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Bison Elementary - 02

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

200 E Carr St, Bison, SD 57620 · (605) 244-5271 · Part of Bison School District 52-1

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Directions
Students
65
Students per teacher
7:1
Free or reduced lunch
28%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Bison Elementary - 02

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 35% of South Dakota’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 7 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 13.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Bison kids: Bison Jr. High - 04

On the path

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

K–6Bison Elementary - 02You are here
7–8Bison Jr. High - 0418 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency44%
State average 42.2%
Reading / language arts44%
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 ↗

200 E Carr St, Bison

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten5
Grade 16
Grade 28
Grade 313
Grade 410
Grade 57
Grade 616
Enrollment over time
75’20
67’21
67’22
71’23
65’24

Down 13.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 89%Hispanic 6%American Indian/Alaska Native 5%

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

Parents talk

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

Other schools in Bison School District 52-1

The district →
Bison Jr. High - 04
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Bison
18 students9:1
Bison High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12 · Bison
B−
52 students9:1

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