Top Rankings
Douglas County West Community Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 245 students in Douglas County West Community Schools. 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 County West Community School have an average math proficiency score of 71% (versus the Nebraska public middle school average of 61%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public middle school average of 34% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
4 Schools
336 Schools
# Students
1,116 Students
80,801 Students
# Teachers
87 Teachers
6,586 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Douglas County West Community Schools, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 245 school districts in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#108 out of 246 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
62%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.52
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
8%
19%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
87%
67%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,931 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,475. The school district revenue/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,891 is less than the state median of $16,787. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,931
$15,475
Spending / Student
$12,891
$16,787
Best Douglas County West Community Schools Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Douglas Co West Middle School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
401 S Pine St
Valley, NE 68064
(402) 779-2646
Valley, NE 68064
(402) 779-2646
Gr: 6-8 | 245 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
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