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Robert Bennis Elementary - 05

Public Grades K-4

18^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 203 South Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 91% of South Dakota elementary schools

Summary

Robert Bennis Elementary - 05 serves 542 students in grades K–4 in Brandon, South Dakota, as part of the Brandon Valley School District 49-2. In 2025–2026, SchoolDigger ranked it 18th of 203 schools statewide, at the 91st percentile with five stars. Its results are well above state averages, but its most important local weakness is ELA: it had the lowest all-grades ELA proficiency among the four nearby schools in its district.

The school’s strongest comparison is with the state: 2025–2026 proficiency was 67% in ELA and 72% in math, versus 49% and 44% statewide. Locally, the picture is mixed. ELA was 7 points below the district and 11 points below the average of its three nearby district peers; math was 2 points above the district but 5 points below those peers’ average. Grade-level results show an important contrast: third-grade proficiency was 15 points below the district in ELA and 12 points below in math, while fourth-grade math was 2 points above the district.

Over four reported years, ELA fell by 3 points, from 70% to 67%, while math was nearly flat, moving from 72% to 72%. The school’s lead over the state narrowed in both subjects, and its results fell further behind the district in ELA; its math lead over the district narrowed from 7 points to 2. SchoolDigger still rated the school highly statewide, though its 91st-percentile ranking was below the 94th, 98th and 97th percentiles of its three nearby district peers. One notable subgroup result is SchoolDigger’s statewide effectiveness ranking for Low Socio Economic Status Students: the school was at the 31st percentile in 2025–2026, down from the 79th percentile the prior year and 60 points below its overall percentile. In 2024–2025, 10% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible; the student-teacher ratio was 16.7.

542

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,253

Per pupil spending ?

10.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

90.5%

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

Exemptions: 7.6% (any vaccine)

2001 S Sioux Blvd
Brandon, SD 57005

(605) 582-8010

District: Brandon Valley School District 49-2

Students who attend Robert Bennis Elementary - 05 usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.7%

Two or more races:

5.7%

Hispanic:

3.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 99th percentile in 2016 → 91st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Dakota average (69% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of South Dakota elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2016

!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 (2025-2026) ?

This school69%

District avg72%

South Dakota avg46%

18^th of 203

South Dakota public elementary schools ?

Top 9%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From top 1% (2016) to top 9% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2026	81.2	18 of 203	91.1%	★★★★★
2025	81.5	24 of 300	92.0%	★★★★★
2024	82.0	22 of 201	89.1%	★★★★☆
2023	87.0	14 of 204	93.1%	★★★★★
2022	87.1	14 of 202	93.1%	★★★★★
2021	78.9	28 of 202	86.1%	★★★★☆
2019	83.5	18 of 206	91.3%	★★★★★
2018	94.0	2 of 204	99.0%	★★★★★
2017	93.7	3 of 207	98.6%	★★★★★
2016	92.0	3 of 206	98.5%	★★★★★
2015	84.2	11 of 209	94.7%	★★★★★
2013	83.9	6 of 201	97.0%	★★★★★
2012	82.2	14 of 214	93.5%	★★★★★
2011	81.5	13 of 205	93.7%	★★★★★
2010	84.0	6 of 206	97.1%	★★★★★
2009	85.7	5 of 196	97.4%	★★★★★
2008	76.0	18 of 194	90.7%	★★★★★
2007	74.9	22 of 194	88.7%	★★★★☆
2006	80.3	10 of 197	94.9%	★★★★★
2005	77.2	14 of 194	92.8%	★★★★★
2004	81.2	9 of 189	95.2%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	96.0	3 of 81	96.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2026	71.6	40 of 166	75.9%	★★★★☆
2025	75.9	37 of 291	87.3%	★★★★☆
2024	81.6	20 of 165	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	79.0	19 of 154	87.7%	★★★★☆
2022	82.1	16 of 150	89.3%	★★★★☆
2021	73.2	32 of 151	78.8%	★★★★☆
2019	78.4	19 of 155	87.7%	★★★★☆
2018	94.8	3 of 163	98.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2026	36.8	80 of 116	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	68.0	49 of 237	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	85.1	12 of 112	89.3%	★★★★★
2019	94.8	5 of 121	95.9%	★★★★★
2018	98.4	1 of 121	99.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2026	85.3	12 of 161	92.5%	★★★★★
2025	81.6	19 of 292	93.5%	★★★★★
2024	81.7	24 of 161	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	91.3	7 of 166	95.8%	★★★★★
2022	89.9	10 of 154	93.5%	★★★★★
2021	82.2	18 of 157	88.5%	★★★★☆
2019	85.1	16 of 160	90.0%	★★★★★
2018	92.6	3 of 170	98.2%	★★★★★

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	70.5	16 of 58	72.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	56.4	64 of 165	61.2%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	54.4	51 of 152	66.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2026	81.5	8 of 64	87.5%	★★★★☆
2025	69.3	37 of 248	85.1%	★★★★☆
2024	64.3	18 of 72	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	76.3	10 of 72	86.1%	★★★★☆
2022	89.7	3 of 61	95.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2026	76.5	25 of 184	86.4%	★★★★☆
2025	79.0	23 of 287	92.0%	★★★★★
2024	79.7	23 of 184	87.5%	★★★★☆
2023	83.0	16 of 185	91.4%	★★★★★
2022	84.1	15 of 184	91.8%	★★★★★
2021	76.7	29 of 185	84.3%	★★★★☆
2019	77.7	25 of 191	86.9%	★★★★☆
2018	93.4	3 of 186	98.4%	★★★★★

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)

African American (2025)96th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)93rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)88th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)86th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)76th percentile-15 vs school

Military Connected (2025)72nd percentile-20 vs school

Native American (2025)66th percentile-26 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)61st percentile-31 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)31st percentile-60 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics72%+28 vs state

English Language Arts67%+18 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Robert Bennis Elementary - 05

What district is Robert Bennis Elementary - 05 in?

Brandon Valley School District 49-2

What schools do graduates of Robert Bennis Elementary - 05 attend?

Students who attend Robert Bennis Elementary - 05 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 Robert Bennis Elementary - 05?

Students at Robert Bennis Elementary - 05 are 87% White, 6% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 2% American Indian, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Robert Bennis Elementary - 05?

In the 2024-25 school year, 542 students attended Robert Bennis Elementary - 05.

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Yes. Robert Bennis Elementary - 05 ranks in the top 8.9% of South Dakota elementary schools.

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