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B−

Clark Elementary - 02

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

200 2nd Ave NW, Clark, SD 57225 · (605) 532-3606 · Part of Clark School District 12-2

Clark’s School Grade D better than 12% of South Dakota school districts

Directions
Students
212
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
26%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Clark Elementary - 02

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 45% of South Dakota’s public schools
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 40.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Clark kids: Clark Middle School - 03

On the path

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

PK–5Clark Elementary - 02You are here
6–8Clark Middle School - 0372 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency44%
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 ↗

200 2nd Ave NW, Clark

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K27
Kindergarten28
Grade 131
Grade 233
Grade 327
Grade 435
Grade 531
Enrollment over time
151’20
160’21
201’22
213’23
212’24

Up 40.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 85%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

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

Other schools in Clark School District 12-2

The district →
Fordham Colony Elementary - 04
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Carpenter
D−
42 students14:1
Hillcrest Colony Elementary - 05
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Garden City
C−
31 students16:1
Silver Lake Colony - 07
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Clark
16 students8:1
Clark Middle School - 03
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Clark
C−
72 students10:1
Clark High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12 · Clark
B+
124 students13:1

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