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Tea Area Venture Elementary - 06

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Tea Area Venture Elementary - 06 ranks 56 th of 300 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

56^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 300 South Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 81% of South Dakota elementary schools

Summary

Tea Area Venture Elementary - 06 is a public elementary school serving 388 students in grades K-5 in the Tea Area School District 41-5 in South Dakota. The school is ranked 56th out of 300 South Dakota elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Tea Area Venture Elementary - 06 consistently outperforms the state average in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grades. In 2024-2025, the school had 61.85% of students proficient or better in ELA and 65.32% in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 50.93% and 43.49%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly strong in 3rd grade, where 73.34% of students were proficient or better in ELA and 90% in Mathematics. The school performs well across most student subgroups, with the exception of Native American and multi-racial students, who rank lower compared to their peers.

Compared to nearby schools, Tea Area Venture Elementary - 06 outperforms its neighboring Tea Area Frontier Elementary - 05 in both ELA and Mathematics across all grades. The school also performs better than the Sioux Falls School District schools (Oscar Howe Elementary, RF Pettigrew Elementary, and John F. Kennedy Elementary) in most academic areas. However, the nearby Adventure Elementary - 10 in the Harrisburg School District consistently outperforms Tea Area Venture Elementary - 06 in both ELA and Mathematics, ranking among the top schools in the state.

379

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,998

Per pupil spending ?

20.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

101 E 7th St
Tea, SD 57064

(605) 498-2700

District: Tea Area School District 41-5

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.8%

Two or more races:

7.7%

Hispanic:

5.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 88th percentile in 2021 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Dakota average (62% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of South Dakota elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2021

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg58%

South Dakota avg47%

56^th of 300

South Dakota public elementary schools ?

Top 19%▼ down 6 pts since 2021

From top 12% (2021) to top 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Tea Area School District 41-5

21^st of 147Tea Area School District 41-5 among South Dakota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	74.3	56 of 300	81.3%	★★★★☆
2024	68.5	52 of 201	74.1%	★★★★☆
2023	79.7	27 of 204	86.8%	★★★★☆
2022	77.9	38 of 202	81.2%	★★★★☆
2021	79.2	25 of 202	87.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	53.8	26 of 81	67.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	51.4	56 of 176	68.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	73.0	53 of 291	81.8%	★★★★☆
2024	70.8	39 of 165	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	76.0	30 of 154	80.5%	★★★★☆
2022	81.7	19 of 150	87.3%	★★★★☆
2021	71.9	36 of 151	76.2%	★★★★☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	76.1	4 of 61	93.4%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	59.1	39 of 163	76.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	49.9	108 of 237	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.7	47 of 106	55.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	70.7	64 of 292	78.1%	★★★★☆
2024	65.7	51 of 161	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	80.4	23 of 166	86.1%	★★★★☆
2022	74.7	34 of 154	77.9%	★★★★☆
2021	83.1	17 of 157	89.2%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	65.3	20 of 58	65.5%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	42.9	95 of 165	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	24.2	134 of 152	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	54.5	87 of 248	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.2	16 of 72	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	62.2	23 of 72	68.1%	★★★★☆
2022	79.2	9 of 61	85.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	74.8	41 of 287	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	67.7	49 of 184	73.4%	★★★★☆
2023	81.0	23 of 185	87.6%	★★★★☆
2022	78.5	32 of 184	82.6%	★★★★☆
2021	73.2	36 of 185	80.5%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Foster Care (2025)93rd percentile+12 vs school

White (2025)86th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)78th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)76th percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)68th percentile-13 vs school

African American (2025)68th percentile-13 vs school

Military Connected (2025)66th percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2025)65th percentile-16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)54th percentile-27 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)42nd percentile-39 vs school

Native American (2025)12th percentile-69 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics65%+22 vs state

English Language Arts62%+11 vs state

Science51%+10 vs state

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Schools Near Tea Area Venture Elementary - 06

