Vandenberg Elementary - 02

Summary:

Vandenberg Elementary - 02 is a public elementary school located in Box Elder, South Dakota, serving grades 4-5 with a total enrollment of 441 students. It is part of the Douglas School District 51-1, which is ranked 94 out of 126 school districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Vandenberg Elementary - 02 consistently performs above the state and district averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grades. In the 2023-2024 school year, 54.75% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 50.31% for the district and 50.04% for the state. In Mathematics, 46.83% of Vandenberg students were proficient or better, compared to 40.37% for the district and 42.95% for the state. The school has particularly strong performance among Hispanic, Native American, and multi-racial student groups, ranking in the top 5-8 schools in the state for these subgroups. However, the school's performance for special education students is relatively lower, ranking in the 43rd-55th percentile in the state.

Vandenberg Elementary - 02 generally outperforms the nearby schools in the Rapid City Area School District, which have lower test scores and higher chronic absenteeism rates. However, the nearby Patriot Elementary -06 in the same district has similar strong performance to Vandenberg, particularly in 3rd-grade assessments. Vandenberg Elementary - 02 is also ranked 1st out of all South Dakota elementary schools for its performance with military-connected students, indicating a strong focus on supporting this student population.


Detail:

Public 4-5

 561 Briggs St
       Box Elder, SD  57719


(605) 923-0060

District: Douglas School District 51-1

SchoolDigger Rank:
98th of 201 South Dakota Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,006 Help


Students who attend Vandenberg Elementary - 02 usually attend:

Middle:    Douglas Middle School - 01
High:    Douglas High School - 03

Student/teacher ratio:  15.0 Help
Number of students:  441

Racial breakdown:

White:
66.4%
Hispanic:
12.7%
Two or more races:
10.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  28.8% Help


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Compare Details Vandenberg Elementary - 02 ranks better than 51.2% of elementary schools in South Dakota. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 54.13. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Vandenberg Elementary - 02 is $11,006.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Vandenberg Elementary - 02:

SchoolDigger ranks Vandenberg Elementary - 02 98th of 201 South Dakota public elementary schools. (See Vandenberg Elementary - 02 in the ranking list.)

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Douglas School District 51-1:

SchoolDigger ranks Douglas School District 51-1 94th of 126 South Dakota school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Vandenberg Elementary - 02

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Rank History for all students at Vandenberg Elementary - 02

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 42.14 140th 187 25.1%
2004 38.36 145th 189 23.3%
2005 63.85 77th 194 60.3%
2006 54.54 122nd 197 38.1%
2007 48.08 136th 194 29.9%
2008 60.08 94th 194 51.5%
2009 48.92 130th 196 33.7%
2010 52.84 124th 206 39.8%
2011 49.37 131st 205 36.1%
2012 48.07 147th 214 31.3%
2013 46.95 136th 201 32.3%
2015 36.54 158th 209 24.4%
2016 48.02 119th 206 42.2%
2017 45.90 125th 207 39.6%
2018 35.49 151st 204 26.0%
2019 49.10 107th 206 48.1%
2021 47.62 113th 202 44.1%
2022 44.45 120th 202 40.6%
2023 52.59 99th 204 51.5%
2024 54.13 98th 201 51.2%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Vandenberg Elementary - 02

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.41 2nd 7 71.4%
2019 78.04 2nd 12 83.3%
2021 80.04 3rd 14 78.6%
2022 80.80 1st 7 85.7%
2023 92.90 1st 12 91.7%
2024 77.33 2nd 12 83.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Vandenberg Elementary - 02

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.20 45th 62 27.4%
2022 35.91 38th 61 37.7%
2023 30.05 55th 72 23.6%
2024 37.86 43rd 72 40.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Vandenberg Elementary - 02

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.66 79th 121 34.7%
2019 56.42 47th 121 61.2%
2021 34.14 74th 106 30.2%
2022 39.47 49th 80 38.8%
2023 46.76 57th 112 49.1%
2024 73.88 18th 110 83.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Vandenberg Elementary - 02

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.24 116th 163 28.8%
2019 57.27 67th 155 56.8%
2021 47.37 82nd 151 45.7%
2022 46.78 85th 150 43.3%
2023 50.81 77th 154 50.0%
2024 50.74 86th 165 47.9%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Vandenberg Elementary - 02

