Milbank Elementary - 03

As an expansive elementary school in Milbank, South Dakota, Milbank Elementary - 03 works with 408 students from grades pre-K through 5, operated by Milbank School District 25-4. That puts it 100% larger than the typical public school in South Dakota, which averages around 204 students.

Across the 4 schools in Milbank School District 25-4 (973 students total), Milbank Elementary - 03 accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Milbank Elementary - 03 shows that the largest single group is White, at 76% of enrollment. The remainder breaks down as 20% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 91% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Milbank Elementary - 03 has 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.0:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.4:1 average. An estimated 38% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Milbank Elementary - 03 sits in the top 10% of South Dakota schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 47.3%; actual is 63.4%, +16.1 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Around the school, census data for Grant County shows the typical household earns roughly $75,028 per year, about 25% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Milbank Elementary - 03 is one of 7 public schools in Grant County (combined enrollment of about 1,072 students).

Nearest neighbor: Milbank Middle School - 02, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Milbank Elementary - 03 ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 57.2%.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Five-year trend. Milbank Elementary - 03's enrollment has showed little movement since 2018, when it stood at 408 (now 408). Hispanic enrollment moved from 9% to 20% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 13.4:1 in 2018 to 12.0:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the Milbank Elementary - 03 community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.