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Brandon Elementary - 03

Public Grades PK, KG-4

6^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 203 South Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 97% of South Dakota elementary schools

Summary

Brandon Elementary - 03 serves 728 students in PK–4 in Brandon, South Dakota, in an area with nearby elementary schools from both the Brandon Valley School District 49-2 and the Sioux Falls School District 49-5. In 2025–2026, 77% of students were proficient in English language arts (ELA) and 76% in math, far above the state rates of 49% and 44%. The most important finding is that Brandon is among the strongest nearby schools, ranking second in both subjects.

Brandon’s results are strong compared with both the state and its district, with math showing the larger district advantage: its proficiency was 6 percentage points above the district in math and 3 points above in ELA. Only nearby Fred Assam Elementary - 06 scored higher in either subject, leading Brandon by 6 points in ELA and 9 in math. Within Brandon’s district, Brandon was also second in third-grade math and fourth-grade ELA. Fourth-grade ELA was a particular strength at 83%, compared with the district’s 80%; fourth-grade math was less strong at 76%, below the district’s 79% and third among the four nearby district schools.

Results have risen over the full period, though not steadily: from 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, ELA proficiency increased 8 percentage points and math increased 9, with a strong rebound in the latest year. SchoolDigger ranks Brandon 6th of 203 statewide, at the 97th percentile and with 5 stars in 2025–2026. Its student–teacher ratio was 15.1 in 2024–2025, near the middle of the nearby group. Also in 2024–2025, 30% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible—above the three nearby same-district schools, whose rates ranged from 8% to 25%; this is context, not an explanation for scores. SchoolDigger’s 2024–2025 statewide measure was notably lower for Native American Students: 4th percentile, ranking 146th of 152 schools, compared with Brandon’s overall 88th percentile. For Military Connected Students, it was 29th percentile, also below the school’s overall standing.

728

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,254

Per pupil spending ?

29.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

90.2%

Kindergartners immunized against measles (MMR) (2025-26)

Exemptions: 8.2% (any vaccine)

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 — 90th percentile in 2016 → 97th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Dakota average (77% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of South Dakota elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school77%

District avg72%

South Dakota avg46%

6^th of 203

South Dakota public elementary schools ?

Top 3%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From top 10% (2016) to top 3% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

2^nd of 126Brandon 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2026	91.1	6 of 203	97.0%	★★★★★
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
2026	89.7	2 of 16	87.5%	★★★★★
2025	62.6	38 of 176	78.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2026	89.3	12 of 166	92.8%	★★★★★
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
2026	94.4	5 of 116	95.7%	★★★★★
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
2026	90.2	8 of 161	95.0%	★★★★★
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
2026	85.4	6 of 64	90.6%	★★★★★
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
2026	90.6	10 of 184	94.6%	★★★★★
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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)96th percentile~ school

Male (2026)95th percentile~ school

White (2026)95th percentile~ school

Female (2026)93rd percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2026)91st percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)89th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)88th percentile-10 vs school

Foster Care (2025)79th 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 (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts77%+28 vs state

Mathematics76%+32 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2026)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Science (2026)	Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners immunized against measles (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	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%)	91.1	6^th of 203 public elementary schools	97.0%		78.8	35^th of 300 public elementary schools	88.3%	29	71.3	82.9		77.5	76.2	75.7		76.0		90.2%	8.2%	$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%)	81.2	18^th of 203 public elementary schools	91.1%		81.5	24^th of 300 public elementary schools	92.0%	6	55.1	76.6		67.3	60.2	80.5		71.7		90.5%	7.6%	$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%)	95.9	4^th of 203 public elementary schools	98.0%		94	5^th of 300 public elementary schools	98.3%	1	81.3	85.4		83.3	81.3	88.5		84.9		92.9%	7.1%	$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%)	22	169^th of 203 public elementary schools	16.7%		27	238^th of 300 public elementary schools	20.7%	69	33.0	37.4	40.7	36.8	41.7	36.2	19.8	33.1	26.7	96.9%	3.1%	$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%)	32.6	154^th of 203 public elementary schools	24.1%		36	214^th of 300 public elementary schools	28.7%	60	35.2	40.7	42.9	39.3	41.0	39.8	45.1	41.7	38.5	94.7%	0%	$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%)	86.5	12^th of 203 public elementary schools	94.1%		88.2	8^th of 300 public elementary schools	97.3%	4	71.8	76.0		74.0	71.8	68.4		70.0		93.3%	4.5%	$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%)	4	193^rd of 203 public elementary schools	4.9%		21.8	247^th of 300 public elementary schools	17.7%	54	19.1	18.8	13.9	17.2	19.0	18.8		14.6	9.2	93%	0%	$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%)	6.7	190^th of 203 public elementary schools	6.4%		23	243^rd of 300 public elementary schools	19.0%	53	16.2	34.2	20.4	23.4	21.6	21.1	10.2	16.9	14.3	96.8%	0%	$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%)	7.9	188^th of 203 public elementary schools	7.4%		19.2	253^rd of 300 public elementary schools	15.7%	65	19.4	25.0	28.0	23.8	29.0	13.5	16.0	20.1	20.0	89.4%	6.1%	$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%)	68.8	52^nd of 203 public elementary schools	74.4%		72.2	70^th of 300 public elementary schools	76.7%	18	55.2	55.2	61.8	57.3	64.6	58.3	56.2	59.8	53.9	83.9%	10.3%	$10,876	$643	$10,233

Frequently Asked Questions about Brandon Elementary - 03

What district is Brandon Elementary - 03 in?

Brandon Valley School District 49-2

Is Brandon Elementary - 03 a good school?

Yes! Brandon Elementary - 03 is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 6^th of 203 South Dakota elementary schools.

How many students attend Brandon Elementary - 03?

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

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.

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

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