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Creek Valley Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 104 students in Creek Valley Schools. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Nebraska.
Public Preschool in Creek Valley School have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the Nebraska public pre school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public preschool average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
3 Schools
603 Schools
# Students
194 Students
159,329 Students
# Teachers
22 Teachers
11,651 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Creek Valley Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#211 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
62%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)33.1%
22.6%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
7%
23%
% Black
n/a
7%
% White
90%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,552 is higher than the state median of $17,314. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,593 is higher than the state median of $17,740. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$5,719 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$5,860 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,552
$17,314
Spending / Student
$24,593
$17,740
Best Creek Valley Schools Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Creek Valley Elementary School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
6th & Hayward
Chappell, NE 69129
(308) 874-2911
Chappell, NE 69129
(308) 874-2911
Gr: PK-5 | 104 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
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