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Schools in Stamford

Stamford’s public schools

Southern Valley Schools and Alma Public Schools have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Stamford. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?2/4schools above Nebraska’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 98% 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

Reading proficiency
52%
2021–22
Math proficiency
62%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$22.0K
▲ 41% vs NE $15.6K
FY2024 · Southern Valley Schools
Students per teacher
10.5
NE 13.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
779 students on the public path
In brief

Stamford’s schools, in brief

School by school

2 of Stamford’s 4 district schools with test results score above the middle of Nebraska’s 882 public schools. So Valley Elementary School places highest (better than 81%); Alma High School lowest (37%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Two elementary schools serve Stamford, graded from B to A−, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then two middle schools: Alma High School and Southern Valley Jr./Sr. High. 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 Stamford, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your addressB to A−
7–122 schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Southern Valley Schools.

Two districts serve Stamford

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Southern Valley SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 397 students, up 7% since 2020–21 · 10.1 per teacher (NE 13.8)
$21,960NE $15,602 · FY2024
A−
Alma Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 382 students, up 12% since 2020–21 · 11.0 per teacher (NE 13.8)
$17,940NE $15,602 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Southern Valley Schools52%
State average 47.1% · 161 students tested
Math · PK–12, Southern Valley Schools62%
State average 46% · 161 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Alma Public Schools47%
State average 47.1% · 186 students tested
Math · PK–12, Alma Public Schools57%
State average 46% · 186 students tested

Stamford vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Nebraska towns that share Stamford’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Stamford—Southern Valley Schools PK–12 · Alma PK–12

Every school in Stamford

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).

Also serving Stamfordin other towns
So Valley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Oxford
A−
252 students11:1Rate it →
Alma Elementary at Alma
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Alma
B
192 students10:1Rate it →
Alma High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Alma
C+
190 students12:1Rate it →
Southern Valley Jr./Sr. High
High · Grades 7–12 · Oxford
B−
145 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Stamford’s schools

Are Stamford’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Stamford. Southern Valley Schools and Alma Public Schools have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Stamford. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 2 of its 4 district schools with test results score above the middle of Nebraska’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Stamford in?

Southern Valley Schools and Alma Public Schools.

Where do Stamford kids go to high school?

One of two high schools, depending on your address: Alma High School and Southern Valley Jr./Sr. High.

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What Stamford families are saying about school.

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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.