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So Valley Elementary At Orleans (Closed 2009)

Box 477
Orleans, NE 68966

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So Valley Elementary At Orleans serves 56 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.

The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 was lower than the Nebraska state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment was 4% of the student body (majority American Indian), which was lower than the Nebraska state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	So Valley Elementary At Orleans
Kind	8
1	9
2	6
3	6
4	8
5	9
6	10

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Total Students

56 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	So Valley Elementary At Orleans
2025	56
2024	56
2023	56
2022	56
2021	56
2020	56
2019	56
2018	56
2017	56
2016	56
2015	56
2008	56
2007	59
2006	48
2005	62
2004	55
2003	66
2002	73
2001	83
2000	82
1999	85
1998	85
1997	86
1996	83
1995	73

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Total Classroom Teachers

6 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	So Valley Elementary At Orleans
2025	6
2024	6
2023	6
2022	6
2021	6
2020	6
2019	6
2018	6
2017	6
2016	6
2015	6
2008	6
2007	6
2006	6
2005	5
2004	5
2003	8
2002	9
2001	8
2000	8
1999	8
1998	9
1997	9
1996	9
1995	9

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School Rankings

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State Level (NE)

Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	So Valley Elementary At Orleans	Nebraska	Southern Valley Schools
2025	9:1	12:1
2024	9:1	12:1
2023	9:1	14:1	10:1
2022	9:1	14:1	9:1
2021	9:1	14:1	9:1
2020	9:1	14:1	9:1
2019	9:1	14:1	9:1
2018	9:1	14:1	9:1
2017	9:1	14:1	9:1
2016	9:1	14:1	9:1
2015	9:1	14:1	10:1
2008	9:1	14:1	10:1
2007	10:1	14:1	11:1
2006	8:1	14:1	11:1
2005	12:1	14:1	12:1
2004	11:1	14:1	12:1
2003	8:1	14:1	10:1
2002	8:1	14:1	11:1
2001	10:1	14:1	11:1
2000	10:1	14:1	11:1
1999	11:1	15:1	12:1
1998	10:1	15:1	11:1
1997	10:1	15:1	11:1
1996	10:1	15:1	11:1
1995	8:1	15:1	10:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2025)
Year	So Valley Elementary At Orleans	Nebraska	Southern Valley Schools
2025	4%	1%
2024	4%	1%
2023	4%	1%	3%
2022	4%	1%	3%
2021	4%	1%	3%
2020	4%	1%	3%
2019	4%	1%	3%
2018	3%	1%	3%
2017	3%	1%	3%
2016	3%	1%	3%
2015	3%	2%	3%
2008	4%	2%	4%
2007	5%	2%	3%
2006	6%	2%	3%
2005	10%	2%	4%
2004	2%	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%	1%

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Asian

n/a

Hispanic

n/a

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2007)
Year	So Valley Elementary At Orleans	Nebraska	Southern Valley Schools
2007	2%	12%	2%
2001	3%	7%	3%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2003)
Year	So Valley Elementary At Orleans	Nebraska	Southern Valley Schools
2003	2%	7%	1%
2002	3%	7%	1%
2001	2%	7%	1%
2000	2%	6%	1%
1999	2%	6%	1%

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White

96%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	So Valley Elementary At Orleans	Nebraska	Southern Valley Schools
2025	96%	61%
2024	96%	62%
2023	96%	63%	90%
2022	96%	64%	90%
2021	96%	65%	89%
2020	96%	66%	88%
2019	96%	66%	88%
2018	97%	66%	91%
2017	97%	66%	91%
2016	97%	68%	91%
2015	97%	68%	91%
2008	96%	75%	93%
2007	93%	76%	93%
2006	94%	78%	94%
2005	90%	78%	93%
2004	98%	79%	93%
2003	98%	80%	97%
2002	96%	81%	96%
2001	95%	82%	96%
2000	98%	84%	97%
1999	98%	86%	97%
1998	100%	86%	97%
1997	100%	87%	97%
1996	100%	88%	97%
1995	100%	88%	96%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.08

0.58

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2025)
Year	So Valley Elementary At Orleans	Nebraska	Southern Valley Schools
2025	0.08	0.57
2024	0.08	0.56
2023	0.08	0.56	0.18
2022	0.08	0.54	0.20
2021	0.08	0.54	0.21
2020	0.08	0.53	0.21
2019	0.08	0.53	0.21
2018	0.06	0.53	0.18
2017	0.06	0.53	0.18
2016	0.06	0.50	0.18
2015	0.06	0.50	0.18
2008	0.08	0.42	0.13
2007	0.13	0.40	0.13
2006	0.11	0.39	0.11
2005	0.18	0.38	0.12
2004	0.04	0.36	0.11
2003	0.04	0.34	0.07
2002	0.08	0.33	0.07
2001	0.10	0.31	0.08
2000	0.04	0.30	0.07
1999	0.04	0.26	0.05

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Eligible for

25%

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	So Valley Elementary At Orleans	Nebraska	Southern Valley Schools
2025	25%	35%
2024	25%	38%
2023	25%	36%	39%
2022	25%	33%	36%
2021	25%	39%	41%
2020	25%	37%	39%
2019	25%	37%	39%
2018	25%	35%	39%
2017	25%	35%	39%
2016	25%	35%	37%
2015	25%	35%	38%
2008	25%	28%	36%
2007	31%	27%	39%
2006	27%	26%	36%
2005	34%	26%	35%
2004	31%	25%	31%
2003	26%	24%	33%
2002	30%	22%	31%
2001	20%	21%	28%
2000	22%	22%	26%
1999	18%	22%	23%
1998	18%	22%	24%
1997	19%	21%	23%
1996	18%	20%	17%
1995	40%	20%	27%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2025)
Year	So Valley Elementary At Orleans	Nebraska	Southern Valley Schools
2025	7%	8%
2024	7%	8%
2023	7%	8%	12%
2022	7%	8%	13%
2021	7%	7%	13%
2020	7%	8%	12%
2019	7%	8%	12%
2018	7%	8%	12%
2017	7%	8%	12%
2016	7%	9%	12%
2015	7%	9%	13%
2008	7%	10%	11%
2007	17%	9%	16%
2006	13%	9%	15%
2005	19%	9%	20%
2004	22%	9%	18%
2003	12%	9%	14%
2002	15%	9%	19%
2001	16%	9%	17%
2000	17%	9%	14%
1999	14%	8%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Southern Valley Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend So Valley Elementary At Orleans?

56 students attend So Valley Elementary At Orleans.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

96% of So Valley Elementary At Orleans students are White, and 4% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of So Valley Elementary At Orleans?

So Valley Elementary At Orleans has a student ration of 9:1, which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 12:1.

What grades does So Valley Elementary At Orleans offer ?

So Valley Elementary At Orleans offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6

What school district is So Valley Elementary At Orleans part of?

So Valley Elementary At Orleans is part of Southern Valley Schools.

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