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Brandon Elementary - 03

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Brandon Elementary - 03 ranks 35 th of 300 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

35^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 300 South Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 88% of South Dakota elementary schools

Summary

Brandon Elementary - 03 is a public elementary school serving 681 students in grades PK-4 in Brandon, South Dakota. It is part of the highly-ranked Brandon Valley School District 49-2, which is ranked 2nd out of 147 school districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Brandon Elementary - 03 consistently ranks among the top 30 elementary schools in South Dakota, with proficiency rates in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics that are significantly higher than the state averages, often exceeding 70% proficiency. Compared to the Brandon Valley School District as a whole, the school performs on par or slightly better in both ELA and Math assessments. The school has a diverse student population and a relatively low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, around 20% in recent years.

Within the Brandon Valley School District, the nearby Valley Springs Elementary - 04 and Inspiration Elementary - 08 also perform very well, with rankings in the top 30 and top 10 elementary schools in the state, respectively. In contrast, the nearby schools in the Sioux Falls School District, such as Terry Redlin Elementary, Harvey Dunn Elementary, and Anne Sullivan Elementary, generally have lower academic performance and higher rates of poverty.

728

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,254

Per pupil spending ?

29.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

501 Holly Blvd
Brandon, SD 57005

(605) 582-6315

District: Brandon Valley School District 49-2

Students who attend Brandon Elementary - 03 usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.6%

Hispanic:

7.1%

Two or more races:

6.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 70th percentile in 2015 → 88th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Dakota average (68% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of South Dakota elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Brandon Valley School District 49-2's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school68%

District avg71%

South Dakota avg47%

35^th of 300

South Dakota public elementary schools ?

Top 12%▲ up 18 pts since 2015

From top 30% (2015) to top 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Brandon Valley School District 49-2

2^nd of 147Brandon Valley School District 49-2 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	78.8	35 of 300	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	87.7	10 of 201	95.0%	★★★★★
2023	79.3	29 of 204	85.8%	★★★★☆
2022	80.0	33 of 202	83.7%	★★★★☆
2021	74.8	37 of 202	81.7%	★★★★☆
2019	82.5	22 of 206	89.3%	★★★★☆
2018	83.7	14 of 204	93.1%	★★★★★
2017	86.1	14 of 207	93.2%	★★★★★
2016	78.4	21 of 206	89.8%	★★★★★
2015	66.5	62 of 209	70.3%	★★★★☆
2013	74.9	34 of 201	83.1%	★★★★☆
2012	70.0	55 of 214	74.3%	★★★★☆
2011	76.8	23 of 205	88.8%	★★★★☆
2010	73.4	40 of 206	80.6%	★★★★☆
2009	70.3	49 of 196	75.0%	★★★★☆
2008	69.7	54 of 194	72.2%	★★★★☆
2007	58.1	103 of 194	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	65.3	72 of 197	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	63.7	78 of 194	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	73.1	35 of 189	81.5%	★★★★☆
2003	65.0	60 of 187	67.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	60.4	21 of 81	74.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	62.6	38 of 176	78.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	73.0	52 of 291	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	81.4	21 of 165	87.3%	★★★★☆
2023	78.6	22 of 154	85.7%	★★★★☆
2022	74.7	33 of 150	78.0%	★★★★☆
2021	76.6	23 of 151	84.8%	★★★★☆
2019	70.6	37 of 155	76.1%	★★★★☆
2018	82.8	13 of 163	92.0%	★★★★★

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	59.9	13 of 61	78.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	73.7	18 of 163	89.0%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	48.0	18 of 61	70.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	68.6	46 of 237	80.6%	★★★★☆
2024	94.5	1 of 110	99.1%	★★★★★
2023	70.2	27 of 112	75.9%	★★★★☆
2022	95.9	4 of 80	95.0%	★★★★★
2019	81.6	10 of 121	91.7%	★★★★★
2018	93.5	4 of 121	96.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	79.1	28 of 292	90.4%	★★★★★
2024	89.9	5 of 161	96.9%	★★★★★
2023	79.2	25 of 166	84.9%	★★★★☆
2022	84.8	17 of 154	89.0%	★★★★☆
2021	72.7	35 of 157	77.7%	★★★★☆
2019	89.5	6 of 160	96.3%	★★★★★
2018	83.0	12 of 170	92.9%	★★★★★

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	38.7	41 of 58	29.3%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	63.6	46 of 165	72.1%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	22.3	146 of 152	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	41.5	4 of 10	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	77.5	17 of 248	93.1%	★★★★★
2024	81.8	8 of 72	88.9%	★★★★★
2023	66.5	17 of 72	76.4%	★★★★☆
2022	88.2	6 of 61	90.2%	★★★★★
2018	88.2	3 of 62	95.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	79.6	19 of 287	93.4%	★★★★★
2024	86.5	11 of 184	94.0%	★★★★★
2023	82.5	19 of 185	89.7%	★★★★★
2022	83.8	16 of 184	91.3%	★★★★★
2021	76.3	30 of 185	83.8%	★★★★☆
2019	80.9	18 of 191	90.6%	★★★★★
2018	80.9	13 of 186	93.0%	★★★★★

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)

White (2025)93rd percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2025)93rd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)90th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)89th percentile~ school

Female (2025)82nd percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile-8 vs school

Foster Care (2025)79th percentile-10 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)78th percentile-10 vs school

