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Robert Bennis Elementary - 05

PublicElementaryGrades K–4

2001 S Sioux Blvd, Brandon, SD 57005 · (605) 582-8010 · Part of Brandon Valley School District 49-2

Brandon’s School Grade A better than 92% of South Dakota school districts

Directions
Students
542
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
10%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–4
The gist

What stands out about Robert Bennis Elementary - 05

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of South Dakota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 18.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Brandon kids: Brandon Valley Middle School - 02

On the path

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

K–4Robert Bennis Elementary - 05You are here
7–8Brandon Valley Middle School - 02759 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency64%
State average 42.2%
Reading / language arts68%
State average 52.3%

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

Location

Directions ↗

2001 S Sioux Blvd, Brandon

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten99
Grade 1109
Grade 299
Grade 3124
Grade 4111
Enrollment over time
662’20
575’21
556’22
562’23
542’24

Down 18.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 87%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Black 1%Asian 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Robert Bennis Elementary - 05 from Brandon families.

Other schools in Brandon Valley School District 49-2

The district →
Brandon Elementary - 03
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Brandon
A−
728 students15:1
Fred Assam Elementary - 06
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Sioux Falls
A+
531 students18:1
Inspiration Elementary - 08
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Sioux Falls
345 students15:1
Brandon Valley Intermediate - 07
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Brandon
A−
829 students18:1
Brandon Valley Middle School - 02
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Brandon
A−
759 students17:1
Brandon Valley High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12 · Brandon
A+
1,381 students20:1

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; Brandon’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.