Brandon Elementary - 03

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Brandon Elementary - 03 ranks 29 th of 204 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public PK, KG-4

501 Holly Blvd
Brandon, SD 57005

(605) 582-6315

District: Brandon Valley School District 49-2

SchoolDigger Rank:
29^th of 204 South Dakota Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,769

Students who attend Brandon Elementary - 03 usually attend:

Middle:	Brandon Valley Intermediate - 07
	Brandon Valley Middle School - 02
High:	Brandon Valley High School - 01

Student/teacher ratio: 14.7

Number of students: 701

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.3%

Hispanic:

7.4%

Two or more races:

7.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 21%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Brandon Elementary - 03 ranks better than 85.8% of elementary schools in South Dakota. It also ranks last among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Brandon Valley School District 49-2. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 79.35. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Brandon Elementary - 03 has the largest elementary school student body size in the Brandon Valley School District 49-2. Racial makeup is: White (79.3%), Hispanic (7.4%), two or more races (7.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 21% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Brandon Elementary - 03 is 14.7, which is the 2^nd best among 4 elementary schools in the Brandon Valley School District 49-2. (See more...)

Compare Brandon Elementary - 03 employs 47.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Brandon Elementary - 03 is $8,769, which is the 2^nd highest among 4 elementary schools in the Brandon Valley School District 49-2.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Brandon Elementary - 03:

SchoolDigger ranks Brandon Elementary - 03 29^th of 204 South Dakota public elementary schools. (See Brandon Elementary - 03 in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Brandon Valley School District 49-2:

SchoolDigger ranks Brandon Valley School District 49-2 4^th of 126 South Dakota school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Brandon Elementary - 03

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Rank History for all students at Brandon Elementary - 03

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	SD State Percentile
2003	65.03	60^th	187	67.9%
2004	73.06	35^th	189	81.5%
2005	63.68	78^th	194	59.8%
2006	65.28	72^nd	197	63.5%
2007	58.05	103^rd	194	46.9%
2008	69.68	54^th	194	72.2%
2009	70.26	49^th	196	75.0%
2010	73.37	40^th	206	80.6%
2011	76.84	23^rd	205	88.8%
2012	69.96	55^th	214	74.3%
2013	74.91	34^th	201	83.1%
2015	66.48	62^nd	209	70.3%
2016	78.44	21^st	206	89.8%
2017	86.09	14^th	207	93.2%
2018	83.73	14^th	204	93.1%
2019	82.49	22^nd	206	89.3%
2021	74.77	37^th	202	81.7%
2022	80.05	33^rd	202	83.7%
2023	79.35	29^th	204	85.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Brandon Elementary - 03

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	SD State Percentile
2018	88.21	3^rd	62	95.2%
2022	88.19	6^th	61	90.2%
2023	66.48	17^th	72	76.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Brandon Elementary - 03

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	SD State Percentile
2018	93.50	4^th	121	96.7%
2019	81.65	10^th	121	91.7%
2022	95.85	4^th	80	95.0%
2023	70.25	27^th	112	75.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Brandon Elementary - 03

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	SD State Percentile
2018	82.84	13^th	163	92.0%
2019	70.65	37^th	155	76.1%
2021	76.60	23^rd	151	84.8%
2022	74.71	33^rd	150	78.0%
2023	78.64	22^nd	154	85.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Brandon Elementary - 03

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	SD State Percentile
2018	83.02	12^th	170	92.9%
2019	89.53	6^th	160	96.3%
2021	72.71	35^th	157	77.7%
2022	84.76	17^th	154	89.0%
2023	79.19	25^th	166	84.9%

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Rank History for White students at Brandon Elementary - 03

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	SD State Percentile
2018	80.90	13^th	186	93.0%
2019	80.91	18^th	191	90.6%
2021	76.26	30^th	185	83.8%
2022	83.83	16^th	184	91.3%
2023	82.50	19^th	185	89.7%

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Data source: test scores: South Dakota Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: South Dakota Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Brandon Elementary - 03

