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

507 S 9th St
Milbank, SD 57252

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Top 10%

Serving 429 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Milbank Elementary - 03 ranks in the top 10% of all schools in South Dakota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 56% (which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the South Dakota state level of 12:1.

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

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 429 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 21%
: Top 10% in SD
: 56% (Top 20%)
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
: 70-74% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Milbank Elementary - 03's student population of 429 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 36 teachers has grown by 16% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Milbank Elementary - 03
Pre-K	2
Kind	85
1	74
2	64
3	68
4	68
5	68

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Total Students

429 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Milbank Elementary - 03
2023	437
2022	423
2021	416
2020	447
2019	447
2018	378
2017	378
2016	374
2015	376
2014	369
2013	372
2012	341
2011	333
2010	342
2009	353
2008	339
2007	357
2006	359
2005	364
2004	368
2003	346
2002	374
2001	392
2000	391
1999	432
1998	450
1997	466
1996	476
1995	489
1994	500
1993	553
1992	589
1991	589
1990	578
1989	598
1988	596
1987	589

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

36 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Milbank Elementary - 03
2023	32
2022	31
2021	30
2020	31
2019	31
2018	30
2017	30
2016	29
2015	28
2014	25
2013	25
2012	22
2011	24
2010	24
2009	27
2008	27
2007	25
2006	25
2005	26
2004	24
2003	24
2002	26
2001	27
2000	31
1999	30
1998	32
1997	31
1996	31
1995	29
1994	31
1993	32
1992	31
1991	33
1990	31
1989	31
1988	31
1987	32

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Motto

Excellence in Education

School Rankings

Milbank 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 Milbank Elementary - 03 is 0.35, 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)

#52 out of 619 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Milbank Elementary - 03
2023	#52
2022	#46
2021	#150
2019	#397
2018	#162
2017	#107
2016	#260
2015	#90
2013	#160
2012	#211
2011	#58

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56%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Milbank Elementary - 03	South Dakota	Milbank School District 25-4
2023	56%	42%	49%
2022	62%	42%	48%
2021	52%	43%	46%
2019	40%	46%	43%
2018	51%	47%	49%
2017	57%	47%	46%
2016	47%	45%	42%
2015	52%	42%	46%
2013	82%	73%	81%
2012	82%	75%	83%
2011	87%	76%	81%

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70-74%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Milbank Elementary - 03	South Dakota	Milbank School District 25-4
2022	72%	51%	64%
2021	57%	52%	61%
2019	57%	54%	62%
2018	64%	54%	49%
2017	62%	53%	58%
2016	57%	52%	56%
2015	62%	49%	60%
2013	77%	74%	77%
2012	77%	75%	81%
2011	87%	75%	80%
2010	87%	75%	80%

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70-74%

42%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Milbank Elementary - 03	South Dakota	Milbank School District 25-4
2022	72%	42%	53%
2021	74%	42%	57%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Milbank Elementary - 03	South Dakota	Milbank School District 25-4
2023	14:1	12:1	14:1
2022	14:1	12:1	14:1
2021	14:1	12:1	14:1
2020	14:1	12:1	15:1
2019	14:1	12:1	15:1
2018	13:1	14:1	14:1
2017	13:1	12:1	14:1
2016	13:1	14:1	14:1
2015	13:1	14:1	14:1
2014	15:1	13:1	14:1
2013	15:1	13:1	15:1
2012	16:1	13:1	15:1
2011	14:1	12:1	14:1
2010	14:1	12:1	14:1
2009	13:1	12:1	14:1
2008	13:1	12:1	14:1
2007	14:1	13:1	14:1
2006	14:1	12:1	14:1
2005	14:1	13:1	14:1
2004	15:1	13:1	15:1
2003	14:1	13:1	15:1
2002	14:1	13:1	14:1
2001	15:1	13:1	14:1
2000	13:1	13:1	14:1
1999	14:1	14:1	14:1
1998	14:1	14:1	14:1
1997	15:1	14:1	15:1
1996	15:1	14:1	15:1
1995	17:1	13:1	16:1
1994	16:1	13:1	16:1
1993	17:1	13:1	16:1
1992	19:1	15:1	16:1
1991	18:1	14:1	16:1
1990	19:1	14:1	16:1
1989	19:1	13:1	16:1
1988	19:1	14:1	16:1
1987	18:1	14:1	16:1

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American Indian

14%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Milbank Elementary - 03	South Dakota	Milbank School District 25-4
2023	2%	14%	2%
2022	1%	14%	1%
2020	1%	16%	1%
2019	1%	16%	1%
2014	1%	11%	2%
2013	1%	11%	2%
2012	1%	12%
2011	1%	17%
2010	1%	16%
2009	1%	17%
2008	1%	12%
2005	1%	11%	1%
2000	1%	14%	1%
1999	1%	14%	1%
1998	1%	14%	2%
1997	1%	14%	1%
1993	1%	12%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Milbank Elementary - 03	South Dakota	Milbank School District 25-4
2023	1%	2%
2010	1%	1%	2%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	2%
2007	1%	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%	2%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	2%
2003	3%	1%	2%
2002	3%	1%	1%
2001	2%	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

