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Central Elementary - 03 (Closed 2010)

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Central Elementary - 03 serves 273 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 was higher than the South Dakota state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment was 9% of the student body (majority Asian and American Indian), which was lower than the South Dakota state average of 34% (majority American Indian).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Central Elementary - 03
Kind	68
1	38
2	46
3	34
4	48
5	39

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Total Students

273 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2025)
Year	Central Elementary - 03
2025	273
2024	273
2023	273
2022	273
2021	273
2020	273
2019	273
2018	273
2017	273
2016	273
2015	273
2009	310
2008	273
2007	264
2006	265
2005	209
2004	254
2003	248
2002	254
2001	238
2000	246
1999	256
1998	248
1997	259
1996	267
1995	275
1994	279
1993	285
1992	299
1991	299
1990	298

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Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2025)
Year	Central Elementary - 03
2025	21
2024	21
2023	21
2022	21
2021	21
2020	21
2019	21
2018	21
2017	21
2016	21
2015	21
2009	21
2008	21
2007	20
2006	21
2005	19
2004	20
2003	20
2002	20
2001	20
2000	19
1999	18
1998	16
1997	18
1996	18
1995	20
1994	20
1993	20
1992	20
1991	19
1990	19

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State Level (SD)

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2025)
Year	Central Elementary - 03	South Dakota	Brookings School District 05-1
2025	13:1	12:1
2024	13:1	12:1
2023	13:1	14:1	14:1
2022	13:1	13:1	15:1
2021	13:1	13:1	14:1
2020	13:1	13:1	14:1
2019	13:1	13:1	14:1
2018	13:1	14:1	14:1
2017	13:1	14:1	14:1
2016	13:1	14:1	15:1
2015	13:1	14:1	15:1
2009	15:1	14:1	16:1
2008	13:1	13:1	15:1
2007	13:1	14:1	16:1
2006	13:1	14:1	16:1
2005	11:1	14:1	16:1
2004	13:1	14:1	16:1
2003	12:1	14:1	15:1
2002	13:1	14:1	16:1
2001	12:1	14:1	16:1
2000	13:1	14:1	16:1
1999	14:1	16:1	17:1
1998	16:1	16:1	17:1
1997	15:1	15:1	17:1
1996	15:1	15:1	17:1
1995	14:1	15:1	17:1
1994	14:1	15:1	17:1
1993	14:1	15:1	17:1
1992	15:1	15:1	18:1
1991	16:1	15:1	18:1
1990	16:1	15:1	18:1

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American Indian

14%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2025)
Year	Central Elementary - 03	South Dakota	Brookings School District 05-1
2025	3%	14%
2024	3%	14%
2023	3%	14%	2%
2022	3%	14%	3%
2021	3%	14%	2%
2020	3%	16%	2%
2019	3%	16%	2%
2018	3%	16%	2%
2017	3%	16%	2%
2016	3%	12%	1%
2015	3%	11%	3%
2009	3%	17%	3%
2008	3%	12%	4%
2007	5%	11%	3%
2006	2%	17%	3%
2005	3%	11%	4%
2004	3%	16%	3%
2003	3%	16%	3%
2002	5%	15%	4%
2001	4%	15%	2%
2000	3%	14%	3%
1999	2%	14%	2%
1998	3%	14%	2%
1997	3%	14%	1%
1996	1%	14%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2025)
Year	Central Elementary - 03	South Dakota	Brookings School District 05-1
2025	3%	2%
2024	3%	2%
2023	3%	2%	2%
2022	3%	2%	2%
2021	3%	2%	3%
2020	3%	2%	4%
2019	3%	2%	4%
2018	3%	2%	4%
2017	3%	2%	4%
2016	3%	2%	4%
2015	3%	2%	4%
2009	5%	1%	4%
2008	3%	1%	3%
2007	3%	1%	3%
2006	2%	1%	3%
2005	2%	1%	3%
2004	3%	1%	3%
2003	5%	1%	3%
2002	4%	1%	3%
2001	3%	1%	3%
1996	2%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2025)
Year	Central Elementary - 03	South Dakota	Brookings School District 05-1
2025	2%	9%
2024	2%	8%
2023	2%	8%	7%
2022	2%	7%	6%
2021	2%	7%	6%
2020	2%	6%	5%
2019	2%	6%	5%
2018	1%	5%	4%
2017	1%	5%	4%
2016	1%	5%	4%
2015	1%	5%	3%
2008	1%	2%	2%
2006	1%	2%	2%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%	3%
2003	2%	1%	2%
2002	2%	1%	1%
2001	2%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)
Year	Central Elementary - 03	South Dakota	Brookings School District 05-1
2025	1%	3%
2024	1%	3%
2023	1%	3%	3%
2022	1%	3%	3%
2021	1%	3%	3%
2020	1%	3%	3%
2019	1%	3%	3%
2018	1%	3%	2%
2017	1%	3%	2%
2016	1%	3%	3%
2015	1%	3%	2%
2009	1%	2%	1%
2008	1%	2%	1%
2007	1%	2%	1%
2004	4%	1%	2%
2003	3%	1%	1%
2002	2%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%

