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Pleasant Valley Colony Elementary - 06

22941 487th Ave, Flandreau, SD 57028 · (605) 997-2780 · Moody County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL34 STUDENTS
Enrollment
34
Elementary
DISTRICT 161 · STATE 204
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
3 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.9:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 50% · 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
4
Grade 1
6
Grade 2
1
Grade 3
3
Grade 4
5
Grade 5
5
Grade 6
1
Grade 7
5
Grade 8
4
Student demographics
White
34100%
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 66%
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
1853%
Female
1647%

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Test scores

SD Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
34.8%
SD avg 50.3% . -10.2pp since 2022
Math
8.7%
SD avg 47.5% . -1.3pp since 2022
Source: SD Smarter Balanced. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
34
+4 (+13%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 30.0:1
% White
100%
was 100%
% Hispanic
0%
was 0%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Pleasant Valley Colony Elementary - 06

Pleasant Valley Colony Elementary - 06 operates as a minimally staffed primary school in Flandreau, South Dakota, overseen by Flandreau School District 50-3. Current enrollment sits at 34 students spanning grades K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 83% leaner than the state mean of about 204.

Flandreau School District 50-3 comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 715 students; Pleasant Valley Colony Elementary - 06 is among them.

On the student-mix side, Pleasant Valley Colony Elementary - 06 logs that nearly all students (100%) are White. The wider county runs roughly 75% White, putting the school's mix visibly more White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Pleasant Valley Colony Elementary - 06 has 3 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.4:1 average.

Around the school, census data for Moody County shows median household earnings sit near $78,427, roughly 30% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Pleasant Valley Colony Elementary - 06 is one of 8 public schools in Moody County (combined enrollment of about 1,193 students).

Nearest neighbor: Flandreau Indian Boarding School, around 6.2 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 13%: 30 students in 2018 compared to 34 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 30.0:1 in 2018 to 11.3:1 today.

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Moody County at a glance

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Population
6,397
Census ACS
Median income
$78,427
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
1,193 students

Quick facts

School name
Pleasant Valley Colony Elementary - 06
District
Flandreau School District 50-3
Address
22941 487th Ave, Flandreau, SD 57028
Phone
(605) 997-2780
County
Moody County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–08
Total enrollment
34
Teachers (FTE)
3
Student–teacher ratio
11.3:1
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
462439001119
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Pleasant Valley Colony Elementary - 06
How many students attend Pleasant Valley Colony Elementary - 06?
Pleasant Valley Colony Elementary - 06 enrolls approximately 34 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Pleasant Valley Colony Elementary - 06 serve?
Pleasant Valley Colony Elementary - 06 serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Pleasant Valley Colony Elementary - 06?
Approximately 11.3:1 students per teacher at Pleasant Valley Colony Elementary - 06.
How diverse is Pleasant Valley Colony Elementary - 06?
Pleasant Valley Colony Elementary - 06 reports a student body of 100% White.
Who oversees Pleasant Valley Colony Elementary - 06?
Pleasant Valley Colony Elementary - 06 is overseen by Flandreau School District 50-3 in Moody County.
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