Enrollment
190
High
DISTRICT 221 · STATE 391
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ELKHORN VALLEY SCHOOLS·NCES 310002501665
ELKHORN VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL
601 S MADISON STREET, TILDEN, NE 68781 · (402) 368-5301 · Madison County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL190 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 88% of Nebraska public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats 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
11.3:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 10.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
48 students
DISTRICT 27% · 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 7 | 31 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 34 | 18% |
| Grade 9 | 31 | 16% |
| Grade 10 | 31 | 16% |
| Grade 11 | 35 | 18% |
| Grade 12 | 28 | 15% |
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · 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 ELKHORN VALLEY SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
74.8%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
75.0%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 75 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
73.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
67.5%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 73% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 68% 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 ELKHORN VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELKHORN VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL this school | 190 | 25.3% | 73.2% |
| CROSS COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL STROMSBURG | 120 | 26.7% | N/A |
| FULLERTON HIGH SCHOOL FULLERTON | 149 | 26.8% | N/A |
| PERKINS COUNTY JUNIOR- SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL GRANT | 188 | 20.7% | 63.3% |
| PONCA HIGH SCHOOL PONCA | 198 | 21.2% | N/A |
| ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL ARLINGTON | 330 | 24.5% | 68.1% |
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 ELKHORN VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 73.2% | #11 of 68 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 75.0% | #19 of 68 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 74.8% | #6 of 86 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 190 | #113 of 274 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 25.3% | #124 of 177 |
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
190
+5 (+3%) vs 2020
-3% since 1990-91, when it was 195
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 11.6:1
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 | 190 | 16.8 | 11.3:1 | 25% (48) |
| 2023-24 | 208 | 16.8 | 12.4:1 | 30% (62) |
| 2022-23 | 188 | 16.4 | 11.5:1 | 27% (50) |
| 2020-21 | 185 | 16 | 11.6:1 | 38% (70) |
| 2017-18 | 138 | 15.4 | 9.0:1 | 37% (51) |
| 2015-16 | 119 | 15 | 7.9:1 | 36% (43) |
| 2010-11 | 97 | 15 | 6.5:1 | 41% (40) |
| 2000-01 | 237 | 16 | 14.8:1 | 28% (67) |
| 1990-91 | 195 | 16 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ELKHORN VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 38% (138 to 190); teachers up 9% (15.4 to 16.8).
About ELKHORN VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL
ELKHORN VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL is a public high school run by ELKHORN VALLEY SCHOOLS in TILDEN, Nebraska. Grades offered run from 7 through 12, with 190 students enrolled. For comparison, high schools in Nebraska average about 391 students.
District-wide, ELKHORN VALLEY SCHOOLS has 2 schools and 442 students.
The student body at ELKHORN VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL is 88% White. Other groups make up 7% Hispanic and 3% Black. County-wide, 80% of Madison County residents are White. The school's diversity index is 22%, meaning two students picked at random have a 22% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Dividing enrollment by its 16.8 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 11.3:1. That is 0.7 students per teacher above the 10.6:1 average for high schools in Nebraska. ELKHORN VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL reports 25% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That is lower than the 47% average for public schools in Madison County.
The allk12 Grade for ELKHORN VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL is A. Compared with Nebraska public high schools, the school scored higher than 88% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for ELKHORN VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL is +5.6 points: 73.2% actual, 67.5% predicted.
According to the American Community Survey, in Madison County, the median household income is $63,128, roughly 24% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. There are 23 public schools in Madison County, enrolling about 6,196 students in all.
The nearest public school is ELKHORN VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCH, at less than a tenth of a mile. ELKHORN VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL comes in 3rd of 8 nearby schools on average proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Remote, or in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment is up 3% from 2020-21, when ELKHORN VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL had 185 students, to 2024-25, when it had 190.
Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Madison County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in ELKHORN VALLEY SCHOOLS
- ELKHORN VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHElementary · 252 students
Nearby schools
- ELKHORN VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCH0.0 mi · 252
- NELIGH-OAKDALE HIGH SCHOOL11.7 mi · 144
- EASTWARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL11.7 mi · 93
- BATTLE CREEK HIGH SCHOOL12.0 mi · 292
- WESTWARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL12.2 mi · 115
- BATTLE CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL12.3 mi · 292
Frequently asked questions
About ELKHORN VALLEY HIGH SCHOOLHow many students attend ELKHORN VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL?
ELKHORN VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 190 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does ELKHORN VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL serve?
ELKHORN VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL serves grades 07-12.
How many teachers does ELKHORN VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL have?
ELKHORN VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL employs 17 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.3:1.
What is the student diversity at ELKHORN VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL?
Student demographics at ELKHORN VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL are roughly 88% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is ELKHORN VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL in?
ELKHORN VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL is part of ELKHORN VALLEY SCHOOLS.
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