Buchanan Elementary – 03 serves 456 learners in grades Kindergarten-5.

Buchanan Elementary – 03 placed in the upper 30% of all schools in South Dakota for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 20%, and reading proficiency is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 57% (which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 47%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 54%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the South Dakota state average of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 30% of the learner body (majority American Indian), which is equal to the South Dakota state average of 30% (majority American Indian).

School Overview: Buchanan Elementary – 03’s learner population of 456 learners has grown by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Buchanan Elementary – 03 is ranked within the upper 30% of all 638 schools in South Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Buchanan Elementary – 03 is 0.48, which is equal to the equity score at state average of 0.48. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Buchanan Elementary – 03 is T F Riggs High School – 01 (0.8 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Pierre Indian Learning Center (0.9 miles away)