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.55 1st 1 0.0%
2019 68.51 1st 1 0.0%
2022 84.13 1st 1 0.0%
2023 68.09 1st 2 50.0%
2024 45.73 1st 1 0.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Vandenberg Elementary - 02

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.29 122nd 170 28.2%
2019 45.97 89th 160 44.4%
2021 49.49 87th 157 44.6%
2022 46.95 87th 154 43.5%
2023 54.73 73rd 166 56.0%
2024 57.01 69th 161 57.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Vandenberg Elementary - 02

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.50 4th 18 77.8%
2019 64.84 4th 21 81.0%
2021 70.42 3rd 18 83.3%
2022 65.68 3rd 18 83.3%
2023 59.45 5th 21 76.2%
2024 69.57 4th 22 81.8%
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Rank History for Native American students at Vandenberg Elementary - 02

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 57.48 7th 21 66.7%
2022 86.03 2nd 23 91.3%
2023 64.22 4th 25 84.0%
2024 45.51 8th 25 68.0%
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Rank History for White students at Vandenberg Elementary - 02

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.21 150th 186 19.4%
2019 44.30 118th 191 38.2%
2021 38.24 125th 185 32.4%
2022 39.91 124th 184 32.6%
2023 46.58 102nd 185 44.9%
2024 52.20 93rd 184 49.5%
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Data source: test scores: South Dakota Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Vandenberg Elementary - 02

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1994 351 40 12 14 13 n/a n/a 0 430
1995 380 27 9 13 22 n/a n/a 0 451
1996 380 27 9 13 22 n/a n/a 0 451
1997 375 30 9 11 24 n/a n/a 0 449
1998 348 19 9 14 29 n/a n/a 0 419
1999 304 27 8 15 19 n/a n/a 0 373
2000 324 18 6 11 18 n/a n/a 0 377
2001 312 18 7 16 14 n/a n/a 0 367
2002 309 25 10 10 36 n/a n/a 0 390
2003 309 25 10 10 36 n/a n/a 0 390
2004 342 18 6 14 41 n/a n/a 0 421
2005 314 15 7 15 28 n/a n/a 0 379
2006 272 10 4 10 26 n/a n/a 0 322
2007 307 21 6 13 21 n/a n/a 0 368
2008 330 19 8 11 28 n/a n/a 0 396
2009 320 27 11 16 29 n/a n/a 0 403
2010 286 28 14 17 36 n/a n/a 0 381
2011 295 20 6 20 32 1 17 0 391
2012 295 9 5 21 24 1 25 0 380
2013 308 12 7 24 25 3 30 0 409
2014 312 13 5 28 27 3 39 0 427
2015 323 9 3 31 36 2 35 0 439
2016 328 16 6 31 32 1 37 0 451
2017 350 15 10 37 25 2 30 0 469
2018 346 16 4 39 31 1 43 0 480
2019 349 9 3 52 25 1 32 0 471
2020 334 11 4 46 24 1 52 0 472
2021 294 11 6 38 32 1 66 0 448
2022 282 8 4 52 33 4 58 0 441
2023 293 7 3 56 32 3 47 0 441

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Vandenberg Elementary - 02

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1994 430 30.3 14.2 n/a
1995 451 26.0 17.3 n/a
1996 451 26.0 17.3 n/a
1997 449 24.6 18.3 28.5
1998 419 23.4 17.9 42.7
1999 373 24.4 15.3 39.7
2000 377 30.6 12.3 36.1
2001 367 31.0 11.8 41.4
2002 390 30.7 12.7 38.5
2003 390 30.7 12.7 38.5
2004 421 31.2 13.5 37.1
2005 379 31.5 12.0 44.3
2006 322 28.7 11.2 43.5
2007 368 27.3 13.5 43.2
2008 396 27.0 14.7 51.3
2009 403 27.5 14.7 49.9
2010 381 27.4 13.9 48.3
2011 391 27.0 14.4 33.2
2012 380 27.0 14.0 46.6
2013 409 26.8 15.2 43.5
2014 427 27.1 15.7 46.1
2015 439 27.0 16.2 32.6
2016 451 28.0 16.1 40.8
2017 469 29.5 15.8 29.4
2018 480 29.8 16.0 37.9
2019 471 30.7 15.3 32.9
2020 472 29.6 15.9 32.2
2021 448 29.7 15.0 28.3
2022 441 29.7 14.8 25.9
2023 441 29.3 15.0 28.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Vandenberg Elementary - 02

