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Valley Springs Elementary - 04 (Closed 2024)

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Valley Springs, SD 57068

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Top 1%

Serving 67 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Valley Springs Elementary - 04 ranks in the top 1% of all schools in South Dakota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving was 60-79% (which was higher than the South Dakota state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving was 80-89% (which was higher than the South Dakota state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 was lower than the South Dakota state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment was 16% of the student body (majority American Indian), which was lower than the South Dakota state average of 34% (majority American Indian).

Top Rankings

Valley Springs Elementary - 04 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Dakota for:

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-4
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Valley Springs Elementary - 04
Kind	14
1	13
2	16
3	16
4	8

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Total Students

67 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)

Year	Valley Springs Elementary - 04
2025	67
2024	67
2023	75
2022	87
2021	97
2020	98
2019	100
2018	107
2017	108
2016	104
2015	125
2014	126
2013	134
2012	156
2011	180
2010	170
2009	159
2008	156
2007	133
2006	141
2005	164
2004	192
2003	259
2002	280
2001	271
2000	277
1999	274
1998	266
1997	241
1996	228
1995	228
1994	277
1993	252
1992	265
1991	265
1990	280
1989	281
1988	268
1987	349

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

6 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)

Year	Valley Springs Elementary - 04
2025	6
2024	6
2023	7
2022	8
2021	8
2020	8
2019	8
2018	8
2017	8
2016	8
2015	10
2014	10
2013	11
2012	13
2011	14
2010	12
2009	11
2008	12
2007	10
2006	10
2005	11
2004	12
2003	14
2002	15
2001	15
2000	14
1999	13
1998	12
1997	14
1996	12
1995	12
1994	14
1993	14
1992	14
1991	14
1990	14
1989	15
1988	16
1987	17

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (SD)

#6 out of 619 schools
(Top 1%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)

Year	Valley Springs Elementary - 04
2023	#6
2022	#18
2021	#3
2019	#4
2018	#108
2017	#153
2016	#79
2015	#62
2013	#160
2012	#71
2011	#17
2010	#36

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60-79%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)

Year	Valley Springs Elementary - 04	South Dakota	Brandon Valley School District 49-2
2023	69%	42%	65%
2022	64%	42%	62%
2021	84%	43%	60%
2019	84%	46%	66%
2018	54%	47%	68%
2017	54%	47%	66%
2016	54%	45%	59%
2015	54%	42%	56%
2013	82%	73%	86%
2012	92%	75%	87%
2011	92%	76%	89%
2010	87%	76%	86%

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80-89%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)

Year	Valley Springs Elementary - 04	South Dakota	Brandon Valley School District 49-2
2022	84%	51%	72%
2021	90%	52%	70%
2019	84%	54%	72%
2018	64%	54%	68%
2017	54%	53%	72%
2016	64%	52%	67%
2015	64%	49%	63%
2013	77%	74%	84%
2012	82%	75%	85%
2011	87%	75%	86%
2010	92%	75%	85%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)

Year	Valley Springs Elementary - 04	South Dakota	Brandon Valley School District 49-2
2025	11:1	12:1
2024	11:1	13:1
2023	11:1	13:1	17:1
2022	11:1	12:1	17:1
2021	12:1	13:1	18:1
2020	12:1	13:1	18:1
2019	13:1	13:1	18:1
2018	13:1	13:1	17:1
2017	14:1	12:1	17:1
2016	13:1	13:1	17:1
2015	13:1	13:1	17:1
2014	13:1	12:1	17:1
2013	12:1	13:1	17:1
2012	12:1	13:1	18:1
2011	13:1	12:1	17:1
2010	14:1	12:1	18:1
2009	14:1	12:1	18:1
2008	13:1	12:1	18:1
2007	13:1	13:1	18:1
2006	14:1	12:1	18:1
2005	15:1	13:1	18:1
2004	16:1	13:1	18:1
2003	19:1	13:1	19:1
2002	19:1	13:1	20:1
2001	18:1	13:1	19:1
2000	20:1	13:1	19:1
1999	21:1	14:1	19:1
1998	22:1	14:1	19:1
1997	17:1	14:1	18:1
1996	19:1	14:1	19:1
1995	19:1	13:1	18:1
1994	20:1	14:1	19:1
1993	18:1	13:1	20:1
1992	19:1	15:1	19:1
1991	19:1	14:1	20:1
1990	20:1	14:1	17:1
1989	19:1	13:1	20:1
1988	17:1	13:1	19:1
1987	21:1	14:1	20:1

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American Indian

14%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2025)

Year	Valley Springs Elementary - 04	South Dakota	Brandon Valley School District 49-2
2025	6%	14%
2024	6%	14%
2023	8%	14%	1%
2022	2%	14%	1%
2021	1%	14%	1%
2020	1%	14%	1%
2014	1%	11%	1%
2013	2%	11%	1%
2012	1%	12%
2011	2%	16%	1%
2010	2%	16%	1%
2009	2%	16%	1%
2008	1%	11%	1%
2006	1%	16%	1%
2005	2%	11%	2%
2004	3%	16%	1%
2003	1%	15%	1%
1999	1%	14%
1998	1%	14%
1994	1%	13%	2%
1993	1%	12%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2025)

Year	Valley Springs Elementary - 04	South Dakota	Brandon Valley School District 49-2
2025	1%	9%
2024	1%	8%
2023	1%	8%	4%
2022	3%	7%	3%
2021	4%	7%	3%
2020	3%	7%	3%
2019	2%	6%	3%
2018	3%	5%	2%
2017	2%	5%	2%
2012	1%	4%	2%
2011	1%	3%	1%
2008	1%	2%	1%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%

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White

84%

66%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2025)

