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Marion Elementary - 02

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

100 S Cedar St, Marion, SD 57043 · (605) 648-3615 · Part of Marion School District 60-3

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Directions
Students
100
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
38%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Marion Elementary - 02

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 25% of South Dakota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Marion kids: Marion Middle School - 03

On the path

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

PK–5Marion Elementary - 02You are here
6–8Marion Middle School - 0346 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency34%
State average 42.2%
Reading / language arts44%
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 ↗

100 S Cedar St, Marion

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K7
Kindergarten19
Grade 111
Grade 216
Grade 318
Grade 415
Grade 514
Enrollment over time
103’20
104’21
96’22
105’23
100’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 94%Hispanic 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Two or more races 1%

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

Parents talk

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

Other schools in Marion School District 60-3

The district →
Marion Middle School - 03
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Marion
B−
46 students12:1
Marion High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12 · Marion
B−
62 students9:1

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