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Enrollment
537
Elementary
DISTRICT 365 · STATE 272
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DOUGLAS CO WEST COMMUNITY SCHS·NCES 310016501790
DOUGLAS CO WEST ELEMENTARY SCH
400 S CENTER ST, VALLEY, NE 68064 · (402) 359-2151 · Douglas County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL537 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 47% of Nebraska public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.9:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
29%
157 students
DISTRICT 26% · STATE 37%
Community
1
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 | 109 | 20% |
| Kindergarten | 58 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 81 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 60 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 60 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 91 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 78 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (58) is 26% smaller than its 5th grade class (78).
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 25% · 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
DOUGLAS CO WEST ELEMENTARY SCH→DOUGLAS CO WEST MIDDLE SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within DOUGLAS CO WEST COMMUNITY SCHS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
58.6%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
63.7%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Nebraska schools, those numbers are about 58 and 61.
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
63.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.2%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 66% 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 DOUGLAS CO WEST ELEMENTARY SCH
DOUGLAS CO WEST ELEMENTARY SCH's state test result (63.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| DOUGLAS CO WEST ELEMENTARY SCH this school | 537 | 29.2% | 63.5% |
| AURORA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AURORA | 520 | 29.8% | 68.2% |
| WAHOO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WAHOO | 475 | 27.6% | 60.4% |
| BLAIR ARBOR PARK ELEMENTARY BLAIR | 494 | 27.7% | 56.9% |
| ST PAUL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ST PAUL | 390 | 29.0% | 62.9% |
| KENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL KEARNEY | 398 | 32.9% | 59.7% |
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 DOUGLAS CO WEST ELEMENTARY SCH ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska | In Douglas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.5% | #180 of 311 | #42 of 55 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.7% | #225 of 398 | #47 of 96 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.6% | #239 of 438 | #55 of 109 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 537 | #36 of 587 | #21 of 125 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #143 of 379 | #25 of 117 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.3% | #285 of 379 | #107 of 117 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 29.2% | #218 of 359 | #21 of 55 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.0% | #56 of 135 | #17 of 41 |
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
537
+69 (+15%) vs 2020
+65% since 2010-11, when it was 326
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 13.4:1
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 | 537 | 39.8 | 13.5:1 | 29% (157) |
| 2023-24 | 540 | 38.8 | 13.9:1 | 33% (177) |
| 2022-23 | 513 | 36.8 | 13.9:1 | 30% (155) |
| 2020-21 | 468 | 35 | 13.4:1 | 35% (163) |
| 2017-18 | 484 | 29.7 | 16.3:1 | 39% (191) |
| 2015-16 | 361 | 25 | 14.4:1 | 37% (134) |
| 2010-11 | 326 | 25 | 13.0:1 | 46% (149) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for DOUGLAS CO WEST ELEMENTARY SCH.
Since 2017-18: students up 11% (484 to 537); teachers up 34% (29.7 to 39.8).
About DOUGLAS CO WEST ELEMENTARY SCH
DOUGLAS CO WEST ELEMENTARY SCH is a high-enrollment elementary school in VALLEY, Nebraska, administered by DOUGLAS CO WEST COMMUNITY SCHS. It educates 537 students in pre-K through 5. The typical figure for elementary schools in Nebraska is about 272 students.
DOUGLAS CO WEST ELEMENTARY SCH is part of a district of 3 schools: DOUGLAS CO WEST COMMUNITY SCHS, with 1,096 students.
Most students at DOUGLAS CO WEST ELEMENTARY SCH are White: 83% of enrollment. Other students are 11% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. That is higher than the 69% White share among all Douglas County residents. By the diversity index, DOUGLAS CO WEST ELEMENTARY SCH comes in at 30%.
DOUGLAS CO WEST ELEMENTARY SCH operates with 39.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 13.5:1. That ratio is under the 21.0:1 average for elementary schools in Nebraska. DOUGLAS CO WEST ELEMENTARY SCH reports 29% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
The allk12 Grade for DOUGLAS CO WEST ELEMENTARY SCH is B-. Compared with Nebraska public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 47% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 66.2% for DOUGLAS CO WEST ELEMENTARY SCH. The school posts 63.5%, 2.6 points below the prediction.
DOUGLAS CO WEST ELEMENTARY SCH is located in Douglas County, where median household income is about $80,391, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 42%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. DOUGLAS CO WEST ELEMENTARY SCH is one of 207 public schools in Douglas County, which together enroll about 98,640 students.
DOUGLAS CO WEST HIGH SCHOOL is located less than a tenth of a mile from DOUGLAS CO WEST ELEMENTARY SCH. Other public schools within five miles: 2. DOUGLAS CO WEST ELEMENTARY SCH comes in 7th of 8 nearby schools on average proficiency.
DOUGLAS CO WEST ELEMENTARY SCH is coded as Rural: Fringe in federal locale data.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count grew from 468 to 537.
Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Douglas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
590,736
Census ACS
Median income
$80,391
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
207
98,640 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in DOUGLAS CO WEST COMMUNITY SCHS
- DOUGLAS CO WEST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 326 students
- DOUGLAS CO WEST MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 233 students
- DOUGLAS CO WEST FALCON ACHIEVEMENT CENTERHigh
Other schools in VALLEY
- DOUGLAS CO WEST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 326 students
- DOUGLAS CO WEST MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 233 students
- DOUGLAS CO WEST FALCON ACHIEVEMENT CENTERHigh
Nearby schools
- DOUGLAS CO WEST HIGH SCHOOL0.1 mi · 326
- DOUGLAS CO WEST MIDDLE SCHOOL0.1 mi · 233
- ARBOR VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL5.4 mi · 555
- ELKHORN MIDDLE SCHOOL5.5 mi · 631
- YUTAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL5.5 mi · 272
- WESTRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL5.6 mi · 346
Frequently asked questions
About DOUGLAS CO WEST ELEMENTARY SCHHow many students attend DOUGLAS CO WEST ELEMENTARY SCH?
DOUGLAS CO WEST ELEMENTARY SCH enrolls approximately 537 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does DOUGLAS CO WEST ELEMENTARY SCH serve?
DOUGLAS CO WEST ELEMENTARY SCH serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does DOUGLAS CO WEST ELEMENTARY SCH have?
DOUGLAS CO WEST ELEMENTARY SCH employs 40 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.5:1.
What is the student diversity at DOUGLAS CO WEST ELEMENTARY SCH?
Student demographics at DOUGLAS CO WEST ELEMENTARY SCH are roughly 83% White, 11% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is DOUGLAS CO WEST ELEMENTARY SCH in?
DOUGLAS CO WEST ELEMENTARY SCH is part of DOUGLAS CO WEST COMMUNITY SCHS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.