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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 (1990-2025)
Year	Central Elementary - 03
2025	273
2009	310
2008	273
2007	264
2006	265
2005	209
2004	254
2003	248
2002	254
2001	238
2000	276
1999	278
1998	270
1997	284
1996	284
1995	289
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 (1990-2025)
Year	Central Elementary - 03
2025	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 (1990-2025)
Year	Central Elementary - 03	South Dakota	Brookings School District 05-1
2025	13:1	12:1
2009	15:1	12:1	16:1
2008	13:1	12:1	15:1
2007	13:1	13:1	16:1
2006	13:1	12:1	16:1
2005	11:1	13:1	16:1
2004	13:1	13:1	16:1
2003	12:1	13:1	15:1
2002	13:1	13:1	16:1
2001	12:1	13:1	16:1
2000	15:1	13:1	16:1
1999	15:1	14:1	17:1
1998	17:1	14:1	17:1
1997	16:1	14:1	17:1
1996	16:1	14:1	17:1
1995	14:1	13:1	17:1
1994	14:1	14:1	17:1
1993	14:1	13:1	17:1
1992	15:1	15:1	18:1
1991	16:1	14:1	18:1
1990	16:1	14:1	18:1

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American Indian

14%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Central Elementary - 03	South Dakota	Brookings School District 05-1
2025	3%	14%
2009	2%	16%	3%
2008	3%	11%	4%
2007	4%	11%	3%
2006	2%	16%	3%
2005	3%	11%	4%
2004	3%	16%	3%
2003	3%	15%	3%
2002	5%	15%	4%
2001	4%	15%	2%
2000	5%	15%	3%
1999	3%	14%	2%
1998	4%	14%	2%
1997	4%	13%	1%
1996	2%	14%	2%
1994	2%	13%	3%
1993	4%	12%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Central Elementary - 03	South Dakota	Brookings School District 05-1
2025	3%	2%
2009	6%	1%	4%
2008	3%	1%	3%
2007	4%	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%
2000	2%	1%	2%
1999	2%	1%	3%
1998	2%	1%	2%
1997	2%	1%	2%
1995	4%	1%	2%
1994	2%	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2025)
Year	Central Elementary - 03	South Dakota	Brookings School District 05-1
2025	2%	9%
2008	2%	2%	2%
2006	1%	2%	2%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%	3%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	2%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
2000	3%	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%	1%
1998	3%	1%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2025)
Year	Central Elementary - 03	South Dakota	Brookings School District 05-1
2025	1%	3%
2009	1%	2%	1%
2008	1%	2%	1%
2007	1%	2%	1%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2004	4%	1%	2%
2003	3%	1%	1%
2002	2%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%

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White

91%

66%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Central Elementary - 03	South Dakota	Brookings School District 05-1
2025	91%	66%
2009	91%	78%	90%
2008	91%	84%	90%
2007	91%	84%	91%
2006	94%	79%	91%
2005	94%	84%	90%
2004	88%	80%	89%
2003	87%	81%	91%
2002	87%	82%	91%
2001	91%	82%	93%
2000	90%	82%	93%
1999	93%	83%	93%
1998	91%	83%	94%
1997	91%	84%	95%
1996	92%	84%	95%
1995	95%	84%	95%
1994	95%	85%	95%

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All Ethnic Groups

34%

0.17

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Central Elementary - 03	South Dakota	Brookings School District 05-1
2025	0.17	0.54
2009	0.17	0.37	0.19
2008	0.17	0.28	0.18
2007	0.17	0.28	0.17
2006	0.12	0.35	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	0.17	0.31	0.14
2000	0.19	0.31	0.13
1999	0.13	0.29	0.13
1998	0.17	0.29	0.11
1997	0.17	0.28	0.11
1996	0.15	0.28	0.10
1995	0.10	0.28	0.09
1994	0.10	0.26	0.09

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Eligible for

15%

34%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1995-2025)
Year	Central Elementary - 03	South Dakota	Brookings School District 05-1
2025	15%	34%
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	14%	19%	9%
1999	11%	23%	9%
1998	23%	32%	15%
1997	11%	25%	9%
1995	8%	24%	10%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Central Elementary - 03	South Dakota	Brookings School District 05-1
2025	9%	7%
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	6%	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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