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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ELKHORN VALLEY SCHOOLS·NCES 310002501664

ELKHORN VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCH

601 S MADISON STREET, TILDEN, NE 68781 · (402) 368-5301 · Madison County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL252 STUDENTS
Enrollment
252
Elementary
DISTRICT 221 · STATE 272
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
29%
73 students
DISTRICT 27% · 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
Pre-K
25
Kindergarten
38
Grade 1
25
Grade 2
31
Grade 3
36
Grade 4
24
Grade 5
31
Grade 6
42
Student demographics
White
23894%
DISTRICT 92% · STATE 61%
Hispanic
114%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 23%
Black
21%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 7%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
14056%
Female
11244%

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Test scores

NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + Advanced
English Language Arts
65.6%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
77.3%
NE avg 60.6%
Source: NSCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
70.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.3%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.9pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
252
-7 (-3%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 13.2:1
% White
94%
was 93%
% Hispanic
4%
was 3%
% Black
1%
was 2%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About ELKHORN VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCH

ELKHORN VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCH is one of the mid-sized primary schools in TILDEN, Nebraska, operated by ELKHORN VALLEY SCHOOLS, with 252 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 6.

ELKHORN VALLEY SCHOOLS comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 442 students; ELKHORN VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCH is among them.

Looking at the student body, ELKHORN VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCH lists that 94% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school reports 4% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 80% White, putting the school's mix noticeably more White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, ELKHORN VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCH records 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 21.0:1 average. An estimated 29% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Madison County runs at roughly 47%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, ELKHORN VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCH sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 66.3%; this one delivers 70.2%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Madison County shows median household earnings sit near $63,128, about 24% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Madison County's 23 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,196 students), ELKHORN VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCH is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is ELKHORN VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL, roughly 0.0 miles away. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), ELKHORN VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCH ranks 4th on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 66.7%.

ELKHORN VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCH operates from a small-town location.

Over the past 7-year window. ELKHORN VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCH's enrollment has shrank 3% since 2018, when it stood at 259 (now 252).

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the ELKHORN VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCH community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Madison County at a glance

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Population
35,532
Census ACS
Median income
$63,128
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
6,196 students

Quick facts

School name
ELKHORN VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCH
District
ELKHORN VALLEY SCHOOLS
Address
601 S MADISON STREET, TILDEN, NE 68781
Phone
(402) 368-5301
County
Madison County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
252
Teachers (FTE)
21
Student–teacher ratio
12.2:1
Free/Reduced lunch
73 (29%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
310002501664
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About ELKHORN VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCH
How many students attend ELKHORN VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCH?
ELKHORN VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCH enrolls approximately 252 students in grades PK-06.
Is ELKHORN VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCH an elementary, middle, or high school?
ELKHORN VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCH is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at ELKHORN VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCH?
The student-to-teacher ratio at ELKHORN VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCH is approximately 12.2:1 (21 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at ELKHORN VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCH?
Student demographics at ELKHORN VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCH are roughly 94% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black.
What district is ELKHORN VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCH in?
ELKHORN VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCH is part of ELKHORN VALLEY SCHOOLS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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