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Gettysburg Elementary - 02

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

100 E King Ave, Gettysburg, SD 57442 · (605) 765-2438 · Part of Gettysburg School District 53-1

Gettysburg’s School Grade A+ better than 95% of South Dakota school districts

Directions
Students
88
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
31%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Gettysburg Elementary - 02

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of South Dakota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 22 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 12% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Gettysburg kids: Gettysburg Middle School - 03

On the path

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

K–5Gettysburg Elementary - 02You are here
6–8Gettysburg Middle School - 0354 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency64%
State average 42.2%
Reading / language arts74%
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 ↗

100 E King Ave, Gettysburg

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten7
Grade 116
Grade 213
Grade 320
Grade 413
Grade 519
Enrollment over time
100’20
107’21
95’22
97’23
88’24

Down 12% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 76%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 6%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 3%Black 2%

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

Parents talk

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

Other schools in Gettysburg School District 53-1

The district →
Gettysburg Middle School - 03
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Gettysburg
A
54 students16:1
Gettysburg High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12 · Gettysburg
B+
72 students11:1

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