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Garretson Elementary - 02

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

505 2nd St, Garretson, SD 57030 · (605) 594-3453 · Part of Garretson School District 49-4

Garretson’s School Grade C− better than 24% of South Dakota school districts

Directions
Students
246
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
25%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Garretson Elementary - 02

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 23% of South Dakota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Garretson kids: Garretson Middle School - 03

On the path

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

PK–5Garretson Elementary - 02You are here
6–8Garretson Middle School - 03105 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 42.2%
Reading / language arts42%
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 ↗

505 2nd St, Garretson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K25
Kindergarten41
Grade 126
Grade 243
Grade 342
Grade 434
Grade 535
Enrollment over time
236’20
236’21
243’22
248’23
246’24

Up 4.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 90%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%

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

Parents talk

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

Other schools in Garretson School District 49-4

The district →
Garretson Middle School - 03
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Garretson
C+
105 students13:1
Garretson High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12 · Garretson
C
142 students12:1

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