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Hermosa Elementary - 04

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

11 4th St, Hermosa, SD 57744 · (605) 255-4345 · Part of Custer School District 16-1

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Directions
Students
181
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
31%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Hermosa Elementary - 04

  • 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
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 22.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Hermosa kids: Hermosa Middle School - 07

On the path

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

PK–6Hermosa Elementary - 04You are here
7–8Hermosa Middle School - 0748 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 ↗

11 4th St, Hermosa

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K11
Kindergarten31
Grade 128
Grade 220
Grade 321
Grade 425
Grade 524
Grade 621
Enrollment over time
233’20
233’21
222’22
175’23
181’24

Down 22.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 91%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 3%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Hermosa Elementary - 04 from Hermosa families.

Other schools in Custer School District 16-1

The district →
Custer Elementary - 02
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Custer
C+
269 students10:1
Custer Jr. High - 05
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Custer
B
101 students13:1
Hermosa Middle School - 07
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Hermosa
48 students9:1
Custer High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12 · Custer
B
272 students14:1
A.C.E. High Academy - 06
High · Grades 9–12 · Custer
16 students16:1

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