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Dakota Valley Upper Elementary - 04

PublicElementaryGrades 4–5

1150 Northshore Dr, North Sioux City, SD 57049 · (605) 422-3830 · 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
179
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
16%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
4–5
The gist

What stands out about Dakota Valley Upper Elementary - 04

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 41% of South Dakota’s public schools
  • Enrollment down 18.3% since 2020–21

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 ↗

1150 Northshore Dr, North Sioux City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 485
Grade 594
Enrollment over time
219’20
229’21
232’22
206’23
179’24

Down 18.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 71%Hispanic 15%Two or more races 6%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Black 2%Asian 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Dakota Valley Upper Elementary - 04 from North Sioux City families.

Other schools in Dakota Valley School District 61-8

The district →
Dakota Valley Elementary - 02
Elementary · Grades K–3 · North Sioux City
A
386 students13:1
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.