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Faulkton Elementary - 02

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1114 Court St, Faulkton, SD 57438 · (605) 598-6266 · Part of Faulkton School District 24-4

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Directions
Students
185
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
26%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Faulkton Elementary - 02

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of South Dakota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 35 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 9.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Faulkton kids: Faulkton Middle School - 08

On the path

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

PK–5Faulkton Elementary - 02You are here
6–8Faulkton Middle School - 0853 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency77%
State average 42.2%
Reading / language arts72%
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 ↗

1114 Court St, Faulkton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K19
Kindergarten32
Grade 122
Grade 230
Grade 323
Grade 434
Grade 525
Enrollment over time
169’20
161’21
162’22
175’23
185’24

Up 9.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 95%Hispanic 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%

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

Parents talk

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

Other schools in Faulkton School District 24-4

The district →
Blumengard Colony Elementary - 06
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Faulkton
B−
33 students11:1
Thunderbird Colony Elementary - 10
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Faulkton
A+
33 students16:1
Brentwood Colony Elementary - 05
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Faulkton
20 students10:1
Faulkton Middle School - 08
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Faulkton
B
53 students10:1
Faulkton High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12 · Faulkton
A+
73 students9:1
Brentwood Colony Virtual High School - 92
High · Grades 9–12 · Faulkton
7 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; Faulkton’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.