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1994	512	3	5	0	10	n/a	n/a	530
1995	411	2	3	0	2	n/a	n/a	418
1996	411	2	3	0	2	n/a	n/a	418
1997	776	6	3	2	5	n/a	n/a	792
1998	780	5	4	2	5	n/a	n/a	796
1999	785	7	9	2	1	n/a	n/a	804
2000	841	9	10	2	1	n/a	n/a	863
2001	857	8	4	3	3	n/a	n/a	875
2002	939	6	8	5	3	n/a	n/a	961
2003	939	6	8	5	3	n/a	n/a	961
2004	547	10	5	3	5	n/a	n/a	570
2005	580	10	5	5	6	n/a	n/a	606
2006	637	5	4	8	11	n/a	n/a	665
2007	668	7	5	6	7	n/a	n/a	693
2008	685	9	9	11	6	n/a	n/a	720
2009	717	19	11	10	7	n/a	n/a	764
2010	592	6	4	11	5	n/a	n/a	618
2011	566	13	4	8	3	3	0	597
2012	589	14	4	10	1	1	0	619
2013	634	14	6	4	4	1	1	664
2014	629	15	5	2	7	2	2	662
2015	647	16	6	6	8	2	3	688
2016	516	11	5	6	8	1	4	551
2017	497	8	6	6	7	3	21	548
2018	523	11	2	8	6	3	21	574
2019	501	12	1	18	12	2	31	577
2020	532	31	1	26	11	1	42	644
2021	509	27	4	23	10	1	46	620
2022	573	27	4	45	14	0	50	713
2023	556	34	3	52	6	0	50	701

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Brandon Elementary - 03

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	530	32.0	16.6	n/a
1995	418	24.4	17.1	n/a
1996	418	24.4	17.1	n/a
1997	792	43.0	18.4	3.8
1998	796	41.6	19.1	5.5
1999	804	41.0	19.6	5.8
2000	863	43.7	19.7	9.6
2001	875	44.4	19.7	11.5
2002	961	47.5	20.2	5.9
2003	961	47.5	20.2	5.9
2004	570	33.4	17.1	13.2
2005	606	36.8	16.5	12.4
2006	665	39.3	16.9	13.1
2007	693	42.8	16.2	18.5
2008	720	45.6	15.8	13.8
2009	764	48.1	15.9	17.7
2010	618	39.9	15.4	22.8
2011	597	39.8	14.9	19.9
2012	619	38.1	16.2	6.6
2013	664	42.7	15.5	25.2
2014	662	45.5	14.5	23.7
2015	688	45.0	15.2	26
2016	551	39.0	14.1	30.5
2017	548	37.6	14.5	25.7
2018	574	40.9	14.0	26.1
2019	577	40.1	14.3	22.4
2020	644	43.9	14.6	25
2021	620	41.2	15.0	10.2
2022	713	45.7	15.5	16.1
2023	701	47.5	14.7	21

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Brandon Elementary - 03

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	530	32.0	16.6	n/a
1995	418	24.4	17.1	n/a
1996	418	24.4	17.1	n/a
1997	792	43.0	18.4	3.8
1998	796	41.6	19.1	5.5
1999	804	41.0	19.6	5.8
2000	863	43.7	19.7	9.6
2001	875	44.4	19.7	11.5
2002	961	47.5	20.2	5.9
2003	961	47.5	20.2	5.9
2004	570	33.4	17.1	13.2
2005	606	36.8	16.5	12.4
2006	665	39.3	16.9	13.1
2007	693	42.8	16.2	18.5
2008	720	45.6	15.8	13.8
2009	764	48.1	15.9	17.7
2010	618	39.9	15.4	22.8
2011	597	39.8	14.9	19.9
2012	619	38.1	16.2	6.6
2013	664	42.7	15.5	25.2
2014	662	45.5	14.5	23.7
2015	688	45.0	15.2	26
2016	551	39.0	14.1	30.5
2017	548	37.6	14.5	25.7
2018	574	40.9	14.0	26.1
2019	577	40.1	14.3	22.4
2020	644	43.9	14.6	25
2021	620	41.2	15.0	10.2
2022	713	45.7	15.5	16.1
2023	701	47.5	14.7	21

