Best Public Schools in Valentine, SD

Summary:

The city of Valentine, South Dakota is home to two elementary schools, Littleburg Elementary - 12 and Klein Elementary - 08, both part of the Todd County School District 66-1. While both schools face challenges common to small, rural schools, the data reveals a stark contrast in their academic performance.

Klein Elementary - 08 stands out as the clear standout, ranking 93 out of 300 Nebraska elementary schools and earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school significantly outperforms the district and state averages in key test score metrics, with 42.86% of students proficient or better in ELA, 28.57% in Math, and 60% in Science. Additionally, Klein Elementary - 08 boasts an impressive student-teacher ratio of 6:1, compared to 17:1 at Littleburg Elementary - 12.

In contrast, Littleburg Elementary - 12 has a much smaller enrollment of 17 students, compared to 6 at Klein Elementary - 08. Both schools face high chronic absenteeism rates of 20.2%, and Littleburg Elementary - 12 has a 100% free and reduced lunch rate. Interestingly, Klein Elementary - 08 spends significantly more per student at $27,429, compared to $12,609 at Littleburg Elementary - 12.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking ()				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Science (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science All Grades	Total
Klein Elementary - 08	Public	K-8	28959 299th St	Valentine	69201	Todd County	Todd County School District 66-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 378-3854	5	1	5.0		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (20.0%)	3 (60.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (20.0%)	67.3	93^rd of 300 public elementary schools	69.0%					(n/a)	0.0	0.0	75.0	42.9	100.0	50.0	0.0	28.6	100.0	50.0	60.0
Littleburg Elementary - 12	Public	K-5	28406 301st St	Valentine	69201	Todd County	Todd County School District 66-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 378-3881	0	0	17.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

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

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