Enrollment
205
Elementary
DISTRICT 180 · STATE 204
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TRI-VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT 49-6·NCES 464494010811
Tri-Valley Elementary in Crooks - 04
705 S West Ave, Crooks, SD 57020 · (605) 446-3538 · Minnehaha County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL205 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 46% of South Dakota public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·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
13.2:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
28%
57 students
DISTRICT 20% · 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 | 44 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 46 | 22% |
| Grade 2 | 38 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 35 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 42 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (44) is about the same size as its 4th grade class (42).
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 53% · US 70%
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
Tri-Valley Elementary in Crooks - 04→Tri-Valley Intermediate School - 03→Tri-Valley High School - 01
Based on grade levels within Tri-Valley School District 49-6. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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SD Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
52.1%
SD avg 50.3% . +5.8pp since 2023
Math
52.1%
SD avg 47.5% . +8.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the SD Smarter Balanced, South Dakota's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Dakota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 47. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.
SD Smarter Balanced results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 52.1% | 52.1% |
| 2023-24 | 46.3% | 43.9% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SD Smarter Balanced. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
48.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.6%
based on SD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% typical for South Dakota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among South Dakota's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Tri-Valley Elementary in Crooks - 04
Tri-Valley Elementary in Crooks - 04's state test result (48.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tri-Valley Elementary in Crooks - 04 this school | 205 | 27.8% | 48.6% |
| All City Elementary - 50 Sioux Falls | 149 | 22.8% | 68.3% |
| Explorer Elementary - 04 Sioux Falls | 338 | 27.8% | 51.4% |
| Horizon Elementary - 09 Sioux Falls | 458 | 28.2% | 37.8% |
| Inspiration Elementary - 08 Sioux Falls | 345 | 25.2% | 75.2% |
| Robert Frost Elementary - 18 Sioux Falls | 447 | 42.1% | 50.4% |
Matched among South Dakota elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Tri-Valley Elementary in Crooks - 04 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Dakota | In Minnehaha County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.6% | #105 of 193 | #20 of 35 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.1% | #98 of 199 ▲ 32 | #18 of 35 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.1% | #88 of 202 ▲ 31 | #18 of 35 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 205 | #129 of 331 | #31 of 39 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #45 of 131 | #5 of 31 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.4% | #61 of 131 | #20 of 31 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 27.8% | #136 of 209 | #22 of 36 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 205 | 15.5 | 13.2:1 | 28% (57) |
| 2023-24 | 200 | 15.2 | 13.2:1 | 21% (41) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tri-Valley Elementary in Crooks - 04.
About Tri-Valley Elementary in Crooks - 04
Tri-Valley Elementary in Crooks - 04 operates as a mid-sized elementary school in Crooks, South Dakota. There are 205 students enrolled, covering kindergarten through 4.
Tri-Valley Elementary in Crooks - 04 falls under Tri-Valley School District 49-6, which has 4 schools enrolling 952 students.
Federal enrollment data show Tri-Valley Elementary in Crooks - 04 is 72% White. Other groups include 18% Black, 4% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 44, compared with 70 nationally.
Teacher count: 15.5 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 13.2:1. Across elementary schools in South Dakota, the average ratio is 15.4:1. Roughly 28% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 42% average for public schools in Minnehaha County, the school's rate is lower.
Tri-Valley Elementary in Crooks - 04 holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 46% of South Dakota public elementary schools.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Tri-Valley Elementary in Crooks - 04 falls in the middle 80% of South Dakota schools: 48.6% actual against 51.6% predicted.
The school is in Minnehaha County, where the median household earns about $76,880 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 35% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Tri-Valley Elementary in Crooks - 04 shares Minnehaha County with 82 other public schools.
Tri-Valley Elementary in Crooks - 04 is about 2.7 miles from Renberg Elementary - 42, its nearest public school. Tri-Valley Elementary in Crooks - 04 has at least 8 other public schools within ten miles. Nearby schools average 43.3% on proficiency, and Tri-Valley Elementary in Crooks - 04 is above that at 48.6%.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Fringe: in rural territory close to an urban area.
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Minnehaha County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
203,289
Census ACS
Median income
$76,880
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
83
34,919 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Tri-Valley School District 49-6
- Tri-Valley High School - 01High · 297 students
- Tri-Valley Intermediate School - 03Middle · 296 students
- Tri-Valley Elementary in Colton - 02Elementary · 154 students
Nearby schools
- Renberg Elementary - 422.7 mi · 155
- George McGovern Middle School -095.6 mi · 780
- The Learning Lab Early Childhood - 746.1 mi · 65
- Jefferson High School - 676.2 mi · 1,888
- West Central Middle School - 046.5 mi · 297
- West Central High School - 016.5 mi · 408
Frequently asked questions
About Tri-Valley Elementary in Crooks - 04How many students attend Tri-Valley Elementary in Crooks - 04?
Tri-Valley Elementary in Crooks - 04 enrolls approximately 205 students in grades KG-04.
Is Tri-Valley Elementary in Crooks - 04 an elementary, middle, or high school?
Tri-Valley Elementary in Crooks - 04 is an elementary school covering grades KG-04.
How many teachers does Tri-Valley Elementary in Crooks - 04 have?
Tri-Valley Elementary in Crooks - 04 employs 16 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Tri-Valley Elementary in Crooks - 04?
Student demographics at Tri-Valley Elementary in Crooks - 04 are roughly 72% White, 4% Hispanic, 18% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Tri-Valley Elementary in Crooks - 04 in?
Tri-Valley Elementary in Crooks - 04 is part of Tri-Valley School District 49-6.
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