Enrollment
34
Elementary
DISTRICT 161 · STATE 204
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FLANDREAU SCHOOL DISTRICT 50-3·NCES 462439001119
Pleasant Valley Colony Elementary - 06
22941 487th Ave, Flandreau, SD 57028 · (605) 997-2780 · Moody County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL34 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 14% of South Dakota public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded South Dakota public elementary schools
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 4 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 6 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 1 | 3% |
| Grade 3 | 3 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 5 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 5 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 1 | 3% |
| Grade 7 | 5 | 15% |
| Grade 8 | 4 | 12% |
Student demographics
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.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Pleasant Valley Colony Elementary - 06→Flandreau High School - 01
Based on grade levels within Flandreau School District 50-3. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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SD Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
34.8%
SD avg 50.3% . -10.2pp since 2022
Math
8.7%
SD avg 47.5% . -1.3pp since 2022
What this means: On the SD Smarter Balanced, South Dakota's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 9 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Dakota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 47. Reading and writing scores are down about 10 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 1 points.
SD Smarter Balanced results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 34.8% | 8.7% |
| 2023-24 | 25.0% | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 45.0% | 10.0% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SD Smarter Balanced. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Pleasant Valley Colony Elementary - 06 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 34 | #264 of 331 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
34
+3 (+10%) vs 2020
+325% since 2000-01, when it was 8
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 15.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 34 | 3 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 33 | 2 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 29 | 3 | 9.7:1 | 10% (3) |
| 2020-21 | 31 | 2 | 15.5:1 | 10% (3) |
| 2017-18 | 30 | 1 | 30.0:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2015-16 | 26 | 2 | 13.0:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2010-11 | 21 | 1 | 21.0:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 8 | 1 | 8.0:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pleasant Valley Colony Elementary - 06.
Since 2017-18: students up 13% (30 to 34); teachers up 200% (1 to 3).
About Pleasant Valley Colony Elementary - 06
Pleasant Valley Colony Elementary - 06 is a public elementary school in Flandreau, South Dakota. In all, 34 students attend the school in kindergarten through 8. That is 83% below the average of about 204 students for elementary schools in South Dakota.
District-wide, Flandreau School District 50-3 has 4 schools and 715 students.
The share of students at Pleasant Valley Colony Elementary - 06 who are White is 100%. By comparison, Moody County residents are about 75% White.
The school lists 3 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.3:1. Statewide, elementary schools in South Dakota average 15.4:1.
Pleasant Valley Colony Elementary - 06 holds a D allk12 Grade, placing it above 14% of South Dakota public elementary schools.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Moody County show that median household income comes to about $78,427, roughly 30% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. The county's public schools total 8, with about 1,193 students.
Pleasant Valley Colony Elementary - 06's nearest public school is Flandreau Indian Boarding School (about 6.2 miles). Inside a ten-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Remote, meaning it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
In 2020-21, Pleasant Valley Colony Elementary - 06 enrolled 31 students. By 2024-25, that number had grown to 34. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 15.5:1 to 11.3:1.
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Moody County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Flandreau School District 50-3
- Flandreau Elementary - 04Elementary · 287 students
- Flandreau High School - 01High · 201 students
- Flandreau Middle School - 03Middle · 193 students
Other schools in Flandreau
- Flandreau Elementary - 04Elementary · 287 students
- Flandreau High School - 01High · 201 students
- Flandreau Middle School - 03Middle · 193 students
- Flandreau Indian Boarding SchoolHigh · 149 students
Nearby schools
- Flandreau Indian Boarding School6.2 mi · 149
- Flandreau Elementary - 046.8 mi · 287
- Flandreau High School - 016.8 mi · 201
- Flandreau Middle School - 036.9 mi · 193
- Pipestone Middle7.6 mi · 244
- Pipestone Senior High7.6 mi · 302
Frequently asked questions
About Pleasant Valley Colony Elementary - 06How 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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