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Alcester-Hudson Elementary - 04

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

409 E 6th St, Alcester, SD 57001 · (605) 934-2171 · Part of Alcester-Hudson School District 61-1

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Directions
Students
166
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
34%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Alcester-Hudson Elementary - 04

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 35% of South Dakota’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 5 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 25.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Alcester kids: Alcester-Hudson Jr. High - 03

On the path

Where Alcester kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–6Alcester-Hudson Elementary - 04You are here
7–8Alcester-Hudson Jr. High - 0353 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 42.2%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 52.3%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among South Dakota’s 548 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

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409 E 6th St, Alcester

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten28
Grade 113
Grade 222
Grade 324
Grade 424
Grade 528
Grade 627
Enrollment over time
223’20
201’21
195’22
170’23
166’24

Down 25.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 91%Hispanic 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Two or more races 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Alcester-Hudson Elementary - 04 from Alcester families.

Other schools in Alcester-Hudson School District 61-1

The district →
Alcester-Hudson Preschool - 05
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Alcester
33 students24:1
Alcester-Hudson Jr. High - 03
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Alcester
C
53 students12:1
Alcester-Hudson High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12 · Alcester
B
99 students11:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against South Dakota’s other public schools; Alcester’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.