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Rustic Acres Elementary - 04

PublicElementaryGrades K–8

24243 456th Ave, Madison, SD 57042 · (605) 489-2411 · Part of Chester School District 39-1

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Directions
Students
41
Students per teacher
14:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Rustic Acres Elementary - 04

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of South Dakota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 28 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 28.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Franklin Township kids: Chester High School - 01

On the path

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

K–8Rustic Acres Elementary - 04You are here
9–12Chester High School - 01in Chester

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 42.2%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 52.3%

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

Location

Directions ↗

24243 456th Ave, Madison

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten10
Grade 15
Grade 22
Grade 36
Grade 44
Grade 54
Grade 65
Grade 71
Grade 84
Enrollment over time
32’20
34’21
36’22
39’23
41’24

Up 28.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 100%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Rustic Acres Elementary - 04 from Franklin Township families.

Other schools in Chester School District 39-1

The district →
Chester Elementary -02
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Chester
B
154 students15:1
Graceville Colony - 07
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Winfred
23 students12:1
Chester Middle School - 03
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Chester
B+
67 students11:1
Chester High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12 · Chester
A
107 students11:1
Chester Area Cyber School - 92
High · Grades 9–12 · Chester
B−
106 students25:1
High Plains - 06
High · Grades 9–12 · Chester
D
84 students

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