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Brandon Elementary - 03

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2020	$580 (7.0%)	$7,647 (93.0%)	$8,227
2021	$462 (5.3%)	$8,307 (94.7%)	$8,769

Data source: South Dakota Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Brandon Elementary - 03

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 22^nd of 206 Elementary schools	Ranks 29^th of 204 Elementary schools	3.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Brandon Elementary - 03)	67	60.9	6.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Brandon Valley School District 49-2)	70.7	73.3	2.6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Dakota)	49.1	45.3	3.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Brandon Elementary - 03)	65	54.7	10.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Brandon Valley School District 49-2)	69.8	69.5	0.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (South Dakota)	52.7	51.1	1.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Brandon Elementary - 03)	77.8	79	1.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Brandon Valley School District 49-2)	75.4	75.8	0.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (South Dakota)	50.3	47.2	3.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Brandon Elementary - 03)	74.1	80.7	6.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Brandon Valley School District 49-2)	72.3	75.5	3.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (South Dakota)	49	47.7	1.2%
All Grades English Language Arts (Brandon Elementary - 03)	72.6	69.6	3%
All Grades English Language Arts (Brandon Valley School District 49-2)	71.8	72.2	0.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (South Dakota)	53.2	49.7	3.5%
All Grades Mathematics (Brandon Elementary - 03)	69.7	67.2	2.5%
All Grades Mathematics (Brandon Valley School District 49-2)	65.1	64.7	0.4%
All Grades Mathematics (South Dakota)	44.9	41.9	3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	577	701	21.5%
African American	12	34	183.3%
American Indian	12	6	50%
Asian	1	3	200%
Hispanic	18	52	188.9%
Pacific Islander	2	0	100%
White	501	556	11%
Two or More Races	31	50	61.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	22.4%	21%	1.4%

