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Valentine Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

615 E 5th St, Valentine, NE 69201 · (402) 376-3237 · Part of Valentine Community Schools

Valentine’s School Grade A− better than 82% of Nebraska school districts

Directions
Students
285
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
46%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Valentine Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Nebraska’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 9.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Valentine kids: Valentine Middle School

On the path

Where Valentine kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–4Valentine Elementary SchoolYou are here
5–8Valentine Middle School159 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
State average 46.1%
Reading / language arts67%
State average 48.2%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Nebraska’s 882 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

615 E 5th St, Valentine

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K58
Kindergarten42
Grade 149
Grade 247
Grade 346
Grade 443
Enrollment over time
260’20
274’21
279’22
287’23
285’24

Up 9.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 79%American Indian/Alaska Native 10%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 5%Asian 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Valentine Elementary School from Valentine families.

Other schools in Valentine Community Schools

The district →
Simeon School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Valentine
17 students6:1
Cutcomb Lake School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Cody
4 students4:1
Valentine Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Valentine
B
159 students10:1
Valentine High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Valentine
C+
158 students8:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Nebraska’s other public schools; Valentine’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.