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Serving 382 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Chamberlain Elementary - 03 ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in South Dakota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 51% (which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the South Dakota state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 33% (majority American Indian).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 382 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 56%
: Bottom 50% in SD
: 51% (Top 30%)
: 45-49% (Btm 50%)
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Chamberlain Elementary - 03 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Dakota for:

School Overview

Chamberlain Elementary - 03's student population of 382 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 39 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Chamberlain Elementary - 03
Kind	73
1	63
2	61
3	53
4	70
5	62

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Total Students

382 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Chamberlain Elementary - 03
2023	397
2022	404
2021	391
2020	419
2019	419
2018	508
2017	508
2016	508
2015	500
2014	473
2013	483
2012	495
2011	478
2010	446
2009	459
2008	443
2007	500
2006	485
2005	382
2004	344
2003	360
2002	362
2001	343
2000	343
1999	323
1998	343
1997	351
1996	345
1995	341
1994	436
1993	454
1992	483
1991	403
1990	385
1989	403
1988	397
1987	463

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

39 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Chamberlain Elementary - 03
2023	41
2022	42
2021	41
2020	44
2019	44
2018	46
2017	46
2016	44
2015	42
2014	44
2013	43
2012	44
2011	44
2010	45
2009	45
2008	42
2007	44
2006	45
2005	30
2004	32
2003	30
2002	31
2001	29
2000	26
1999	27
1998	28
1997	27
1996	29
1995	28
1994	32
1993	32
1992	25
1991	25
1990	25
1989	23
1988	22
1987	22

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School Rankings

Chamberlain Elementary - 03 ranks within the bottom 50% of all 619 schools in South Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Chamberlain Elementary - 03 is 0.63, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.53. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (SD)

#337 out of 619 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Chamberlain Elementary - 03
2023	#337
2022	#350
2021	#429
2019	#383
2018	#455
2017	#190
2016	#121
2015	#325
2013	#210
2012	#232
2011	#259

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51%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Chamberlain Elementary - 03	South Dakota	Chamberlain School District 07-1
2023	51%	42%	36%
2022	52%	42%	38%
2021	42%	43%	40%
2019	47%	46%	40%
2018	47%	47%	42%
2017	51%	47%	46%
2016	56%	45%	47%
2015	50%	42%	42%
2013	78%	73%	73%
2012	81%	75%	76%
2011	81%	76%	76%

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45-49%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Chamberlain Elementary - 03	South Dakota	Chamberlain School District 07-1
2022	47%	51%	46%
2021	47%	52%	50%
2019	52%	54%	55%
2018	50%	54%	42%
2017	55%	53%	50%
2016	55%	52%	51%
2015	48%	49%	45%
2013	77%	74%	70%
2012	78%	75%	73%
2011	73%	75%	70%
2010	70%	75%	67%

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50-54%

42%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Chamberlain Elementary - 03	South Dakota	Chamberlain School District 07-1
2022	52%	42%	37%
2021	34%	42%	32%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Chamberlain Elementary - 03	South Dakota	Chamberlain School District 07-1
2023	10:1	12:1	10:1
2022	10:1	12:1	11:1
2021	10:1	12:1	10:1
2020	10:1	12:1	11:1
2019	10:1	12:1	11:1
2018	11:1	14:1	11:1
2017	11:1	12:1	11:1
2016	12:1	14:1	11:1
2015	12:1	14:1	12:1
2014	11:1	13:1	11:1
2013	11:1	13:1	12:1
2012	11:1	13:1	12:1
2011	11:1	12:1	11:1
2010	10:1	12:1	10:1
2009	10:1	12:1	11:1
2008	11:1	12:1	11:1
2007	11:1	13:1	11:1
2006	11:1	12:1	11:1
2005	13:1	13:1	13:1
2004	11:1	13:1	12:1
2003	12:1	13:1	12:1
2002	12:1	13:1	11:1
2001	12:1	13:1	12:1
2000	13:1	13:1	12:1
1999	12:1	14:1	12:1
1998	12:1	14:1	12:1
1997	13:1	14:1	13:1
1996	12:1	14:1	13:1
1995	12:1	13:1	14:1
1994	13:1	13:1	14:1
1993	14:1	13:1	14:1
1992	19:1	15:1	14:1
1991	16:1	14:1	14:1
1990	15:1	14:1	14:1
1989	17:1	13:1	15:1
1988	18:1	14:1	15:1
1987	21:1	14:1	18:1

