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South Central Elementary - 03

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

401 Birdsell St, Bonesteel, SD 57317 · (605) 654-2314 · Part of South Central School District 26-5

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Students
52
Students per teacher
7:1
Free or reduced lunch
69%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about South Central Elementary - 03

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 51% of South Dakota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 7 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 23.8% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 42.2%
Reading / language arts75%
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

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401 Birdsell St, Bonesteel

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K6
Kindergarten8
Grade 111
Grade 27
Grade 39
Grade 44
Grade 57
Enrollment over time
42’20
43’21
45’22
58’23
52’24

Up 23.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 62%American Indian/Alaska Native 37%Two or more races 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about South Central Elementary - 03 from Bonesteel families.

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