Enrollment
159
Middle
DISTRICT 125 · STATE 411
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VALENTINE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 317802001673
VALENTINE MIDDLE SCHOOL
239 N WOOD, VALENTINE, NE 69201 · (402) 376-3367 · Cherry County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL159 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 82% of Nebraska public middle schools
- B+Test 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 7.8:1 · STATE 14.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
72 students
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 37%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 41 | 26% |
| Grade 6 | 38 | 24% |
| Grade 7 | 39 | 25% |
| Grade 8 | 41 | 26% |
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · 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
VALENTINE MIDDLE SCHOOL→VALENTINE HIGH SCHOOL
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within VALENTINE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
66.9%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
71.7%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 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
64.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.5%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% 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 VALENTINE MIDDLE SCHOOL
VALENTINE MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (64.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| VALENTINE MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 159 | 45.3% | 64.0% |
| OGALLALA MIDDLE SCHOOL OGALLALA | 158 | 48.1% | N/A |
| COZAD MIDDLE SCHOOL COZAD | 216 | 43.1% | 59.1% |
| FALLS CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL FALLS CITY | 168 | 50.0% | 57.4% |
| YORK MIDDLE SCHOOL YORK | 307 | 42.7% | 60.0% |
| BROKEN BOW MIDDLE SCHOOL BROKEN BOW | 166 | 38.6% | 63.4% |
Matched among Nebraska middle 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 VALENTINE MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #28 of 86 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 71.7% | #24 of 108 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.9% | #25 of 109 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 159 | #96 of 143 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 45.3% | #28 of 88 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
159
+5 (+3%) vs 2020
+17% since 2010-11, when it was 136
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
was 10.3:1
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 | 159 | 15.5 | 10.3:1 | 45% (72) |
| 2023-24 | 154 | 15 | 10.3:1 | 49% (75) |
| 2022-23 | 160 | 15 | 10.7:1 | 51% (82) |
| 2020-21 | 154 | 15 | 10.3:1 | 44% (67) |
| 2017-18 | 150 | 13.1 | 11.4:1 | 37% (56) |
| 2015-16 | 156 | 12 | 13.0:1 | 38% (59) |
| 2010-11 | 136 | 13 | 10.5:1 | 54% (74) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for VALENTINE MIDDLE SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (150 to 159); teachers up 18% (13.1 to 15.5).
About VALENTINE MIDDLE SCHOOL
VALENTINE MIDDLE SCHOOL, a very small middle-grades school, is located in VALENTINE, Nebraska. It offers grades 5 through 8 and has 159 students enrolled. That is 61% below the average of about 411 students for middle schools in Nebraska.
VALENTINE MIDDLE SCHOOL is among 5 schools run by VALENTINE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS, which serves 623 students.
Federal enrollment data show VALENTINE MIDDLE SCHOOL is 72% White. The rest of enrollment is 9% Native American, 9% Hispanic, and 9% multiracial. Census estimates put the White share of Cherry County's population at about 84%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 45, compared with 70 nationally.
The student-to-teacher ratio at VALENTINE MIDDLE SCHOOL is 10.3:1, based on 15.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for middle schools in Nebraska, 14.5:1, is higher. VALENTINE MIDDLE SCHOOL counts 45% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in Cherry County is close, at 45%.
Among Nebraska public middle schools, VALENTINE MIDDLE SCHOOL outscored 82%, which works out to an A- on the allk12 Grade.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, VALENTINE MIDDLE SCHOOL falls in the middle 80% of Nebraska schools: 64.0% actual against 60.5% predicted.
Cherry County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $66,270 a year, roughly 25% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Cherry County number 8, with about 775 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, VALENTINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, is about 0.6 miles. There are 2 other public schools within five miles. On state test proficiency, VALENTINE MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks 2nd in a group of 5 nearby schools.
The NCES locale for VALENTINE MIDDLE SCHOOL is Rural: Remote, which covers schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment increased by 3% across 4 years, from 154 in 2020-21 to 159 in 2024-25.
Use the discussion section to ask about special education services, counseling, and support programs at VALENTINE MIDDLE SCHOOL. You can also rate the school on this page.
Cherry County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,498
Census ACS
Median income
$66,270
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
775 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in VALENTINE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
- VALENTINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 285 students
- VALENTINE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 158 students
- SIMEON SCHOOLElementary · 17 students
- CUTCOMB LAKE SCHOOLElementary · 4 students
Other schools in VALENTINE
- VALENTINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 285 students
- VALENTINE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 158 students
- SIMEON SCHOOLElementary · 17 students
- Littleburg Elementary - 12Elementary
Nearby schools
- VALENTINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.6 mi · 285
- VALENTINE HIGH SCHOOL0.7 mi · 158
- SIMEON SCHOOL16.2 mi · 17
- Lakeview Elementary - 0917.1 mi · 44
- CODY-KILGORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL20.8 mi · 73
- Klein Elementary - 0824.1 mi · 5
Frequently asked questions
About VALENTINE MIDDLE SCHOOLHow many students attend VALENTINE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
VALENTINE MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 159 students in grades 05-08.
Is VALENTINE MIDDLE SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
VALENTINE MIDDLE SCHOOL is a middle school covering grades 05-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at VALENTINE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at VALENTINE MIDDLE SCHOOL is approximately 10.3:1 (16 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at VALENTINE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
At VALENTINE MIDDLE SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 72% White, 9% Hispanic, 1% Black, 9% Two or more.
What district is VALENTINE MIDDLE SCHOOL in?
VALENTINE MIDDLE SCHOOL is part of VALENTINE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS.
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