Enrollment
67
Elementary
DISTRICT 443 · STATE 204
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BRANDON VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT 49-2·NCES 460795000073
Valley Springs Elementary - 04
301 Valley Dr, Valley Springs, SD 57068 · (605)757-6285 · Minnehaha County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL67 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
6 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
24%
16 students
DISTRICT 19% · 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, 2023-24
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 14 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 13 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 16 | 24% |
| Grade 3 | 16 | 24% |
| Grade 4 | 8 | 12% |
Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 32% · 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.
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Valley Springs Elementary - 04→Brandon Valley Intermediate - 07→Brandon Valley Middle School - 02→Brandon Valley High School - 01
Based on grade levels within Brandon Valley School District 49-2. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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START A DISCUSSIONTest scores
SD Smarter Balanced 2023-24 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
83.3%
SD avg 49.6% . -0.7pp since 2022
Math
75.0%
SD avg 46.7% . +7.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SD Smarter Balanced, South Dakota's statewide test, about 83 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 75 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Dakota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 47. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2022, while math scores are up about 7 points.
SD Smarter Balanced results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 83.3% | 75.0% |
| 2022-23 | 84.0% | 68.0% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SD Smarter Balanced. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Valley Springs Elementary - 04 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Dakota | In Minnehaha County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 67 | #230 of 331 | #37 of 39 |
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.
6-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2023-24Enrollment
67
-40 (-37%) vs 2017
-75% since 1990-91, when it was 265
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
was 13.1:1
% White
84%
was 94%
% Hispanic
1%
was 3%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 67 | 6.3 | 10.6:1 | 24% (16) |
| 2022-23 | 75 | 7.2 | 10.4:1 | 27% (20) |
| 2020-21 | 97 | 8 | 12.1:1 | 11% (11) |
| 2017-18 | 107 | 8.2 | 13.1:1 | 22% (24) |
| 2015-16 | 104 | 8 | 13.0:1 | 25% (26) |
| 2010-11 | 180 | 13 | 13.8:1 | 29% (53) |
| 2000-01 | 271 | 15 | 18.1:1 | 16% (43) |
| 1990-91 | 265 | 14 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Valley Springs Elementary - 04.
Since 2017-18: students down 37% (107 to 67); teachers down 23% (8.2 to 6.3).
About Valley Springs Elementary - 04
Valley Springs Elementary - 04 operates as a small elementary school in Valley Springs, South Dakota. It educates 67 students in kindergarten through 4. The school's enrollment is 67% smaller than the 204 average for elementary schools in South Dakota.
Brandon Valley School District 49-2 oversees Valley Springs Elementary - 04 and 7 other schools, with 5,182 students in total.
White students are the large majority at Valley Springs Elementary - 04, with 84% of enrollment. Other groups make up 9% multiracial and 6% Native American. The county population is about 80% White, within a few points of the school. By the diversity index, Valley Springs Elementary - 04 comes in at 29%.
At Valley Springs Elementary - 04, 6.3 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 10.4:1. That ratio is under the 15.4:1 average for elementary schools in South Dakota. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 24% of enrollment. That is 18 points below the 42% average for public schools in Minnehaha County.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Minnehaha County show that median household income is about $76,880, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 35%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Valley Springs Elementary - 04 is one of 83 public schools in Minnehaha County, which together enroll about 34,919 students.
The shortest distance from Valley Springs Elementary - 04 to another public school is about 5.1 miles, to Brandon Valley High School - 01. A ten-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
Locale data from NCES put Valley Springs Elementary - 04 in rural territory some distance from an urban area (Rural: Distant).
Between 2017-18 and 2023-24, the student count dropped from 107 to 67. The share of White students dropped 10 points, from 94% to 84%. Students per teacher fell from 13.1 in 2017-18 to 10.6 in 2023-24.
Topics for discussion here include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 Brandon Valley School District 49-2
- Brandon Valley High School - 01High · 1,381 students
- Brandon Valley Intermediate - 07Middle · 829 students
- Brandon Valley Middle School - 02Middle · 759 students
- Brandon Elementary - 03Elementary · 728 students
- Robert Bennis Elementary - 05Elementary · 542 students
- Fred Assam Elementary - 06Elementary · 531 students
Other Valley Springs Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Valley Springs Elementary. Valley Springs Elementary - 04 is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- Valley Springs ElementaryValley Springs, CA · 383 students
- VALLEY SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLVALLEY SPRINGS, AR · 315 students
Nearby schools
- Brandon Valley High School - 015.1 mi · 1,381
- Brandon Valley Middle School - 025.4 mi · 759
- Brandon Elementary - 035.6 mi · 728
- HILLS-BEAVER CREEK ELEMENTARY5.9 mi · 153
- Robert Bennis Elementary - 055.9 mi · 542
- Brandon Valley Intermediate - 076.1 mi · 829
Frequently asked questions
About Valley Springs Elementary - 04What is the total enrollment at Valley Springs Elementary - 04?
Valley Springs Elementary - 04 enrolls approximately 67 students in grades KG-04.
Is Valley Springs Elementary - 04 an elementary, middle, or high school?
Valley Springs Elementary - 04 is an elementary school covering grades KG-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Valley Springs Elementary - 04?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Valley Springs Elementary - 04 is approximately 10.4:1 (6 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Valley Springs Elementary - 04?
At Valley Springs Elementary - 04, the student body is approximately 84% White, 1% Hispanic, 9% Two or more.
What district is Valley Springs Elementary - 04 in?
Valley Springs Elementary - 04 is part of Brandon Valley School District 49-2.
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