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South Park Elementary - 03

PublicElementaryGrades 1–4

1816 Valley Dr, Belle Fourche, SD 57717 · (605) 723-3382 · Part of Belle Fourche School District 09-1

Belle Fourche’s School Grade C better than 31% of South Dakota school districts

Students
347
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
54%
Setting
Town
Grades
1–4
The gist

What stands out about South Park Elementary - 03

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 32% of South Dakota’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 14.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Belle Fourche kids: Belle Fourche Middle School - 07

On the path

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

KNorth Park Elementary - 0889 students
1–4South Park Elementary - 03You are here
5–8Belle Fourche Middle School - 07414 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency46%
State average 42.2%
Reading / language arts35%
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).

1816 Valley Dr, Belle Fourche

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 177
Grade 290
Grade 387
Grade 493
Enrollment over time
407’20
392’21
382’22
396’23
347’24

Down 14.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 83%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 5%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about South Park Elementary - 03 from Belle Fourche families.

Other schools in Belle Fourche School District 09-1

The district →

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