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Leola Elementary - 02

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

820 Leola Ave, Leola, SD 57456 · (605) 439-3477 · Part of Leola School District 44-2

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Directions
Students
57
Students per teacher
7:1
Free or reduced lunch
30%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Leola Elementary - 02

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of South Dakota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 27 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 7 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 16.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Leola kids: Leola Jr. High - 03

On the path

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

PK–5Leola Elementary - 02You are here
6–8Leola Jr. High - 0322 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency70%
State average 42.2%
Reading / language arts70%
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

Directions ↗

820 Leola Ave, Leola

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K11
Kindergarten14
Grade 16
Grade 27
Grade 38
Grade 45
Grade 56
Enrollment over time
68’20
68’21
59’22
56’23
57’24

Down 16.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 89%Two or more races 11%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Leola Elementary - 02 from Leola families.

Other schools in Leola School District 44-2

The district →
Spring Creek Colony Elementary - 04
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Forbes
35 students15:1
Long Lake Colony Elementary - 05
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Wetonka
B−
30 students13:1
Grassland Colony Elementary - 06
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Westport
12 students6:1
Leola Jr. High - 03
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Leola
22 students6:1
Leola High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12 · Leola
38 students7:1
Leola Alternative School - 07
High · Grades 9–12 · Leola
11 students16:1

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