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Valentine Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-4
26th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 294 Nebraska Elementary Schools
Better than 91% of Nebraska elementary schools
Summary

Valentine Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in Valentine, Nebraska, part of the Valentine Community Schools district. With 287 students, the school has consistently been ranked among the top elementary schools in Nebraska, reaching as high as 22nd out of 274 schools in the 2024-2025 school year.

Valentine Elementary School stands out for its strong academic performance, consistently outperforming the state average in standardized test scores for both English Language Arts and Mathematics. In the 2024-2025 school year, 80% of 3rd graders and 86.36% of 4th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 57.45% and 59.59%, respectively. In Mathematics, 79.55% of 4th graders were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 60.65%. The school also maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 11 to 11.6 students per teacher over the past few years, which is lower than the state average and may contribute to the school's academic success.

Despite having a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 50.17% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year, Valentine Elementary School has been able to effectively serve this population, ranking among the top schools in the state for this subgroup. This suggests that the school has strategies and resources in place to support the academic and social-emotional needs of its economically disadvantaged students. In comparison, the only nearby school in the same district, Simeon School, is a much smaller elementary/middle school with only 16 students and does not have the same level of academic performance and ranking as Valentine Elementary School.

285
Students ?
11.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$20,455
Per pupil spending ?
45.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 615 E 5th St
       Valentine, NE  69201-1642

(402) 376-3237

District: Valentine Community Schools


Students who attend Valentine Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Valentine Middle School
High:    Valentine High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
78.6%
American Indian:
9.8%
Hispanic:
5.6%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 71st percentile in 2015 → 91st in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Nebraska average (81% vs 58% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 9% of Nebraska elementary schools
✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2015
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school81%
District avg77%
Nebraska avg58%
26th of 294
Nebraska public elementary schools ?
Top 9%▲ up 20 pts since 2015
From top 29% (2015) to top 9% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
27th of 118Valentine 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNebraska percentileRating
202586.126 of 29491.2%★★★★★
202483.051 of 42888.1%★★★★☆
202380.269 of 45985.0%★★★★☆
202268.5130 of 45771.6%★★★★☆
202173.097 of 44278.1%★★★★☆
201975.790 of 45280.1%★★★★☆
201882.055 of 45087.8%★★★★☆
201776.493 of 45979.7%★★★★☆
201672.5110 of 48077.1%★★★★☆
201567.1140 of 48871.3%★★★★☆
201468.4121 of 48374.9%★★★★☆
201371.2109 of 48577.5%★★★★☆
201272.397 of 48079.8%★★★★☆
201180.466 of 47386.0%★★★★☆
201066.6131 of 50273.9%★★★★☆
200942.1371 of 47121.2%★☆☆☆☆
200850.4317 of 47833.7%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNebraska percentileRating
202366.9112 of 34967.9%★★★☆☆
202270.186 of 33774.5%★★★★☆
202179.844 of 31886.2%★★★★☆
201967.895 of 34972.8%★★★★☆
201875.859 of 34182.7%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNebraska percentileRating
202383.924 of 31292.3%★★★★★
202280.028 of 25989.2%★★★★☆
202175.036 of 26486.4%★★★★☆
201987.714 of 29895.3%★★★★★
201886.312 of 28195.7%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNebraska percentileRating
202266.6107 of 35669.9%★★★★☆
202158.5120 of 32863.4%★★★☆☆
201968.1102 of 36772.2%★★★★☆
201876.855 of 34784.1%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNebraska percentileRating
202582.124 of 19387.6%★★★★☆
202472.465 of 26175.1%★★★★☆
202367.9103 of 38573.2%★★★★☆
202259.4137 of 38864.7%★★★☆☆
202173.567 of 36881.8%★★★★☆
201975.768 of 39182.6%★★★★☆
201884.932 of 39191.8%★★★★★
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)
Low Socio Economic Status (2023)92nd percentile+7 vs school
White (2025)88th percentile-4 vs school
Male (2022)70th percentile~ school
Female (2023)68th percentile-17 vs school
By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts83%+24 vs state
Mathematics80%+22 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Valentine Elementary School

Students at Valentine Elementary School are 79% White, 10% American Indian, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Yes. Valentine Elementary School ranks in the top 8.8% of Nebraska elementary schools.

In the 2024-25 school year, 285 students attended Valentine Elementary School.

Students who attend Valentine Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Valentine Middle School
High : Valentine High School


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