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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
Tea Area Venture Elementary - 06	Public	K-5	101 E 7th St	Tea	57064	Lincoln County	Tea Area School District 41-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 498-2700	379	25	15.0	20.6%	310 (81.8%)	5 (1.3%)	22 (5.8%)	6 (1.6%)	6 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	29 (7.7%)	74.3	56^th of 300 public elementary schools	81.3%		68.5	52^nd of 201 public elementary schools	74.1%	4	73.3	43.8	64.6	61.9	90.0	45.8	56.9	65.3	50.8	$9,998	$292	$9,706
Tea Area Legacy Elementary - 01	Public	K-5	500 W Charish St	Tea	57064	Lincoln County	Tea Area School District 41-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 498-2700	538	31	17.1	14.5%	458 (85.1%)	4 (0.7%)	34 (6.3%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.7%)	83.9	13^th of 300 public elementary schools	95.7%		81.8	24^th of 201 public elementary schools	88.1%	11	74.2	76.1	65.0	71.7	84.3	77.5	65.0	75.8	47.5	$9,497	$292	$9,205
Adventure Elementary - 10	Public	K-5	27220 472nd Ave	Sioux Falls	57108	Lincoln County	Harrisburg School District 41-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 432-2567	440	27	16.4	9.8%	387 (88.0%)	4 (0.9%)	16 (3.6%)	12 (2.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (4.1%)	91.7	7^th of 300 public elementary schools	97.7%		96.6	4^th of 201 public elementary schools	98.0%	3	84.8	81.7	75.3	80.6	87.0	82.8	74.2	81.3	69.9	$13,184	$238	$12,946
Explorer Elementary - 04	Public	K-5	4010 W 82nd St	Sioux Falls	57108	Lincoln County	Harrisburg School District 41-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 743-2567	338	25	13.2	27.8%	223 (66.0%)	33 (9.8%)	28 (8.3%)	11 (3.3%)	14 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.6%)	68.5	91^st of 300 public elementary schools	69.7%		56.3	93^rd of 201 public elementary schools	53.7%	2	58.0	56.5	60.7	58.6	70.0	43.5	55.4	56.6	44.6	$10,968	$251	$10,716
Endeavor Elementary - 07	Public	PK, KG-5	2401 W 95th St	Sioux Falls	57108	Lincoln County	Harrisburg School District 41-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 743-2567	358	27	13.3	12.6%	280 (78.2%)	18 (5.0%)	17 (4.7%)	16 (4.5%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (6.4%)	71.9	71^st of 300 public elementary schools	76.3%		70.7	47^th of 201 public elementary schools	76.6%	24	62.1	54.0	48.4	54.7	75.9	70.0	53.1	65.7	50.0	$11,403	$455	$10,948
RF Pettigrew Elementary - 17	Public	PK, KG-5	7900 W 53rd St	Sioux Falls	57106	Minnehaha County	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 362-3560	846	49	17.4	37.8%	542 (64.1%)	78 (9.2%)	99 (11.7%)	20 (2.4%)	24 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (9.8%)	64.8	106^th of 300 public elementary schools	64.7%		67	57^th of 201 public elementary schools	71.6%	49	53.0	56.3	50.4	53.0	62.4	65.2	46.9	57.3	41.3	$11,066	$673	$10,393
John F. Kennedy Elementary - 57	Public	K-5	4501 S Holbrook Ave	Sioux Falls	57106	Minnehaha County	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 362-2784	661	43	15.4	37.5%	481 (72.8%)	45 (6.8%)	48 (7.3%)	10 (1.5%)	17 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (9.1%)	72.9	62^nd of 300 public elementary schools	79.3%		73.4	44^th of 201 public elementary schools	78.1%	18	51.4	69.2	66.3	61.9	57.0	68.1	54.5	59.5	51.5	$10,658	$608	$10,049
Tea Area Frontier Elementary - 05	Public	K-5	2700 S Lancaster Dr	Sioux Falls	57106	Minnehaha County	Tea Area School District 41-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 498-2700	292	21	13.9	40.1%	158 (54.1%)	39 (13.4%)	57 (19.5%)	12 (4.1%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.2%)	53.6	152^nd of 300 public elementary schools	49.3%		49.2	113^th of 201 public elementary schools	43.8%	39	35.9	55.6	53.7	47.5	43.4	53.3	43.9	46.8	36.6	$10,586	$412	$10,174
Oscar Howe Elementary - 58	Public	K-5	2801 Valley View Rd	Sioux Falls	57106	Minnehaha County	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 362-2752	608	35	17.1	52.0%	366 (60.2%)	64 (10.5%)	100 (16.4%)	7 (1.2%)	34 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.1%)	51.5	161^st of 300 public elementary schools	46.3%		35.4	142^nd of 201 public elementary schools	29.4%	19	43.1	53.9	37.8	45.5	47.1	54.9	32.9	45.8	36.6	$11,050	$600	$10,450
Journey Elementary - 05	Public	K-5	6801 S Grange Ave	Sioux Falls	57108	Lincoln County	Harrisburg School District 41-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 743-2567	340	26	13.1	16.5%	270 (79.4%)	19 (5.6%)	17 (5.0%)	11 (3.2%)	8 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.1%)	79.5	33^rd of 300 public elementary schools	89.0%		76.1	35^th of 201 public elementary schools	82.6%	2	48.0	74.2	68.9	64.7	70.0	72.6	60.7	67.6	57.4	$11,449	$438	$11,011

Frequently Asked Questions about Tea Area Venture Elementary - 06

What is the racial makeup of Tea Area Venture Elementary - 06?

Students at Tea Area Venture Elementary - 06 are 82% White, 8% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 2% American Indian, 1% African American.

What district is Tea Area Venture Elementary - 06 in?

Tea Area School District 41-5

Is Tea Area Venture Elementary - 06 a good school?

Tea Area Venture Elementary - 06 ranks 56^th of 300 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Tea Area Venture Elementary - 06?

In the 2024-25 school year, 379 students attended Tea Area Venture Elementary - 06.

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