Anderson’s public schools
Brandon Valley School District 49-2 has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Anderson. Each school below is shown with its own results.
Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in South Dakota’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools
Anderson’s schools, in brief
School by school
5 of Anderson’s 5 district schools with test results score above the middle of South Dakota’s 548 public schools. Brandon Valley High School - 01 places highest (better than 98%); Brandon Elementary - 03 lowest (82%). See the path ↓
Which school depends on your street
Four elementary schools serve Anderson, graded from A− to A+, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then one middle school and one high school: Brandon Valley High School - 01. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Anderson, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Anderson
Brandon Elementary - 03
Grades PK–4 · 728 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Brandon
5th grade in Anderson
Brandon Valley Intermediate - 07
Grades 5–6 · 829 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Brandon
6th grade in Anderson
Brandon Valley Intermediate - 07
Grades 5–6 · 829 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Brandon
7th grade in Anderson
Brandon Valley Middle School - 02
Grades 7–8 · 759 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Brandon
8th grade in Anderson
Brandon Valley Middle School - 02
Grades 7–8 · 759 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Brandon
9th grade in Anderson
Brandon Valley High School - 01
Grades 9–12 · 1,381 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Brandon
10th grade in Anderson
Brandon Valley High School - 01
Grades 9–12 · 1,381 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Brandon
Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Brandon Valley School District 49-2.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Anderson vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the South Dakota towns that share Anderson’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson | — | Brandon Valley School District 49-2 |
| Sioux Falls | C+ | Sioux Falls School District 49-5 |
| Split Rock | A | Brandon Valley School District 49-2 |
Every school in Anderson
6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with South Dakota’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Anderson’s schools
Are Anderson’s schools good?
There’s no Schools grade for Anderson. Brandon Valley School District 49-2 has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Anderson. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 5 of its 5 district schools with test results score above the middle of South Dakota’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.
What school district is Anderson in?
Brandon Valley School District 49-2.
Where do Anderson kids go to high school?
Brandon Valley High School - 01.
Parents talk
What Anderson families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Anderson → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.