Enrollment
53
High
DISTRICT 65 · STATE 391
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CREEK VALLEY SCHOOLS·NCES 310014001419
CREEK VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL
3RD & WASHINGTON, CHAPPELL, NE 69129 · (308) 874-3310 · Deuel County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL53 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 5% of Nebraska public high schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Nebraska public high schools
Student : Teacher
4.7:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.6:1 · STATE 10.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
29 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 37%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 10 | 19% |
| Grade 10 | 11 | 21% |
| Grade 11 | 20 | 38% |
| Grade 12 | 12 | 23% |
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within CREEK VALLEY SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
45.5%
NE avg 57.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 46 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
49.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.2%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% 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 CREEK VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL
CREEK VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (49.5% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CREEK VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL this school | 53 | 54.7% | 49.5% |
| RIVERSIDE HIGH SCHOOL CEDAR RAPIDS | 77 | 51.9% | N/A |
| ARCADIA HIGH SCHOOL ARCADIA | 50 | 50.0% | 55.2% |
| MAYWOOD HIGH SCHOOL MAYWOOD | 91 | 49.5% | 60.5% |
| BRADY HIGH SCHOOL BRADY | 104 | 51.0% | 60.0% |
| STUART HIGH SCHOOL STUART | 80 | 47.5% | 68.5% |
Matched among Nebraska high 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 CREEK VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 53 | #252 of 274 |
Ranked against other public high 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
53
-37 (-41%) vs 2020
-36% since 2010-11, when it was 83
Student : Teacher
4.7:1
was 9.0:1
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 | 53 | 11.2 | 4.7:1 | 55% (29) |
| 2023-24 | 65 | 11.4 | 5.7:1 | 60% (39) |
| 2022-23 | 73 | 13.6 | 5.4:1 | 63% (46) |
| 2020-21 | 90 | 10 | 9.0:1 | 50% (45) |
| 2017-18 | 95 | 12.2 | 7.8:1 | 38% (36) |
| 2015-16 | 78 | 10 | 7.8:1 | 38% (30) |
| 2010-11 | 83 | 11 | 7.5:1 | 49% (41) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CREEK VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 44% (95 to 53); teachers down 8% (12.2 to 11.2).
About CREEK VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL
CREEK VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL, located in CHAPPELL, Nebraska, is a very small high school. Enrollment totals 53 students across grades 9 through 12. On average, high schools in Nebraska enroll around 391, and this school is 86% below that mark.
CREEK VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL is one of 3 schools in CREEK VALLEY SCHOOLS, which enrolls 194 students in total.
The share of students at CREEK VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL who are White is 94%. Enrollment also includes 6% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 11, compared with 70 nationally.
Classroom staffing at CREEK VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL totals 11.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 4.7:1. Compared with the 10.6:1 average for high schools in Nebraska, this school's ratio is lower. Federal data show 55% of students (29) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
CREEK VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL earns a D on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 5% of Nebraska public high schools.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, CREEK VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL would score about 57.2%. It scores 49.5%, 7.7 points below that figure.
In Deuel County, home to about 1,847 people, median household income comes to about $70,096, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. There are 6 public schools in the county, enrolling about 405, CREEK VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL among them.
A public school less than a tenth of a mile away, CREEK VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL, is the closest to CREEK VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL. The count of other public schools within five miles is 2.
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.
Federal counts for CREEK VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL: 90 students in 2020-21, 53 in 2024-25. A gap this wide can follow a change in the grades offered. The ratio of students to teachers went from 9.0:1 to 4.7:1 over the same years.
CREEK VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Deuel County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,847
Census ACS
Median income
$70,096
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
405 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CREEK VALLEY SCHOOLS
- CREEK VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 104 students
- CREEK VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 37 students
- CREEK VALLEY EARLY LEARNING CENTERElementary
Other schools in CHAPPELL
- CREEK VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 104 students
- CREEK VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 37 students
- CREEK VALLEY EARLY LEARNING CENTERElementary
Nearby schools
- CREEK VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL0.0 mi · 37
- CREEK VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.5 mi · 104
- Revere Elementary9.7 mi · 72
- Revere Junior-Senior High School9.7 mi · 58
- Revere Lil' Raiders9.7 mi · 14
- Julesburg High School12.4 mi · 107
Frequently asked questions
About CREEK VALLEY HIGH SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at CREEK VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL?
CREEK VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 53 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does CREEK VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL serve?
CREEK VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at CREEK VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL?
Approximately 4.7:1 students per teacher at CREEK VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL.
How diverse is CREEK VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL?
CREEK VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL reports a student body of 94% White, 6% Hispanic.
Is CREEK VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL public or private?
CREEK VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by CREEK VALLEY SCHOOLS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.