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Patriot Elementary -06

PublicElementaryGrades PK–3

421 Don WIlliams Dr, Box Elder, SD 57719 · (605) 923-0080 · Part of Douglas School District 51-1

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

Directions
Students
982
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
36%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–3
The gist

What stands out about Patriot Elementary -06

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 44% of South Dakota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 13% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Box Elder kids: Douglas Middle School - 01

On the path

Where Box Elder kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–3Patriot Elementary -06You are here
6–8Douglas Middle School - 01633 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency49%
State average 42.2%
Reading / language arts46%
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 ↗

421 Don WIlliams Dr, Box Elder

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K34
Kindergarten239
Grade 1238
Grade 2236
Grade 3235
Enrollment over time
869’20
913’21
890’22
936’23
982’24

Up 13% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 63%Hispanic 13%Two or more races 12%American Indian/Alaska Native 8%Black 3%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Patriot Elementary -06 from Box Elder families.

Other schools in Douglas School District 51-1

The district →
Vandenberg Elementary - 02
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Box Elder
C+
454 students15:1
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.