Dakota Valley Elementary - 02 (Ranked Top 20% for 2025-26)

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Dakota Valley Elementary - 02

80 Northshore Dr
North Sioux City, SD 57049

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Top 20%

Serving 380 students in grades Kindergarten-3, Dakota Valley Elementary - 02 ranks in the top 20% 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 65-69% (which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (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 30% 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: Kindergarten-3
Enrollment: 380 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 30%
: Top 20% in SD
: 65-69% (Top 10%)
: 55-59% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Dakota Valley Elementary - 02 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Dakota for:

School Overview

Dakota Valley Elementary - 02's student population of 380 students has declined by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-3
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dakota Valley Elementary - 02
Kind	114
1	95
2	79
3	92

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Total Students

380 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Dakota Valley Elementary - 02
2023	365
2022	371
2021	400
2020	424
2019	424
2018	400
2017	400
2016	526
2015	519
2014	501
2013	486
2012	473
2011	471
2010	466
2009	462
2008	406
2007	430
2006	420
2005	385
2004	401
2003	353
2002	244
2001	256
2000	228
1999	206
1998	198
1997	161
1996	144
1995	233
1994	222
1993	271

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Dakota Valley Elementary - 02
2023	30
2022	30
2021	31
2020	33
2019	33
2018	34
2017	34
2016	35
2015	36
2014	36
2013	35
2012	34
2011	33
2010	35
2009	33
2008	31
2007	32
2006	29
2005	29
2004	27
2003	21
2002	19
2001	17
2000	17
1999	13
1998	13
1997	10
1996	8
1995	15
1994	16
1993	16

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School Calendar

School Motto

Every Learner. Future Ready.

School Rankings

Dakota Valley Elementary - 02 ranks within the top 20% of all 619 schools in South Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Dakota Valley Elementary - 02 is 0.49, 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)

#80 out of 619 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Dakota Valley Elementary - 02
2023	#80
2022	#102
2021	#54
2019	#52
2018	#74
2017	#74
2016	#100
2015	#111
2013	#160
2012	#38
2011	#17

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65-69%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Dakota Valley Elementary - 02	South Dakota	Dakota Valley School District 61-8
2023	67%	42%	50%
2022	62%	42%	48%
2021	67%	43%	45%
2019	72%	46%	53%
2018	77%	47%	56%
2017	67%	47%	55%
2016	62%	45%	53%
2015	60%	42%	50%
2013	82%	73%	77%
2012	87%	75%	83%
2011	92%	76%	81%

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55-59%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Dakota Valley Elementary - 02	South Dakota	Dakota Valley School District 61-8
2022	57%	51%	64%
2021	67%	52%	59%
2019	67%	54%	60%
2018	62%	54%	56%
2017	62%	53%	58%
2016	60%	52%	63%
2015	52%	49%	57%
2013	77%	74%	79%
2012	87%	75%	83%
2011	87%	75%	82%
2010	87%	75%	79%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Dakota Valley Elementary - 02	South Dakota	Dakota Valley School District 61-8
2023	12:1	12:1	15:1
2022	12:1	12:1	15:1
2021	13:1	12:1	15:1
2020	13:1	12:1	16:1
2019	13:1	12:1	16:1
2018	12:1	14:1	15:1
2017	12:1	12:1	15:1
2016	15:1	14:1	16:1
2015	14:1	14:1	16:1
2014	14:1	13:1	15:1
2013	14:1	13:1	15:1
2012	14:1	13:1	15:1
2011	14:1	12:1	15:1
2010	13:1	12:1	14:1
2009	14:1	12:1	15:1
2008	13:1	12:1	15:1
2007	13:1	13:1	15:1
2006	14:1	12:1	13:1
2005	13:1	13:1	14:1
2004	15:1	13:1	14:1
2003	17:1	13:1	16:1
2002	13:1	13:1	16:1
2001	15:1	13:1	15:1
2000	13:1	13:1	13:1
1999	16:1	14:1	14:1
1998	15:1	14:1	14:1
1997	16:1	14:1	14:1
1996	18:1	14:1	13:1
1995	16:1	13:1	13:1
1994	14:1	13:1	14:1
1993	17:1	13:1	15:1

