The top reported proficiency rate is 0% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Creek Valley Elementary School
Creek Valley Elementary School is a regular public school in Chappell, Nebraska, serving students from pre-kindergarten through sixth grade. It is one of two buildings in the Creek Valley Schools district, with elementary students here and older students attending the separate high school building in town.
The school is very small, with a total enrollment that makes it a tight-knit setting typical of a rural community. Most students are white, and the student body includes small numbers of students who identify as Hispanic, American Indian or Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, or two or more races. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating that economic diversity is present.
Chappell itself is a small, rural county-seat town. It sits along the Interstate 80 corridor and has a classic small-town grid centered on Second Street. The community is described as friendly and active, with a weekly newspaper, six churches, and a range of civic anchors including Chappell Lake, a disc golf course, a municipal golf course, updated playgrounds, a community pool with a splash pad, a public library, and a volunteer fire department and ambulance service. The town covers a very small area, making it walkable in practical terms. The economy is anchored in agriculture-related business through the Frenchman Valley Coop, healthcare at Miller Memorial Nursing Home, and tax-supported agencies like the school system and local government. The population has been in a slow decline. No recent major new housing developments or commercial expansions were evident in publicly available information.
State testing data is available for this school, but it requires careful reading. For the most recent testing year, the reported proficiency rate in math, English language arts, and science for every tested grade level was zero percent. The multi-year trend data shows that in a prior year the school's overall proficiency rates were in a healthy range for both English language arts and math, but the most recent single-year data shows a steep drop to zero. This pattern may reflect the small size of the school, where a very small number of students tested in each grade can produce dramatic swings in reported percentages, or it could indicate a significant change. A parent moving into the area would want to look into this directly with the school to understand the context behind these results.
Because the school does not serve high school grades, there is no graduation rate to report. Information on chronic absenteeism, staffing ratios, course access, and discipline was not available in the data provided. The district itself appears to be in a period of stability, with no major changes publicly reported in the recent past.
For a family considering Chappell, this is a school where the small setting and rural community are defining features. Housing is affordable relative to state and national benchmarks, and the cost of living is low. The elementary school is embedded in the town grid rather than isolated on a campus, and students will transition to the separate high school building when they reach ninth grade. The test results are a point that requires a direct conversation with the school to understand fully.
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