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Custer Elementary - 02

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

1415 Wildcat Ln, Custer, SD 57730 · (605) 673-4483 · Part of Custer School District 16-1

Custer’s School Grade B better than 61% of South Dakota school districts

Directions
Students
269
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
34%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Custer Elementary - 02

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 42% of South Dakota’s public schools
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Custer kids: Custer Jr. High - 05

On the path

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

PK–6Custer Elementary - 02You are here
7–8Custer Jr. High - 05101 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 42.2%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 52.3%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among South Dakota’s 548 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1415 Wildcat Ln, Custer

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K7
Kindergarten38
Grade 133
Grade 236
Grade 333
Grade 439
Grade 540
Grade 643
Enrollment over time
271’20
304’21
304’22
293’23
269’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 84%Hispanic 9%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 Custer Elementary - 02 from Custer families.

Other schools in Custer School District 16-1

The district →
Hermosa Elementary - 04
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Hermosa
C−
181 students12:1
Custer Jr. High - 05
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Custer
B
101 students13:1
Hermosa Middle School - 07
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Hermosa
48 students9:1
Custer High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12 · Custer
B
272 students14:1
A.C.E. High Academy - 06
High · Grades 9–12 · Custer
16 students16:1

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