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Burke Elementary - 02

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

933 Lincoln St, Burke, SD 57523 · (605) 775-2246 · Part of Burke School District 26-2

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Directions
Students
105
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
37%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Burke Elementary - 02

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 74% of South Dakota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Burke kids: Burke Middle School - 04

On the path

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

PK–5Burke Elementary - 02You are here
6–8Burke Middle School - 0462 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency64%
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 ↗

933 Lincoln St, Burke

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K15
Kindergarten18
Grade 114
Grade 217
Grade 312
Grade 415
Grade 514
Enrollment over time
110’20
107’21
108’22
97’23
105’24

Down 4.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 96%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Two or more races <1%

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

Parents talk

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

Other schools in Burke School District 26-2

The district →
Burke Middle School - 04
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Burke
C+
62 students16:1
Burke High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12 · Burke
B−
94 students12:1

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