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Douglas County West Elementary School

Q: Is Douglas County West Elementary School a good school?

Douglas County West Elementary School ranks 188 th of 294 Nebraska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

188^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 294 Nebraska Elementary Schools

Better than 36% of Nebraska elementary schools

Summary

Douglas County West Elementary School is a public elementary school in Valley, Nebraska, serving 540 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Douglas County West Community Schools district, which is ranked 70 out of 115 districts in the state.

Douglas County West Elementary consistently performs above the Nebraska state average in NSCAS test scores for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 3rd-grade ELA proficiency rate was 61.67%, compared to the state average of 57.45%. However, the school has a higher chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 14.7% to 21.1% in recent years, which is an area of concern. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, between 30.21% and 32.78%, suggesting a larger proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

When compared to the nearby Elkhorn Public Schools district, Douglas County West Elementary lags behind in academic performance. In 2024-2025, the top-ranked Elkhorn elementary schools had 3rd-grade ELA proficiency rates over 80%, significantly higher than Douglas County West's 61.67%. This difference may be partly attributed to the higher percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds at Douglas County West. Despite these challenges, the school has maintained a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.9 to 14.1 in recent years, which may contribute to more personalized instruction.

537

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,585

Per pupil spending ?

29.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

400 S Center St
Valley, NE 68064-0378

(402) 359-2151

District: Douglas County West Community Schools

Students who attend Douglas County West Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Douglas County West Middle School
High:	Douglas County West High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.7%

Hispanic:

10.6%

Two or more races:

4.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 93rd percentile in 2015 → 36th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 57 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg71%

Nebraska avg61%

188^th of 294

Nebraska public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▼ down 57 pts since 2015

From top 7% (2015) to bottom 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

69^th of 118Douglas County West Community Schools among Nebraska districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	42.3	188 of 294	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.0	153 of 428	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.6	180 of 459	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.6	197 of 457	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.8	232 of 442	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.3	151 of 452	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.0	264 of 450	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	69.1	139 of 459	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	79.1	70 of 480	85.4%	★★★★☆
2015	85.8	36 of 488	92.6%	★★★★★
2014	84.0	44 of 483	90.9%	★★★★★
2013	86.2	32 of 485	93.4%	★★★★★
2012	68.9	122 of 480	74.6%	★★★★☆
2011	77.8	84 of 473	82.2%	★★★★☆
2010	73.4	72 of 502	85.7%	★★★★☆
2009	72.6	37 of 471	92.1%	★★★★★
2008	70.2	65 of 478	86.4%	★★★★☆
2007	81.1	32 of 430	92.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	60.5	85 of 203	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.1	105 of 349	69.9%	★★★★☆
2022	52.5	153 of 337	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.3	165 of 318	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.1	182 of 349	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.3	218 of 341	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	60.2	45 of 112	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.7	111 of 312	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.4	98 of 259	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.7	164 of 264	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.3	134 of 298	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.6	197 of 281	29.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	60.2	81 of 203	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.8	173 of 366	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.3	158 of 356	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.9	203 of 328	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.3	112 of 367	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.7	187 of 347	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	33.5	153 of 193	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.3	151 of 261	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.4	206 of 385	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.4	226 of 388	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.7	251 of 368	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.9	185 of 391	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.8	276 of 391	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2024)60th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)60th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2024)58th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)21st percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

Science82%+3 vs state

Mathematics64%+6 vs state

English Language Arts62%+3 vs state

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by a teacher
Thursday, February 19, 2009

At DC West Elementary kids come first! The staff is caring and uses best practice. They treat students as important individuals and really meet students' needs. Close Quote

by a teacher
Thursday, February 19, 2009

This school is a beautiful facility and dedicated staff with the majority of teachers holding masters degrees. The small class sizes allow individual differentiation. There is a tremendous staff support system which utilizes special education, title I, High Ability Learners, Speech, and Guidance. Students receive a quality curriculum enhanced by strong literary arts. The community support is strong and offers unique opportunity with afterschool programs through the YMCA. Close Quote

