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Jolley Elementary - 04 (Closed 2024)

224 S University
Vermillion, SD 57069

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Bottom 50%

Serving 383 students in grades 2-5, Jolley Elementary - 04 ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in South Dakota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 38% (which was lower than the South Dakota state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving was 51% (which was equal to the South Dakota state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 was higher than the South Dakota state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment was 25% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which was lower than the South Dakota state average of 34% (majority American Indian).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 2-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Jolley Elementary - 04
2	95
3	97
4	94
5	97

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Total Students

383 students

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Total Students Trends (1994-2025)
Year	Jolley Elementary - 04
2025	383
2024	383
2023	407
2022	388
2021	345
2020	354
2019	355
2018	348
2017	353
2016	360
2015	343
2014	340
2013	338
2012	360
2011	376
2010	380
2009	384
2008	366
2007	270
2006	291
2005	301
2004	305
2003	297
2002	312
2001	312
2000	284
1999	261
1998	290
1997	276
1996	273
1995	313
1994	318

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1994-2025)
Year	Jolley Elementary - 04
2025	27
2024	27
2023	27
2022	24
2021	23
2020	22
2019	23
2018	22
2017	23
2016	24
2015	23
2014	23
2013	23
2012	24
2011	26
2010	27
2009	25
2008	25
2007	17
2006	19
2005	18
2004	21
2003	20
2002	22
2001	19
2000	17
1999	14
1998	12
1997	15
1996	16
1995	16
1994	10

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (SD)

#377 out of 619 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Jolley Elementary - 04
2023	#377
2022	#378
2021	#428
2019	#291
2018	#306
2017	#149
2016	#223
2015	#74
2013	#258
2012	#234
2011	#263
2010	#199

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38%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Jolley Elementary - 04	South Dakota	Vermillion School District 13-1
2023	38%	42%	41%
2022	43%	42%	43%
2021	43%	43%	44%
2019	48%	46%	52%
2018	49%	47%	52%
2017	52%	47%	51%
2016	48%	45%	47%
2015	56%	42%	48%
2013	74%	73%	75%
2012	78%	75%	79%
2011	74%	76%	76%
2010	77%	76%	76%

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51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Jolley Elementary - 04	South Dakota	Vermillion School District 13-1
2022	51%	51%	57%
2021	49%	52%	61%
2019	57%	54%	68%
2018	59%	54%	52%
2017	57%	53%	65%
2016	61%	52%	65%
2015	63%	49%	61%
2013	80%	74%	79%
2012	81%	75%	82%
2011	80%	75%	76%
2010	83%	75%	78%

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40-44%

42%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Jolley Elementary - 04	South Dakota	Vermillion School District 13-1
2022	42%	42%	43%
2021	47%	42%	44%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Jolley Elementary - 04	South Dakota	Vermillion School District 13-1
2025	14:1	12:1
2024	14:1	13:1
2023	15:1	13:1	15:1
2022	16:1	12:1	15:1
2021	15:1	13:1	15:1
2020	16:1	13:1	15:1
2019	15:1	13:1	15:1
2018	16:1	13:1	14:1
2017	15:1	12:1	14:1
2016	15:1	13:1	14:1
2015	15:1	13:1	14:1
2014	15:1	12:1	13:1
2013	15:1	13:1	14:1
2012	15:1	13:1	14:1
2011	14:1	12:1	13:1
2010	14:1	12:1	13:1
2009	15:1	12:1	14:1
2008	15:1	12:1	13:1
2007	16:1	13:1	15:1
2006	15:1	12:1	15:1
2005	17:1	13:1	15:1
2004	15:1	13:1	14:1
2003	15:1	13:1	14:1
2002	14:1	13:1	14:1
2001	16:1	13:1	14:1
2000	17:1	13:1	16:1
1999	19:1	14:1	18:1
1998	24:1	14:1	19:1
1997	18:1	14:1	17:1
1996	17:1	14:1	16:1
1995	20:1	13:1	16:1
1994	32:1	14:1	16:1

