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Hill City Elementary - 02

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

341 Main St, Hill City, SD 57745 · (605) 574-3015 · Part of Hill City School District 51-2

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Directions
Students
247
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
32%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Hill City Elementary - 02

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 35% of South Dakota’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 18.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Hill City kids: Hill City Middle School - 04

On the path

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

PK–5Hill City Elementary - 02You are here
6–8Hill City Middle School - 04115 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
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 ↗

341 Main St, Hill City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K14
Kindergarten38
Grade 130
Grade 236
Grade 343
Grade 442
Grade 544
Enrollment over time
209’20
209’21
221’22
236’23
247’24

Up 18.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 74%Hispanic 16%American Indian/Alaska Native 5%Two or more races 5%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Hill City Elementary - 02 from Hill City families.

Other schools in Hill City School District 51-2

The district →
Hill City Middle School - 04
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Hill City
B
115 students21:1
Hill City High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12 · Hill City
B
158 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; Hill City’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.