Crookston’s public schools
Valentine Community Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Crookston. Each school below is shown with its own results.
Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in Nebraska’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools
Crookston’s schools, in brief
School by school
1 of Crookston’s 2 district schools with test results score above the middle of Nebraska’s 882 public schools. Valentine Elementary School places highest (better than 81%); Valentine High School lowest (37%). See the path ↓
Which school depends on your street
Three elementary schools serve Crookston, graded from A− to A−, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then one high school: Valentine High School. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Crookston, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Crookston · depends on your address
Valentine Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 285 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Valentine
Simeon School
Grades PK–8 · 17 students · 6:1 students per teacher · in Valentine
Cutcomb Lake School
Grades PK–8 · 4 students · 4:1 students per teacher · in Cody
Kindergarten in Crookston · depends on your address
Valentine Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 285 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Valentine
Simeon School
Grades PK–8 · 17 students · 6:1 students per teacher · in Valentine
Cutcomb Lake School
Grades PK–8 · 4 students · 4:1 students per teacher · in Cody
1st grade in Crookston · depends on your address
Valentine Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 285 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Valentine
Simeon School
Grades PK–8 · 17 students · 6:1 students per teacher · in Valentine
Cutcomb Lake School
Grades PK–8 · 4 students · 4:1 students per teacher · in Cody
2nd grade in Crookston · depends on your address
Valentine Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 285 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Valentine
Simeon School
Grades PK–8 · 17 students · 6:1 students per teacher · in Valentine
Cutcomb Lake School
Grades PK–8 · 4 students · 4:1 students per teacher · in Cody
3rd grade in Crookston · depends on your address
Valentine Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 285 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Valentine
Simeon School
Grades PK–8 · 17 students · 6:1 students per teacher · in Valentine
Cutcomb Lake School
Grades PK–8 · 4 students · 4:1 students per teacher · in Cody
4th grade in Crookston · depends on your address
Valentine Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 285 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Valentine
Simeon School
Grades PK–8 · 17 students · 6:1 students per teacher · in Valentine
Cutcomb Lake School
Grades PK–8 · 4 students · 4:1 students per teacher · in Cody
5th grade in Crookston · depends on your address
Valentine Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 159 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Valentine
Simeon School
Grades PK–8 · 17 students · 6:1 students per teacher · in Valentine
Cutcomb Lake School
Grades PK–8 · 4 students · 4:1 students per teacher · in Cody
6th grade in Crookston · depends on your address
Valentine Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 159 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Valentine
Simeon School
Grades PK–8 · 17 students · 6:1 students per teacher · in Valentine
Cutcomb Lake School
Grades PK–8 · 4 students · 4:1 students per teacher · in Cody
7th grade in Crookston · depends on your address
Valentine Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 159 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Valentine
Simeon School
Grades PK–8 · 17 students · 6:1 students per teacher · in Valentine
Cutcomb Lake School
Grades PK–8 · 4 students · 4:1 students per teacher · in Cody
8th grade in Crookston · depends on your address
Valentine Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 159 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Valentine
Simeon School
Grades PK–8 · 17 students · 6:1 students per teacher · in Valentine
Cutcomb Lake School
Grades PK–8 · 4 students · 4:1 students per teacher · in Cody
9th grade in Crookston
Valentine High School
Grades 9–12 · 158 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in Valentine
10th grade in Crookston
Valentine High School
Grades 9–12 · 158 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in Valentine
11th grade in Crookston
Valentine High School
Grades 9–12 · 158 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in Valentine
12th grade in Crookston
Valentine High School
Grades 9–12 · 158 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in Valentine
Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Valentine Community Schools.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Crookston vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Nebraska towns that share Crookston’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Crookston | — | Valentine |
Every school in Crookston
4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Nebraska’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Crookston’s schools
Are Crookston’s schools good?
There’s no Schools grade for Crookston. Valentine Community Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Crookston. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 1 of its 2 district schools with test results score above the middle of Nebraska’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.
What school district is Crookston in?
Valentine Community Schools.
Where do Crookston kids go to high school?
Valentine High School.
Parents talk
What Crookston families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Crookston → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.