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American Indian

14%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Dakota Valley Elementary - 02	South Dakota	Dakota Valley School District 61-8
2023	3%	14%	2%
2022	2%	14%	2%
2021	2%	14%	3%
2016	1%	12%	2%
2014	1%	11%	1%
2013	2%	11%	2%
2012	1%	12%	2%
2011	1%	17%	1%
2010	1%	16%	2%
2007	1%	11%	1%
2006	2%	17%	1%
2005	1%	11%	1%
2004	2%	16%	1%
2003	1%	16%	1%
2002	1%	15%	1%
2001	1%	15%	1%
1995	1%	14%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Dakota Valley Elementary - 02	South Dakota	Dakota Valley School District 61-8
2023	3%	2%	2%
2022	3%	2%	3%
2021	3%	2%	2%
2020	5%	2%	3%
2019	5%	2%	3%
2018	3%	2%	1%
2017	3%	2%	1%
2016	3%	2%	2%
2015	3%	2%	3%
2014	3%	2%	2%
2013	3%	2%	3%
2012	3%	2%	3%
2011	3%	1%	2%
2010	3%	1%	3%
2009	2%	1%	2%
2008	1%	1%	2%
2007	2%	1%	2%
2006	2%	1%	2%
2005	4%	1%	3%
2004	4%	1%	3%
2003	4%	1%	3%
2002	6%	1%	4%
2001	6%	1%	4%
1999	2%	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Dakota Valley Elementary - 02	South Dakota	Dakota Valley School District 61-8
2023	11%	8%	10%
2022	12%	7%	9%
2021	9%	7%	8%
2020	9%	6%	7%
2019	9%	6%	7%
2018	9%	5%	7%
2017	9%	5%	7%
2016	7%	5%	6%
2015	6%	5%	7%
2014	6%	5%	6%
2013	6%	4%	5%
2012	5%	4%	4%
2011	4%	3%	4%
2010	4%	3%	4%
2009	3%	3%	3%
2008	3%	2%	3%
2007	2%	2%	3%
2006	2%	2%	3%
2005	4%	2%	4%
2004	3%	2%	3%
2003	3%	1%	3%
2002	3%	1%	3%
2001	4%	1%	3%
1999	1%	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Dakota Valley Elementary - 02	South Dakota	Dakota Valley School District 61-8
2023	1%	3%	2%
2022	2%	3%	2%
2021	2%	3%	2%
2020	2%	3%	2%
2019	2%	3%	2%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	2%	3%	1%
2011	2%	2%	2%
2010	3%	2%	3%
2009	2%	2%	2%
2008	1%	2%	3%
2007	1%	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%	3%
2004	2%	1%	2%
2003	3%	1%	2%
2002	2%	1%	1%
2001	4%	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%	1%

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White

70%

67%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Dakota Valley Elementary - 02	South Dakota	Dakota Valley School District 61-8
2023	73%	68%	77%
2022	72%	69%	79%
2021	76%	69%	79%
2020	78%	69%	82%
2019	78%	69%	82%
2018	83%	71%	85%
2017	83%	71%	85%
2016	85%	75%	86%
2015	85%	76%	86%
2014	85%	77%	86%
2013	84%	78%	87%
2012	86%	78%	88%
2011	89%	76%	90%
2010	89%	78%	88%
2009	93%	77%	91%
2008	94%	83%	91%
2007	94%	84%	92%
2006	94%	80%	93%
2005	89%	84%	89%
2004	89%	80%	91%
2003	89%	81%	91%
2002	88%	82%	91%
2001	85%	82%	90%
2000	91%	86%	92%
1999	97%	83%	95%
1998	96%	83%	96%
1997	98%	83%	96%
1996	99%	84%	98%
1995	96%	84%	97%
1994	99%	84%	98%
1993	99%	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	Dakota Valley Elementary - 02	South Dakota	Dakota Valley School District 61-8
2023	8%	5%	6%
2022	8%	5%	5%
2021	8%	5%	6%
2020	6%	4%	4%
2019	6%	4%	4%
2018	5%	3%	4%
2017	5%	3%	4%
2016	4%	3%	4%
2015	6%	3%	4%
2014	4%	2%	3%
2013	4%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.49

