Jolley Elementary - 04

Jolley Elementary - 04 operates as a well-populated elementary school in Vermillion, South Dakota, part of Vermillion School District 13-1. Current enrollment sits at 383 students spanning grades 2 through 5. By comparison, South Dakota's public schools average about 204 students each, so Jolley Elementary - 04 sits 88% bigger than that benchmark.

Vermillion School District 13-1 comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 2,041 students; Jolley Elementary - 04 is among them.

On the student-mix side, Jolley Elementary - 04 shows that the largest single group is White, at 74% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school reports 8% multiracial, 8% Native American, 6% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 85% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Jolley Elementary - 04 records 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.3:1. The state averages about 15.4:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 34% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Clay County indicate median household earnings sit near $56,850, 45% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 3%. Jolley Elementary - 04 is one of 6 public schools in Clay County (combined enrollment of about 2,202 students).

The closest other public school is Vermillion High School - 01, roughly 0.5 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around Jolley Elementary - 04.

Jolley Elementary - 04 operates from a small-town location.

Over the past 6-year window. Looking back 6 years, enrollment at Jolley Elementary - 04 has grew 10%, going from 348 students in 2018 to 383 in 2024. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 15.6:1 in 2018 to 14.0:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.