Brandon Elementary - 03 (Ranked Top 10% for 2025-26)

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Brandon Elementary - 03

501 Holly Blvd
Brandon, SD 57005

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Top 10%

Serving 681 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Brandon Elementary - 03 ranks in the top 10% of all schools in South Dakota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 67% (which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is 69% (which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the South Dakota state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 33% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 681 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 21%
: Top 10% in SD
: 67% (Top 10%)
: 69% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Brandon Elementary - 03 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Dakota for:

School Overview

Brandon Elementary - 03's student population of 681 students has grown by 18% over five school years.

The teacher population of 46 teachers has grown by 15% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Brandon Elementary - 03
Pre-K	32
Kind	180
1	111
2	122
3	109
4	127

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Total Students

681 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Brandon Elementary - 03
2023	701
2022	713
2021	620
2020	577
2019	577
2018	548
2017	548
2016	551
2015	688
2014	662
2013	664
2012	619
2011	597
2010	618
2009	764
2008	720
2007	693
2006	665
2005	606
2004	570
2003	961
2002	897
2001	875
2000	849
1999	780
1998	783
1997	779
1996	418

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

46 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Brandon Elementary - 03
2023	48
2022	46
2021	41
2020	40
2019	40
2018	38
2017	38
2016	39
2015	45
2014	46
2013	43
2012	38
2011	40
2010	40
2009	48
2008	46
2007	42
2006	39
2005	36
2004	33
2003	47
2002	44
2001	44
2000	43
1999	41
1998	42
1997	43
1996	24

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School Calendar

School Motto

We will prepare our students to be life long learners and productive citizens through a positive learning environment with the cooperation of students, educational staff, parents, guardians, and community.

School Mascot

Lynx

School Rankings

Brandon Elementary - 03 ranks within the top 10% of all 619 schools in South Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Brandon Elementary - 03 is 0.37, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.53. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (SD)

#44 out of 619 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Brandon Elementary - 03
2023	#44
2022	#60
2021	#81
2019	#30
2018	#26
2017	#20
2016	#49
2015	#101
2013	#34
2012	#67
2011	#37

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67%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Brandon Elementary - 03	South Dakota	Brandon Valley School District 49-2
2023	67%	42%	65%
2022	65%	42%	62%
2021	58%	43%	60%
2019	70%	46%	66%
2018	70%	47%	68%
2017	72%	47%	66%
2016	64%	45%	59%
2015	52%	42%	56%
2013	89%	73%	86%
2012	87%	75%	87%
2011	91%	76%	89%

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69%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Brandon Elementary - 03	South Dakota	Brandon Valley School District 49-2
2022	69%	51%	72%
2021	66%	52%	70%
2019	73%	54%	72%
2018	75%	54%	68%
2017	72%	53%	72%
2016	69%	52%	67%
2015	58%	49%	63%
2013	87%	74%	84%
2012	86%	75%	85%
2011	89%	75%	86%
2010	88%	75%	85%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Brandon Elementary - 03	South Dakota	Brandon Valley School District 49-2
2023	15:1	12:1	17:1
2022	16:1	12:1	17:1
2021	15:1	12:1	18:1
2020	14:1	12:1	18:1
2019	14:1	12:1	18:1
2018	14:1	14:1	17:1
2017	14:1	12:1	17:1
2016	14:1	14:1	17:1
2015	15:1	14:1	17:1
2014	15:1	13:1	17:1
2013	16:1	13:1	17:1
2012	16:1	13:1	18:1
2011	15:1	12:1	17:1
2010	15:1	12:1	18:1
2009	16:1	12:1	18:1
2008	16:1	12:1	18:1
2007	17:1	13:1	18:1
2006	17:1	12:1	18:1
2005	17:1	13:1	18:1
2004	17:1	13:1	18:1
2003	20:1	13:1	19:1
2002	20:1	13:1	20:1
2001	20:1	13:1	19:1
2000	20:1	13:1	19:1
1999	19:1	14:1	19:1
1998	19:1	14:1	19:1
1997	18:1	14:1	18:1
1996	17:1	14:1	19:1

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American Indian

14%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Brandon Elementary - 03	South Dakota	Brandon Valley School District 49-2
2023	1%	14%	1%
2022	2%	14%	1%
2021	2%	14%	1%
2020	2%	16%	1%
2019	2%	16%	1%
2018	1%	16%
2017	1%	16%
2016	2%	12%
2015	2%	11%
2014	1%	11%	1%
2013	1%	11%	1%
2011	1%	17%	1%
2010	1%	16%	1%
2009	1%	17%	1%
2008	1%	12%	1%
2007	1%	11%	2%
2006	2%	17%	1%
2005	1%	11%	2%
2004	1%	16%	1%
1998	1%	14%
1997	1%	14%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Brandon Elementary - 03	South Dakota	Brandon Valley School District 49-2
2023	1%	2%	2%
2022	1%	2%	2%
2021	1%	2%	2%
2018	2%	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%	2%
2014	1%	2%	2%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2012	1%	2%	1%
2011	1%	1%	2%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Brandon Elementary - 03	South Dakota	Brandon Valley School District 49-2
2023	7%	8%	4%
2022	6%	7%	3%
2021	4%	7%	3%
2020	3%	6%	3%
2019	3%	6%	3%
2018	1%	5%	2%
2017	1%	5%	2%
2016	2%	5%	3%
2013	1%	4%	2%
2012	2%	4%	2%
2011	1%	3%	1%
2010	2%	3%	1%
2009	1%	3%	1%
2008	2%	2%	1%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2003	1%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Brandon Elementary - 03	South Dakota	Brandon Valley School District 49-2
2023	5%	3%	4%
2022	4%	3%	3%
2021	4%	3%	4%
2020	2%	3%	3%
2019	2%	3%	3%
2018	1%	3%	3%
2017	1%	3%	3%
2016	2%	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	2%
2012	2%	3%	2%
2011	2%	2%	2%
2010	1%	2%	2%
2009	2%	2%	1%
2008	1%	2%	1%
2007	1%	2%	1%
2005	2%	2%	1%
2004	2%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%

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White

79%

67%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Brandon Elementary - 03	South Dakota	Brandon Valley School District 49-2
2023	79%	68%	85%
2022	80%	69%	86%
2021	82%	69%	86%
2020	87%	69%	88%
2019	87%	69%	88%
2018	91%	71%	91%
2017	91%	71%	91%
2016	94%	75%	92%
2015	95%	76%	92%
2014	96%	77%	92%
2013	95%	78%	93%
2012	95%	78%	94%
2011	95%	76%	94%
2010	95%	78%	95%
2009	94%	77%	96%
2008	95%	83%	96%
2007	96%	84%	96%
2006	95%	80%	96%
2005	95%	84%	96%
2004	95%	80%	96%
2003	97%	81%	97%
2002	97%	82%	97%
2001	98%	82%	98%
2000	98%	86%	98%
1999	99%	83%	98%
1998	99%	83%	98%
1997	99%	83%	98%
1996	98%	84%	98%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2017-2023)
Year	Brandon Elementary - 03	South Dakota	Brandon Valley School District 49-2
2023	7%	5%	4%
2022	7%	5%	5%
2021	7%	5%	4%
2020	6%	4%	3%
2019	6%	4%	3%
2018	4%	3%	2%
2017	4%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.37

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Brandon Elementary - 03	South Dakota	Brandon Valley School District 49-2
2023	0.37	0.51	0.28
2022	0.35	0.50	0.26
2021	0.32	0.50	0.26
2020	0.24	0.50	0.22
2019	0.24	0.50	0.22
2018	0.17	0.47	0.17
2017	0.17	0.47	0.17
2016	0.12	0.42	0.16
2015	0.10	0.41	0.15
2014	0.08	0.40	0.15
2013	0.10	0.38	0.14
2012	0.10	0.38	0.12
2011	0.11	0.40	0.12
2010	0.09	0.37	0.10
2009	0.12	0.38	0.09
2008	0.10	0.30	0.08
2007	0.08	0.28	0.07
2006	0.09	0.34	0.07
2005	0.09	0.28	0.08
2004	0.09	0.34	0.07
2003	0.05	0.32	0.06
2002	0.06	0.31	0.05
2001	0.04	0.31	0.04
2000	0.03	0.27	0.05
1999	0.01	0.29	0.04
1998	0.03	0.29	0.04
1997	0.02	0.29	0.03
1996	0.04	0.28	0.03

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

11%

31%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Brandon Elementary - 03	South Dakota	Brandon Valley School District 49-2
2023	12%	30%	8%
2022	12%	29%	6%
2021	10%	34%	6%
2020	13%	34%	11%
2019	13%	34%	11%
2018	16%	35%	11%
2017	16%	35%	11%
2016	19%	34%	12%
2015	16%	32%	11%
2014	17%	32%	12%
2013	18%	32%	13%
2012	5%	31%	2%
2011	13%	32%	13%
2010	15%	27%	13%
2009	13%	29%	9%
2008	14%	25%	10%
2007	13%	21%	9%
2006	8%	22%	7%
2005	9%	22%	6%
2004	9%	21%	6%
2003	3%	20%	4%
2002	5%	19%	5%
2001	6%	19%	6%
2000	4%	19%	5%
1999	4%	23%	5%
1998	6%	33%	8%
1997	4%	25%	4%
1995	6%	24%	6%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Brandon Elementary - 03	South Dakota	Brandon Valley School District 49-2
2023	9%	6%	5%
2022	4%	3%	3%
2020	10%	6%	6%
2019	10%	6%	6%
2018	8%	6%	6%
2017	8%	6%	6%
2016	11%	8%	7%
2015	9%	7%	6%
2014	6%	7%	5%
2013	8%	8%	7%
2012	1%	8%	1%
2011	7%	8%	6%
2010	8%	9%	7%
2009	5%	9%	5%
2007	6%	8%	5%
2006	5%	9%	3%
2005	4%	8%	4%
2004	4%	8%	4%
2003	2%	8%	4%
2002	5%	9%	6%
2001	6%	9%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Brandon Valley School District 49-2

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Lynx

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Brandon Elementary - 03's ranking?

Brandon Elementary - 03 is ranked #44 out of 619 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in South Dakota.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

67% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% SD state average), while 69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% SD state average).

How many students attend Brandon Elementary - 03?

681 students attend Brandon Elementary - 03.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

79% of Brandon Elementary - 03 students are White, 7% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Black, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Brandon Elementary - 03?

Brandon Elementary - 03 has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 12:1.

What grades does Brandon Elementary - 03 offer ?

Brandon Elementary - 03 offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Brandon Elementary - 03 part of?

Brandon Elementary - 03 is part of Brandon Valley School District 49-2.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 681 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 21%
: Top 10%
: 67% (Top 10%)
: 69% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education