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White

91%

66%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2025)
Year	Central Elementary - 03	South Dakota	Brookings School District 05-1
2025	91%	66%
2024	91%	67%
2023	91%	68%	80%
2022	91%	69%	80%
2021	91%	69%	81%
2020	91%	69%	81%
2019	91%	69%	81%
2018	92%	71%	84%
2017	92%	71%	84%
2016	92%	75%	84%
2015	92%	76%	85%
2009	91%	77%	90%
2008	91%	83%	90%
2007	91%	84%	91%
2006	94%	80%	91%
2005	94%	84%	90%
2004	88%	80%	89%
2003	87%	81%	91%
2002	87%	82%	91%
2001	90%	82%	93%
2000	98%	86%	93%
1999	98%	83%	93%
1998	97%	83%	94%
1997	98%	83%	95%
1996	96%	84%	95%
1995	97%	84%	95%
1994	95%	84%	95%
1993	92%	86%	96%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.17

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2025)
Year	Central Elementary - 03	South Dakota	Brookings School District 05-1
2025	0.17	0.54
2024	0.17	0.53
2023	0.17	0.51	0.35
2022	0.17	0.50	0.35
2021	0.17	0.50	0.34
2020	0.17	0.50	0.34
2019	0.17	0.50	0.34
2018	0.15	0.47	0.29
2017	0.15	0.47	0.29
2016	0.15	0.42	0.28
2015	0.15	0.41	0.27
2009	0.17	0.38	0.19
2008	0.17	0.30	0.18
2007	0.17	0.28	0.17
2006	0.12	0.34	0.17
2005	0.12	0.28	0.18
2004	0.22	0.34	0.20
2003	0.24	0.32	0.17
2002	0.24	0.31	0.17
2001	0.18	0.31	0.14
2000	0.08	0.27	0.13
1999	0.07	0.29	0.13
1998	0.11	0.29	0.11
1997	0.10	0.29	0.11
1996	0.11	0.28	0.10
1995	0.06	0.28	0.09
1994	0.10	0.27	0.09
1993	0.14	0.25	0.08

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Eligible for

15%

34%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Central Elementary - 03	South Dakota	Brookings School District 05-1
2025	15%	34%
2024	15%	31%
2023	15%	30%	15%
2022	15%	29%	11%
2021	15%	34%	13%
2020	15%	34%	17%
2019	15%	34%	17%
2018	15%	35%	18%
2017	15%	35%	18%
2016	15%	34%	20%
2015	15%	32%	19%
2009	16%	29%	13%
2008	15%	25%	14%
2007	23%	21%	13%
2006	25%	22%	14%
2005	23%	22%	13%
2004	21%	21%	13%
2003	18%	20%	11%
2002	15%	19%	10%
2001	13%	19%	8%
2000	15%	19%	9%
1999	12%	23%	9%
1998	25%	33%	15%
1997	12%	25%	9%
1995	9%	24%	10%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2025)
Year	Central Elementary - 03	South Dakota	Brookings School District 05-1
2025	9%	7%
2024	9%	6%
2023	9%	6%	6%
2022	9%	3%	1%
2021	9%	5%	1%
2020	9%	6%	6%
2019	9%	6%	6%
2018	8%	6%	5%
2017	8%	6%	5%
2016	8%	8%	6%
2015	8%	7%	5%
2009	6%	9%	7%
2008	9%	8%	7%
2007	5%	8%	6%
2006	5%	9%	6%
2005	6%	8%	5%
2004	7%	8%	5%
2003	6%	8%	5%
2002	5%	9%	6%
2001	5%	9%	5%
2000	7%	9%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Brookings School District 05-1

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Central Elementary - 03?

273 students attend Central Elementary - 03.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

91% of Central Elementary - 03 students are White, 3% of students are American Indian, 3% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Central Elementary - 03?

Central Elementary - 03 has a student ration of 13:1, which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 12:1.

What grades does Central Elementary - 03 offer ?

Central Elementary - 03 offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Central Elementary - 03 part of?

Central Elementary - 03 is part of Brookings School District 05-1.

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