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Bowdle Elementary - 02

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

3083 2nd Ave, Bowdle, SD 57428 · (605) 285-6590 · Part of Bowdle School District 22-1

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Directions
Students
40
Students per teacher
5:1
Free or reduced lunch
43%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Bowdle Elementary - 02

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 64% of South Dakota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 5 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 40.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Bowdle kids: Bowdle Jr. High - 03

On the path

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

K–5Bowdle Elementary - 02You are here
6–8Bowdle Jr. High - 0320 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency54%
State average 42.2%
Reading / language arts54%
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

Directions ↗

3083 2nd Ave, Bowdle

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten12
Grade 15
Grade 23
Grade 38
Grade 46
Grade 56
Enrollment over time
67’20
64’21
46’22
38’23
40’24

Down 40.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 85%Asian 8%American Indian/Alaska Native 5%Two or more races 3%

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

Parents talk

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

Other schools in Bowdle School District 22-1

The district →
Bowdle Preschool - 04
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Bowdle
7 students12:1
Bowdle Jr. High - 03
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Bowdle
20 students8:1
Bowdle High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12 · Bowdle
23 students5:1

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