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Douglas School District 51-1 Schools
Douglas School District 51-1 is a public school district in South Dakota, based in Pennington County (Box Elder). SchoolGrade grades 4 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Douglas School District 51-1 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 Douglas School District 51-1
3 of 4 schools in Douglas School District 51-1 carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
B: 2D: 1
Best schools in Douglas School District 51-1
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 Douglas High School 03 (High school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Vandenberg Elementary 02 (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D+ Douglas Middle School 01 (Middle school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Douglas School District 51-1
High schools (1)
- B Douglas High School 03, Box Elder
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- D+ Douglas Middle School 01, Box Elder
Elementary and primary schools (2)
- Patriot Elementary 06, Box Elder
- B- Vandenberg Elementary 02, Box Elder
Where Douglas School District 51-1 schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Box Elder (4)
About this district
- State: Best schools in South Dakota
- County: Pennington County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,753 students with 176 full-time-equivalent teachers and 390 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4619410
- 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
- Rapid City Area School District 51-4 (27 schools, 15 mi)
- New Underwood School District 51-3 (3 schools, 20 mi)
- Meade School District 46-1 (11 schools, 28 mi)
- Custer School District 16-1 (4 schools, 35 mi)
- Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1 (4 schools, 36 mi)
- Hill City School District 51-2 (3 schools, 37 mi)
- Wall School District 51-5 (3 schools, 39 mi)
- Spearfish School District 40-2 (7 schools, 46 mi)
Questions about Douglas School District 51-1
How many schools are in Douglas School District 51-1?
SchoolGrade grades 4 public schools in Douglas School District 51-1, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Douglas School District 51-1 serve?
The largest by graded schools: Box Elder.
How good are the schools in Douglas School District 51-1?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C+, with 39.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 44%. 67% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Douglas School District 51-1?
2,753 students were enrolled in Douglas School District 51-1 in the 2023-24 school year, about 15.6 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Douglas School District 51-1?
Douglas School District 51-1 is in South Dakota, based in Pennington County, with its district office in Box Elder. Its boundary covers about 151 sq mi.