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O M Tiffany Elementary - 11

819 8th Ave NE, Aberdeen, SD 57401 · (605) 725-7400 · Brown County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL304 STUDENTS
Enrollment
304
Elementary
DISTRICT 315 · STATE 204
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
168 students
DISTRICT 43% · 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
Kindergarten
42
Grade 1
47
Grade 2
61
Grade 3
60
Grade 4
45
Grade 5
49
Student demographics
White
19263%
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 66%
Hispanic
5117%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 9%
Black
83%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3%
Asian
72%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 2%
Two+
238%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 6%
Native American
186%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 14%
Pacific Islander
52%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
16855%
Female
13645%

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Test scores

SD Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
41.6%
SD avg 50.3% . +1.2pp since 2022
Math
43.6%
SD avg 47.5% . -2.1pp since 2022
Source: SD Smarter Balanced. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
32.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.4%
based on SD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.0pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
304
-34 (-10%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 12.9:1
% White
63%
was 75%
% Hispanic
17%
was 4%
% Black
3%
was 3%
% Asian
2%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About O M Tiffany Elementary - 11

Set in Aberdeen, South Dakota, O M Tiffany Elementary - 11 is an average-sized primary school, run under Aberdeen School District 06-1. It teaches 304 students across grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 204 students per school, that is 49% above typical.

Across the 10 schools in Aberdeen School District 06-1 (4,241 students total), O M Tiffany Elementary - 11 accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, O M Tiffany Elementary - 11 reports that White students make up the majority at 63%. Beyond that, the school shows 17% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 6% Native American, 3% Black. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 85%.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.9:1. The state averages around 15.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 55% of students at O M Tiffany Elementary - 11 qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Brown County (around 35%), the school's rate is north of typical.

After controlling for student poverty, O M Tiffany Elementary - 11 sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 40.4%; this one delivers 32.4%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Brown County) records that median household income runs about $70,898, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. O M Tiffany Elementary - 11 is one of 22 public schools in Brown County (combined enrollment of about 5,354 students).

C C Lee Elementary - 05 is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around O M Tiffany Elementary - 11. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts O M Tiffany Elementary - 11 at 6th of 6; the average score across the group is 50.2%.

O M Tiffany Elementary - 11 operates from a small-town location.

Looking at the recent track record. O M Tiffany Elementary - 11's enrollment has edged down 10% since 2018, when it stood at 338 (now 304). Over the same period, the Hispanic share ticked up from 4% to 17%.

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Brown County at a glance

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Population
37,877
Census ACS
Median income
$70,898
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
5,354 students

Quick facts

School name
O M Tiffany Elementary - 11
District
Aberdeen School District 06-1
Address
819 8th Ave NE, Aberdeen, SD 57401
Phone
(605) 725-7400
County
Brown County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
304
Teachers (FTE)
24
Student–teacher ratio
12.9:1
Free/Reduced lunch
168 (55%)
Locale
33-Town: Remote
NCES ID
460207000009
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About O M Tiffany Elementary - 11
How many students attend O M Tiffany Elementary - 11?
O M Tiffany Elementary - 11 enrolls approximately 304 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does O M Tiffany Elementary - 11 serve?
O M Tiffany Elementary - 11 serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at O M Tiffany Elementary - 11?
The student-to-teacher ratio at O M Tiffany Elementary - 11 is approximately 12.9:1 (24 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at O M Tiffany Elementary - 11?
Student demographics at O M Tiffany Elementary - 11 are roughly 63% White, 17% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is O M Tiffany Elementary - 11 in?
O M Tiffany Elementary - 11 is part of Aberdeen School District 06-1.
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