Valley Springs Elementary – 04 serves 107 learners in grades Kindergarten-4.

Valley Springs Elementary – 04 placed in the upper 20% of all schools in South Dakota for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 30%, and reading proficiency is upper 30%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 50-59% (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 60-69% (which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 54%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the South Dakota state average of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 6% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 30% (majority American Indian).

School Overview: Valley Springs Elementary – 04’s learner population of 107 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 8 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Valley Springs Elementary – 04 is ranked within the upper 20% 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 Valley Springs Elementary – 04 is 0.12, which is less than 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 Valley Springs Elementary – 04 is Brandon Valley High School – 01 (5.1 miles away)

The closest middle school is Brandon Valley Middle School – 02 (5.3 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Brandon Elementary – 03 (5.8 miles away)