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Tri-Valley Elementary in Crooks - 04

Q: Is Tri-Valley Elementary in Crooks - 04 a good school?

Tri-Valley Elementary in Crooks - 04 ranks 141 st of 300 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

141^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 300 South Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 53% of South Dakota elementary schools

Summary

Tri-Valley Elementary in Crooks - 04 is a public elementary school serving around 200 students in grades K-4 in Crooks, South Dakota. The school is part of the Tri-Valley School District 49-6, which is ranked 68 out of 147 school districts in the state and has a 3-star rating.

Academically, Tri-Valley Elementary performs slightly above the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency, with 49.33% and 50.67% proficiency respectively. However, the school's performance lags behind the Tri-Valley School District average in both subjects. The school's 3rd grade students perform better than the district and state, but 4th graders perform worse. A concerning issue is the sharp increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 2.8% to 20.2%, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages.

Comparing Tri-Valley Elementary to nearby schools, Tri-Valley Elementary in Colton - 02 outperforms Tri-Valley Elementary in Crooks - 04 in both ELA and Mathematics. Meanwhile, Hawthorne Elementary - 56 and Laura B. Anderson Elementary - 10 in the Sioux Falls School District have significantly lower proficiency rates. The exceptional performance of All City Elementary - 50, also in Sioux Falls, stands out with a 5-star rating.

205

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,319

Per pupil spending ?

27.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

705 S West Ave
Crooks, SD 57020

(605) 446-3538

District: Tri-Valley School District 49-6

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.2%

African American:

17.6%

Hispanic:

4.4%

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At a glance

Strengths

✓Above the South Dakota median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg49%

South Dakota avg47%

141^st of 300

South Dakota public elementary schools ?

Top 47%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Tri-Valley School District 49-6

68^th of 147Tri-Valley School District 49-6 among South Dakota districts

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)

Special Education (2025)91st percentile+38 vs school

Hispanic (2025)70th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2025)59th percentile+6 vs school

African American (2025)52nd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)51st percentile~ school

Female (2025)50th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)49th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)49th percentile-4 vs school

Military Connected (2025)17th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics51%+7 vs state

English Language Arts49%~ state avg

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Schools Near Tri-Valley Elementary in Crooks - 04

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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
Tri-Valley Elementary in Crooks - 04	Public	K-4	705 S West Ave	Crooks	57020	Minnehaha County	Tri-Valley School District 49-6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(605) 446-3538	205	16	13.2	27.8%	148 (72.2%)	36 (17.6%)	9 (4.4%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.4%)	56.7	141^st of 300 public elementary schools	53.0%					(n/a)	53.1	46.5		49.3	59.4	44.2		50.7		$13,319	$630	$12,689
Renberg Elementary - 42	Public	K-5	47260 258th St	Renner	57055	Minnehaha County	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 543-5273	155	10	15.3	56.1%	93 (60.0%)	23 (14.8%)	17 (11.0%)	1 (0.6%)	8 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (8.4%)	40.7	196^th of 300 public elementary schools	34.7%		29.5	153^rd of 201 public elementary schools	23.9%	43	33.3	37.5	28.0	33.3	45.8	43.8	36.0	42.0	32.0	$11,972	$794	$11,178
West Central Hartford Elementary - 05	Public	K-3	303 E 2nd St	Hartford	57033	Minnehaha County	West Central School District 49-7	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 528-3215	368	25	14.8	13.3%	337 (91.6%)	5 (1.4%)	11 (3.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)								(n/a)	56.0				64.3					$10,715	$574	$10,141
All City Elementary - 50	Public	K-5	2511 W Brookings St	Sioux Falls	57104	Minnehaha County	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 367-6120	149	9	17.4	22.8%	123 (82.6%)	13 (8.7%)	4 (2.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.4%)	84.9	10^th of 300 public elementary schools	96.7%		85.3	17^th of 201 public elementary schools	91.5%	7	80.0	62.5	66.7	70.0	88.0	70.8	57.1	72.9	71.4	$11,236	$590	$10,646
Elementary Immersion Center - 43	Public	K-5	2511 W Brookings St	Sioux Falls	57104	Minnehaha County	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 367-6120	106	8	13.3	100.0%	6 (5.7%)	37 (34.9%)	55 (51.9%)	7 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5.3	293^rd of 300 public elementary schools	2.3%					(n/a)	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	$12,099	$1,661	$10,437
Hayward Elementary - 38	Public	PK, KG-5	400 N Valley View Rd	Sioux Falls	57107	Minnehaha County	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 367-4590	728	51	14.1	83.5%	202 (27.7%)	73 (10.0%)	342 (47.0%)	4 (0.5%)	44 (6.0%)	2 (0.3%)	61 (8.4%)	14.8	265^th of 300 public elementary schools	11.7%		6.1	192^nd of 201 public elementary schools	4.5%	73	10.7	26.9	15.5	17.0	9.2	22.1	11.4	13.7	12.2	$11,446	$1,508	$9,938
Tri-Valley Elementary in Colton - 02	Public	K-4	46450 252nd St	Colton	57018	Minnehaha County	Tri-Valley School District 49-6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 446-3538	154	13	12.0	16.2%	139 (90.3%)	2 (1.3%)	9 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	66.5	98^th of 300 public elementary schools	67.3%		34.3	145^th of 201 public elementary schools	27.9%	47	77.8	52.6		60.7	88.9	42.1		57.1		$14,169	$704	$13,465
Hawthorne Elementary - 56	Public	PK, KG-5	601 N Spring Ave	Sioux Falls	57104	Minnehaha County	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 367-4580	443	34	12.9	100.0%	136 (30.7%)	90 (20.3%)	97 (21.9%)	15 (3.4%)	58 (13.1%)	6 (1.4%)	41 (9.3%)	16.9	261^st of 300 public elementary schools	13.0%		4.2	196^th of 201 public elementary schools	2.5%	65	11.8	19.6	28.0	19.7	13.7	13.0	14.0	13.6	20.0	$12,992	$2,182	$10,810
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
Baltic Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-5	1 Bulldog Ave	Baltic	57003	Minnehaha County	Baltic School District 49-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 529-5464	307	18	16.9	16.0%	277 (90.2%)	2 (0.7%)	12 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.6%)	78	37^th of 300 public elementary schools	87.7%		68	53^rd of 201 public elementary schools	73.6%	16	59.2	63.0	65.0	62.2	77.6	63.0	57.5	66.7	57.5	$11,079	$680	$10,399

Frequently Asked Questions about Tri-Valley Elementary in Crooks - 04

What district is Tri-Valley Elementary in Crooks - 04 in?

Tri-Valley School District 49-6

What is the racial makeup of Tri-Valley Elementary in Crooks - 04?

Students at Tri-Valley Elementary in Crooks - 04 are 72% White, 18% African American, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

Is Tri-Valley Elementary in Crooks - 04 a good school?

Tri-Valley Elementary in Crooks - 04 ranks 141^st of 300 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Tri-Valley Elementary in Crooks - 04?

In the 2024-25 school year, 205 students attended Tri-Valley Elementary in Crooks - 04.

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