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1994 430 30.3 14.2 n/a
1995 451 26.0 17.3 n/a
1996 451 26.0 17.3 n/a
1997 449 24.6 18.3 28.5
1998 419 23.4 17.9 42.7
1999 373 24.4 15.3 39.7
2000 377 30.6 12.3 36.1
2001 367 31.0 11.8 41.4
2002 390 30.7 12.7 38.5
2003 390 30.7 12.7 38.5
2004 421 31.2 13.5 37.1
2005 379 31.5 12.0 44.3
2006 322 28.7 11.2 43.5
2007 368 27.3 13.5 43.2
2008 396 27.0 14.7 51.3
2009 403 27.5 14.7 49.9
2010 381 27.4 13.9 48.3
2011 391 27.0 14.4 33.2
2012 380 27.0 14.0 46.6
2013 409 26.8 15.2 43.5
2014 427 27.1 15.7 46.1
2015 439 27.0 16.2 32.6
2016 451 28.0 16.1 40.8
2017 469 29.5 15.8 29.4
2018 480 29.8 16.0 37.9
2019 471 30.7 15.3 32.9
2020 472 29.6 15.9 32.2
2021 448 29.7 15.0 28.3
2022 441 29.7 14.8 25.9
2023 441 29.3 15.0 28.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Vandenberg Elementary - 02

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2020 $885 (10.3%) $7,723 (89.7%) $8,608
2021 $1,145 (11.5%) $8,798 (88.5%) $9,943
2022 $1,792 (17.7%) $8,306 (82.2%) $10,099
2023 $1,431 (13.0%) $9,576 (87.0%) $11,006

Data source: South Dakota Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Vandenberg Elementary - 02

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 107th of 206 Elementary schoolsRanks 99th of 204 Elementary schools
 3.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
4th Grade English Language Arts (Vandenberg Elementary - 02)48.952.3
 3.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Douglas School District 51-1)48.952.3
 3.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (South Dakota)50.347.2
 3.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Vandenberg Elementary - 02)58.446
 12.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Douglas School District 51-1)58.446
 12.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (South Dakota)4947.7
 1.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Vandenberg Elementary - 02)56.952.3
 4.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Douglas School District 51-1)56.952.3
 4.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (South Dakota)54.148.7
 5.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Vandenberg Elementary - 02)43.638.1
 5.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Douglas School District 51-1)43.638.1
 5.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (South Dakota)40.539.4
 1.2%
5th Grade Science (Vandenberg Elementary - 02)3745.7
 8.7%
   5th Grade Science (Douglas School District 51-1)3745.7
 8.7%
   5th Grade Science (South Dakota)42.139.9
 2.2%
All Grades English Language Arts (Vandenberg Elementary - 02)52.752.3
 0.4%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Douglas School District 51-1)54.250
 4.2%
   All Grades English Language Arts (South Dakota)53.249.7
 3.5%
All Grades Mathematics (Vandenberg Elementary - 02)51.442.4
 8.9%
   All Grades Mathematics (Douglas School District 51-1)47.437.7
 9.7%
   All Grades Mathematics (South Dakota)44.941.9
 3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students471441
 6.4%
African American97
 22.2%
American Indian2532
 28%
Asian33
Hispanic5256
 7.7%
Pacific Islander13
 200%
White349293
 16%
Two or More Races3247
 46.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients32.9%28.8%
 4.1%


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Students who attend Vandenberg Elementary - 02 usually go on to attend:

Middle : Douglas Middle School - 01
High : Douglas High School - 03

Vandenberg Elementary - 02 ranks 98th of 201 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Vandenberg Elementary - 02 are 66% White, 13% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 7% American Indian, 2% African American.

In the 2022-23 school year, 441 students attended Vandenberg Elementary - 02.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the South Dakota Department of Education.

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