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Jolley Elementary - 04

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Summary

Jolley Elementary - 04 is a public elementary school located in Vermillion, South Dakota, serving grades 2-5 with a total enrollment of 407 students. While the school was once highly ranked, it has seen a decline in its statewide ranking and rating in recent years, dropping from 37th out of 209 schools in 2014-2015 to 137th out of 201 schools in the most recent 2023-2024 school year. Its SchoolDigger rating has also decreased from 4 stars to 2 stars during this time period.

Jolley Elementary - 04 has struggled with lower test scores and higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the district and state averages. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rate in English Language Arts was 45.49%, compared to the district's 54.43% and the state's 50.04%. Similarly, in Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate was 38.99%, compared to the district's 40.06% and the state's 42.95%. Additionally, Jolley Elementary - 04 has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 13.6% in the 2023-2024 school year to 20.0% in the 2021-2022 school year, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby schools, Jolley Elementary - 04 lags behind in several areas. For example, Elk Point-Jefferson Elementary - 02 has a lower chronic absenteeism rate of 6.8% and higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to Jolley Elementary - 04. Similarly, Irene-Wakonda Elementary - 02 and Gayville-Volin Elementary - 02 have lower chronic absenteeism rates and generally higher test scores than Jolley Elementary - 04.

383

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

34.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

224 S University
Vermillion, SD 57069

(605) 677-7015

District: Vermillion School District 13-1

Students who attend Jolley Elementary - 04 usually attend:

Middle:	Vermillion Middle School - 02
High:	Vermillion High School - 01

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.4%

American Indian:

8.4%

Two or more races:

8.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 49th percentile in 2013 → 32nd in 2024

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2013

Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?

This school41%

District avg47%

South Dakota avg46%

Not ranked this year

Jolley Elementary - 04 did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

49^th of 147Vermillion School District 13-1 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
2024	36.6	137 of 201	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.5	146 of 204	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.8	118 of 202	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.7	127 of 202	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.3	87 of 206	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.3	80 of 204	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.4	90 of 207	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.2	80 of 206	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	75.8	37 of 209	82.3%	★★★★☆
2013	56.8	103 of 201	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	55.1	127 of 214	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	47.3	137 of 205	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	55.3	113 of 206	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	56.8	101 of 196	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	63.5	77 of 194	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	67.0	59 of 194	69.6%	★★★★☆
2006	53.3	128 of 197	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	49.5	131 of 194	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	32.9	153 of 189	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	35.7	151 of 187	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2024	35.0	118 of 165	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.1	126 of 154	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.7	91 of 150	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.7	111 of 151	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.6	95 of 155	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.6	94 of 163	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2024	29.0	84 of 110	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.0	103 of 112	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	31.3	63 of 80	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.9	82 of 106	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.3	54 of 121	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.2	44 of 121	63.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2024	42.6	92 of 161	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.7	98 of 166	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.5	81 of 154	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.9	86 of 157	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.3	42 of 160	73.8%	★★★★☆
2018	73.1	37 of 170	78.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2019	86.3	1 of 12	91.7%	★★★★★

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2018	92.2	1 of 35	97.1%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2024	50.9	26 of 72	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.4	35 of 72	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.1	33 of 61	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	90.4	2 of 62	96.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2024	37.7	129 of 184	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.6	137 of 185	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.8	106 of 184	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.9	119 of 185	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.8	88 of 191	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.8	84 of 186	54.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Native American (2018)97th percentile+36 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)92nd percentile+34 vs school

Special Education (2024)64th percentile+32 vs school

Male (2024)43rd percentile+11 vs school

White (2024)30th percentile~ school

Female (2024)28th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)24th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2023-2024) ?

English Language Arts45%-5 vs state

Mathematics39%-4 vs state

Science37%-5 vs state

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What district is Jolley Elementary - 04 in?

Vermillion School District 13-1

How many students attend Jolley Elementary - 04?

In the 2023-24 school year, 383 students attended Jolley Elementary - 04.

What is the racial makeup of Jolley Elementary - 04?

Students at Jolley Elementary - 04 are 74% White, 8% American Indian, 8% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

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