trend data available covers only a single year, so it offers no basis for judging improvement or decline over time.
When placed against other districts in Cass County, Louisville Elementary’s overall proficiency index across tested subjects and grades falls in the bottom quarter of the five-district comparison set. That is a meaningful signal, but it should be weighed alongside the fact that the school covers a wide grade span and that early-grade results—which are very low—pull the average down. The later grades perform noticeably better.
The student body is predominantly white, with small numbers of Hispanic, Black, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and multiracial students. About one in five students qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not available in the current records, so a family with a child who may need those supports should ask the district directly.
Louisville itself is a compact town with a traditional Main Street core. City Hall, the public library, and the community center are within walking distance of each other. The Ash Grove cement plant is a major industrial employer on the edge of town, and many residents likely commute to Omaha or Lincoln for work. The town has seen modest population growth in recent years, and housing values in the area are roughly in line with the national median. No recent district-level changes of note were found in publicly available sources.
There are no program offerings, extracurricular course access, or staffing ratios in the available data to describe. Likewise, attendance and discipline information is missing, so a parent interested in school climate or daily operations will need to seek that from the school directly.
This is a school where the upper elementary grades show solid academic results, especially in science and sixth-grade math and reading, while the early primary results raise questions that warrant a conversation with the principal or classroom teachers. The setting is a small town with a tight downtown grid and a modest industrial base, and the school’s enrollment reflects the community’s demographics. For a family that values a neighborhood elementary with later-grade strength and is willing to investigate the early-grade situation, Louisville Elementary is a reasonable option.
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