Enrollment
407
Elementary
DISTRICT 286 · STATE 204
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHAMBERLAIN SCHOOL DISTRICT 07-1·NCES 461200000118
Chamberlain Elementary - 03
1000 Sorensen Dr, Chamberlain, SD 57325 · (605) 234-4460 · Brule County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL407 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 60% of South Dakota public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded South Dakota public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.8:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
242 students
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 42%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 79 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 59 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 73 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 59 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 62 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 75 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (79) is 5% larger than its 5th grade class (75).
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 53% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Chamberlain School District 07-1. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SD Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
45.4%
SD avg 50.3% . +6.1pp since 2022
Math
47.5%
SD avg 47.5% . -4.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SD Smarter Balanced, South Dakota's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 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 6 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 4 points.
SD Smarter Balanced results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 45.4% | 47.5% |
| 2023-24 | 44.9% | 42.7% |
| 2022-23 | 39.3% | 51.5% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SD Smarter Balanced. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
46.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.7%
based on SD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 →
Schools most like Chamberlain Elementary - 03
Chamberlain Elementary - 03's state test result (46.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chamberlain Elementary - 03 this school | 407 | 59.5% | 46.5% |
| Winner Elementary - 04 Winner | 465 | 42.6% | 31.5% |
| Lyman Elementary - 04 Kennebec | 171 | 55.0% | 40.8% |
| Kennedy Elementary - 08 Pierre | 413 | 41.4% | 54.3% |
| Mellette Elementary - 07 Watertown | 267 | 47.6% | 44.1% |
| South Park Elementary - 03 Belle Fourche | 347 | 53.9% | 43.3% |
Matched among South Dakota elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Chamberlain Elementary - 03 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.5% | #115 of 193 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.5% | #116 of 199 ▲ 20 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.4% | #125 of 202 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 407 | #57 of 331 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.2:1 | #6 of 131 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.9% | #24 of 131 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.5% | #40 of 209 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.4% | #17 of 87 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
407
+16 (+4%) vs 2020
+1% since 1990-91, when it was 403
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
was 9.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 407 | 40 | 10.2:1 | 59% (242) |
| 2023-24 | 382 | 39.5 | 9.7:1 | 59% (226) |
| 2022-23 | 397 | 40.6 | 9.8:1 | 53% (212) |
| 2020-21 | 391 | 40 | 9.8:1 | 50% (197) |
| 2017-18 | 518 | 46.8 | 11.1:1 | 56% (290) |
| 2015-16 | 508 | 43 | 11.8:1 | 55% (280) |
| 2010-11 | 478 | 43 | 11.1:1 | 50% (240) |
| 2000-01 | 343 | 29 | 11.8:1 | 36% (122) |
| 1990-91 | 403 | 25 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Chamberlain Elementary - 03.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (518 to 407); teachers down 15% (46.8 to 40).
About Chamberlain Elementary - 03
This page covers Chamberlain Elementary - 03, a high-enrollment elementary school in Chamberlain, South Dakota. The school enrolls 407 students, from kindergarten through 5. Average enrollment for elementary schools in South Dakota is about 204, so this school runs 100% bigger than that.
Chamberlain Elementary - 03 is in Chamberlain School District 07-1, a district with 858 students across 3 schools.
Enrollment at Chamberlain Elementary - 03 is mixed, with White students the largest group at 45%. It is also 40% Native American, 10% multiracial, and 5% Hispanic. For comparison, the population of Brule County is roughly 82% White. By the diversity index, Chamberlain Elementary - 03 comes in at 63%.
Chamberlain Elementary - 03 operates with 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 10.2:1. That ratio is under the 15.4:1 average for elementary schools in South Dakota. Chamberlain Elementary - 03 reports 59% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Compared with the 45% average for public schools in Brule County, the school's rate is higher.
Measured against South Dakota public elementary schools, Chamberlain Elementary - 03 receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Chamberlain Elementary - 03 is 38.7%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 46.5%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Brule County, median household income is about $73,720, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 29% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Chamberlain Elementary - 03 is one of 9 public schools in Brule County, which together enroll about 1,249 students.
The closest other public school is Chamberlain Jr. High - 02, less than a tenth of a mile away. There are 2 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: Chamberlain Elementary - 03 ranks 4th of 5 nearby schools, at 46.5% versus a 49.7% average.
Locale data from NCES put Chamberlain Elementary - 03 in rural territory far from an urban area (Rural: Remote).
Chamberlain Elementary - 03 saw enrollment rise 4% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Chamberlain Elementary - 03. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Brule County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,283
Census ACS
Median income
$73,720
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
1,249 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Chamberlain School District 07-1
- Chamberlain High School - 01High · 243 students
- Chamberlain Jr. High - 02Middle · 208 students
Other schools in Chamberlain
- Chamberlain High School - 01High · 243 students
- Chamberlain Jr. High - 02Middle · 208 students
Other Chamberlain Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Chamberlain Elementary. Chamberlain Elementary - 03 is the largest of the 4.
- Chamberlain Elementary SchoolNew Britain, CT · 402 students
- Chamberlain Elementary SchoolGoshen, IN · 342 students
- Chamberlain Elementary SchoolCharleston, WV · 225 students
Nearby schools
- Chamberlain Jr. High - 020.0 mi · 208
- Chamberlain High School - 010.0 mi · 243
- Kimball High School - 0118.8 mi · 84
- Kimball Middle School - 0418.8 mi · 92
- Kimball Elementary - 0218.8 mi · 102
- Lower Brule Day School23.3 mi · 337
Frequently asked questions
About Chamberlain Elementary - 03How large is Chamberlain Elementary - 03?
Chamberlain Elementary - 03 enrolls approximately 407 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Chamberlain Elementary - 03 serve?
Chamberlain Elementary - 03 serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Chamberlain Elementary - 03 have?
Chamberlain Elementary - 03 employs 40 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.2:1.
How diverse is Chamberlain Elementary - 03?
Chamberlain Elementary - 03 reports a student body of 45% White, 5% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Chamberlain Elementary - 03?
Chamberlain Elementary - 03 is overseen by Chamberlain School District 07-1 in Brule County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.