Nemaha Valley Elementary & Middle School (Closed 2012)
Nemaha Valley Elementary & Middle School served 329 students in grades Prekindergarten-8.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was ≥95% (which was higher than the Kansas state average of 84%) for the 2010-11 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 90-94% (which was higher than the Kansas state average of 87%) for the 2010-11 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 was higher than the Kansas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment was 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Kansas state average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-8
Total Students
329 students
Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(10-11)≥95%
84%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(10-11)90-94%
87%
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
14:1
American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
n/a
3%
Hispanic
2%
20%
Black
1%
7%
White
96%
64%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
22%
38%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
9%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Nemaha Valley Schools School District
Source: 2011-2012 (latest school year available) NCES, KS Dept. of Education
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