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Schools in Valparaiso

Valparaiso’s public schools

Raymond Central Public Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Valparaiso. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?1/4schools above Nebraska’s middle

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

Reading proficiency
48%
2021–22
Math proficiency
48%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.0K
▲ 3% vs NE $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.3
NE 13.8
Schools in town
0
675 students on the public path
In brief

Valparaiso’s schools, in brief

School by school

1 of Valparaiso’s 4 district schools with test results score above the middle of Nebraska’s 882 public schools. Elementary School at Ceresco places highest (better than 57%); Secondary SCH at Raymond lowest (37%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Two elementary schools serve Valparaiso, graded from B− to B, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then one middle school and one high school: Secondary SCH at Raymond. 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 Valparaiso, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B
6–8Middle Schoolin RaymondB−
9–12Secondary SCH at Raymondin RaymondC+

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Raymond Central Public Schools.

The district

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

Raymond Central Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 723 students · 13.3 per teacher (NE 13.8)
$15,996NE $15,602 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading48%
State average 47.1% · 366 students tested
Math48%
State average 46% · 366 students tested

Valparaiso vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Valparaiso—Raymond Central

Every school in Valparaiso

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 Valparaisoin other towns
Elementary SCH at Valparaiso
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B−
149 students14:1Rate it →
Elementary School at Ceresco
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ceresco
B
134 students14:1Rate it →
Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Raymond
B−
155 students14:1Rate it →
Secondary SCH at Raymond
High · Grades 9–12 · Raymond
C+
237 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Valparaiso’s schools

Are Valparaiso’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Valparaiso. Raymond Central Public Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Valparaiso. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 1 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 Valparaiso in?

Raymond Central Public Schools.

Where do Valparaiso kids go to high school?

Secondary SCH at Raymond.

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What Valparaiso 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.