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Best Schools in Valentine, NE
Valentine, NE has 5 public schools (1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary) serving 668 students. On average they score 69% on state proficiency tests against a projected 50%, so schools in Valentine greatly exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Valentine, NE
The top high schools in Valentine, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Valentine High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Valentine Community Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 164 Students
Best Middle Schools in Valentine, NE
The top middle schools in Valentine, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Valentine Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Valentine Community Schools • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 160 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Valentine, NE
The top elementary schools in Valentine, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Valentine Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Valentine Community Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 279 Students
2. Simeon School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Valentine Community Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 16 Students
3. Zion Lutheran School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Zion Lutheran School • Private • Grades Pre K - 8 • 49 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Valentine, NE
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Valentine, NE has a total population of 3,259 with 25% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 98%, and 24% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Valentine, NE
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Valentine, NE.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
27.51 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
4.49 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
23.02 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Valentine, NE.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Valentine, NE.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Valentine, NE Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Valentine, NE
How many schools are in Valentine, NE?
Valentine, NE has 5 public schools: 1 high schools, 1 middle schools and 3 elementary schools, serving 668 students in total.
How do schools in Valentine perform on state tests?
On average, 5 schools in Valentine score 69% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 50%, so on average schools in Valentine greatly exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Valentine?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 65%
- Projected: 52%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 13%
- Projected: 13%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 47%
- Projected: 52%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 67%
- Projected: 51%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 66%
- Projected: 48%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 24%
- Projected: 25%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 14%
- Projected: 15%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 12%
- Projected: 15%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 14%
- Projected: 13%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 13%
- Projected: 13%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Every school in Valentine
3 of 5 schools in Valentine carry a SchoolGrade (2 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 2D: 1
All 5 public schools we grade in Valentine. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (1)
Middle and junior high schools (1)
Elementary and primary schools (2)
Other schools and academies (1)
Private schools (1)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.