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Britton-Hecla Elementary - 02

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

759 5th St, Britton, SD 57430 · (605) 443-2234 · Part of Britton-Hecla School District 45-4

Britton’s School Grade C+ better than 38% of South Dakota school districts

Directions
Students
166
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
23%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Britton-Hecla Elementary - 02

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 59% of South Dakota’s public schools
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Britton kids: Britton-Hecla Middle School - 03

On the path

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

K–5Britton-Hecla Elementary - 02You are here
6–8Britton-Hecla Middle School - 0397 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 42.2%
Reading / language arts57%
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 ↗

759 5th St, Britton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten18
Grade 129
Grade 230
Grade 328
Grade 436
Grade 525
Enrollment over time
170’20
175’21
174’22
173’23
166’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 89%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 5%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Britton-Hecla Elementary - 02 from Britton families.

Other schools in Britton-Hecla School District 45-4

The district →
Westwood Rural Elementary - 05
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Britton
D
38 students19:1
Sunset Colony Elementary - 04
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Britton
D
32 students19:1
Britton-Hecla Middle School - 03
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Britton
C+
97 students16:1
Britton-Hecla High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12 · Britton
B+
127 students14:1
Sunset Colony High School - 06
High · Grades 9–12 · Britton
8 students8:1

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