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Dell Rapids Elementary - 02

PublicElementaryGrades K–4

309 W 15th St, Dell Rapids, SD 57022 · (605) 428-5473 · Part of Dell Rapids School District 49-3

Dell Rapids’ School Grade A better than 88% of South Dakota school districts

Directions
Students
355
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
13%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–4
The gist

What stands out about Dell Rapids Elementary - 02

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of South Dakota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 40 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 25 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 10.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Dell Rapids kids: Dell Rapids Middle School - 03

On the path

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

K–4Dell Rapids Elementary - 02You are here
5–8Dell Rapids Middle School - 03295 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency82%
State average 42.2%
Reading / language arts77%
State average 52.3%

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

Location

Directions ↗

309 W 15th St, Dell Rapids

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten84
Grade 164
Grade 272
Grade 355
Grade 480
Enrollment over time
398’20
395’21
393’22
379’23
355’24

Down 10.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 91%Hispanic 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Two or more races 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Dell Rapids Elementary - 02 from Dell Rapids families.

Other schools in Dell Rapids School District 49-3

The district →
Dell Rapids Middle School - 03
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Dell Rapids
B+
295 students16:1
Dell Rapids High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12 · Dell Rapids
B−
315 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; Dell Rapids’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.