Enrollment
183
Elementary
DISTRICT 98 · STATE 272
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CENTRAL VALLEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 310018502299
CENTRAL VALLEY ELEM - SCOTIA
303 N INDIAN, SCOTIA, NE 68875 · (308) 428-3145 · Greeley County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL183 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
9.3:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.7:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
78 students
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 37%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 21 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 27 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 22 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 21 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 25 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 15 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 32 | 17% |
| Grade 6 | 20 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (27) is 35% larger than its 6th grade class (20).
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 57% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
CENTRAL VALLEY ELEM - SCOTIA→CENTRAL VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within CENTRAL VALLEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
64.9%
NE avg 57.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Nebraska average is about 58 of 100.
Source: NSCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
65.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.4%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% typical for Nebraska schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Nebraska's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like CENTRAL VALLEY ELEM - SCOTIA
CENTRAL VALLEY ELEM - SCOTIA's state test result (65.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CENTRAL VALLEY ELEM - SCOTIA this school | 183 | 42.6% | 65.4% |
| HITCHCOCK CO ELEMENTARY CULBERTSON | 161 | 41.6% | 67.1% |
| HEARTLAND COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY HENDERSON | 176 | 39.8% | 69.1% |
| ALMA ELEMENTARY AT ALMA ALMA | 192 | 40.1% | 66.8% |
| ATKINSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ATKINSON | 189 | 46.0% | 71.6% |
| STERLING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STERLING | 143 | 41.3% | 57.8% |
Matched among Nebraska elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where CENTRAL VALLEY ELEM - SCOTIA ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.4% | #152 of 311 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.9% | #154 of 438 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 183 | #394 of 587 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.6% | #129 of 359 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
183
+27 (+17%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
9.3:1
was 8.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 183 | 19.6 | 9.3:1 | 43% (78) |
| 2023-24 | 191 | 19.1 | 10.0:1 | 51% (98) |
| 2022-23 | 187 | 18.8 | 10.0:1 | 49% (91) |
| 2020-21 | 156 | 19 | 8.2:1 | 56% (87) |
| 2017-18 | 159 | 16.3 | 9.7:1 | 60% (95) |
| 2015-16 | 158 | 16 | 9.9:1 | 47% (75) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CENTRAL VALLEY ELEM - SCOTIA.
Since 2017-18: students up 15% (159 to 183); teachers up 20% (16.3 to 19.6).
About CENTRAL VALLEY ELEM - SCOTIA
Students in SCOTIA, Nebraska, attend CENTRAL VALLEY ELEM - SCOTIA, a small elementary school. It educates 183 students in pre-K through 6. The typical figure for elementary schools in Nebraska is about 272 students.
CENTRAL VALLEY ELEM - SCOTIA sits within CENTRAL VALLEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, which has 3 schools and 328 students.
White students make up 92% of enrollment at CENTRAL VALLEY ELEM - SCOTIA. Smaller groups are 6% Hispanic. For comparison, Greeley County is about 93% White. The school's diversity index is 14%, meaning two students picked at random have a 14% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teachers at the school number 19.6 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 9.3:1. This ratio sits 11.7 below the 21.0:1 average for elementary schools in Nebraska. Roughly 43% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. That tracks the 42% average for public schools in Greeley County.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for CENTRAL VALLEY ELEM - SCOTIA is 61.4%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 65.4%.
County data help place the school in context: in Greeley County, the median household income is $63,929, roughly 21% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Greeley County is home to 5 public schools and about 422 public school students.
The nearest other public school, CENTRAL VALLEY PK - GREELEY, is about 10.5 miles away.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Remote, meaning it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
The school enrolled 183 students in 2024-25, 27 more than the 156 it had in 2020-21. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 8.2:1 in 2020-21 to 9.3:1 in 2024-25.
Questions about school safety, transportation, and start times can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Greeley County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,202
Census ACS
Median income
$63,929
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
422 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CENTRAL VALLEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- CENTRAL VALLEY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 133 students
- CENTRAL VALLEY PK - GREELEYElementary · 12 students
Nearby schools
- CENTRAL VALLEY PK - GREELEY10.5 mi · 12
- CENTRAL VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL10.5 mi · 133
- ELBA SECONDARY SCHOOL14.6 mi · 53
- ELBA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL14.6 mi · 52
- ORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL14.8 mi · 305
- ORD JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL15.2 mi · 239
Frequently asked questions
About CENTRAL VALLEY ELEM - SCOTIAHow many students attend CENTRAL VALLEY ELEM - SCOTIA?
CENTRAL VALLEY ELEM - SCOTIA enrolls approximately 183 students in grades PK-06.
Is CENTRAL VALLEY ELEM - SCOTIA an elementary, middle, or high school?
CENTRAL VALLEY ELEM - SCOTIA is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does CENTRAL VALLEY ELEM - SCOTIA have?
CENTRAL VALLEY ELEM - SCOTIA employs 20 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.3:1.
What is the student diversity at CENTRAL VALLEY ELEM - SCOTIA?
Student demographics at CENTRAL VALLEY ELEM - SCOTIA are roughly 92% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is CENTRAL VALLEY ELEM - SCOTIA in?
CENTRAL VALLEY ELEM - SCOTIA is part of CENTRAL VALLEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
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