Piedmont Valley Elementary - 05 (Ranked Top 30% for 2026)

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Top 30%

Serving 534 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Piedmont Valley Elementary - 05 ranks in the top 30% of all schools in South Dakota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 64% (which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is approximately equal to 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 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 33% (majority American Indian).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 534 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 16%
: Top 30% in SD
: 64% (Top 20%)
: 50-54% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education

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Piedmont Valley Elementary - 05 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Dakota for:

Category

Attribute

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

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Piedmont Valley Elementary - 05's student population of 534 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 38 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-4
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Piedmont Valley Elementary - 05
Kind	115
1	90
2	103
3	118
4	108

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Total Students

534 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Piedmont Valley Elementary - 05
2023	523
2022	521
2021	514
2020	485
2019	485
2018	642
2017	642
2016	569
2015	563
2014	565
2013	497
2012	464
2011	444
2010	426
2009	434
2008	426
2007	429
2006	420
2005	400
2004	373
2003	359
2002	362
2001	362
2000	414
1999	449
1998	445
1997	463
1996	480
1995	490
1994	502
1993	487
1992	468
1991	100
1990	102
1989	148
1988	263
1987	222

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

38 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Piedmont Valley Elementary - 05
2023	37
2022	35
2021	34
2020	29
2019	29
2018	40
2017	40
2016	40
2015	39
2014	36
2013	35
2012	33
2011	31
2010	31
2009	32
2008	31
2007	30
2006	29
2005	27
2004	26
2003	24
2002	24
2001	28
2000	27
1999	27
1998	21
1997	26
1996	28
1995	23
1994	24
1993	25
1992	25
1991	5
1990	5
1989	8
1988	13
1987	12

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Year Founded

2025

School Calendar

School Motto

To Build Knowledge and Skills for Success Today and Tomorrow

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Piedmont Valley Elementary - 05 ranks within the top 30% of all 619 schools in South Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Piedmont Valley Elementary - 05 is 0.29, 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)

#135 out of 619 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Piedmont Valley Elementary - 05
2023	#135
2022	#131
2021	#126
2019	#411
2018	#204
2017	#239
2016	#151
2015	#199
2013	#94
2012	#120
2011	#127

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64%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Piedmont Valley Elementary - 05	South Dakota	Meade School District 46-1
2023	64%	42%	49%
2022	62%	42%	47%
2021	61%	43%	45%
2019	52%	46%	51%
2018	51%	47%	52%
2017	50%	47%	48%
2016	51%	45%	48%
2015	49%	42%	43%
2013	82%	73%	76%
2012	84%	75%	78%
2011	83%	76%	76%

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50-54%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Piedmont Valley Elementary - 05	South Dakota	Meade School District 46-1
2022	52%	51%	54%
2021	56%	52%	55%
2019	42%	54%	58%
2018	58%	54%	52%
2017	53%	53%	57%
2016	58%	52%	57%
2015	57%	49%	53%
2013	83%	74%	74%
2012	83%	75%	80%
2011	83%	75%	77%
2010	82%	75%	77%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Piedmont Valley Elementary - 05	South Dakota	Meade School District 46-1
2023	14:1	12:1	14:1
2022	15:1	12:1	15:1
2021	15:1	12:1	14:1
2020	17:1	12:1	14:1
2019	17:1	12:1	14:1
2018	16:1	14:1	15:1
2017	16:1	12:1	15:1
2016	14:1	14:1	14:1
2015	14:1	14:1	14:1
2014	16:1	13:1	15:1
2013	14:1	13:1	15:1
2012	14:1	13:1	14:1
2011	14:1	12:1	13:1
2010	14:1	12:1	13:1
2009	14:1	12:1	13:1
2008	14:1	12:1	13:1
2007	14:1	13:1	14:1
2006	14:1	12:1	14:1
2005	15:1	13:1	14:1
2004	14:1	13:1	14:1
2003	15:1	13:1	15:1
2002	15:1	13:1	14:1
2001	13:1	13:1	14:1
2000	15:1	13:1	14:1
1999	17:1	14:1	15:1
1998	21:1	14:1	16:1
1997	18:1	14:1	16:1
1996	17:1	14:1	16:1
1995	21:1	13:1	16:1
1994	21:1	13:1	16:1
1993	19:1	13:1	16:1
1992	19:1	15:1	18:1
1991	22:1	14:1	18:1
1990	23:1	14:1	18:1
1989	18:1	13:1	18:1
1988	20:1	14:1	18:1
1987	19:1	14:1	18:1

