Elementary Schools in Douglas County West Community Schools

Summary:

The Douglas County West Community Schools district in Nebraska has a single elementary school, Douglas County West Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 and has an enrollment of 540 students.

Douglas County West Elementary School has ranked between 153-180 out of 274-459 Nebraska elementary schools over the past 3 school years, earning a 2-3 star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger. The school's 3rd-5th grade English Language Arts proficiency rates ranged from 60.87% to 63.29% in 2024-2025, outperforming the state average of 55.79% to 59.59%. Similarly, the school's 3rd-5th grade math proficiency rates ranged from 60.76% to 66.3%, outperforming the state average of 58.74% to 60.65%. However, the school's 5th grade science proficiency rate of 82.28% in 2024-2025 was slightly below the state average of 83.38%.

While the school's academic performance is relatively strong, it faces some challenges, including a high chronic absenteeism rate of 19.3% in the 2024-2025 school year. The school's funding and resources appear adequate, with $14,463 spent per student and a student-teacher ratio of 13.9 in the 2023-2024 school year. Additionally, nearly one-third of the school's students receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a diverse socioeconomic population that may influence academic outcomes.

District Detail

401 S Pine St
Valley, NE 68064-0378

(402) 359-2583

SchoolDigger Rank:
69^th of 118 Nebraska districts

See the 2025 Nebraska District rankings!

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

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

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NSCAS English Language Arts (2025)				NSCAS Mathematics (2025)				NSCAS 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 All Grades	NSCAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 4th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 5th 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	$14,463	$752	$13,444

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

See the top NE Nebraska districts

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

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.