Middle school (grades 6-8) · Elkhorn, NE

Elkhorn Valley View Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Elkhorn Valley View Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 317011002245
0/100100/10046/100
👥 S:T ratio
34
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
79
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Elkhorn Valley View Middle School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 85% of Nebraska schools.

#7 of 11
public schools in Elkhorn · Resource Index
46
Resource Index · Typical
16.6:1
large classes for Nebraska
4.0%
free-lunch eligible

Elkhorn Valley View Middle School has class sizes larger than 85% of Nebraska schools. Computed live against every Nebraska school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Elkhorn Valley View Middle School ranks #7 of 11 public schools in Elkhorn, NE.

School address

Enrollment

679

Nebraska · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

41.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

16.6:1

vs 13.5:1 Nebraska avg

+23% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

4.0%

vs 30.9% Nebraska avg

-87% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Elkhorn Valley View Middle School compares with Nebraska and U.S. medians

Larger classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Elkhorn Valley View Middle School

Elkhorn Valley View Middle School is a lower-poverty, large middle school in Elkhorn, Nebraska, enrolling 679 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 16.6:1 puts it in the larger third of Nebraska schools by student-teacher ratio.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 4.0% free-meal eligibility runs 87% below the Nebraska average.

By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Nebraska, bigger than 91% of state schools at 679 students.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,003 scored Nebraska schools.

Against 68 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #40.

Its student body is predominantly White (85% of enrollment) (diversity index 27/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 679 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Attendance holds up well here: only 8.5% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

The surrounding Elkhorn Public Schools spends $11,003 per pupil, 38% below the Nebraska average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Elkhorn Public Schools also operates Elkhorn South High School (1,434 students) and Elkhorn North High School (1,050 students) alongside Elkhorn Valley View Middle School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Elkhorn Valley View Middle School compares

Elkhorn Valley View Middle School on the metrics families compare, against Nebraska and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Nebraska Nebraska avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.6:1 ▲ 23% 13.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 4.0% ▼ 87% 30.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 679 top 9% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

16.6:1
Leaner classes than 33% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
679
Bigger than 79% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
4.0%
free-lunch eligible - 87% below the Nebraska average of 30.9%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
16.6:1
students per teacher - 23% above state mean
Top 85% in Nebraska - lower ratio than 15% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
8.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$11,003
per pupil, district-wide - below Nebraska avg of $17,680
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 679 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
53
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 7.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 85.3%
Asian 5.0%
Hispanic or Latino 4.4%
Two or More 2.8%
African American 2.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: White at 85.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 26.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 26.7, Elkhorn Valley View Middle School is less mixed than the Nebraska school average of 34.9.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Elkhorn Public Schools, which includes Elkhorn Valley View Middle School.

$11,003
Per student
-38%
vs Nebraska
Avg $17,680
-34%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 73.3%
State 20.3%
Federal 6.4%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Elkhorn Valley View Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Elkhorn South High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Elkhorn North High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Elkhorn High School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Blue Sage Elementary Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Woodbrook Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Elkhorn Valley View Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Elkhorn Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Nebraska, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Elkhorn Valley View Middle School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Elkhorn Valley View Middle School

How many students attend Elkhorn Valley View Middle School?

Elkhorn Valley View Middle School has 679 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Elkhorn, NE.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Elkhorn Valley View Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Elkhorn Valley View Middle School is 16.6:1, which is 23% higher than the Nebraska average of 13.5:1 and 6% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Elkhorn Valley View Middle School?

4.0% of students at Elkhorn Valley View Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Nebraska average of 30.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Elkhorn Valley View Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Elkhorn Valley View Middle School is White at 85.3% of enrollment, in Elkhorn, NE.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Elkhorn Valley View Middle School?

Elkhorn Valley View Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Elkhorn Valley View Middle School rank among public schools in Elkhorn?

By Resource Investment Index, Elkhorn Valley View Middle School ranks #7 of 11 public schools in Elkhorn, NE. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Elkhorn on the city page.

Is Elkhorn Valley View Middle School a good school?

Elkhorn Valley View Middle School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 85% of Nebraska schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Elkhorn Public Schools?

Besides Elkhorn Valley View Middle School, Elkhorn Public Schools also operates Elkhorn South High School (1,434 students), Elkhorn North High School (1,050 students), and Elkhorn High School (769 students). See the Elkhorn Public Schools district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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