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Dakota Valley Elementary - 02	South Dakota	Dakota Valley School District 61-8
2023	0.45	0.51	0.39
2022	0.46	0.50	0.37
2021	0.41	0.50	0.36
2020	0.38	0.50	0.32
2019	0.38	0.50	0.32
2018	0.30	0.47	0.27
2017	0.30	0.47	0.27
2016	0.27	0.42	0.25
2015	0.27	0.41	0.25
2014	0.27	0.40	0.25
2013	0.29	0.38	0.25
2012	0.26	0.38	0.22
2011	0.21	0.40	0.19
2010	0.20	0.37	0.20
2009	0.13	0.38	0.17
2008	0.12	0.30	0.17
2007	0.12	0.28	0.15
2006	0.12	0.34	0.13
2005	0.20	0.28	0.19
2004	0.21	0.34	0.17
2003	0.21	0.32	0.17
2002	0.22	0.31	0.17
2001	0.27	0.31	0.18
2000	0.20	0.27	0.13
1999	0.09	0.29	0.08
1998	0.10	0.29	0.08
1997	0.05	0.29	0.07
1995	0.07	0.28	0.05

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

15%

31%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Dakota Valley Elementary - 02	South Dakota	Dakota Valley School District 61-8
2023	9%	30%	9%
2022	9%	29%	6%
2021	9%	34%	8%
2020	12%	34%	11%
2019	12%	34%	11%
2018	14%	35%	13%
2017	14%	35%	13%
2016	13%	34%	12%
2015	15%	32%	13%
2014	19%	32%	16%
2013	13%	32%	10%
2012	21%	31%	19%
2011	13%	32%	10%
2010	9%	27%	10%
2009	10%	29%	9%
2008	11%	25%	12%
2007	10%	21%	11%
2006	12%	22%	13%
2005	11%	22%	13%
2004	11%	21%	12%
2003	12%	20%	12%
2002	9%	19%	11%
2001	16%	19%	11%
2000	19%	19%	14%
1999	6%	23%	15%
1998	17%	33%	28%
1997	27%	25%	17%
1995	24%	24%	24%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Dakota Valley Elementary - 02	South Dakota	Dakota Valley School District 61-8
2023	2%	6%	1%
2022	1%	3%	1%
2021	3%	5%	2%
2020	2%	6%	4%
2019	2%	6%	4%
2018	4%	6%	3%
2017	4%	6%	3%
2016	3%	8%	3%
2015	2%	7%	2%
2014	3%	7%	4%
2013	2%	8%	2%
2012	5%	8%	6%
2011	5%	8%	5%
2010	4%	9%	4%
2009	4%	9%	5%
2008	7%	8%	7%
2007	4%	8%	6%
2006	5%	9%	6%
2005	5%	8%	5%
2004	4%	8%	5%
2003	5%	8%	4%
2002	7%	9%	5%
2001	8%	9%	7%
2000	9%	9%	7%
1999	8%	9%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Dakota Valley School District 61-8

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Dakota Valley Elementary - 02's ranking?

Dakota Valley Elementary - 02 is ranked #80 out of 619 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in South Dakota.

What schools are Dakota Valley Elementary - 02 often compared to?

Dakota Valley Elementary - 02is often viewed alongside schools like Elk Point-jefferson Elementary - 02, Dakota Valley Upper Elementary - 04 by visitors of our site.

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

65-69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% SD state average), while 55-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% SD state average).

How many students attend Dakota Valley Elementary - 02?

380 students attend Dakota Valley Elementary - 02.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

70% of Dakota Valley Elementary - 02 students are White, 14% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are American Indian, 4% of students are Asian, 1% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Dakota Valley Elementary - 02?

Dakota Valley Elementary - 02 has a student ration of 12:1, which is equal to the South Dakota state average of 12:1.

What grades does Dakota Valley Elementary - 02 offer ?

Dakota Valley Elementary - 02 offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-3 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Dakota Valley Elementary - 02 part of?

Dakota Valley Elementary - 02 is part of Dakota Valley School District 61-8.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-3
Enrollment: 380 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 30%
: Top 20%
: 65-69% (Top 10%)
: 55-59% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education