Dakota Valley Upper Elementary - 04
North Sioux City, SD · Elementary School · Grades 4-5
Dakota Valley Upper Elementary - 04 is a elementary school in North Sioux City, SD with 232 students enrolled and a 62% proficiency rate. Part of Dakota Valley School District 61-8. NCES data from the U.S. Department of Education.
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About This School
Dakota Valley Upper Elementary - 04 is a elementary school located in North Sioux City, South Dakota. The school serves 232 students in grades 4-5. The student-to-teacher ratio is 15.5:1.
According to EDFacts assessment data, 62% of students meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading.
14% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Dakota Valley Upper Elementary - 04 is part of the Dakota Valley School District 61-8 in South Dakota.
How This School Compares
Dakota Valley Upper Elementary - 04 has 232 students enrolled, making it smaller than the average school in Dakota Valley School District 61-8 (347 students). Its 62% proficiency rate is 0 percentage points below the district average of 62%. Compared to the South Dakota state average of 56%, the school performs 6 points higher.
Frequently Asked Questions
Dakota Valley Upper Elementary - 04 has 232 students enrolled in grades 4-5. The student-to-teacher ratio is 15.5:1.
According to EDFacts data, 62% of students at Dakota Valley Upper Elementary - 04 meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading assessments.
Dakota Valley Upper Elementary - 04 is part of the Dakota Valley School District 61-8 in North Sioux City, South Dakota. You can view all schools in this district on the district page.
All data on this page comes from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDFacts assessment results. These are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.
School profiles are built from NCES directory data and EDFacts assessment results. Proficiency rates reflect combined math and reading performance. Graduation rates are reported for high schools with available data.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data, 2026.