Schools Near Douglas County West Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NSCAS English Language Arts (2025)					NSCAS Mathematics (2025)					NSCAS Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NSCAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts All Grades	NSCAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 4th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 5th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 6th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics All Grades	NSCAS Science 5th Grade	NSCAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Douglas County West Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	400 S Center St	Valley	68064	Douglas County	Douglas County West Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 359-2151	537	40	13.5	29.2%	444 (82.7%)	7 (1.3%)	57 (10.6%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.3%)	42.3	188^th of 294 public elementary schools	36.1%		65	153^rd of 428 public elementary schools	64.3%	35	61.7	60.9	63.3		61.9	65.0	66.3	60.8		64.1	82.3	82.3	$14,585	$630	$13,680
Arbor View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5115 N 208th St	Elkhorn	68022	Douglas County	Elkhorn Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 289-1007	555	40	13.9	9.7%	365 (65.8%)	12 (2.2%)	59 (10.6%)	77 (13.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.2%)	87.8	20^th of 294 public elementary schools	93.2%		87	32^nd of 428 public elementary schools	92.5%	12	78.1	88.9	81.2		82.2	79.3	81.0	88.2		83.0	92.9	92.9	$14,113	$829	$12,099
Yutan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	902 2nd St	Yutan	68073	Saunders County	Yutan Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 625-2141	272	21	12.8	20.6%	250 (91.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.9%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.7%)	87.6	21^st of 294 public elementary schools	92.9%		87.7	28^th of 428 public elementary schools	93.5%	7	84.9	81.8	85.0	77.8	82.4	81.8			77.8	86.6			$18,005	$639	$14,302
Westridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3100 N 206th St	Elkhorn	68022	Douglas County	Elkhorn Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 289-2559	346	24	14.1	13.9%	272 (78.6%)	2 (0.6%)	26 (7.5%)	24 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.4%)	85	29^th of 294 public elementary schools	90.1%		89.9	19^th of 428 public elementary schools	95.6%	10	75.4	82.4	80.0		79.0	73.9	86.3	90.0		83.0			$13,879	$277	$12,358
Hillrise Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	20110 Hopper St	Elkhorn	68022	Douglas County	Elkhorn Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 289-2602	321	27	12.0	19.3%	243 (75.7%)	7 (2.2%)	35 (10.9%)	18 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.6%)	81.3	36^th of 294 public elementary schools	87.8%		88.4	24^th of 428 public elementary schools	94.4%	12	66.1	82.8	79.6		76.3	76.8	84.4	81.6		81.1			$14,921	$255	$13,468
Skyline Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	400 S 210th St	Elkhorn	68022	Douglas County	Elkhorn Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 289-3433	370	26	14.2	5.9%	329 (88.9%)	2 (0.5%)	11 (3.0%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (5.4%)	94.4	3^rd of 294 public elementary schools	99.0%		95	5^th of 428 public elementary schools	98.8%	2	83.6	87.7	91.2		87.6		87.7			91.4			$12,746	$134	$11,619
Woodbrook Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	18520 Purple Martin Parkway	Elkhorn	68022	Douglas County	Elkhorn Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 289-1823	641	44	14.4	7.5%	426 (66.5%)	32 (5.0%)	38 (5.9%)	106 (16.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.9%)	83.8	31^st of 294 public elementary schools	89.5%		92.1	12^th of 428 public elementary schools	97.2%	19	81.6	78.5	75.0		78.4	79.6	90.1	74.0		81.9	91.7	91.7	$11,861	$134	$10,730
Fire Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	19660 Farnam St	Elkhorn	68022	Douglas County	Elkhorn Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 289-0735	469	32	14.6	7.5%	378 (80.6%)	8 (1.7%)	20 (4.3%)	36 (7.7%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.9%)	89.8	13^th of 294 public elementary schools	95.6%		93	8^th of 428 public elementary schools	98.1%	5	92.8	81.3	74.5		82.5	84.3	87.5	86.2		86.0	94.7	94.7	$12,754	$134	$11,558
Blue Sage Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3600 S 215th Street	Elkhorn	68022	Douglas County	Elkhorn Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 289-3577	664	44	14.9	2.9%	513 (77.3%)	14 (2.1%)	27 (4.1%)	76 (11.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.0%)	92.4	8^th of 294 public elementary schools	97.3%		96	2^nd of 428 public elementary schools	99.5%	6	91.1	87.5	86.3		88.5	93.5	93.8	83.3		90.2	90.2	90.2	$11,667	$522	$10,153
West Dodge Station Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	18480 California St	Elkhorn	68022	Douglas County	Elkhorn Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 289-2773	434	34	12.8	6.5%	316 (72.8%)	16 (3.7%)	34 (7.8%)	46 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.1%)	91	11^th of 294 public elementary schools	96.3%		91.2	14^th of 428 public elementary schools	96.7%	3	79.0	90.5	88.5		86.2	79.0		88.5		87.9			$16,758	$1,165	$14,041

Frequently Asked Questions about Douglas County West Elementary School

Is Douglas County West Elementary School a good school?

Douglas County West Elementary School ranks 188^th of 294 Nebraska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Douglas County West Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 537 students attended Douglas County West Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Douglas County West Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Douglas County West Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Douglas County West Middle School
High : Douglas County West High School

What district is Douglas County West Elementary School in?

Douglas County West Community Schools

What is the racial makeup of Douglas County West Elementary School?

Students at Douglas County West Elementary School are 83% White, 11% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.

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