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Beresford Elementary - 02

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

209 S 4th St, Beresford, SD 57004 · (605) 763-5012 · Part of Beresford School District 61-2

Beresford’s School Grade B− better than 54% of South Dakota school districts

Directions
Students
273
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
29%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Beresford Elementary - 02

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 35% of South Dakota’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 12.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Beresford kids: Beresford Middle School - 03

On the path

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

K–5Beresford Elementary - 02You are here
6–8Beresford Middle School - 03153 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 42.2%
Reading / language arts42%
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

Directions ↗

209 S 4th St, Beresford

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten49
Grade 136
Grade 242
Grade 348
Grade 449
Grade 549
Enrollment over time
313’20
306’21
307’22
293’23
273’24

Down 12.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 81%Hispanic 11%American Indian/Alaska Native 4%Two or more races 4%Asian <1%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Beresford Elementary - 02 from Beresford families.

Other schools in Beresford School District 61-2

The district →
Beresford Middle School - 03
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Beresford
C−
153 students15:1
Beresford High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12 · Beresford
C−
222 students15:1

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