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American Indian

14%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Piedmont Valley Elementary - 05	South Dakota	Meade School District 46-1
2023	3%	14%	3%
2022	1%	14%	2%
2021	1%	14%	2%
2020	3%	16%	4%
2019	3%	16%	4%
2018	3%	16%	4%
2017	3%	16%	4%
2016	2%	12%	5%
2015	3%	11%	5%
2014	4%	11%	5%
2013	5%	11%	6%
2012	5%	12%	5%
2011	5%	17%	5%
2010	6%	16%	5%
2009	7%	17%	5%
2008	9%	12%	5%
2007	8%	11%	5%
2006	6%	17%	5%
2005	6%	11%	4%
2004	6%	16%	5%
2003	6%	16%	4%
2002	6%	15%	3%
2001	6%	15%	4%
2000	5%	14%	3%
1999	6%	14%	5%
1998	5%	14%	4%
1997	5%	14%	5%
1996	5%	14%	4%
1995	5%	14%	4%
1994	8%	13%	5%
1993	5%	12%	3%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Piedmont Valley Elementary - 05	South Dakota	Meade School District 46-1
2023	1%	2%	1%
2022	1%	2%	1%
2021	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	2%	1%	1%
2006	3%	1%	1%
2005	3%	1%	1%
2004	2%	1%	1%
2003	2%	1%	1%
2002	2%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Piedmont Valley Elementary - 05	South Dakota	Meade School District 46-1
2023	6%	8%	5%
2022	6%	7%	5%
2021	5%	7%	5%
2020	4%	6%	4%
2019	4%	6%	4%
2018	3%	5%	4%
2017	3%	5%	4%
2016	4%	5%	4%
2015	4%	5%	5%
2014	3%	5%	3%
2013	3%	4%	3%
2012	2%	4%	3%
2011	2%	3%	2%
2010	1%	3%	2%
2009	2%	3%	2%
2008	1%	2%	2%
2007	2%	2%	2%
2006	2%	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Piedmont Valley Elementary - 05	South Dakota	Meade School District 46-1
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%	1%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%
2011	2%	2%	1%
2010	2%	2%	1%
2009	1%	2%	1%
2008	1%	2%	1%
2007	1%	2%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	2%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%

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White

84%

67%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Piedmont Valley Elementary - 05	South Dakota	Meade School District 46-1
2023	84%	68%	86%
2022	85%	69%	86%
2021	87%	69%	87%
2020	88%	69%	87%
2019	88%	69%	87%
2018	89%	71%	88%
2017	89%	71%	88%
2016	89%	75%	88%
2015	88%	76%	68%
2014	88%	77%	89%
2013	89%	78%	89%
2012	89%	78%	89%
2011	89%	76%	91%
2010	91%	78%	91%
2009	89%	77%	91%
2008	88%	83%	91%
2007	87%	84%	91%
2006	88%	80%	91%
2005	88%	84%	92%
2004	90%	80%	92%
2003	89%	81%	93%
2002	90%	82%	94%
2001	92%	82%	93%
2000	93%	86%	95%
1999	93%	83%	94%
1998	93%	83%	95%
1997	92%	83%	94%
1996	92%	84%	94%
1995	92%	84%	94%
1994	90%	84%	93%
1993	92%	86%	94%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Piedmont Valley Elementary - 05	South Dakota	Meade School District 46-1
2023	5%	5%	5%
2022	6%	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%	5%
2020	5%	4%	4%
2019	5%	4%	4%
2018	5%	3%	4%
2017	5%	3%	4%
2016	5%	3%	3%
2015	5%	3%	5%
2014	3%	2%	2%
2013	2%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.29

