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Best Elementary Schools
in Brandon Valley School District 49-2

This page covers 6 elementary schools in Brandon Valley School District 49-2. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

6
Schools Ranked
South Dakota
State
None
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Elementary Schools Rankings

Showing 6 of 6
1
rank
Valley Springs Elementary - 04
Grades KG–0475 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.4:1)
57
/100
Student:Teacher
10.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
49/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,271
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
27%
Low economic need
2
rank
Inspiration Elementary - 08
Grades KG–04295 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
54
/100
Student:Teacher
15.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
54/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,271
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
17%
Low economic need
3
rank
Brandon Elementary - 03
Grades PK–04701 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
53
/100
Student:Teacher
14.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
49/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,271
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
21%
Low economic need
4
rank
Fred Assam Elementary - 06
Grades KG–04486 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
53
/100
Student:Teacher
17.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
54/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,271
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
6%
Low economic need
5
rank
Robert Bennis Elementary - 05
Grades KG–04556 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
52
/100
Student:Teacher
16.9:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
49/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,271
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
10%
Low economic need
6
rank
Brandon Valley Distance Learning Academy Elementary - 94
Grades KG–047 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
28
/100
Student:Teacher
233.3:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
49/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,271
Below nat'l avg
How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
6
Elementary Schools
12
Total Schools
57
#1 Score
50
Avg Score
Top Ranked Elementary School
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.