Other / mixed grade configuration · Rapid City, SD

Rapid Valley Elementary - 12

Federal NCES profile for Rapid Valley Elementary - 12, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 465982000823
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👥 S:T ratio
37
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
3
📋 Attendance
56
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Rapid Valley Elementary - 12 earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 75% of South Dakota schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most South Dakota schools.

#5 of 6
schools in Rapid City · Resource Index
31
Resource Index · Lower
15.7:1
large classes for South Dakota
29.8%
free-lunch eligible

Rapid Valley Elementary - 12 has class sizes larger than 75% of South Dakota schools. Computed live against every South Dakota school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Rapid Valley Elementary - 12 ranks #5 of 6 schools in Rapid City, SD.

School address

Rapid City, SD 57703
District: Rapid City Area School District 51-4 · South Dakota

NCES ID 465982000823 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-27 students YoY

Rapid Valley Elementary - 12 shrank from 514 students in 2022-23 to 487 in 2023-24 (-5.3%).

Teacher FTE lost 31.2 → 30.8 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-27 students YoY 465982000823 · Rapid City, SD Other · SMALL · TRAD

486 enr · 15.7:1 · 29.8% lunch · RII 31

Nearest enrollment peer: Central High School - 41 (1,998 students)

Rapid Valley Elementary - 12 shrank from 514 students in 2022-23 to 487 in 2023-24 (-5.3%). Teacher FTE lost 31.2 → 30.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · South Dakota schools → · Find another →

Rapid Valley Elementary - 12 in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Rapid Valley Elementary - 12 reports 486 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Rapid Valley Elementary - 12 compares

Rapid Valley Elementary - 12 is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs South Dakota and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs South Dakota South Dakota avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.7:1 ▲ 15% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 29.8% ▲ 3% 28.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 486 top 10% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

15.7:1
Leaner classes than 41% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
486
Bigger than 60% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
29.8%
free-lunch eligible - 3% above the South Dakota average of 28.8%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
15.7:1
students per teacher - 15% above state mean
Top 75% in South Dakota - lower ratio than 25% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
17.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$10,377
per pupil, district-wide - below South Dakota avg of $13,985
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 486 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
37
in-school suspensions + 20 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 7.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 64.8%
Two or More 12.6%
Hispanic or Latino 11.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 10.1%
Asian 0.8%
African American 0.4%

Largest group: White at 64.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 54.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 54.1, Rapid Valley Elementary - 12 is more mixed than the South Dakota school average of 27.6.

Programs

District finance for Rapid City Area School District 51-4 reports $10,377 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Rapid Valley Elementary - 12 Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Central High School - 41 Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Stevens High School - 42 Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
South Middle School - 36 Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Southwest Middle School - 38 Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
East Middle School - 30 Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Rapid Valley Elementary - 12's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Rapid City Area School District 51-4 · 5 sibling schools

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Similar other schools in Rapid City

5 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

General Beadle Elementary - 01
Standard public school
483 students 18.6:1 students per teacher
Canyon Lake Elementary - 04
Standard public school
346 students 14.4:1 students per teacher
Robbinsdale Elementary - 14
Standard public school
328 students 12.6:1 students per teacher
Jefferson Building - 64
Special-education school
98 students 5.2:1 students per teacher
Wellfully - 65
Alternative education program
7 students 7:1 students per teacher

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~486 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about Rapid Valley Elementary - 12

How many students attend Rapid Valley Elementary - 12?

Rapid Valley Elementary - 12 has 486 students enrolled. It is a public school in Rapid City, SD. CCD year-over-year: 514 (2022-23) → 487 (2023-24), down 27.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Rapid Valley Elementary - 12?

The student-teacher ratio at Rapid Valley Elementary - 12 is 15.7:1, which is 15% higher than the South Dakota average of 13.6:1 and 0% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Rapid Valley Elementary - 12?

29.8% of students at Rapid Valley Elementary - 12 are eligible for free lunch, compared to the South Dakota average of 28.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Rapid Valley Elementary - 12?

The largest demographic group at Rapid Valley Elementary - 12 is White at 64.8% of enrollment, in Rapid City, SD. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 54.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Rapid Valley Elementary - 12?

Rapid Valley Elementary - 12 has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Rapid Valley Elementary - 12 rank among schools in Rapid City?

By Resource Investment Index, Rapid Valley Elementary - 12 ranks #5 of 6 schools in Rapid City, SD. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Rapid City on the city page.

What other schools are in Rapid City Area School District 51-4?

Besides Rapid Valley Elementary - 12, Rapid City Area School District 51-4 also operates Central High School - 41 (1,998 students), Stevens High School - 42 (1,771 students), and South Middle School - 36 (618 students). See the Rapid City Area School District 51-4 district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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