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About this school
Vandenberg Elementary School is
a town public school
in Box Elder, South Dakota that is part of Douglas School District 51 - 1.
It serves 480 students
in grades 4 - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.0:1.
Its teachers have had 96 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 4 - 5
480 Students
30 Teachers
561 Briggs StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
20%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Vandenberg Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Oct 12, 2026
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Vandenberg Elementary School
$57,463
raised using DonorsChoose
96
projects
funded
16
teachers
funded
118
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
18
projects for
technology
32
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Vandenberg Elementary School has received support from
55 individuals from South Dakota and
63 individuals out-of-state.
