VALENTINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

VALENTINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, an average-sized elementary school in VALENTINE, Nebraska, overseen by VALENTINE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS, educates 285 students, covering grades pre-K through 4.

Within VALENTINE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS, which oversees 5 schools and 623 students, VALENTINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

Demographically, VALENTINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL records that the largest single group is White, at 79% of enrollment. The remainder reads as 10% Native American, 6% Hispanic, 5% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 21.0:1, putting VALENTINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 46% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

After controlling for student poverty, VALENTINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 60.4%; this one delivers 73.0%, a residual of +12.6 points.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Cherry County indicate median household earnings sit near $66,270, about 25% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. VALENTINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 8 public schools in Cherry County (combined enrollment of about 775 students).

The closest other public school is VALENTINE HIGH SCHOOL, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts VALENTINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 1st of 5; the average score across the group is 38.1%.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Five-year trend. VALENTINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has ticked up 27% since 2018, when it stood at 225 (now 285). Over the same period, the White share ticked up from 74% to 79%. Class-load math has widened: from 9.8:1 in 2018 to 11.3:1 in 2025.

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