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Valentine Middle School

Public Grades 5-8
16th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 133 Nebraska Middle Schools
Better than 88% of Nebraska middle schools
Summary

Located in Valentine, Nebraska, Valentine Middle School is a public middle school serving 154 students in grades 5-8. The school is part of the Valentine Community Schools district, which is ranked 26 out of 115 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Valentine Middle School consistently performs above the state average in NSCAS (Nebraska Student-Centered Assessment System) test scores across various subjects and grade levels. In 2024-2025, the school's 5th-grade students scored 67.5% proficient or better in ELA and 75% in Math, compared to the state averages of 55.79% and 58.74%, respectively. The school's 8th-grade students achieved 82.05% proficiency in Math and 87.18% in Science, significantly higher than the state averages of 57.43% and 76.11%. The school's performance has been relatively stable over the past few years, with some fluctuations in specific grade levels and subjects.

The school has a diverse student population and has consistently performed well in various subgroups, often ranking among the top middle schools in Nebraska. While the school's chronic absenteeism rate has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 10.7% to 21.1%, the school maintains a relatively high per-student spending, ranging from $19,395 to $21,965 per student, and a low student-teacher ratio, between 10.2 and 10.6 students per teacher. These factors suggest that the school is providing a quality education and effectively supporting the diverse needs of its student population.

159
Students ?
10.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$21,965
Per pupil spending ?
45.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 239 N Wood
       Valentine, NE  69201-1872

(402) 376-3367

District: Valentine Community Schools


Students who attend Valentine Middle School usually attend:

High:    Valentine High School

Feeder schools for Valentine Middle School:

Elementary:    Valentine Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

White:
72.3%
American Indian:
9.4%
Hispanic:
8.8%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 85th percentile in 2015 → 88th in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Nebraska average (76% vs 61% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 12% of Nebraska middle schools
✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school76%
District avg79%
Nebraska avg61%
16th of 133
Nebraska public middle schools ?
Top 12%▲ up 3 pts since 2015
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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
202581.616 of 13388.0%★★★★☆
202458.893 of 20053.5%★★★☆☆
202381.725 of 23889.5%★★★★☆
202280.224 of 24990.4%★★★★★
202156.196 of 22357.0%★★★☆☆
201976.937 of 24785.0%★★★★☆
201873.740 of 22582.2%★★★★☆
201771.357 of 23675.8%★★★★☆
201673.544 of 25582.7%★★★★☆
201574.538 of 25685.2%★★★★☆
201471.554 of 25278.6%★★★★☆
201372.246 of 24881.5%★★★★☆
201259.497 of 25562.0%★★★☆☆
201151.9126 of 24648.8%★★☆☆☆
201065.668 of 25473.2%★★★★☆
200932.2217 of 24310.7%★☆☆☆☆
200833.0216 of 24511.8%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNebraska percentileRating
202385.29 of 14693.8%★★★★★
202266.444 of 15070.7%★★★★☆
202145.980 of 13741.6%★★☆☆☆
201967.039 of 15675.0%★★★★☆
201861.151 of 14765.3%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNebraska percentileRating
202475.619 of 9279.3%★★★★☆
202387.57 of 14495.1%★★★★★
202280.113 of 11889.0%★★★★☆
202168.721 of 11581.7%★★★★☆
201971.424 of 12380.5%★★★★☆
201859.048 of 12060.0%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNebraska percentileRating
202376.431 of 15680.1%★★★★☆
202277.123 of 16085.6%★★★★☆
202163.646 of 14468.1%★★★☆☆
201980.018 of 15388.2%★★★★☆
201880.416 of 14188.7%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNebraska percentileRating
202450.078 of 14144.7%★★☆☆☆
202384.316 of 21792.6%★★★★★
202280.125 of 23489.3%★★★★☆
202150.993 of 20454.4%★★★☆☆
201986.314 of 22293.7%★★★★★
201877.128 of 20386.2%★★★★☆
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)
Female (2023)94th percentile+4 vs school
Male (2023)80th percentile-9 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2024)79th percentile+26 vs school
White (2024)45th percentile-9 vs school
By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?
Science89%+9 vs state
English Language Arts73%+14 vs state
Mathematics72%+14 vs state

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Students at Valentine Middle School are 72% White, 9% American Indian, 9% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races.

Students who attend Valentine Middle School usually go on to attend Valentine High School

Valentine Middle School ranks 16th of 133 Nebraska middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 159 students attended Valentine Middle School.


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