Schools Near Brandon Elementary - 03

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2023)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2023)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Science (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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
Brandon Elementary - 03	Public	PK, KG-4	501 Holly Blvd	Brandon	57005	Minnehaha County	Brandon Valley School District 49-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(605) 582-6315	701	48	14.7	21.0%	556 (79.3%)	34 (4.9%)	52 (7.4%)	3 (0.4%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (7.1%)	79.3	29^th of 204 public elementary schools	85.8%		80	33^rd of 202 public elementary schools	83.7%	4	60.9	79.0		69.6	54.7	80.7		67.2		$8,769	$462	$8,307
Robert Bennis Elementary - 05	Public	K-4	2001 S Sioux Blvd	Brandon	57005	Minnehaha County	Brandon Valley School District 49-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(605) 582-8010	556	33	16.9	9.9%	484 (87.1%)	3 (0.5%)	22 (4.0%)	5 (0.9%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.1%)	87	14^th of 204 public elementary schools	93.1%		87.1	14^th of 202 public elementary schools	93.1%		70.5	69.9		70.2	71.4	72.4		71.9		$7,738	$446	$7,292
Brandon Valley Distance Learning Academy Elementary - 94	Public, Virtual	K-4	201 W Park St	Brandon	57005	Minnehaha County	Brandon Valley School District 49-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(605) 582-6035	7	0	233.3		6 (85.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (14.3%)								(n/a)
Fred Assam Elementary - 06	Public	K-4	7700 E Willowwood St	Sioux Falls	57110	Minnehaha County	Brandon Valley School District 49-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(605) 582-1500	486	27	17.8	6.4%	419 (86.2%)	10 (2.1%)	19 (3.9%)	6 (1.2%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (5.8%)	97	2^nd of 204 public elementary schools	99.0%		93.9	4^th of 202 public elementary schools	98.0%	2	91.2	83.3		87.3	86.8	84.5		85.6		$8,158	$350	$7,808
Anne Sullivan Elementary - 20	Public	PK, KG-5	3701 E 3rd St	Sioux Falls	57103	Minnehaha County	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(605) 367-6084	623	40	15.4	68.9%	121 (19.4%)	261 (41.9%)	91 (14.6%)	99 (15.9%)	26 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.0%)	21.5	171^st of 204 public elementary schools	16.2%		13.2	184^th of 202 public elementary schools	8.9%	13	26.8	35.2	38.2	33.0	26.8	34.1	21.1	27.7	39.5	$10,783	$1,601	$9,182
Valley Springs Elementary - 04	Public	K-4	301 Valley Dr	Valley Springs	57068	Minnehaha County	Brandon Valley School District 49-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(605) 757-6285	75	7	10.3	26.7%	62 (82.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (8.0%)	84.7	16^th of 204 public elementary schools	92.2%		84.5	21^st of 202 public elementary schools	89.6%	5	90.0	80.0		84.0	90.0	53.3		68.0		$10,099	$234	$9,865
Rosa Parks Elementary - 15	Public	K-5	5701 E Red Oak Dr	Sioux Falls	57710	Minnehaha County	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(605) 371-4170	729	45	16.1	46.0%	316 (43.3%)	131 (18.0%)	156 (21.4%)	41 (5.6%)	31 (4.3%)	2 (0.3%)	52 (7.1%)	16.1	178^th of 204 public elementary schools	12.7%		19.5	175^th of 202 public elementary schools	13.4%	3	28.8	26.9	30.5	28.7	28.0	27.7	24.8	26.9	31.4	$9,147	$712	$8,435
Inspiration Elementary - 08	Public	K-4	3401 S Sparta Ave	Sioux Falls	57110	Minnehaha County	Brandon Valley School District 49-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(605) 582-5890	295	19	15.5	16.9%	215 (72.9%)	31 (10.5%)	14 (4.7%)	13 (4.4%)	8 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.7%)	83	21^st of 204 public elementary schools	89.7%					(n/a)	77.1	67.4		72.2	70.8	61.2		66.0
Cleveland Elementary - 14	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 S Edward Dr	Sioux Falls	57103	Minnehaha County	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(605) 367-6150	495	37	13.2	69.7%	125 (25.3%)	189 (38.2%)	77 (15.6%)	14 (2.8%)	37 (7.5%)	3 (0.6%)	50 (10.1%)	6.5	198^th of 204 public elementary schools	2.9%		5.6	194^th of 202 public elementary schools	4.0%	4	28.1	19.1	9.0	18.6	20.3	25.0	7.5	17.6		$10,644	$1,698	$8,946
Laura B. Anderson Elementary - 10	Public	PK, KG-5	1600 N Wayland Ave	Sioux Falls	57103	Minnehaha County	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(605) 367-6130	355	29	12.0	72.7%	131 (36.9%)	41 (11.5%)	111 (31.3%)	19 (5.4%)	24 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.2%)	12.8	182^nd of 204 public elementary schools	10.8%		11.2	187^th of 202 public elementary schools	7.4%	5	13.7	37.3	29.4	27.3	25.5	37.3	9.8	24.9	11.8	$10,573	$1,759	$8,814

Frequently Asked Questions about Brandon Elementary - 03

How many students attend Brandon Elementary - 03?

In the 2022-23 school year, 701 students attended Brandon Elementary - 03.

Is Brandon Elementary - 03 a good school?

Brandon Elementary - 03 ranks 29^th of 204 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Brandon Elementary - 03?

Students at Brandon Elementary - 03 are 79% White, 7% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 5% African American.

What schools do graduates of Brandon Elementary - 03 attend?

Students who attend Brandon Elementary - 03 usually go on to attend:

Middle : Brandon Valley Intermediate - 07
Middle : Brandon Valley Middle School - 02
High : Brandon Valley High School - 01

What district is Brandon Elementary - 03 in?

Brandon Valley School District 49-2

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