Year	Valley Springs Elementary - 04	South Dakota	Brandon Valley School District 49-2
2025	84%	66%
2024	84%	67%
2023	83%	68%	85%
2022	89%	69%	86%
2021	88%	69%	86%
2020	94%	69%	88%
2019	96%	69%	88%
2018	94%	70%	91%
2017	94%	71%	91%
2016	97%	75%	92%
2015	97%	76%	92%
2014	97%	77%	92%
2013	95%	78%	93%
2012	97%	78%	94%
2011	95%	76%	94%
2010	96%	78%	95%
2009	96%	78%	96%
2008	95%	84%	96%
2007	98%	84%	96%
2006	97%	79%	96%
2005	96%	84%	96%
2004	96%	80%	96%
2003	98%	81%	97%
2002	98%	82%	97%
2001	99%	82%	98%
2000	100%	82%	98%
1999	96%	83%	98%
1998	98%	83%	98%
1997	99%	84%	98%
1996	98%	84%	98%
1995	98%	84%	98%
1994	98%	85%	98%
1993	99%	86%	100%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2013-2025)

Year	Valley Springs Elementary - 04	South Dakota	Brandon Valley School District 49-2
2025	9%	6%
2024	9%	6%
2023	8%	5%	4%
2022	5%	5%	5%
2021	7%	5%	4%
2020	2%	5%	3%
2019	2%	4%	3%
2018	2%	4%	2%
2017	3%	3%	2%
2016	2%	4%	1%
2015	2%	3%	1%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	3%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

16%

34%

0.29

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison (1993-2025)

Year	Valley Springs Elementary - 04	South Dakota	Brandon Valley School District 49-2
2025	0.29	0.54
2024	0.29	0.53
2023	0.30	0.51	0.28
2022	0.21	0.50	0.26
2021	0.22	0.50	0.26
2020	0.12	0.50	0.22
2019	0.08	0.50	0.22
2018	0.12	0.48	0.17
2017	0.12	0.47	0.17
2016	0.06	0.42	0.16
2015	0.06	0.41	0.15
2014	0.06	0.40	0.15
2013	0.10	0.38	0.14
2012	0.06	0.38	0.12
2011	0.10	0.40	0.12
2010	0.08	0.37	0.10
2009	0.08	0.37	0.09
2008	0.10	0.28	0.08
2007	0.04	0.28	0.07
2006	0.06	0.35	0.07
2005	0.08	0.28	0.08
2004	0.08	0.34	0.07
2003	0.04	0.32	0.06
2002	0.04	0.31	0.05
2001	0.02	0.31	0.04
1999	0.08	0.29	0.04
1998	0.04	0.29	0.04
1997	0.02	0.28	0.03
1996	0.04	0.28	0.03
1995	0.04	0.28	0.03
1994	0.04	0.26	0.04
1993	0.02	0.25	0.01

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(22-23)

22.5%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)

Year	Valley Springs Elementary - 04	South Dakota	Brandon Valley School District 49-2
2023	6%	22.5%	10.8%
2022	9%	23.1%	12.2%
2021	32.8%	20%	17%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

16%

34%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1995-2025)

Year	Valley Springs Elementary - 04	South Dakota	Brandon Valley School District 49-2
2025	16%	34%
2024	16%	31%
2023	11%	30%	8%
2022	10%	28%	6%
2021	11%	34%	6%
2020	10%	32%	11%
2019	8%	34%	11%
2018	14%	34%	11%
2017	11%	35%	11%
2016	15%	34%	12%
2015	14%	32%	11%
2014	10%	32%	12%
2013	14%	32%	13%
2012	2%	31%	2%
2011	23%	32%	13%
2010	18%	27%	13%
2009	13%	29%	9%
2008	17%	25%	10%
2007	14%	21%	9%
2006	21%	22%	7%
2005	13%	22%	6%
2004	7%	21%	6%
2003	7%	20%	4%
2002	7%	19%	5%
2001	10%	19%	6%
2000	10%	19%	5%
1999	9%	23%	5%
1998	16%	32%	8%
1997	9%	25%	4%
1995	15%	24%	6%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)

Year	Valley Springs Elementary - 04	South Dakota	Brandon Valley School District 49-2
2025	7%	7%
2024	7%	6%
2023	16%	6%	5%
2022	7%	3%	3%
2020	6%	6%	6%
2019	6%	6%	6%
2018	8%	6%	6%
2017	8%	6%	6%
2016	10%	8%	7%
2015	6%	7%	6%
2014	6%	7%	5%
2013	13%	8%	7%
2012	1%	8%	1%
2011	6%	8%	6%
2010	9%	9%	7%
2009	3%	9%	5%
2007	6%	8%	5%
2006	1%	9%	3%
2005	7%	8%	4%
2004	7%	8%	4%
2003	5%	8%	4%
2002	7%	9%	6%
2001	6%	9%	6%
2000	8%	9%	5%
1999	4%	9%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Brandon Valley School District 49-2

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Valley Springs Elementary - 04's ranking?

Valley Springs Elementary - 04 is ranked #6 out of 619 schools, which ranks it among the top 1% of public schools in South Dakota.

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

60-79% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% SD state average), while 80-89% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% SD state average).

How many students attend Valley Springs Elementary - 04?

67 students attend Valley Springs Elementary - 04.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

84% of Valley Springs Elementary - 04 students are White, 9% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Valley Springs Elementary - 04?

Valley Springs Elementary - 04 has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 12:1.

What grades does Valley Springs Elementary - 04 offer ?

Valley Springs Elementary - 04 offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-4 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Valley Springs Elementary - 04 part of?

Valley Springs Elementary - 04 is part of Brandon Valley School District 49-2.

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