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Vandenberg Elementary - 02

PublicElementaryGrades 4–5

561 Briggs St, Box Elder, SD 57719 · (605) 923-0060 · Part of Douglas School District 51-1

Box Elder’s School Grade B− better than 53% of South Dakota school districts

Directions
Students
454
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
41%
Setting
Town
Grades
4–5
The gist

What stands out about Vandenberg Elementary - 02

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 41% of South Dakota’s public schools

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 42.2%
Reading / language arts50%
State average 52.3%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among South Dakota’s 548 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

561 Briggs St, Box Elder

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 4244
Grade 5210
Enrollment over time
448’20
441’21
441’22
442’23
454’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 65%Two or more races 13%Hispanic 10%American Indian/Alaska Native 10%Black 2%Asian 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Vandenberg Elementary - 02 from Box Elder families.

Other schools in Douglas School District 51-1

The district →
Patriot Elementary -06
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Box Elder
C+
982 students16:1
Douglas Middle School - 01
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Box Elder
C−
633 students14:1
Douglas High School - 03
High · Grades 9–12 · Box Elder
A−
739 students17:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against South Dakota’s other public schools; Box Elder’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.