Best Public Schools in Scotia, NE

Summary:

The city of Scotia, Nebraska is home to a single public elementary school, Central Valley Elementary - Scotia, which serves grades PK-6. This school stands out for its high percentage of white students, strong performance in 3rd and 6th grade English Language Arts (ELA), and significantly higher spending per student compared to the state average.

Central Valley Elementary - Scotia has a student body that is 94.65% white, which is well above the state average. While the school excels in 3rd and 6th grade ELA, with proficiency rates of 67% compared to state averages of 55-63%, its math performance is more inconsistent, ranging from 42% in 3rd grade to 65% in 5th grade. The school spends $25,457 per student, significantly higher than the state average, but its statewide ranking of 217-275 out of 442-459 elementary schools and 2-3 star rating suggests there is room for improvement to become a top-performing school in Central Valley Public Schools.

Overall, Central Valley Elementary - Scotia presents a mixed picture, with strengths in certain academic areas but also challenges in terms of racial diversity and inconsistent performance. Further investigation would be needed to fully understand the drivers behind the school's performance and identify opportunities for improvement.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NSCAS English Language Arts (2023)				NSCAS Mathematics (2023)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NSCAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 4th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Central Valley Elementary - Scotia	Public	PK, KG-6	303 N Indian	Scotia	68875	Greeley County	Central Valley Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 428-3145	187	19	9.9	48.7%	177 (94.7%)	1 (0.5%)	7 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	44.3	275^th of 459 public elementary schools	40.1%		45.8	256^th of 457 public elementary schools	44.0%	19	67.0	45.0	59.0	67.0	42.0	45.0	65.0	$25,457	$1,421	$21,245

Cities Near Scotia

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Greeley	10.58 mi	2	100^th
Elba	14.66 mi	2
Ord	14.68 mi	2	206^th
Loup City	18.86 mi	2	216^th
Saint Paul	21.58 mi	2	97^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Nebraska Department of Education.

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