Vandenberg Elementary - 02

600 N Ellsworth Rd, Box Elder SD, 57719 | Douglas School District 51-1 | 605-923-0060
  • grades 4-5
  • students 480
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 52% 7% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 7 in Box Elder
  • Ranked #0 of 803 in South Dakota
Proficiency Averages
54%Box Elder
48%South Dakota

Vandenberg Elementary - 02 is a school servicing grades 4 to 5 and is located in the district of "Douglas School District 51-1" in Box Elder, SD. There are a total of 480 students and 30 teachers at Vandenberg Elementary - 02, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Vandenberg Elementary - 02 has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 51.5%, which is 7% higher than the South Dakota average.

Vandenberg Elementary - 02 location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students480
Teachers30
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Vandenberg Elementary - 02, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All51%
3n/a
455-59%
540-44%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
3n/a
445-49%
555-59%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Vandenberg Elementary - 02 race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictSouth DakotaNational
White 72.4% 73.9% 77.2% 51.1%
Black 3.0% 2.5% 2.7% 15.9%
Asian 1.6% 1.3% 1.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 6.5% 6.7% 4.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 6.5% 6.5% 11.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.5% 0.4% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 9.3% 8.6% 2.8% 3.1%

Box Elder demographics profile

StatisticBox ElderSouth DakotaNational
Population9,937884,659328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)6751291
Median age27.536.837.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)58%59%55%
Speak English95%94%79%
Speak Spanish3%2%13%

Education level achieved in Box Elder

IndexBox ElderSouth DakotaNational
Completed 8th grade83.6%89.1%84.3%
Completed high school83.3%86.8%83.0%
Completed some college65.3%60.4%59.4%
Completed associate degree35.8%38.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors18.4%27.5%30.3%
Completed masters4.0%8.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.4%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.3%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Vandenberg Elementary - 02 data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.