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Lyman Elementary - 04

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

411 E 2nd St, Kennebec, SD 57544 · (605) 869-2213 · Part of Lyman School District 42-1

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Directions
Students
171
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
55%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Lyman Elementary - 04

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 35% of South Dakota’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 10.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Kennebec kids: Lyman Middle School - 02

On the path

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

PK–5Lyman Elementary - 04You are here
6–8Lyman Middle School - 02in Presho

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 ↗

411 E 2nd St, Kennebec

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K26
Kindergarten22
Grade 127
Grade 229
Grade 324
Grade 421
Grade 522
Enrollment over time
192’20
199’21
200’22
180’23
171’24

Down 10.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 51%American Indian/Alaska Native 44%Two or more races 4%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Lyman Elementary - 04 from Kennebec families.

Other schools in Lyman School District 42-1

The district →
Lyman Middle School - 02
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Presho
D
84 students15:1
Lyman High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12 · Presho
C
80 students8:1

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