Enrollment
225
Elementary
DISTRICT 92 · STATE 204
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DEUBROOK AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT 05-6·NCES 467830000559
Deubrook Elementary - 03
695 Palisades Ave, Toronto, SD 57268 · (605) 794-1152 · Deuel County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL225 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 37% 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.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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
11.8:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
18%
41 students
DISTRICT 15% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 26 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 27 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 30 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 27 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 23 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 26 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 31 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 35 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (27) is 23% smaller than its 6th grade class (35).
Student demographics
9%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 9% · 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 Deubrook Area School District 05-6. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SD Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
46.4%
SD avg 50.3% . +5.2pp since 2022
Math
62.5%
SD avg 47.5% . +21.3pp since 2022
What this means: On the SD Smarter Balanced, South Dakota's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 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 5 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 21 points.
SD Smarter Balanced results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 46.4% | 62.5% |
| 2023-24 | 50.9% | 60.7% |
| 2022-23 | 41.2% | 41.2% |
% 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
47.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.6%
based on SD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% 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 Deubrook Elementary - 03
Deubrook Elementary - 03's state test result (47.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deubrook Elementary - 03 this school | 225 | 18.2% | 47.9% |
| Clear Lake Elementary - 02 Clear Lake | 270 | 21.9% | 45.9% |
| Parker Elementary - 02 Parker | 238 | 19.7% | 48.3% |
| Ipswich Elementary - 02 Ipswich | 182 | 22.5% | 66.2% |
| Garretson Elementary - 02 Garretson | 246 | 24.8% | 40.7% |
| Baltic Elementary - 02 Baltic | 307 | 16.0% | 63.8% |
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 Deubrook Elementary - 03 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.9% | #111 of 193 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.5% | #54 of 199 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.4% | #122 of 202 ▼ 17 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 225 | #126 of 331 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.8:1 | #19 of 131 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 8.6% | #127 of 131 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 18.2% | #182 of 209 |
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
225
+28 (+14%) vs 2020
+62% since 2000-01, when it was 139
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 13.1:1
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 | 225 | 19 | 11.8:1 | 18% (41) |
| 2023-24 | 213 | 17.3 | 12.3:1 | 18% (38) |
| 2022-23 | 204 | 14.1 | 14.5:1 | 17% (34) |
| 2020-21 | 197 | 15 | 13.1:1 | 15% (29) |
| 2017-18 | 174 | 14.6 | 11.9:1 | 22% (39) |
| 2015-16 | 178 | 12 | 14.8:1 | 28% (49) |
| 2010-11 | 135 | 12 | 11.3:1 | 21% (29) |
| 2000-01 | 139 | 10 | 13.9:1 | 32% (44) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Deubrook Elementary - 03.
Since 2017-18: students up 29% (174 to 225); teachers up 30% (14.6 to 19).
About Deubrook Elementary - 03
Deubrook Elementary - 03 operates as a medium-sized elementary school in Toronto, South Dakota. It serves 225 students in pre-K through 6.
The district, Deubrook Area School District 05-6, operates 5 schools serving 429 students.
Deubrook Elementary - 03's enrollment is 96% White. The remaining shares are 2% Hispanic. County-wide, about 95% of residents are White. Pick two students at random and there is a 9% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The teaching staff at Deubrook Elementary - 03 is 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 11.8:1. This ratio sits 3.6 below the 15.4:1 average for elementary schools in South Dakota. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 18%. That tracks the 20% average for public schools in Deuel County.
allk12 grades Deubrook Elementary - 03 a C+. The grade compares the school only with South Dakota public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Deubrook Elementary - 03 would be expected to post about 55.6%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 47.9%.
Deubrook Elementary - 03 is located in Deuel County, where the median household income is $83,112, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Deubrook Elementary - 03 is one of 4 public schools in the county.
The next-closest public school is Red Willow Colony School - 09, about 5.4 miles away. Deubrook Elementary - 03 is one of several public schools in the area, with 3 others within ten miles. Nearby schools average 42.5% on proficiency, and Deubrook Elementary - 03 is above that at 47.9%.
The federal government classifies Deubrook Elementary - 03's location as Rural: Remote.
Enrollment is up 14% from 2020-21, when Deubrook Elementary - 03 had 197 students, to 2024-25, when it had 225. The ratio of students to teachers went from 13.1:1 to 11.8:1 over the same years.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Deubrook Elementary - 03, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Deuel County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,328
Census ACS
Median income
$83,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
775 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Deubrook Area School District 05-6
- Deubrook High School - 01High · 105 students
- Deubrook Jr. High - 02Middle · 47 students
- Norfeld Colony Elementary - 07Elementary · 26 students
- Red Willow Colony School - 09Elementary · 26 students
Nearby schools
- Red Willow Colony School - 095.4 mi · 26
- Deubrook Jr. High - 029.4 mi · 47
- Deubrook High School - 019.4 mi · 105
- Norfeld Colony Elementary - 0710.8 mi · 26
- HENDRICKS ELEMENTARY11.6 mi · 74
- MNVSS11.6 mi · 111
Frequently asked questions
About Deubrook Elementary - 03How many students attend Deubrook Elementary - 03?
Deubrook Elementary - 03 enrolls approximately 225 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Deubrook Elementary - 03 serve?
Deubrook Elementary - 03 serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Deubrook Elementary - 03?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Deubrook Elementary - 03 is approximately 11.8:1 (19 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Deubrook Elementary - 03?
Deubrook Elementary - 03 reports a student body of 96% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
What district is Deubrook Elementary - 03 in?
Deubrook Elementary - 03 is part of Deubrook Area School District 05-6.
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