Dakota Valley Upper Elementary - 04 (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

1150 Northshore Dr
North Sioux City, SD 57049

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Top 50%

Serving 206 students in grades 4-5, Dakota Valley Upper Elementary - 04 ranks in the top 50% of all schools in South Dakota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 48% (which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is 58% (which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the South Dakota state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 33% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 4-5
Enrollment: 206 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 30%
: Top 50% in SD
: 48% (Top 50%)
: 58% (Top 30%)
: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Dakota Valley Upper Elementary - 04 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Dakota for:

School Overview

Dakota Valley Upper Elementary - 04's student population of 206 students has declined by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 15 teachers has declined by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 4-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dakota Valley Upper Elementary - 04
4	96
5	110

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Total Students

206 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Dakota Valley Upper Elementary - 04
2023	232
2022	229
2021	219
2020	223
2019	223
2018	218
2017	218
2016	200
2015	191
2014	196
2013	197
2012	201
2011	187
2010	167
2009	178
2008	181
2007	163
2006	133
2005	124
2004	139
2002	131
2001	101
2000	179
1999	165
1998	149

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

15 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Dakota Valley Upper Elementary - 04
2023	15
2022	18
2021	16
2020	17
2019	17
2018	16
2017	16
2016	12
2015	11
2014	11
2013	11
2012	11
2011	11
2010	11
2009	10
2008	9
2007	5
2006	6
2005	2
2004	4
2003	4
2002	5
2001	9
2000	11
1999	8
1998	7
1997	5
1996	7

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School Rankings

Dakota Valley Upper Elementary - 04 ranks within the top 50% of all 619 schools in South Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Dakota Valley Upper Elementary - 04 is 0.49, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.53. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (SD)

#202 out of 619 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Dakota Valley Upper Elementary - 04
2023	#202
2022	#324
2021	#406
2019	#450
2018	#222
2017	#313
2016	#212
2015	#321
2013	#187
2012	#108
2011	#104

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48%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Dakota Valley Upper Elementary - 04	South Dakota	Dakota Valley School District 61-8
2023	48%	42%	50%
2022	43%	42%	48%
2021	42%	43%	45%
2019	46%	46%	53%
2018	50%	47%	56%
2017	49%	47%	55%
2016	47%	45%	53%
2015	42%	42%	50%
2013	77%	73%	77%
2012	82%	75%	83%
2011	82%	76%	81%

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58%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Dakota Valley Upper Elementary - 04	South Dakota	Dakota Valley School District 61-8
2022	58%	51%	64%
2021	50%	52%	59%
2019	50%	54%	60%
2018	55%	54%	56%
2017	56%	53%	58%
2016	62%	52%	63%
2015	52%	49%	57%
2013	82%	74%	79%
2012	87%	75%	83%
2011	87%	75%	82%
2010	77%	75%	79%

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60-64%

42%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Dakota Valley Upper Elementary - 04	South Dakota	Dakota Valley School District 61-8
2022	62%	42%	47%
2021	42%	42%	49%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Dakota Valley Upper Elementary - 04	South Dakota	Dakota Valley School District 61-8
2023	15:1	12:1	15:1
2022	13:1	12:1	15:1
2021	14:1	12:1	15:1
2020	13:1	12:1	16:1
2019	13:1	12:1	16:1
2018	14:1	14:1	15:1
2017	14:1	12:1	15:1
2016	17:1	14:1	16:1
2015	17:1	14:1	16:1
2014	18:1	13:1	15:1
2013	18:1	13:1	15:1
2012	19:1	13:1	15:1
2011	18:1	12:1	15:1
2010	16:1	12:1	14:1
2009	17:1	12:1	15:1
2008	21:1	12:1	15:1
2007	33:1	13:1	15:1
2006	22:1	12:1	13:1
2004	35:1	13:1	14:1
2002	26:1	13:1	16:1
2001	11:1	13:1	15:1
2000	16:1	13:1	13:1
1999	21:1	14:1	14:1
1998	21:1	14:1	14:1
1997	24:1	14:1	14:1

