Buchanan Elementary - 03

Regular School · Pierre, SD

Buchanan Elementary - 03 is a regular school school in Pierre, South Dakota, serving grades KG–05 with 432 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 16.6:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

KG – 05

Enrollment

432

Teachers (FTE)

26.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

16.6:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	270	63%
Two or more races	64	15%
American Indian / Alaska Native	60	14%
Hispanic/Latino	23	5%
Asian	11	3%
Black or African American	4	1%
Total enrollment	432	251M / 181F

English Language Learners: 5 (1% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

+0.17 grade levels

Math

+0.03 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

None offered

Out-of-School Suspensions

0.2% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

18.5% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	432	100%

Contact & Location

100 N Buchanan Ave

Pierre, SD 57501

Phone: (605)773-7310

http://www.pierre.k12.sd.us

District

Pierre School District 32-2

Per-pupil expenditure: $12,959

District enrollment: 2,762

Other Schools in District

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 57501) → CensusDepth.com
South Dakota population & income data → CensusDepth.com
South Dakota teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

465526000494

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD