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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BROOKINGS SCHOOL DISTRICT 05-1·NCES 460852001298

Camelot Intermediate - 06

1401 15th St S, Brookings, SD 57006 · (605) 696-4400 · Brookings County
GRADES 04–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL523 STUDENTS
Enrollment
523
Elementary
DISTRICT 427 · STATE 204
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
21%
112 students
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 42%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 4
265
Grade 5
258
Student demographics
White
39676%
DISTRICT 77% · STATE 66%
Hispanic
5310%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 9%
Black
183%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 3%
Asian
82%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 2%
Two+
397%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 6%
Native American
92%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 14%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
27853%
Female
24547%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Camelot Intermediate - 06George S. Mickelson Middle School - 02Brookings High School - 01
Feeds from
Dakota Prairie Elementary - 07PK03Hillcrest Elementary - 04PK03Medary Elementary - 05PK03
Based on grade levels within Brookings School District 05-1. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

SD Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
50.3%
SD avg 50.3% . +1.2pp since 2022
Math
41.1%
SD avg 47.5% . +11.2pp since 2022

What this means: On the SD Smarter Balanced, South Dakota's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Dakota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 47. Reading and writing scores are up about 1 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 11 points.

Source: SD Smarter Balanced. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
44.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.3%
based on SD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.0pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% typical for South Dakota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among South Dakota's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
523
-53 (-9%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
was 15.9:1
% White
76%
was 81%
% Hispanic
10%
was 5%
% Black
3%
was 3%
% Asian
2%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Camelot Intermediate - 06

Located at 1401 15th St S, in Brookings, South Dakota, Camelot Intermediate - 06 is a large elementary campus that enrolls 523 students (grades 4 through 5), operated by Brookings School District 05-1. Compared to the state average of about 204 students per school, that is 156% larger than typical.

Brookings School District 05-1 runs 8 schools in total, collectively educating 3,546 students. Camelot Intermediate - 06 is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Camelot Intermediate - 06 logs that White students make up the majority at 76%. The remainder is composed of 10% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 3% Black. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 88%.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.2:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.4:1 average. Around 21% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Camelot Intermediate - 06 sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 54.3%; this one delivers 44.2%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Brookings County indicate median household income runs about $70,064, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. In all, Brookings County runs 21 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,921 students), of which Camelot Intermediate - 06 is one.

The closest other public school is George S. Mickelson Middle School - 02, roughly 0.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 7 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Camelot Intermediate - 06 comes 4th of 6 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 50.3%.

The campus sits in a town-based setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Camelot Intermediate - 06 has edged down 9%, going from 576 students in 2018 to 523 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 5% to 10% across the same window. Class-load math has widened: from 15.9:1 in 2018 to 17.2:1 in 2025.

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Brookings County at a glance

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Population
35,353
Census ACS
Median income
$70,064
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
4,921 students

Quick facts

School name
Camelot Intermediate - 06
District
Brookings School District 05-1
Address
1401 15th St S, Brookings, SD 57006
Phone
(605) 696-4400
County
Brookings County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
04–05
Total enrollment
523
Teachers (FTE)
30
Student–teacher ratio
17.2:1
Free/Reduced lunch
112 (21%)
Locale
33-Town: Remote
NCES ID
460852001298
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Camelot Intermediate - 06
What is the total enrollment at Camelot Intermediate - 06?
Camelot Intermediate - 06 enrolls approximately 523 students in grades 04-05.
Is Camelot Intermediate - 06 an elementary, middle, or high school?
Camelot Intermediate - 06 is an elementary school covering grades 04-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Camelot Intermediate - 06?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Camelot Intermediate - 06 is approximately 17.2:1 (30 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Camelot Intermediate - 06?
Camelot Intermediate - 06 reports a student body of 76% White, 10% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Camelot Intermediate - 06?
Camelot Intermediate - 06 is overseen by Brookings School District 05-1 in Brookings County.
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