Photo: The original uploader was Dekkanar at English Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 3.0Elk Point’s public schools outscore 54% of South Dakota districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Elk Point, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within South Dakota, not nationally.
From South Dakota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Elk Point’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 361 South Dakota towns with household incomes within a quarter of Elk Point’s, its schools beat 46%, lower than their 54% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in math, below in reading
Reading proficiency is 46% and math 44% in spring 2022, against 51% and 42% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $11,861 per student, against $13,040 across South Dakota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 6 the district’s path is Elk Point-Jefferson Middle School - 03, then Elk Point-Jefferson High School - 01. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Elk Point’s grade
B−: better than 54% of South Dakota school districts. Graduation is above the South Dakota average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Elk Point, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Elk Point
Elk Point-Jefferson Elementary - 02
Grades K–5 · 334 students · 13:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Elk Point
Elk Point-Jefferson Elementary - 02
Grades K–5 · 334 students · 13:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Elk Point
Elk Point-Jefferson Elementary - 02
Grades K–5 · 334 students · 13:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Elk Point
Elk Point-Jefferson Elementary - 02
Grades K–5 · 334 students · 13:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Elk Point
Elk Point-Jefferson Elementary - 02
Grades K–5 · 334 students · 13:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Elk Point
Elk Point-Jefferson Elementary - 02
Grades K–5 · 334 students · 13:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Elk Point
Elk Point-Jefferson Middle School - 03
Grades 6–8 · 151 students · 16:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Elk Point
Elk Point-Jefferson Middle School - 03
Grades 6–8 · 151 students · 16:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Elk Point
Elk Point-Jefferson Middle School - 03
Grades 6–8 · 151 students · 16:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Elk Point
Elk Point-Jefferson High School - 01
Grades 9–12 · 212 students · 14:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Elk Point
Elk Point-Jefferson High School - 01
Grades 9–12 · 212 students · 14:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Elk Point
Elk Point-Jefferson High School - 01
Grades 9–12 · 212 students · 14:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Elk Point
Elk Point-Jefferson High School - 01
Grades 9–12 · 212 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Elk Point’s public schools are run by Elk Point-Jefferson School District 61-7, which also serves Brule, Civil Bend, Elk Point and Jefferson and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Elk Point vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the South Dakota towns that share Elk Point’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Elk Point | B− | Elk Point-Jefferson School District 61-7 |
Every school in Elk Point
3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with South Dakota’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Elk Point’s schools
Are Elk Point’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of South Dakota: the public schools Elk Point children attend outscore 54% of South Dakota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 46%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Elk Point in?
Elk Point-Jefferson School District 61-7, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 697 students in 3 schools (2024–25).
Where do Elk Point kids go to high school?
Elk Point-Jefferson High School - 01, with 212 students; its own test results earn a C+.
What is Elk Point’s graduation rate?
85–89% of the class of 2023 in Elk Point-Jefferson School District 61-7 graduated in four years, against 84% across South Dakota.
How much does Elk Point spend per student?
$11,861 in Elk Point-Jefferson School District 61-7 (FY2024), against $13,040 across South Dakota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Elk Point families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Elk Point → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within South Dakota. Stars are from neighbors.