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Hanson Elementary - 06

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

230 6th St, Alexandria, SD 57311 · (605) 239-4387 · Part of Hanson School District 30-1

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Students
151
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
25%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Hanson Elementary - 06

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 74% of South Dakota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Alexandria kids: Hanson Middle School - 02

On the path

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

PK–5Hanson Elementary - 06You are here
6–8Hanson Middle School - 0271 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
State average 42.2%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 52.3%

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

Location

Directions ↗

230 6th St, Alexandria

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K14
Kindergarten28
Grade 120
Grade 227
Grade 328
Grade 416
Grade 518
Enrollment over time
147’20
145’21
135’22
145’23
151’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 91%Hispanic 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Two or more races 3%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Hanson Elementary - 06 from Alexandria families.

Other schools in Hanson School District 30-1

The district →
Oaklane Colony Elementary - 05
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Alexandria
C
30 students15:1
Millbrook Colony Elementary - 04
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Mitchell
6 students5:1
Hanson Middle School - 02
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Alexandria
A
71 students14:1
Hanson High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12 · Alexandria
B+
122 students12:1
Hanson Colony Alternative High School - 07
High · Grades 9–12 · Mitchell
4 students20:1

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; Alexandria’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.