Elementary Schools in Douglas School District 51-1

Summary:

The Douglas School District 51-1 in South Dakota is home to two elementary schools: Patriot Elementary -06 and Vandenberg Elementary - 02. These schools serve students from kindergarten through 5th grade and are situated within the broader Douglas School District 51-1 area.

Based on the available data, Vandenberg Elementary - 02 appears to be the stronger-performing school of the two. It has a higher statewide ranking, with a ranking of 154 out of 300 South Dakota elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year, while Patriot Elementary -06 does not have a statewide ranking history provided. Additionally, Vandenberg Elementary - 02 has slightly higher test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics for 4th and 5th grades compared to Patriot Elementary -06.

Both schools face similar challenges, such as a high chronic absenteeism rate of 20.2%, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, the schools serve a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, with free/reduced lunch rates around 32%. While the per-student spending is higher at Vandenberg Elementary - 02 compared to Patriot Elementary -06, the overall academic performance of the two schools is relatively similar to the Douglas School District 51-1 average and the state of South Dakota.

District Detail

400 Patriot Dr
Box Elder, SD 57719

(605) 923-0000

SchoolDigger Rank:
104^th of 147 South Dakota districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,808

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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
Vandenberg Elementary - 02	Public	4-5	561 Briggs St	Box Elder	57719	Pennington County	Douglas School District 51-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 923-0060	454	30	15.3	40.5%	294 (64.8%)	8 (1.8%)	45 (9.9%)	5 (1.1%)	45 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (12.6%)	53.3	154^th of 300 public elementary schools	48.7%		54.1	98^th of 201 public elementary schools	51.2%	56		47.9	45.5	46.8		50.0	32.2	41.8	41.1	$11,299	$875	$10,424
Patriot Elementary -06	Public	PK, KG-3	421 Don WIlliams Dr	Box Elder	57719	Pennington County	Douglas School District 51-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 923-0080	982	62	15.8	35.8%	622 (63.3%)	25 (2.5%)	126 (12.8%)	6 (0.6%)	78 (7.9%)	6 (0.6%)	119 (12.1%)								(n/a)	45.6				50.2					$12,198	$1,129	$11,069

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Rapid City Area School District 51-4	5.48 mi	26	112^th
New Underwood School District 51-3	11.75 mi	3	110^th
Meade School District 46-1	15.19 mi	11	65^th
Custer School District 16-1	21.51 mi	6	58^th
Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1	24.75 mi	4	106^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.