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Big Stone City Elementary - 01

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

655 Walnut St, Big Stone City, SD 57216 · (605) 862-8108 · Part of Big Stone City School District 25-1

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Directions
Students
60
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
60%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Big Stone City Elementary - 01

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of South Dakota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 27 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 36.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Big Stone City kids: Big Stone City Middle School - 03

On the path

Where Big Stone City kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Big Stone City Elementary - 01You are here
6–8Big Stone City Middle School - 0319 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency70%
State average 42.2%
Reading / language arts70%
State average 52.3%

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

Location

Directions ↗

655 Walnut St, Big Stone City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K14
Kindergarten8
Grade 19
Grade 210
Grade 33
Grade 47
Grade 59
Enrollment over time
44’20
56’21
66’22
57’23
60’24

Up 36.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 80%American Indian/Alaska Native 13%Hispanic 3%Black 2%Two or more races 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Big Stone City Elementary - 01 from Big Stone City families.

Other schools in Big Stone City School District 25-1

The district →
Big Stone City Middle School - 03
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Big Stone City
19 students4:1

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