Douglas County West Community Schools

Summary:

The Douglas County West Community Schools district in Nebraska operates three schools: Douglas County West Elementary School, Douglas County West High School, and Douglas County West Middle School. The district as a whole is ranked 70th out of 115 districts in Nebraska and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Within the district, the Douglas County West Middle School stands out as a strong performer, ranking 43rd out of 123 Nebraska middle schools and earning a 3-star rating. The school boasts impressive test scores, with over 70% of 6th and 8th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, and over 60% of 6th and 7th graders proficient or better in Mathematics. The Douglas County West High School also performs well, ranking 56th out of 146 Nebraska high schools and earning a 3-star rating. The high school has a strong graduation rate of 87.9% and its students achieve high proficiency levels in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science.

While the district as a whole may be performing at a middle-of-the-pack level, the data suggests that the Douglas County West Middle School and Douglas County West High School are delivering strong academic outcomes for their students. However, the district-wide chronic absenteeism rate of 19.3% is a concern that may require further attention and intervention.

District Detail

401 S Pine St
Valley, NE 68064-0378

(402) 359-2583

SchoolDigger Rank:
69^th of 118 Nebraska districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,096

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NSCAS English Language Arts (2025)							NSCAS Mathematics (2025)							NSCAS Science (2025)		ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 7th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 8th 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 7th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 8th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics All Grades	NSCAS Science 5th Grade	NSCAS Science All Grades	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Douglas County West High School	Public	9-12	401 S Pine St	Valley	68064	Douglas County	Douglas County West Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 359-2121	326	27	11.9	22.1%	290 (89.0%)	4 (1.2%)	20 (6.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.1%)	63.2	56^th of 146 public high schools	61.6%		52.4	87^th of 168 public high schools	48.2%	31																	51.5	59.1	59.1	$17,417	$436	$16,148
Douglas County West Middle School	Public	6-8	401 S Pine St	Valley	68064	Douglas County	Douglas County West Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 779-2646	233	23	10.3	25.3%	209 (89.7%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	71.3	44^th of 133 public middle schools	66.9%		52.3	113^th of 200 public middle schools	43.5%	69				72.2	68.8	87.1	75.0				64.4	78.8	75.8	72.4						$16,122	$436	$15,121
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				$14,463	$752	$13,444
Douglas County West Falcon Achievement Center	Public	9-12	401 S Pine St	Valley	68064	Douglas County	Douglas County West Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(531) 329-3403	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Elkhorn Public Schools	5.47 mi	20	2^nd
Yutan Public Schools	5.47 mi	2	16^th
Bennington Public Schools	8.54 mi	8	10^th
Millard Public Schools	8.85 mi	37	38^th
Mead Public Schools	9.24 mi	2	1^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Nebraska Department of Education.

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Douglas County West Community Schools

District Detail

Douglas County West Middle School

Douglas County West High School

Douglas County West Elementary School

Douglas County West Falcon Achievement Center

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