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Brookings School District 05-1 Schools
Brookings School District 05-1 is a public school district in South Dakota, based in Brookings County (Brookings). SchoolGrade grades 6 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Brookings School District 05-1 on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Brookings School District 05-1
3 of 6 schools in Brookings School District 05-1 carry a SchoolGrade (3 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
B: 2C: 1
Best schools in Brookings School District 05-1
Statewide rankings: all 142 high schools in South Dakota · all 138 middle schools in South Dakota · all 206 elementary schools in South Dakota
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B+ Brookings High School 01 (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B Camelot Intermediate 06 (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- C George S Mickelson Middle School 02 (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Brookings School District 05-1
High schools (1)
- B+ Brookings High School 01, Brookings
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- B Camelot Intermediate 06, Brookings
- C George S Mickelson Middle School 02, Brookings
Elementary and primary schools (3)
- Dakota Prairie Elementary 07, Brookings
- Hillcrest Elementary 04, Brookings
- Medary Elementary 05, Brookings
Where Brookings School District 05-1 schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Brookings (6)
About this district
- State: Best schools in South Dakota
- County: Brookings County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: remote town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 3,446 students with 246 full-time-equivalent teachers and 496 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4608520
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Sioux Valley School District 05-5 (3 schools, 9 mi)
- Elkton School District 05-3 (5 schools, 11 mi)
- Deubrook Area School District 05-6 (5 schools, 16 mi)
- Arlington School District 38-1 (3 schools, 19 mi)
- Estelline School District 28-2 (3 schools, 19 mi)
- Flandreau School District 50-3 (4 schools, 20 mi)
- Colman-Egan School District 50-5 (3 schools, 21 mi)
- Lake Preston School District 38-3 (3 schools, 30 mi)
Questions about Brookings School District 05-1
How many schools are in Brookings School District 05-1?
SchoolGrade grades 6 public schools in Brookings School District 05-1, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Brookings School District 05-1 serve?
The largest by graded schools: Brookings.
How good are the schools in Brookings School District 05-1?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B-, with 45.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 48.7%. 33% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Brookings School District 05-1?
3,446 students were enrolled in Brookings School District 05-1 in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.0 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Brookings School District 05-1?
Brookings School District 05-1 is in South Dakota, based in Brookings County, with its district office in Brookings. Its boundary covers about 192 sq mi.