1
Which teacher or staff member at Jolley Elementary - 04 deserves more recognition?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
383
Elementary
DISTRICT 428 · STATE 204
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VERMILLION SCHOOL DISTRICT 13-1·NCES 467437000301
Jolley Elementary - 04
224 S University, Vermillion, SD 57069 · (605)677-7015 · Clay County
GRADES 02–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL383 STUDENTS
·
allk12 Grade
Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
131 students
DISTRICT 32% · 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, 2023-24
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 2 | 95 | 25% |
| Grade 3 | 97 | 25% |
| Grade 4 | 94 | 25% |
| Grade 5 | 97 | 25% |
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · 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.
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Vermillion School District 13-1. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SD Smarter Balanced 2023-24 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
47.4%
SD avg 49.6% . +6.1pp since 2022
Math
40.7%
SD avg 46.7% . +1.5pp since 2022
What this means: On the SD Smarter Balanced, South Dakota's statewide test, about 47 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 6 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 2 points.
SD Smarter Balanced results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 47.4% | 40.7% |
| 2022-23 | 41.3% | 39.2% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SD Smarter Balanced. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Jolley Elementary - 04 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.7% | #145 of 199 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.4% | #119 of 202 ▲ 21 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 383 | #62 of 331 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #92 of 131 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.9% | #65 of 131 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 34.2% | #107 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.
6-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2023-24Enrollment
383
+35 (+10%) vs 2017
+23% since 2000-01, when it was 312
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 15.6:1
% White
74%
was 74%
% Hispanic
6%
was 3%
% Black
2%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 383 | 27.3 | 14.0:1 | 34% (131) |
| 2022-23 | 407 | 26.7 | 15.3:1 | 35% (144) |
| 2020-21 | 345 | 22 | 15.7:1 | 31% (108) |
| 2017-18 | 348 | 22.4 | 15.6:1 | 39% (137) |
| 2015-16 | 360 | 24 | 15.0:1 | 43% (154) |
| 2010-11 | 376 | 25 | 15.0:1 | 40% (150) |
| 2000-01 | 312 | 19 | 16.4:1 | 38% (119) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jolley Elementary - 04.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (348 to 383); teachers up 22% (22.4 to 27.3).
About Jolley Elementary - 04
Jolley Elementary - 04 is a large elementary school in Vermillion, South Dakota, administered by Vermillion School District 13-1. The school has 383 students in 2023-24 across grades 2 through 5. Elementary schools in South Dakota have about 204 students on average; enrollment here is 88% higher.
The district for Jolley Elementary - 04 is Vermillion School District 13-1, with 5 schools and 2,041 students.
More than half of the students at Jolley Elementary - 04 are White (74%). Other reported shares: 8% multiracial, 8% Native American, and 6% Hispanic. That compares with about 85% White among all Clay County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 43%.
With 27.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 15.3:1. The ratio is within a point of the 15.4:1 average for elementary schools in South Dakota. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Jolley Elementary - 04, 34% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 32% average for public schools in Clay County.
Looking at the county, Clay County, the median household earns about $56,850 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 45%, and roughly 3% of residents are in poverty. Clay County has 6 public schools with about 2,202 students, including Jolley Elementary - 04.
Vermillion High School - 01, about 0.5 miles away, is the closest public school. Other public schools within five miles number 4.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Town: Distant, meaning it is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
The school's student count increased 10% between the 2017-18 and 2023-24 school years. The school's ratio dropped from 15.6:1 to 14.0:1 between 2017-18 and 2023-24.
Anyone can start a thread about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Jolley Elementary - 04. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Clay County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
15,219
Census ACS
Median income
$56,850
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
45%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
2,202 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Vermillion School District 13-1
- Vermillion Elementary - 05Elementary · 625 students
- Vermillion High School - 01High · 413 students
- Vermillion Middle School - 02Middle · 343 students
- Austin Elementary - 03Elementary · 277 students
Other schools in Vermillion
- Vermillion Elementary - 05Elementary · 625 students
- Vermillion High School - 01High · 413 students
- Vermillion Middle School - 02Middle · 343 students
- Austin Elementary - 03Elementary · 277 students
Nearby schools
- Vermillion High School - 010.5 mi · 413
- Austin Elementary - 030.7 mi · 277
- Vermillion Middle School - 021.0 mi · 343
- Vermillion Elementary - 051.1 mi · 625
- WYNOT HIGH SCHOOL12.7 mi · 56
- WYNOT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL12.7 mi · 82
Frequently asked questions
About Jolley Elementary - 04How many students attend Jolley Elementary - 04?
Jolley Elementary - 04 enrolls approximately 383 students in grades 02-05.
Is Jolley Elementary - 04 an elementary, middle, or high school?
Jolley Elementary - 04 is an elementary school covering grades 02-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Jolley Elementary - 04?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Jolley Elementary - 04 is approximately 15.3:1 (27 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Jolley Elementary - 04?
Jolley Elementary - 04 reports a student body of 74% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Jolley Elementary - 04 in?
Jolley Elementary - 04 is part of Vermillion School District 13-1.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.