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American Indian

14%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Jolley Elementary - 04	South Dakota	Vermillion School District 13-1
2025	8%	14%
2024	8%	14%
2023	11%	14%	10%
2022	9%	14%	10%
2021	10%	14%	10%
2020	11%	14%	10%
2019	8%	16%	10%
2018	11%	16%	11%
2017	10%	16%	11%
2016	10%	11%	10%
2015	12%	11%	10%
2014	12%	11%	11%
2013	12%	11%	11%
2012	12%	12%	10%
2011	12%	16%	10%
2010	12%	16%	9%
2009	10%	16%	9%
2008	8%	11%	8%
2007	9%	11%	8%
2006	10%	16%	8%
2005	11%	11%	7%
2004	10%	16%	8%
2003	10%	15%	9%
2002	12%	15%	11%
2001	11%	15%	10%
2000	10%	15%	9%
1999	9%	14%	8%
1998	11%	14%	9%
1997	12%	13%	8%
1996	10%	14%	8%
1995	8%	13%	8%
1994	8%	13%	8%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Jolley Elementary - 04	South Dakota	Vermillion School District 13-1
2025	1%	2%
2024	1%	2%
2023	1%	2%	1%
2022	2%	2%	1%
2021	2%	2%	2%
2020	2%	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%	2%
2018	2%	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%	2%
2016	1%	2%	1%
2015	2%	2%	2%
2014	3%	2%	3%
2013	2%	2%	2%
2012	2%	1%	2%
2011	1%	1%	2%
2010	2%	1%	2%
2009	3%	1%	3%
2008	3%	1%	2%
2007	3%	1%	2%
2006	2%	1%	3%
2005	3%	1%	4%
2004	3%	1%	3%
2003	3%	1%	3%
2002	1%	1%	3%
2001	2%	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%	2%
1999	2%	1%	2%
1998	3%	1%	2%
1997	3%	1%	2%
1995	4%	1%	2%
1994	3%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2025)
Year	Jolley Elementary - 04	South Dakota	Vermillion School District 13-1
2025	6%	9%
2024	6%	8%
2023	5%	8%	5%
2022	5%	7%	5%
2021	4%	7%	5%
2020	2%	7%	5%
2019	4%	6%	5%
2018	4%	5%	4%
2017	4%	5%	4%
2016	4%	5%	3%
2015	5%	5%	4%
2014	4%	4%	3%
2013	5%	4%	4%
2012	3%	4%	3%
2011	3%	3%	3%
2010	4%	3%	3%
2009	3%	3%	2%
2008	2%	2%	2%
2007	1%	2%	1%
2006	2%	2%	1%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2025)
Year	Jolley Elementary - 04	South Dakota	Vermillion School District 13-1
2025	2%	3%
2024	2%	3%
2023	3%	3%	2%
2022	2%	3%	2%
2021	2%	3%	2%
2020	3%	3%	2%
2019	3%	3%	2%
2018	1%	3%	1%
2017	2%	3%	1%
2016	2%	3%	2%
2015	2%	3%	2%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	3%
2012	4%	3%	4%
2011	5%	3%	4%
2010	6%	2%	4%
2009	5%	2%	4%
2008	6%	2%	4%
2007	3%	2%	3%
2006	4%	2%	3%
2005	5%	2%	3%
2004	3%	1%	3%
2003	1%	1%	2%
2002	2%	1%	3%
2001	3%	1%	2%
2000	3%	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%

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White

75%

66%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Jolley Elementary - 04	South Dakota	Vermillion School District 13-1
2025	75%	66%
2024	75%	67%
2023	74%	68%	75%
2022	76%	69%	75%
2021	76%	69%	76%
2020	76%	69%	77%
2019	75%	69%	77%
2018	74%	70%	78%
2017	75%	71%	78%
2016	75%	75%	80%
2015	75%	76%	79%
2014	75%	77%	78%
2013	77%	78%	79%
2012	78%	78%	80%
2011	78%	76%	80%
2010	76%	78%	82%
2009	79%	78%	82%
2008	81%	84%	84%
2007	84%	84%	86%
2006	82%	79%	85%
2005	79%	84%	84%
2004	83%	80%	85%
2003	85%	81%	85%
2002	85%	82%	82%
2001	84%	82%	85%
2000	85%	82%	87%
1999	86%	83%	88%
1998	84%	83%	87%
1997	84%	84%	89%
1996	87%	84%	89%
1995	87%	84%	90%
1994	89%	85%	90%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2025)
Year	Jolley Elementary - 04	South Dakota	Vermillion School District 13-1
2025	8%	6%
2024	8%	6%
2023	6%	5%	7%
2022	6%	5%	7%
2021	6%	5%	5%
2020	6%	5%	4%
2019	8%	4%	4%
2018	7%	4%	4%
2017	7%	3%	4%
2016	8%	4%	4%
2015	4%	3%	3%
2014	4%	3%	2%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2012	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