African American (2025)74th percentile-14 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)72nd percentile-16 vs school

Homeless (2025)70th percentile-18 vs school

Pacific Islander (2025)60th percentile-28 vs school

Military Connected (2025)29th percentile-59 vs school

Native American (2025)4th percentile-84 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics70%+27 vs state

English Language Arts67%+16 vs state

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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
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	Yes	(605) 582-6315	728	48	15.1	29.8%	565 (77.6%)	41 (5.6%)	52 (7.1%)	6 (0.8%)	10 (1.4%)	4 (0.5%)	50 (6.9%)	78.8	35^th of 300 public elementary schools	88.3%		87.7	10^th of 201 public elementary schools	95.0%	25	58.2	75.4		66.5	63.4	77.8		70.4		$10,254	$487	$9,766
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	No	(605) 582-8010	542	32	16.7	10.1%	470 (86.7%)	7 (1.3%)	17 (3.1%)	6 (1.1%)	11 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.7%)	81.5	24^th of 300 public elementary schools	92.0%		82	22^nd of 201 public elementary schools	89.1%	2	73.8	66.4		70.3	71.3	68.2		69.8		$10,253	$509	$9,744
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	No	(605) 582-1500	531	29	18.1	7.7%	455 (85.7%)	6 (1.1%)	27 (5.1%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (6.8%)	94	5^th of 300 public elementary schools	98.3%		98	2^nd of 201 public elementary schools	99.0%	3	82.0	87.8		84.9	89.0	92.9		90.9		$9,971	$242	$9,729
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	Yes	(605) 367-6084	632	45	13.9	83.4%	91 (14.4%)	287 (45.4%)	85 (13.4%)	116 (18.4%)	25 (4.0%)	2 (0.3%)	26 (4.1%)	27	238^th of 300 public elementary schools	20.7%		18.5	176^th of 201 public elementary schools	12.4%	62	23.4	30.6	37.1	30.4	24.5	27.1	22.7	24.6	21.7	$12,735	$1,470	$11,265
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	No	(605) 371-4170	618	39	15.7	59.4%	259 (41.9%)	74 (12.0%)	184 (29.8%)	28 (4.5%)	22 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (8.3%)	36	214^th of 300 public elementary schools	28.7%		22.5	167^th of 201 public elementary schools	16.9%	47	33.6	43.2	30.1	35.4	35.3	45.5	26.9	35.7	23.7	$11,225	$598	$10,626
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	No	(605) 582-5890	345	23	14.8	25.2%	237 (68.7%)	38 (11.0%)	30 (8.7%)	19 (5.5%)	8 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.8%)	88.2	8^th of 300 public elementary schools	97.3%		79.4	27^th of 201 public elementary schools	86.6%	19	80.8	79.6		80.3	76.7	75.9		76.4		$10,409	$242	$10,167
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	Yes	(605) 367-6150	465	35	13.4	82.6%	111 (23.9%)	167 (35.9%)	99 (21.3%)	12 (2.6%)	22 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	53 (11.4%)	21.8	247^th of 300 public elementary schools	17.7%		7.2	190^th of 201 public elementary schools	5.5%	57	17.7	26.4	27.8	23.7	24.2	17.0	20.4	20.7	24.1	$12,612	$1,749	$10,863
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	Yes	(605) 367-6130	291	26	11.3	85.2%	95 (32.6%)	31 (10.7%)	105 (36.1%)	9 (3.1%)	26 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.6%)	23	243^rd of 300 public elementary schools	19.0%		9.8	186^th of 201 public elementary schools	7.5%	57	25.0	26.0	28.6	26.5	31.8	22.0	16.7	23.5	16.7	$13,906	$2,305	$11,601
Terry Redlin Elementary - 11	Public	K-5	1721 E Austin St	Sioux Falls	57103	Minnehaha County	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 367-6140	412	38	10.8	85.2%	107 (26.0%)	89 (21.6%)	85 (20.6%)	16 (3.9%)	65 (15.8%)	7 (1.7%)	43 (10.4%)	19.2	253^rd of 300 public elementary schools	15.7%		6.2	191^st of 201 public elementary schools	5.0%	62	17.6	25.0	23.3	21.9	26.3	13.5	11.7	17.2	21.7	$13,235	$1,920	$11,315
Harvey Dunn Elementary - 54	Public	PK, KG-5	2400 S Bahnson Ave	Sioux Falls	57103	Minnehaha County	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 371-4120	681	38	17.9	46.5%	431 (63.3%)	94 (13.8%)	47 (6.9%)	7 (1.0%)	29 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (10.7%)	72.2	70^th of 300 public elementary schools	76.7%		73	45^th of 201 public elementary schools	77.6%	25	57.9	45.5	70.0	57.9	63.2	50.0	67.8	60.4	60.0	$10,876	$643	$10,233

Frequently Asked Questions about Brandon Elementary - 03

How many students attend Brandon Elementary - 03?

In the 2024-25 school year, 728 students attended Brandon Elementary - 03.

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 is the racial makeup of Brandon Elementary - 03?

Students at Brandon Elementary - 03 are 78% White, 7% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 6% African American, 1% American Indian.

Is Brandon Elementary - 03 a good school?

Brandon Elementary - 03 ranks 35^th of 300 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Brandon Elementary - 03 in?

Brandon Valley School District 49-2

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