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Elementary School At Valparaiso

Public Grades PK, KG-5

Summary

Elementary School At Valparaiso is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Valparaiso, Nebraska, with 145 students and part of the Raymond Central Public Schools district.

The school consistently outperforms the district and state averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics across grades 3-5. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate was 67.86%, compared to 64.71% for the district and 58.91% for the state. Similarly, its 3rd grade Math proficiency rate was 78.57%, compared to 80.39% for the district and 60.65% for the state. The school's 4th and 5th grade performance also exceeds the district and state averages. Additionally, the school's male students and white students demonstrate particularly strong academic achievement, ranking among the top elementary schools in Nebraska.

However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate has increased from 9.6% in 2020-2021 to 21.1% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state average. The school's per-student spending has increased from $14,610 in 2020-2021 to $17,635 in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average, and the school maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12 to 13 students per teacher over the past few years.

149

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,990

Per pupil spending ?

21.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

406 E Third
Valparaiso, NE 68065-0068

(402) 784-3301

District: Raymond Central Public Schools

Students who attend Elementary School At Valparaiso usually attend:

Middle:	Middle School
High:	Secondary School At Raymond

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.6%

Hispanic:

6.0%

Two or more races:

1.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 49th percentile in 2014 → 75th in 2024

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nebraska average (71% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 26 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school71%

District avg65%

Nebraska avg58%

Not ranked this year

Elementary School At Valparaiso did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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
2024	72.2	108 of 428	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	79.8	72 of 459	84.3%	★★★★☆
2022	71.1	110 of 457	75.9%	★★★★☆
2021	56.1	192 of 442	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.7	273 of 452	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	66.3	135 of 450	70.0%	★★★★☆
2017	80.3	66 of 459	85.6%	★★★★☆
2016	54.5	221 of 480	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.9	229 of 488	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	51.4	246 of 483	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	27.3	392 of 485	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	50.3	255 of 480	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	56.5	205 of 473	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	70.8	94 of 502	81.3%	★★★★☆
2009	65.8	140 of 471	70.3%	★★★★☆
2008	67.8	106 of 478	77.8%	★★★★☆
2007	85.5	9 of 430	97.9%	★★★★★
2006	64.1	147 of 418	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2019	37.2	236 of 349	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	67.6	100 of 341	70.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2022	71.7	84 of 356	76.4%	★★★★☆
2021	67.7	83 of 328	74.7%	★★★★☆
2019	52.1	171 of 367	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.7	133 of 347	61.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	52.7	132 of 261	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	72.8	74 of 385	80.8%	★★★★☆
2022	61.1	128 of 388	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.8	194 of 368	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.2	302 of 391	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	53.7	167 of 391	57.3%	★★★☆☆

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 (2022)76th percentile~ school

White (2024)49th percentile-25 vs school

Female (2019)32nd percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics80%+22 vs state

English Language Arts63%+4 vs state

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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 (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 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
Elementary School At Valparaiso	Public	PK, KG-5	406 E Third	Valparaiso	68065	Saunders County	Raymond Central Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 784-3301	149	11	13.7	21.5%	138 (92.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)								(n/a)		67.9			62.9		75.0			80.0			$16,990	$397	$14,104
Elementary School At Ceresco	Public	PK, KG-5	114 S Third	Ceresco	68017	Saunders County	Raymond Central Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 665-3651	134	10	13.6	15.7%	128 (95.5%)	2 (1.5%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)								(n/a)					52.9					72.1			$15,646	$331	$13,539
Elementary School At Dwight	Public	PK, KG-6	292 N 1st St	Dwight	68635	Butler County	East Butler Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 566-2445	52	8	6.5	21.2%	52 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					65.2								$31,456	$691	$27,873
Elementary School At Brainard	Public	PK, KG-6	212 S Madison	Brainard	68626	Butler County	East Butler Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 545-2081	124	11	11.5	26.6%	115 (92.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)								(n/a)					55.9					64.4			$26,823	$506	$23,601
Malcolm Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	10000 N W 112th St	Malcolm	68402	Lancaster County	Malcolm Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 796-2151	341	22	15.4	17.6%	323 (94.7%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.1%)	81.8	35^th of 294 public elementary schools	88.1%		81.3	64^th of 428 public elementary schools	85.0%	29	70.6	73.9	86.5	85.1	79.1	80.4			74.5	84.7			$16,250	$650	$13,886
Wahoo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2056 N Hackberry	Wahoo	68066	Saunders County	Wahoo Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 443-4250	475	34	14.0	27.6%	419 (88.2%)	7 (1.5%)	38 (8.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.7%)	49.1	159^th of 294 public elementary schools	45.9%		81.1	65^th of 428 public elementary schools	84.8%	94	58.5	63.0	56.1		59.3	67.0	74.1	60.6		67.6	90.9	90.9	$15,094	$1,104	$11,712
Kooser Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7301 N 13th Street	Lincoln	68521	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 436-1146	929	60	15.4	46.0%	560 (60.3%)	70 (7.5%)	110 (11.8%)	110 (11.8%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	73 (7.9%)	18.8	259^th of 294 public elementary schools	11.9%		49.5	255^th of 428 public elementary schools	40.4%	4	54.3	55.6	52.3		54.0	58.6	45.8	53.6		52.6	72.9	72.9	$12,387	$928	$10,281
Arnold Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5000 Mike Scholl Street	Lincoln	68524	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 436-1120	673	54	12.5		322 (47.8%)	65 (9.7%)	170 (25.3%)	26 (3.9%)	6 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	82 (12.2%)	6.4	279^th of 294 public elementary schools	5.1%		34.4	314^th of 428 public elementary schools	26.6%	35	39.6	50.0	34.7		41.5	37.5				34.4			$16,307	$2,106	$12,517
Fredstrom Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5700 N W 10th	Lincoln	68521	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 436-1140	443	30	14.7	36.1%	309 (69.8%)	16 (3.6%)	49 (11.1%)	17 (3.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (11.3%)	54.8	141^st of 294 public elementary schools	52.0%		64.7	156^th of 428 public elementary schools	63.6%	15	65.3	68.2	65.2		66.2	72.0	66.7	59.4		66.2	88.4	88.4	$15,961	$1,327	$12,775
Campbell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2200 Dodge St	Lincoln	68521	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 436-1129	669	54	12.4		267 (39.9%)	99 (14.8%)	143 (21.4%)	75 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	81 (12.1%)	4.7	285^th of 294 public elementary schools	3.1%		11	393^rd of 428 public elementary schools	8.2%	108	39.8	43.6			37.4	45.5	37.2			38.7			$16,528	$2,201	$12,572

Frequently Asked Questions about Elementary School At Valparaiso

What district is Elementary School At Valparaiso in?

Raymond Central Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Elementary School At Valparaiso?

Students at Elementary School At Valparaiso are 93% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Elementary School At Valparaiso attend?

Students who attend Elementary School At Valparaiso usually go on to attend:

Middle : Middle School
High : Secondary School At Raymond

How many students attend Elementary School At Valparaiso?

In the 2024-25 school year, 149 students attended Elementary School At Valparaiso.

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