25%

34%

0.42

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Jolley Elementary - 04	South Dakota	Vermillion School District 13-1
2025	0.42	0.54
2024	0.42	0.53
2023	0.44	0.51	0.43
2022	0.41	0.50	0.43
2021	0.41	0.50	0.41
2020	0.41	0.50	0.40
2019	0.43	0.50	0.40
2018	0.44	0.48	0.37
2017	0.42	0.47	0.37
2016	0.42	0.42	0.36
2015	0.42	0.41	0.37
2014	0.42	0.40	0.38
2013	0.39	0.38	0.36
2012	0.38	0.38	0.35
2011	0.38	0.40	0.35
2010	0.41	0.37	0.32
2009	0.37	0.37	0.33
2008	0.34	0.28	0.28
2007	0.29	0.28	0.26
2006	0.32	0.35	0.26
2005	0.36	0.28	0.29
2004	0.30	0.34	0.28
2003	0.27	0.32	0.27
2002	0.27	0.31	0.30
2001	0.28	0.31	0.27
2000	0.27	0.31	0.24
1999	0.25	0.29	0.22
1998	0.28	0.29	0.24
1997	0.28	0.28	0.21
1996	0.23	0.28	0.20
1995	0.24	0.28	0.18
1994	0.20	0.26	0.18

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(22-23)

15.9%

22.5%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Jolley Elementary - 04	South Dakota	Vermillion School District 13-1
2023	15.9%	22.5%	24.5%
2022	22.2%	23.1%	26.5%
2021	10.7%	20%	16.6%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

28%

34%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1995-2025)
Year	Jolley Elementary - 04	South Dakota	Vermillion School District 13-1
2025	28%	34%
2024	28%	31%
2023	30%	30%	26%
2022	26%	28%	22%
2021	30%	34%	25%
2020	32%	32%	24%
2019	29%	34%	24%
2018	32%	34%	27%
2017	33%	35%	27%
2016	36%	34%	27%
2015	39%	32%	31%
2014	42%	32%	32%
2013	38%	32%	30%
2012	35%	31%	29%
2011	32%	32%	25%
2010	31%	27%	24%
2009	29%	29%	22%
2008	30%	25%	24%
2007	26%	21%	23%
2006	25%	22%	23%
2005	1%	22%	10%
2004	23%	21%	16%
2003	28%	20%	22%
2002	24%	19%	19%
2001	27%	19%	22%
2000	25%	19%	16%
1999	31%	23%	21%
1998	44%	32%	30%
1997	30%	25%	23%
1995	27%	24%	20%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Jolley Elementary - 04	South Dakota	Vermillion School District 13-1
2025	6%	7%
2024	6%	6%
2023	5%	6%	3%
2022	1%	3%	1%
2021	2%	5%	3%
2020	5%	6%	5%
2019	6%	6%	5%
2018	7%	6%	5%
2017	8%	6%	5%
2016	6%	8%	6%
2015	8%	7%	7%
2014	6%	7%	6%
2013	6%	8%	7%
2012	6%	8%	7%
2011	8%	8%	6%
2010	10%	9%	8%
2009	9%	9%	8%
2008	10%	8%	8%
2007	10%	8%	9%
2006	9%	9%	10%
2004	7%	8%	5%
2003	11%	8%	8%
2002	10%	9%	9%
2001	12%	9%	9%
2000	6%	9%	7%
1999	10%	9%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Vermillion School District 13-1

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Jolley Elementary - 04's ranking?

Jolley Elementary - 04 is ranked #377 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?

38% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% SD state average), while 51% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% SD state average).

How many students attend Jolley Elementary - 04?

383 students attend Jolley Elementary - 04.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

75% of Jolley Elementary - 04 students are White, 8% of students are American Indian, 8% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Jolley Elementary - 04?

Jolley Elementary - 04 has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 12:1.

What grades does Jolley Elementary - 04 offer ?

Jolley Elementary - 04 offers enrollment in grades 2-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Jolley Elementary - 04 part of?

Jolley Elementary - 04 is part of Vermillion School District 13-1.

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