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American Indian

14%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Dakota Valley Upper Elementary - 04	South Dakota	Dakota Valley School District 61-8
2023	1%	14%	2%
2020	1%	16%	2%
2019	1%	16%	2%
2018	2%	16%	2%
2017	2%	16%	2%
2016	1%	12%	2%
2015	1%	11%
2014	1%	11%	1%
2013	1%	11%	2%
2012	1%	12%	2%
2011	1%	17%	1%
2010	1%	16%	2%
2009	2%	17%	2%
2008	3%	12%	1%
2007	2%	11%	1%
2006	2%	17%	1%
2005	2%	11%	1%
2004	1%	16%	1%
2002	1%	15%	1%
2001	1%	15%	1%
2000	1%	14%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Dakota Valley Upper Elementary - 04	South Dakota	Dakota Valley School District 61-8
2023	3%	2%	2%
2022	2%	2%	3%
2021	3%	2%	2%
2020	1%	2%	3%
2019	1%	2%	3%
2016	2%	2%	2%
2015	4%	2%	3%
2014	3%	2%	2%
2013	2%	2%	3%
2010	2%	1%	3%
2009	3%	1%	2%
2008	4%	1%	2%
2007	4%	1%	2%
2006	3%	1%	2%
2005	2%	1%	3%
2004	1%	1%	3%
2002	6%	1%	4%
2001	2%	1%	4%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Dakota Valley Upper Elementary - 04	South Dakota	Dakota Valley School District 61-8
2023	10%	8%	10%
2022	9%	7%	9%
2021	9%	7%	8%
2020	6%	6%	7%
2019	6%	6%	7%
2018	8%	5%	7%
2017	8%	5%	7%
2016	7%	5%	6%
2015	8%	5%	7%
2014	9%	5%	6%
2013	5%	4%	5%
2012	2%	4%	4%
2011	2%	3%	4%
2010	1%	3%	4%
2009	3%	3%	3%
2008	4%	2%	3%
2007	4%	2%	3%
2006	4%	2%	3%
2005	4%	2%	4%
2004	4%	2%	3%
2002	4%	1%	3%
2001	4%	1%	3%
1999	1%	1%	2%
1998	3%	1%	2%
1997	2%	1%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Dakota Valley Upper Elementary - 04	South Dakota	Dakota Valley School District 61-8
2023	3%	3%	2%
2022	3%	3%	2%
2021	2%	3%	2%
2020	3%	3%	2%
2019	3%	3%	2%
2016	1%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	3%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	2%	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%	3%
2009	2%	2%	2%
2008	3%	2%	3%
2007	2%	2%	2%
2005	4%	2%	3%
2004	3%	1%	2%
2002	2%	1%	1%
2001	2%	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%

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White

70%

67%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Dakota Valley Upper Elementary - 04	South Dakota	Dakota Valley School District 61-8
2023	72%	68%	77%
2022	81%	69%	79%
2021	79%	69%	79%
2020	84%	69%	82%
2019	84%	69%	82%
2018	84%	71%	85%
2017	84%	71%	85%
2016	86%	75%	86%
2015	83%	76%	86%
2014	82%	77%	86%
2013	88%	78%	87%
2012	93%	78%	88%
2011	95%	76%	90%
2010	94%	78%	88%
2009	90%	77%	91%
2008	86%	83%	91%
2007	88%	84%	92%
2006	87%	80%	93%
2005	88%	84%	89%
2004	91%	80%	91%
2002	87%	82%	91%
2001	91%	82%	90%
2000	92%	86%	92%
1999	96%	83%	95%
1998	94%	83%	96%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Dakota Valley Upper Elementary - 04	South Dakota	Dakota Valley School District 61-8
2023	10%	5%	6%
2022	5%	5%	5%
2021	6%	5%	6%
2020	5%	4%	4%
2019	5%	4%	4%
2018	6%	3%	4%
2017	6%	3%	4%
2016	3%	3%	4%
2015	2%	3%	4%
2014	2%	2%	3%
2013	2%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.49

