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Hot Springs Elementary - 02

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

240 N 19th St, Hot Springs, SD 57747 · (605) 745-4149 · Part of Hot Springs School District 23-2

Hot Springs’ School Grade C+ better than 37% of South Dakota school districts

Directions
Students
306
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
36%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Hot Springs Elementary - 02

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 42% of South Dakota’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 5 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 9.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Hot Springs kids: Hot Springs Middle School - 06

On the path

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

PK–5Hot Springs Elementary - 02You are here
6–8Hot Springs Middle School - 06189 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 42.2%
Reading / language arts47%
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 ↗

240 N 19th St, Hot Springs

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K22
Kindergarten37
Grade 134
Grade 250
Grade 355
Grade 457
Grade 551
Enrollment over time
337’20
341’21
331’22
332’23
306’24

Down 9.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 70%American Indian/Alaska Native 10%Two or more races 10%Hispanic 8%Asian 2%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Hot Springs Elementary - 02 from Hot Springs families.

Other schools in Hot Springs School District 23-2

The district →
Hot Springs Middle School - 06
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Hot Springs
C+
189 students13:1
Hot Springs High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12 · Hot Springs
C−
215 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; Hot Springs’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.