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Bennett County Elementary School - 03

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

201 5th St, Martin, SD 57551 · (605) 685-6717 · Part of Bennett County School District 03-1

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Directions
Students
217
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Bennett County Elementary School - 03

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of South Dakota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 30 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 14.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Martin kids: Bennett County Middle School - 06

On the path

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

PK–5Bennett County Elementary School - 03You are here
6–8Bennett County Middle School - 06100 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 42.2%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 52.3%

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

Location

Directions ↗

201 5th St, Martin

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K18
Kindergarten30
Grade 131
Grade 240
Grade 335
Grade 430
Grade 533
Enrollment over time
255’20
267’21
253’22
229’23
217’24

Down 14.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
American Indian/Alaska Native 57%White 19%Two or more races 17%Hispanic 6%Asian 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Bennett County Elementary School - 03 from Martin families.

Other schools in Bennett County School District 03-1

The district →
Bennett County Middle School - 06
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Martin
D−
100 students12:1
Bennett County High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12 · Martin
C−
125 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; Martin’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.