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West Central Humboldt Elementary - 02

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

600 S Main St, Humboldt, SD 57035 · (605) 363-3131 · Part of West Central School District 49-7

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Directions
Students
310
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
11%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about West Central Humboldt Elementary - 02

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 70% of South Dakota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 8.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Humboldt kids: West Central Middle School - 04

On the path

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

K–5West Central Humboldt Elementary - 02You are here
6–8West Central Middle School - 04in Hartford

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency60%
State average 42.2%
Reading / language arts53%
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 ↗

600 S Main St, Humboldt

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten19
Grade 123
Grade 222
Grade 330
Grade 4115
Grade 5101
Enrollment over time
339’20
375’21
385’22
403’23
310’24

Down 8.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 93%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about West Central Humboldt Elementary - 02 from Humboldt families.

Other schools in West Central School District 49-7

The district →
West Central Hartford Elementary - 05
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Hartford
368 students15:1
Falls Academy - 08
High · Grades 5–12 · Sioux Falls
C−
29 students
West Central Middle School - 04
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Hartford
C
297 students15:1
Brighten Transition Youth Treatment Center - 07
High · Grades 8–12 · Sioux Falls
6 students2:1
West Central High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12 · Hartford
B
408 students17:1

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