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Dakota Valley Upper Elementary - 04	South Dakota	Dakota Valley School District 61-8
2023	0.46	0.51	0.39
2022	0.34	0.50	0.37
2021	0.37	0.50	0.36
2020	0.29	0.50	0.32
2019	0.29	0.50	0.32
2018	0.29	0.47	0.27
2017	0.29	0.47	0.27
2016	0.26	0.42	0.25
2015	0.31	0.41	0.25
2014	0.33	0.40	0.25
2013	0.23	0.38	0.25
2012	0.14	0.38	0.22
2011	0.11	0.40	0.19
2010	0.12	0.37	0.20
2009	0.19	0.38	0.17
2008	0.25	0.30	0.17
2007	0.22	0.28	0.15
2006	0.23	0.34	0.13
2005	0.22	0.28	0.19
2004	0.17	0.34	0.17
2002	0.24	0.31	0.17
2001	0.17	0.31	0.18
2000	0.14	0.27	0.13
1999	0.07	0.29	0.08
1998	0.12	0.29	0.08

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

16%

31%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Dakota Valley Upper Elementary - 04	South Dakota	Dakota Valley School District 61-8
2023	12%	30%	9%
2022	6%	29%	6%
2021	7%	34%	8%
2020	15%	34%	11%
2019	15%	34%	11%
2018	14%	35%	13%
2017	14%	35%	13%
2016	13%	34%	12%
2015	12%	32%	13%
2014	16%	32%	16%
2013	11%	32%	10%
2012	16%	31%	19%
2011	6%	32%	10%
2010	8%	27%	10%
2009	8%	29%	9%
2008	16%	25%	12%
2007	13%	21%	11%
2005	15%	22%	13%
2004	19%	21%	12%
2002	18%	19%	11%
2001	12%	19%	11%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Dakota Valley Upper Elementary - 04	South Dakota	Dakota Valley School District 61-8
2023	2%	6%	1%
2021	1%	5%	2%
2020	5%	6%	4%
2019	5%	6%	4%
2018	2%	6%	3%
2017	2%	6%	3%
2016	2%	8%	3%
2015	5%	7%	2%
2014	6%	7%	4%
2013	2%	8%	2%
2012	9%	8%	6%
2011	7%	8%	5%
2010	4%	9%	4%
2009	5%	9%	5%
2008	8%	8%	7%
2007	8%	8%	6%
2005	8%	8%	5%
2004	6%	8%	5%
2002	8%	9%	5%
2001	8%	9%	7%
2000	3%	9%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Dakota Valley School District 61-8

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Dakota Valley Upper Elementary - 04's ranking?

Dakota Valley Upper Elementary - 04 is ranked #202 out of 619 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in South Dakota.

What schools are Dakota Valley Upper Elementary - 04 often compared to?

Dakota Valley Upper Elementary - 04is often viewed alongside schools like Dakota Valley Elementary - 02 by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

48% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% SD state average), while 58% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% SD state average).

How many students attend Dakota Valley Upper Elementary - 04?

206 students attend Dakota Valley Upper Elementary - 04.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

70% of Dakota Valley Upper Elementary - 04 students are White, 10% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Asian, 2% of students are American Indian, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Dakota Valley Upper Elementary - 04?

Dakota Valley Upper Elementary - 04 has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 12:1.

What grades does Dakota Valley Upper Elementary - 04 offer ?

Dakota Valley Upper Elementary - 04 offers enrollment in grades 4-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Dakota Valley Upper Elementary - 04 part of?

Dakota Valley Upper Elementary - 04 is part of Dakota Valley School District 61-8.

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