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American Indian

41%

14%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Chamberlain Elementary - 03	South Dakota	Chamberlain School District 07-1
2023	42%	14%	38%
2022	41%	14%	39%
2021	42%	14%	37%
2020	36%	16%	37%
2019	36%	16%	37%
2018	36%	16%	36%
2017	36%	16%	36%
2016	37%	12%	38%
2015	33%	11%	35%
2014	33%	11%	33%
2013	36%	11%	33%
2012	37%	12%	33%
2011	36%	17%	31%
2010	40%	16%	37%
2009	37%	17%	35%
2008	38%	12%	37%
2007	39%	11%	35%
2006	35%	17%	32%
2005	36%	11%	33%
2004	32%	16%	29%
2003	30%	16%	27%
2002	29%	15%	25%
2001	26%	15%	23%
2000	28%	14%	22%
1999	24%	14%	18%
1998	28%	14%	21%
1997	26%	14%	21%
1996	25%	14%	23%
1995	27%	14%	21%
1994	26%	13%	20%
1993	19%	12%	19%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2022)
Year	Chamberlain Elementary - 03	South Dakota	Chamberlain School District 07-1
2022	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2012	1%	2%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Chamberlain Elementary - 03	South Dakota	Chamberlain School District 07-1
2023	2%	8%	3%
2022	2%	7%	3%
2021	3%	7%	3%
2020	3%	6%	3%
2019	3%	6%	3%
2018	3%	5%	4%
2017	3%	5%	4%
2016	3%	5%	3%
2015	3%	5%	3%
2014	4%	5%	4%
2013	5%	4%	4%
2012	4%	4%	3%
2011	4%	3%	3%
2010	2%	3%	2%
2009	2%	3%	2%
2008	1%	2%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Chamberlain Elementary - 03	South Dakota	Chamberlain School District 07-1
2023	1%	3%	1%
2022	1%	3%	1%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%

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White

44%

67%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Chamberlain Elementary - 03	South Dakota	Chamberlain School District 07-1
2023	44%	68%	50%
2022	45%	69%	50%
2021	45%	69%	53%
2020	52%	69%	53%
2019	52%	69%	53%
2018	55%	71%	55%
2017	55%	71%	55%
2016	55%	75%	55%
2015	59%	76%	57%
2014	60%	77%	59%
2013	55%	78%	57%
2012	55%	78%	57%
2011	55%	76%	58%
2010	58%	78%	60%
2009	61%	77%	63%
2008	60%	83%	61%
2007	60%	84%	64%
2006	64%	80%	67%
2005	62%	84%	65%
2004	66%	80%	69%
2003	67%	81%	71%
2002	69%	82%	74%
2001	71%	82%	75%
2000	72%	86%	77%
1999	74%	83%	81%
1998	70%	83%	78%
1997	72%	83%	78%
1996	72%	84%	75%
1995	72%	84%	77%
1994	73%	84%	78%
1993	80%	86%	81%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Chamberlain Elementary - 03	South Dakota	Chamberlain School District 07-1
2023	11%	5%	7%
2022	10%	5%	7%
2021	9%	5%	6%
2020	9%	4%	6%
2019	9%	4%	6%
2018	6%	3%	5%
2017	6%	3%	5%
2016	5%	3%	4%
2015	5%	3%	5%
2014	3%	2%	4%
2013	2%	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.63

