Valentine Elementary School
615 East 5th St
Valentine NE, 69201, Cherry County
Phone: 402-376-3237
Ranking: 
(124 out of 761, top 16%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 |
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % |
Total Teachers: | 25 | | 25 | | 25 | | 23 | | 24 | | 23 | | 23 | |
Total Students: | 248 | | 254 | | 238 | | 239 | | 251 | | 215 | | 235 | |
Prekindergarten: | 12 | 4.8% | 4 | 1.6% | 1 | 0.4% | 9 | 3.8% | 12 | 4.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 6 | 2.6% |
Kindergarten: | 33 | 13.3% | 33 | 13.0% | 38 | 16.0% | 41 | 17.2% | 48 | 19.1% | 30 | 14.0% | 34 | 14.5% |
Grade 1: | 33 | 13.3% | 40 | 15.7% | 37 | 15.5% | 43 | 18.0% | 34 | 13.5% | 39 | 18.1% | 39 | 16.6% |
Grade 2: | 42 | 16.9% | 40 | 15.7% | 46 | 19.3% | 34 | 14.2% | 41 | 16.3% | 35 | 16.3% | 31 | 13.2% |
Grade 3: | 40 | 16.1% | 51 | 20.1% | 36 | 15.1% | 42 | 17.6% | 38 | 15.1% | 37 | 17.2% | 39 | 16.6% |
Grade 4: | 49 | 19.8% | 41 | 16.1% | 44 | 18.5% | 37 | 15.5% | 37 | 14.7% | 39 | 18.1% | 38 | 16.2% |
Grade 5: | 39 | 15.7% | 45 | 17.7% | 36 | 15.1% | 33 | 13.8% | 41 | 16.3% | 35 | 16.3% | 48 | 20.4% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: |
Male: | 130 | 52.4% | 130 | 51.2% | 121 | 50.8% | 133 | 55.6% | 139 | 55.4% | 110 | 51.2% | 119 | 50.6% |
Female: | 118 | 47.6% | 124 | 48.8% | 117 | 49.2% | 106 | 44.4% | 104 | 41.4% | 97 | 45.1% | 112 | 47.7% |
Student By Races: |
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 18 | 7.3% | 22 | 8.7% | 15 | 6.3% | 32 | 13.4% | 46 | 18.3% | 35 | 16.3% | 47 | 20.0% |
Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.4% |
Hispanic: | 8 | 3.2% | 10 | 3.9% | 6 | 2.5% | 7 | 2.9% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% |
Black: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.9% |
White: | 197 | 79.4% | 197 | 77.6% | 197 | 82.8% | 182 | 76.2% | 204 | 81.3% | 178 | 82.8% | 185 | 78.7% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 25 | 10.1% | 25 | 9.8% | 19 | 8.0% | 16 | 6.7% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: |
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 76 | 30.6% | 88 | 34.6% | 71 | 29.8% | 99 | 41.4% | 104 | 41.4% | 89 | 41.4% | 93 | 39.6% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 31 | 12.5% | 32 | 12.6% | 29 | 12.2% | 24 | 10.0% | 26 | 10.4% | 24 | 11.2% | 18 | 7.7% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 10.12 | | 10.33 | | 9.52 | | 10.28 | | 10.68 | | 9.60 | | 10.40 | |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
NeSA |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 111.70 | 114.56 | N/A |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 115.47 | 119.48 | N/A |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 106.48 | 108.07 | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 114.39 | 116.33 | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 111.47 | 113.96 | N/A |
2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 121.22 | 123.04 | N/A |
2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 114.48 | 115.27 | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 118.38 | 117.94 | N/A |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 117.67 | 118.80 | N/A |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 119.03 | 119.08 | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 126.68 | 129.76 | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 121.56 | 122.79 | N/A |
2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 122.84 | 126.22 | N/A |
2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 129.37 | 130.21 | N/A |
2013 | Writing | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 43.33 | 42.80 | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 122.35 | 122.50 | N/A |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 105.83 | 109.66 | N/A |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 123.31 | 125.22 | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 110.55 | 114.40 | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 127.62 | 128.83 | N/A |
2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 127.86 | 128.63 | N/A |
2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 136.87 | 138.12 | N/A |
2012 | Science | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 111.23 | 114.37 | N/A |
2013 | Science | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 126.71 | 128.57 | N/A |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 52.2% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 47.8% |
|
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 13.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 17.4% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 82.6% |
|
Mean Base Salary: | $41,332.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $34,198.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $42,834.0 |
* Valentine Elementary School was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.