Medary Elementary - 05
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Brookings, South Dakota 57006 · Brookings School District 05-1
#129 of 226 elementary schools in South Dakota
#19531 of 50,301 nationally
About Medary Elementary - 05
Medary Elementary - 05 is a public elementary located in Brookings, in the Brookings School District 05-1 school district of South Dakota, United States. It caters for Grades PK–3. In 2025 it enrolled 358 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 58.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of elementary schools in United States and 129th of 226 ranked elementary schools in South Dakota. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (84th percentile), and its weakest is math proficiency (40th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 358.
There are 9 schools in Brookings; Medary Elementary - 05 ranks 5th of 7 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)42%
- Reading proficiency (30%)47%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)27.1%
- Students per teacher (15%)12.8
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Medary Elementary - 05 by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 358
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 27.1%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 12.8
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 47%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 42%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Medary Elementary - 05
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Brookings High School - 01
Brookings · Public high · Grades 9–12
979 students · 722 m away
Camelot Intermediate - 06
Brookings · Public elementary · Grades 4–5
523 students · 1.4 km away
Hillcrest Elementary - 04
Brookings · Public elementary · Grades PK–3
316 students · 1.4 km away
George S. Mickelson Middle School - 02
Brookings · Public middle · Grades 6–8
780 students · 1.5 km away
Bobcat Plains Academy High School - 92
Brookings · Public high · Grades 9–12
77 students · 1.8 km away
Bobcat Plains Academy Middle School - 93
Brookings · Public middle · Grades 6–8
4 students · 1.8 km away
Bobcat Plains Academy Elementary School - 94
Brookings · Public elementary · Grades K–5
0 students · 1.8 km away
Dakota Prairie Elementary - 07
Brookings · Public elementary · Grades PK–3
509 students · 2.7 km away
Sioux Valley High School - 01
Volga · Public high · Grades 9–12
214 students · 10 km away
Sioux Valley Middle School - 04
Volga · Public middle · Grades 6–8
156 students · 10 km away
Similar schools
Public elementary schools in South Dakota with a comparable Enrollment.
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Sioux Falls · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
358 students
C C Lee Elementary - 05
Aberdeen · Public elementary · Grades K–5
356 students
Dell Rapids Elementary - 02
Dell Rapids · Public elementary · Grades K–4
355 students
Lincoln Elementary - 05
Watertown · Public elementary · Grades 1–4
361 students
Lennox Elementary - 02
Lennox · Public elementary · Grades PK–4
362 students
West Central Hartford Elementary - 05
Hartford · Public elementary · Grades K–3
368 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Medary Elementary - 05 a good school?
Medary Elementary - 05 has a Success Index (US) of 58.1 out of 100 (Top 50% of elementary schools in United States) and ranks #129 of 226 in South Dakota. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Medary Elementary - 05 rank in South Dakota?
Medary Elementary - 05 ranks #129 of 226 elementary schools in South Dakota and #19531 of 50,301 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Medary Elementary - 05?
Medary Elementary - 05 had 358 students in 2025.
Is Medary Elementary - 05 a elementary school or a high school?
Medary Elementary - 05 is classified as a elementary covering Grades PK–3. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Medary Elementary - 05?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Medary Elementary - 05; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.