Douglas County West Community Schools

Summary:

The Douglas County West Community Schools district in Nebraska consists of three schools: Douglas County West Elementary School, Douglas County West High School, and Douglas County West Middle School. The district's schools have a predominantly white student population, with low percentages of minority groups.

Douglas County West High School stands out as a top performer, ranking 65th out of 215 Nebraska high schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The high school outperforms the state average in ACT proficiency for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. Douglas County West Elementary School also excels, with students performing above the state average in NSCAS/English Language Arts and NSCAS/Mathematics. The elementary school's 5th-grade students achieved an impressive 88% proficiency rate in NSCAS/Science.

While the district's schools generally perform well, the lack of demographic diversity may be an area for the district to consider addressing. The free and reduced lunch rates vary across the schools, with Douglas County West Elementary School and Douglas County West Middle School having the highest rates at around 30%. Overall, the Douglas County West Community Schools district appears to provide a strong academic foundation for its students, with opportunities for continued improvement in areas such as diversity and equity.

District Detail

401 S Pine St
Valley, NE 68064-0378

(402) 359-2583

SchoolDigger Rank:
77^th of 212 Nebraska districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,053

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NSCAS English Language Arts (2023)						NSCAS Mathematics (2023)						NSCAS Science (2023)		ACT English Language Arts (2023)	ACT Mathematics (2023)	ACT Science (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 English Language Arts 7th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 4th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 5th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 6th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 7th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 8th Grade	NSCAS Science 5th Grade	NSCAS Science 8th Grade	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Douglas County West High School	Public	9-12	401 S Pine St	Valley	68064	Douglas County	Douglas County West Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 359-2121	300	26	11.3	23.7%	259 (86.3%)	4 (1.3%)	23 (7.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.0%)	68.7	65^th of 215 public high schools	69.8%		52.3	99^th of 202 public high schools	51.0%	34															40.0	44.7	34.1	$19,052	$725	$17,420
Douglas County West Middle School	Public	6-8	401 S Pine St	Valley	68064	Douglas County	Douglas County West Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 779-2646	240	18	13.0	30.4%	208 (86.7%)	5 (2.1%)	15 (6.3%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.8%)	55.3	114^th of 234 public middle schools	51.3%		63.7	82^nd of 249 public middle schools	67.1%	32				67.0	51.0	59.0				79.0	79.0	58.0		69.0				$15,581	$725	$14,291
Douglas County West Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	400 S Center St	Valley	68064	Douglas County	Douglas County West Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 359-2151	513	37	13.9	30.2%	441 (86.0%)	4 (0.8%)	42 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.5%)	61.6	180^th of 459 public elementary schools	60.8%		56.6	197^th of 457 public elementary schools	56.9%	17	62.0	65.0	52.0				61.0	72.0	70.0				88.0					$15,254	$934	$14,039
Douglas County West Alternative High School	Public	9-12	401 S Pine St	Valley	68064	Douglas County	Douglas County West Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(531) 329-3403	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Elkhorn Public Schools	5.47 mi	20	3^rd
Yutan Public Schools	5.47 mi	2	17^th
Bennington Public Schools	8.54 mi	8	11^th
Millard Public Schools	8.85 mi	37	27^th
Mead Public Schools	9.24 mi	2	135^th

Douglas County West Community Schools

District Detail

Douglas County West High School

Douglas County West Elementary School

Douglas County West Middle School

Douglas County West Alternative High School

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