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Piedmont Valley Elementary - 05	South Dakota	Meade School District 46-1
2023	0.29	0.51	0.26
2022	0.27	0.50	0.26
2021	0.24	0.50	0.25
2020	0.22	0.50	0.24
2019	0.22	0.50	0.24
2018	0.21	0.47	0.22
2017	0.21	0.47	0.22
2016	0.21	0.42	0.22
2015	0.22	0.41	0.31
2014	0.23	0.40	0.21
2013	0.21	0.38	0.21
2012	0.22	0.38	0.20
2011	0.22	0.40	0.18
2010	0.17	0.37	0.16
2009	0.20	0.38	0.15
2008	0.22	0.30	0.16
2007	0.24	0.28	0.16
2006	0.22	0.34	0.15
2005	0.22	0.28	0.15
2004	0.19	0.34	0.15
2003	0.20	0.32	0.14
2002	0.18	0.31	0.13
2001	0.15	0.31	0.12
2000	0.13	0.27	0.10
1999	0.13	0.29	0.11
1998	0.13	0.29	0.09
1997	0.15	0.29	0.12
1996	0.14	0.28	0.11
1995	0.14	0.28	0.12
1994	0.19	0.27	0.13
1993	0.14	0.25	0.12

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

15%

31%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Piedmont Valley Elementary - 05	South Dakota	Meade School District 46-1
2023	14%	30%	17%
2022	8%	29%	12%
2021	17%	34%	20%
2020	20%	34%	23%
2019	20%	34%	23%
2018	21%	35%	24%
2017	21%	35%	24%
2016	23%	34%	27%
2015	20%	32%	27%
2014	21%	32%	29%
2013	22%	32%	28%
2012	23%	31%	27%
2011	24%	32%	25%
2010	25%	27%	26%
2009	23%	29%	23%
2008	26%	25%	24%
2007	22%	21%	21%
2006	28%	22%	22%
2005	12%	22%	15%
2004	18%	21%	19%
2003	26%	20%	18%
2002	21%	19%	17%
2001	19%	19%	16%
2000	15%	19%	16%
1999	17%	23%	13%
1998	28%	33%	18%
1997	19%	25%	13%
1995	19%	24%	14%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Piedmont Valley Elementary - 05	South Dakota	Meade School District 46-1
2023	9%	6%	9%
2022	1%	3%	1%
2021	5%	5%	5%
2020	6%	6%	8%
2019	6%	6%	8%
2018	5%	6%	9%
2017	5%	6%	9%
2016	9%	8%	12%
2015	7%	7%	10%
2014	14%	7%	12%
2013	9%	8%	9%
2012	11%	8%	10%
2011	9%	8%	11%
2010	10%	9%	11%
2009	12%	9%	10%
2008	9%	8%	11%
2007	10%	8%	9%
2006	15%	9%	14%
2004	13%	8%	9%
2003	12%	8%	8%
2002	11%	9%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Meade School District 46-1

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Piedmont Valley Elementary - 05's ranking?

Piedmont Valley Elementary - 05 is ranked #135 out of 619 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in South Dakota.

What schools are Piedmont Valley Elementary - 05 often compared to?

Piedmont Valley Elementary - 05is often viewed alongside schools like Black Hawk Elementary - 03 by visitors of our site.

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

64% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% SD state average), while 50-54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% SD state average).

How many students attend Piedmont Valley Elementary - 05?

534 students attend Piedmont Valley Elementary - 05.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

84% of Piedmont Valley Elementary - 05 students are White, 7% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Piedmont Valley Elementary - 05?

Piedmont Valley Elementary - 05 has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 12:1.

What grades does Piedmont Valley Elementary - 05 offer ?

Piedmont Valley Elementary - 05 offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-4 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Piedmont Valley Elementary - 05 part of?

Piedmont Valley Elementary - 05 is part of Meade School District 46-1.

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