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Groton Area Elementary - 02

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

810 N 1st St, Groton, SD 57445 · (605) 397-2317 · Part of Groton Area School District 06-6

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

Directions
Students
278
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
23%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Groton Area Elementary - 02

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 70% of South Dakota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Groton kids: Groton Area Middle School - 04

On the path

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

PK–5Groton Area Elementary - 02You are here
6–8Groton Area Middle School - 04132 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
State average 42.2%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 52.3%

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

Location

Directions ↗

810 N 1st St, Groton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K8
Kindergarten43
Grade 151
Grade 239
Grade 346
Grade 442
Grade 549
Enrollment over time
298’20
286’21
295’22
304’23
278’24

Down 6.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 90%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 3%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Groton Area Elementary - 02 from Groton families.

Other schools in Groton Area School District 06-6

The district →
Groton Area Middle School - 04
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Groton
A−
132 students13:1
Groton Area High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12 · Groton
B+
168 students13:1

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