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Best Elementary Schools in Brookings, SD

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Schools

1,706

Students

Top rankedCamelot Intermediate - 06149^th of 300 South Dakota elementary schools

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Smallest classes

Medary Elementary - 05 12.6 students per teacher

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Summary:

The city of Brookings, South Dakota is home to 4 elementary schools serving grades K-5, all part of the Brookings School District 05-1. These schools vary in their academic performance, with Dakota Prairie Elementary - 07 standing out as the top performer, boasting the highest 3rd grade proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. In contrast, Medary Elementary - 05, once a high-ranking school, has seen a decline in its test scores in recent years.

The data suggests a potential correlation between the socioeconomic status of the student population and academic performance. Dakota Prairie Elementary - 07, with the lowest percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients, also had the highest test scores, while Medary Elementary - 05, with the highest free/reduced lunch rate, struggled academically. Additionally, all four schools faced high chronic absenteeism rates, an area of concern that may require further investigation and intervention.

Overall, the elementary schools in Brookings, South Dakota present a mixed picture, with Dakota Prairie Elementary - 07 emerging as the standout performer, while Medary Elementary - 05 has seen a decline in its academic standing. The data highlights the importance of addressing chronic absenteeism and the potential influence of socioeconomic factors on student outcomes in this area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hillcrest Elementary - 04	Public	PK, KG-3	304 15th Ave	Brookings	57006	Brookings County	Brookings School District 05-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 696-4600	316	23	13.4	26.3%	235 (74.4%)	9 (2.8%)	30 (9.5%)	12 (3.8%)	8 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.0%)								(n/a)	36.2				40.6					$13,363	$1,756	$11,607
Medary Elementary - 05	Public	PK, KG-3	718 5th St S	Brookings	57006	Brookings County	Brookings School District 05-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 696-4300	358	28	12.6	27.1%	235 (65.6%)	6 (1.7%)	78 (21.8%)	9 (2.5%)	13 (3.6%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.5%)								(n/a)	50.0				55.1					$12,465	$1,128	$11,337
Camelot Intermediate - 06	Public	4-5	1401 15th St S	Brookings	57006	Brookings County	Brookings School District 05-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 696-4400	523	30	17.2	21.4%	396 (75.7%)	18 (3.4%)	53 (10.1%)	8 (1.5%)	9 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.5%)	54.2	149^th of 300 public elementary schools	50.3%		40	129^th of 201 public elementary schools	35.8%	20		52.3	46.7	49.5		51.2	28.4	39.8	41.6	$10,923	$311	$10,612
Dakota Prairie Elementary - 07	Public	PK, KG-3	111 26th St S	Brookings	57006	Brookings County	Brookings School District 05-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 696-4900	509	35	14.6	12.4%	418 (82.1%)	17 (3.3%)	31 (6.1%)	9 (1.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (6.1%)								(n/a)	60.8				72.5					$10,932	$436	$10,496
Bobcat Plains Academy Elementary School - 94	Public, Virtual	K-5	1910 12th St S	Brookings	57006	Brookings County	Brookings School District 05-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(605) 696-4714	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Cities Near Brookings

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Volga	6.81 mi	3	21^st
White	10.69 mi	5	146^th
Elkton	13.14 mi	4	161^st
Rutland	16.18 mi	4	170^th
Arlington	17.88 mi	6	117^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the South Dakota Department of Education.

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