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Douglas Co West Community Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 240 students in Douglas Co West Community Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Nebraska.
Public Middle School in Douglas Co West Community School School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Nebraska public middle school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public middle school average of 32% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
4 Schools
339 Schools
# Students
1,053 Students
81,810 Students
# Teachers
81 Teachers
6,648 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Douglas Co West Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 246 school districts in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#101 out of 246 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
62%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.51
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,432 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
4 Students
2,072 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
80 Students
15,001 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
18%
# Black Students
13 Students
4,553 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
908 Students
55,362 Students
% White Students
86%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
123 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
44 Students
3,267 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
90
179
# Students in K Grade:
66
263
# Students in 1st Grade:
56
280
# Students in 2nd Grade:
82
263
# Students in 3rd Grade:
67
285
# Students in 4th Grade:
75
370
# Students in 5th Grade:
77
1,693
# Students in 6th Grade:
62
15,082
# Students in 7th Grade:
89
23,866
# Students in 8th Grade:
89
24,410
# Students in 9th Grade:
67
3,894
# Students in 10th Grade:
77
3,778
# Students in 11th Grade:
83
3,738
# Students in 12th Grade:
73
3,709
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,824 is higher than the state median of $15,429. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,662 is less than the state median of $16,737. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,824
$15,429
Spending / Student
$13,662
$16,737
Best Douglas Co West Community Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Douglas Co West Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
401 S Pine St
Valley, NE 68064
(402) 779-2646
Valley, NE 68064
(402) 779-2646
Grades: 6-8
| 240 students
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