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Medary Elementary - 05

Public Grades PK, KG-3

358

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,465

Per pupil spending ?

27.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

718 5th St S
Brookings, SD 57006

(605) 696-4300

District: Brookings School District 05-1

Students who attend Medary Elementary - 05 usually attend:

Middle:	George S. Mickelson Middle School - 02
High:	Brookings High School - 01

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.6%

Hispanic:

21.8%

Two or more races:

4.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 53rd percentile in 2003 → 77th in 2009

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 24 percentile points since 2003

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg55%

South Dakota avg48%

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64^th of 147Brookings School District 05-1 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
2009	70.6	46 of 196	76.5%	★★★★☆
2008	72.3	35 of 194	82.0%	★★★★☆
2007	54.6	115 of 194	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	52.7	129 of 197	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	58.0	102 of 194	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	74.4	26 of 189	86.2%	★★★★☆
2003	57.6	88 of 187	52.9%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics55%+4 vs state

English Language Arts50%+6 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 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 8th 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 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Medary Elementary - 05	Public	PK, KG-3	718 5th St S	Brookings	57006	Brookings County	Brookings School District 05-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 696-4300	358	28	12.6	27.1%	235 (65.6%)	6 (1.7%)	78 (21.8%)	9 (2.5%)	13 (3.6%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.5%)								(n/a)	50.0							55.1										$12,465	$1,128	$11,337
Camelot Intermediate - 06	Public	4-5	1401 15th St S	Brookings	57006	Brookings County	Brookings School District 05-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 696-4400	523	30	17.2	21.4%	396 (75.7%)	18 (3.4%)	53 (10.1%)	8 (1.5%)	9 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.5%)	54.2	149^th of 300 public elementary schools	50.3%		40	129^th of 201 public elementary schools	35.8%	20		52.3	46.7				49.5		51.2	28.4				39.8	41.6			$10,923	$311	$10,612
Hillcrest Elementary - 04	Public	PK, KG-3	304 15th Ave	Brookings	57006	Brookings County	Brookings School District 05-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 696-4600	316	23	13.4	26.3%	235 (74.4%)	9 (2.8%)	30 (9.5%)	12 (3.8%)	8 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.0%)								(n/a)	36.2							40.6										$13,363	$1,756	$11,607
Bobcat Plains Academy Elementary School - 94	Public, Virtual	K-5	1910 12th St S	Brookings	57006	Brookings County	Brookings School District 05-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(605) 696-4714	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Dakota Prairie Elementary - 07	Public	PK, KG-3	111 26th St S	Brookings	57006	Brookings County	Brookings School District 05-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 696-4900	509	35	14.6	12.4%	418 (82.1%)	17 (3.3%)	31 (6.1%)	9 (1.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (6.1%)								(n/a)	60.8							72.5										$10,932	$436	$10,496
Sioux Valley Elementary - 02	Public	K-5	200 Hansina Ave	Volga	57071	Brookings County	Sioux Valley School District 05-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 627-5657	372	26	14.2	14.0%	338 (90.9%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.5%)	75	51^st of 300 public elementary schools	83.0%		60.1	77^th of 201 public elementary schools	61.7%	26	63.3	51.9	62.3				59.6	78.3	63.0	58.0				66.1	49.3			$10,839	$264	$10,575
Rolland Colony Elementary - 05	Public	K-8	48088 210th St	White	57276	Brookings County	Elkton School District 05-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 542-2541	9	1	9.0		9 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	72.3	69^th of 300 public elementary schools	77.0%					(n/a)	50.0	100.0		33.3		100.0	57.1	100.0	100.0		66.7		100.0	85.7		0.0
Red Willow Colony School - 09	Public	K-8	20019 474th Ave	White	57276	Brookings County	Deubrook Area School District 05-6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 629-1152	26	2	14.8		26 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14	268^th of 300 public elementary schools	10.7%					(n/a)	0.0	0.0		25.0	0.0	50.0	13.3	16.7	0.0		25.0	0.0	0.0	13.3		100.0		$11,693	$00	$11,693
Newdale Colony Elementary - 04	Public	K-8	21336 484th Ave	Elkton	57026	Brookings County	Elkton School District 05-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 542-2541	29	1	29.0		29 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48.1	171^st of 300 public elementary schools	43.0%					(n/a)	0.0	66.7	33.3	50.0	33.3	100.0	43.8	66.7	66.7	33.3	0.0	66.7	0.0	43.8	33.3	0.0	20.0	$9,286	$04	$9,282
Norfeld Colony Elementary - 07	Public	K-8	20426 482nd Ave	White	57276	Brookings County	Deubrook Area School District 05-6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 794-1152	26	3	9.4		26 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5.2	296^th of 300 public elementary schools	1.3%					(n/a)	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	40.0	33.3	17.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	20.0	0.0	5.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	$15,041	$4,634	$10,407

Frequently Asked Questions about Medary Elementary - 05

How many students attend Medary Elementary - 05?

In the 2024-25 school year, 358 students attended Medary Elementary - 05.

What schools do graduates of Medary Elementary - 05 attend?

Students who attend Medary Elementary - 05 usually go on to attend:

Middle : George S. Mickelson Middle School - 02
High : Brookings High School - 01

What district is Medary Elementary - 05 in?

Brookings School District 05-1

What is the racial makeup of Medary Elementary - 05?

Students at Medary Elementary - 05 are 66% White, 22% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 4% American Indian, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

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