17%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Milbank Elementary - 03	South Dakota	Milbank School District 25-4
2023	16%	8%	12%
2022	16%	7%	12%
2021	13%	7%	11%
2020	12%	6%	9%
2019	12%	6%	9%
2018	7%	5%	7%
2017	7%	5%	7%
2016	8%	5%	6%
2015	6%	5%	6%
2014	5%	5%	4%
2013	6%	4%	4%
2012	4%	4%	4%
2011	5%	3%	5%
2010	4%	3%	3%
2009	5%	3%	4%
2008	4%	2%	3%
2007	1%	2%	1%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	2%	1%	1%
2001	3%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2021)
Year	Milbank Elementary - 03	South Dakota	Milbank School District 25-4
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2010	1%	2%	1%
2005	1%	2%

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White

79%

67%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Milbank Elementary - 03	South Dakota	Milbank School District 25-4
2023	79%	68%	82%
2022	79%	69%	83%
2021	82%	69%	85%
2020	82%	69%	86%
2019	82%	69%	86%
2018	89%	71%	92%
2017	89%	71%	92%
2016	90%	75%	92%
2015	91%	76%	61%
2014	91%	77%	93%
2013	91%	78%	93%
2012	95%	78%	95%
2011	93%	76%	95%
2010	93%	78%	94%
2009	93%	77%	95%
2008	94%	83%	95%
2007	97%	84%	98%
2006	97%	80%	97%
2005	95%	84%	96%
2004	96%	80%	97%
2003	96%	81%	98%
2002	95%	82%	97%
2001	95%	82%	97%
2000	97%	86%	98%
1999	98%	83%	98%
1998	97%	83%	97%
1997	98%	83%	98%
1996	99%	84%	99%
1995	98%	84%	99%
1994	98%	84%	99%
1993	98%	86%	99%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Milbank Elementary - 03	South Dakota	Milbank School District 25-4
2023	2%	5%	3%
2022	4%	5%	4%
2021	4%	5%	3%
2020	4%	4%	3%
2019	4%	4%	3%
2018	3%	3%	1%
2017	3%	3%	1%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2015	2%	3%	3%
2014	2%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.35

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Milbank Elementary - 03	South Dakota	Milbank School District 25-4
2023	0.35	0.51	0.32
2022	0.35	0.50	0.30
2021	0.31	0.50	0.27
2020	0.31	0.50	0.25
2019	0.31	0.50	0.25
2018	0.20	0.47	0.16
2017	0.20	0.47	0.16
2016	0.19	0.42	0.16
2015	0.17	0.41	0.30
2014	0.17	0.40	0.13
2013	0.17	0.38	0.13
2012	0.10	0.38	0.09
2011	0.13	0.40	0.10
2010	0.13	0.37	0.11
2009	0.13	0.38	0.10
2008	0.11	0.30	0.10
2007	0.06	0.28	0.04
2006	0.06	0.34	0.05
2005	0.09	0.28	0.07
2004	0.08	0.34	0.05
2003	0.08	0.32	0.05
2002	0.10	0.31	0.07
2001	0.09	0.31	0.07
2000	0.06	0.27	0.04
1999	0.04	0.29	0.04
1998	0.06	0.29	0.06
1997	0.04	0.29	0.04
1996	0.02	0.28	0.02
1995	0.04	0.28	0.03
1994	0.04	0.27	0.02
1993	0.04	0.25	0.02

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

27%

31%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Milbank Elementary - 03	South Dakota	Milbank School District 25-4
2023	27%	30%	20%
2022	17%	29%	12%
2021	27%	34%	23%
2020	31%	34%	25%
2019	31%	34%	25%
2018	25%	35%	21%
2017	25%	35%	21%
2016	27%	34%	22%
2015	28%	32%	23%
2014	28%	32%	22%
2013	33%	32%	24%
2012	28%	31%	20%
2011	25%	32%	21%
2010	24%	27%	20%
2009	23%	29%	15%
2008	14%	25%	10%
2007	16%	21%	11%
2006	22%	22%	15%
2005	15%	22%	11%
2004	14%	21%	10%
2003	17%	20%	11%
2002	14%	19%	10%
2001	12%	19%	9%
2000	14%	19%	11%
1999	11%	23%	9%
1998	25%	33%	23%
1997	9%	25%	10%
1995	14%	24%	15%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Milbank Elementary - 03	South Dakota	Milbank School District 25-4
2023	7%	6%	8%
2021	8%	5%	9%
2020	5%	6%	5%
2019	5%	6%	5%
2018	6%	6%	6%
2017	6%	6%	6%
2016	8%	8%	9%
2015	9%	7%	9%
2014	9%	7%	10%
2013	9%	8%	8%
2012	12%	8%	11%
2011	15%	8%	12%
2010	13%	9%	10%
2009	14%	9%	11%
2008	10%	8%	8%
2007	14%	8%	11%
2006	14%	9%	10%
2005	9%	8%	8%
2004	11%	8%	10%
2003	10%	8%	8%
2002	9%	9%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Milbank School District 25-4

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Milbank Elementary - 03's ranking?

Milbank Elementary - 03 is ranked #52 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?

56% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% SD state average), while 70-74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% SD state average).

How many students attend Milbank Elementary - 03?

429 students attend Milbank Elementary - 03.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

79% of Milbank Elementary - 03 students are White, 17% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

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

Milbank Elementary - 03 has a student ration of 12:1, which is equal to the South Dakota state average of 12:1.

What grades does Milbank Elementary - 03 offer ?

Milbank Elementary - 03 offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Milbank Elementary - 03 part of?

Milbank Elementary - 03 is part of Milbank School District 25-4.

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