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Dakota Valley Elementary - 02

PublicElementaryGrades K–3

80 Northshore Dr, North Sioux City, SD 57049 · (605) 422-3840 · Part of Dakota Valley School District 61-8

North Sioux City’s School Grade A− better than 82% of South Dakota school districts

Directions
Students
386
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
16%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–3
The gist

What stands out about Dakota Valley Elementary - 02

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of South Dakota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts above the state
  • Next stop for North Sioux City kids: Dakota Valley Middle School - 03

On the path

Where North Sioux City kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–3Dakota Valley Elementary - 02You are here
6–8Dakota Valley Middle School - 03345 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency67%
State average 42.2%
Reading / language arts67%
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 ↗

80 Northshore Dr, North Sioux City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten103
Grade 197
Grade 298
Grade 388
Enrollment over time
400’20
371’21
365’22
380’23
386’24

Down 3.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 74%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 5%Asian 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Black 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Dakota Valley Elementary - 02 from North Sioux City families.

Other schools in Dakota Valley School District 61-8

The district →
Dakota Valley Upper Elementary - 04
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · North Sioux City
C+
179 students14:1
Dakota Valley Middle School - 03
Middle · Grades 6–8 · North Sioux City
B−
345 students17:1
Dakota Valley High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12 · North Sioux City
A−
431 students16:1

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