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Chamberlain Elementary - 03	South Dakota	Chamberlain School District 07-1
2023	0.62	0.51	0.60
2022	0.63	0.50	0.60
2021	0.62	0.50	0.59
2020	0.60	0.50	0.58
2019	0.60	0.50	0.58
2018	0.57	0.47	0.57
2017	0.57	0.47	0.57
2016	0.56	0.42	0.56
2015	0.55	0.41	0.55
2014	0.53	0.40	0.55
2013	0.58	0.38	0.56
2012	0.56	0.38	0.57
2011	0.57	0.40	0.57
2010	0.52	0.37	0.50
2009	0.50	0.38	0.49
2008	0.50	0.30	0.50
2007	0.49	0.28	0.48
2006	0.47	0.34	0.45
2005	0.49	0.28	0.47
2004	0.47	0.34	0.45
2003	0.47	0.32	0.43
2002	0.44	0.31	0.40
2001	0.43	0.31	0.39
2000	0.42	0.27	0.36
1999	0.39	0.29	0.32
1998	0.44	0.29	0.35
1997	0.42	0.29	0.35
1996	0.42	0.28	0.38
1995	0.42	0.28	0.35
1994	0.41	0.27	0.34
1993	0.33	0.25	0.31

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

52%

31%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Chamberlain Elementary - 03	South Dakota	Chamberlain School District 07-1
2023	45%	30%	41%
2022	38%	29%	34%
2021	46%	34%	38%
2020	45%	34%	41%
2019	45%	34%	41%
2018	40%	35%	36%
2017	40%	35%	36%
2016	45%	34%	44%
2015	40%	32%	36%
2014	41%	32%	37%
2013	44%	32%	39%
2012	39%	31%	38%
2011	37%	32%	35%
2010	40%	27%	39%
2009	37%	29%	35%
2008	41%	25%	38%
2007	37%	21%	35%
2006	34%	22%	33%
2005	31%	22%	30%
2004	29%	21%	27%
2003	30%	20%	29%
2002	24%	19%	24%
2001	24%	19%	22%
2000	24%	19%	21%
1999	32%	23%	24%
1998	44%	33%	37%
1997	35%	25%	30%
1995	27%	24%	23%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Chamberlain Elementary - 03	South Dakota	Chamberlain School District 07-1
2023	8%	6%	7%
2022	6%	3%	4%
2021	4%	5%	4%
2020	7%	6%	6%
2019	7%	6%	6%
2018	8%	6%	8%
2017	8%	6%	8%
2016	10%	8%	8%
2015	11%	7%	9%
2014	10%	7%	9%
2013	10%	8%	11%
2012	12%	8%	10%
2011	13%	8%	12%
2010	9%	9%	8%
2009	8%	9%	7%
2008	9%	8%	7%
2007	7%	8%	6%
2006	5%	9%	4%
2005	9%	8%	8%
2004	10%	8%	9%
2003	11%	8%	9%
2002	11%	9%	9%
2001	11%	9%	7%
2000	9%	9%	8%
1999	13%	9%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Chamberlain School District 07-1

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Chamberlain Elementary - 03's ranking?

Chamberlain Elementary - 03 is ranked #337 out of 619 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in South Dakota.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

51% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% SD state average), while 45-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% SD state average).

How many students attend Chamberlain Elementary - 03?

382 students attend Chamberlain Elementary - 03.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

44% of Chamberlain Elementary - 03 students are White, 41% of students are American Indian, 11% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Black.

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

Chamberlain Elementary - 03 has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 12:1.

What grades does Chamberlain Elementary - 03 offer ?

Chamberlain Elementary - 03 offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Chamberlain Elementary - 03 part of?

Chamberlain Elementary - 03 is part of Chamberlain School District 07-1.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 382 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 56%
: Bottom 50%
: 51% (Top 30%)
: 45-49% (Btm 50%)
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education