Dakota Valley Elementary - 02

Elementary school·Grades K-3 North Sioux City, South Dakota·57049
Score
47.7/100
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#115
Among 219 South Dakota elementary schools
#2
In Dakota Valley School District 61-8
#2
In North Sioux City
Top 53%
In South Dakota

Score 47.7/100: better than 47% of South Dakota elementary schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% proficient on state tests in South Dakota, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar South Dakota schools.

English language arts
49%
Similar South Dakota schools ≈ 49%, better than 45% of them
90 students tested
Math
54%
Similar South Dakota schools ≈ 50%, better than 55% of them
90 students tested
All South Dakota schools (ELA / math)
51% / 45%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 2 published results by grade and test

As published by South Dakota Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsAll gradesSD state assessment (regular and alternate)48.990
MathAll gradesSD state assessment (regular and alternate)54.490

School profile

Grades
K-3
Students
380
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
380
Typical elementary school: 213
Free or reduced-price lunch
16%
Typical elementary school: 34%

District and location

Contact

Address
80 Northshore Dr
North Sioux City, SD 57049
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in South Dakota. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

Straight-line distance. Check the district's attendance zones: living close to a school doesn't guarantee a place.

Location

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Dakota Valley Elementary - 02 at a glance

Dakota Valley Elementary - 02 is a public elementary school in North Sioux City, South Dakota, serving grades K-3. It is part of Dakota Valley School District 61-8. It has about 380 students (a typical South Dakota elementary school has 213). About 16% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 34% at a typical South Dakota elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 49% in English language arts (similar schools: 49%) and 54% in math (similar schools: 50%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other South Dakota elementary schools, it scores 47.7 out of 100: better than 47% of them, ranking #115 of 219. Its English language arts result fell by 4 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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