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Lake Preston Elementary - 02

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

300 1st St NE, Lake Preston, SD 57249 · (605) 847-4464 · Part of Lake Preston School District 38-3

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Students
96
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
39%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Lake Preston Elementary - 02

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of South Dakota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Lake Preston kids: Lake Preston Middle School - 03

On the path

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

PK–5Lake Preston Elementary - 02You are here
6–8Lake Preston Middle School - 0333 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency64%
State average 42.2%
Reading / language arts64%
State average 52.3%

Its own letter, A, places these results among South Dakota’s 548 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

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300 1st St NE, Lake Preston

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K9
Kindergarten14
Grade 121
Grade 28
Grade 317
Grade 413
Grade 514
Enrollment over time
96’20
95’21
102’22
104’23
96’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 93%Two or more races 5%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Lake Preston Elementary - 02 from Lake Preston families.

Other schools in Lake Preston School District 38-3

The district →
Lake Preston Middle School - 03
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Lake Preston
B−
33 students8:1
Lake Preston High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12 · Lake Preston
A−
41 students6:1

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