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Elk Point-Jefferson Elementary - 02

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

500 S Franklin St, Elk Point, SD 57025 · (605) 356-5801 · Part of Elk Point-Jefferson School District 61-7

Elk Point’s School Grade B− better than 54% of South Dakota school districts

Directions
Students
334
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
17%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Elk Point-Jefferson Elementary - 02

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 42% of South Dakota’s public schools
  • Next stop for Elk Point kids: Elk Point-Jefferson Middle School - 03

On the path

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

K–5Elk Point-Jefferson Elementary - 02You are here
6–8Elk Point-Jefferson Middle School - 03151 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 ↗

500 S Franklin St, Elk Point

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten63
Grade 153
Grade 246
Grade 361
Grade 452
Grade 559
Enrollment over time
320’20
323’21
321’22
333’23
334’24

Up 4.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 90%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 4%Black 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Elk Point-Jefferson Elementary - 02 from Elk Point families.

Other schools in Elk Point-Jefferson School District 61-7

The district →
Elk Point-Jefferson Middle School - 03
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Elk Point
B
151 students16:1
Elk Point-Jefferson High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12 · Elk Point
C+
212 students14:1

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