- Enrollment
- 145
- Students per teacher
- 8.5:1
- Resource Index
- 59/100
Other / mixed grade configuration · Oxford, NE
So Valley Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for So Valley Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 66/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 310010902208
👥 S:T ratio 47
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 66
📋 Attendance 80
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
So Valley Elementary School earns 66/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Nebraska median.
- 66
- Resource Index · Higher
- 13.3:1
- students per teacher
- 43.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 252
- students enrolled
So Valley Elementary School has class sizes near the Nebraska median. Computed live against every Nebraska school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Southern Valley Schools · Nebraska
NCES ID 310010902208 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+11 students YoY
So Valley Elementary School held near 241 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+11 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 19.2 → 21.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+11 students YoY 310010902208 · Oxford, NE Other · SMALL · TRAD
252 enr · 13.3:1 · 43.0% lunch · RII 66
Nearest enrollment peer: Southern Valley Jr/Sr High (145 students)
So Valley Elementary School held near 241 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+11 headcount). Teacher FTE added 19.2 → 21.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Nebraska schools → · Find another →
How So Valley Elementary School compares
So Valley Elementary School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Nebraska and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Nebraska | Nebraska avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 13.3:1 | ▼ 1% | 13.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 43.0% | ▲ 39% | 30.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 252 | top 48% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13.3:1
Leaner classes than 64% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
252
Bigger than 26% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators methodology
Economic need
43.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 39% above the Nebraska average of 30.9%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
13.3:1
students per teacher
- 1% below state mean
Top 54% in Nebraska - lower ratio than 46% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
7.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$22,240
per pupil, district-wide
- above Nebraska avg of $18,497
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.5 FTE
Per 168 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
White 87.3%
Hispanic or Latino 9.9%
Two or More 1.2%
African American 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%
Largest group: White at 87.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 22.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 22.8, So Valley Elementary School is less mixed than the Nebraska school average of 34.9.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
District finance for Southern Valley Schools reports $22,240 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
How So Valley Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Valley Jr/Sr High | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to So Valley Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~252 students)
Frequently asked questions about So Valley Elementary School
How many students attend So Valley Elementary School?
So Valley Elementary School has 252 students enrolled. It is a public school in Oxford, NE. CCD year-over-year: 230 (2022-23) → 241 (2023-24), nearly flat (+11).
What is the student-teacher ratio at So Valley Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at So Valley Elementary School is 13.3:1, which is 1% lower than the Nebraska average of 13.5:1 and 15% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at So Valley Elementary School?
43.0% of students at So Valley Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Nebraska average of 30.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of So Valley Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at So Valley Elementary School is White at 87.3% of enrollment, in Oxford, NE.
What is the Resource Investment Index for So Valley Elementary School?
So Valley Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 66/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Southern Valley Schools?
Besides So Valley Elementary School, Southern Valley Schools also operates Southern Valley Jr/Sr High (145 students). See the Southern Valley Schools district page for the complete list.