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McLaughlin Elementary - 02

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

601 Main, McLaughlin, SD 57642 · (605) 823-4484 · Part of McLaughlin School District 15-2

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Directions
Students
203
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about McLaughlin Elementary - 02

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of South Dakota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 40 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 45 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for McLaughlin kids: McLaughlin Middle School - 03

On the path

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

PK–5McLaughlin Elementary - 02You are here
6–8McLaughlin Middle School - 0385 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 42.2%
Reading / language arts8%
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 ↗

601 Main, McLaughlin

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K12
Kindergarten33
Grade 132
Grade 234
Grade 334
Grade 421
Grade 537
Enrollment over time
197’20
186’21
203’22
209’23
203’24

Up 3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
American Indian/Alaska Native 95%Two or more races 3%White 2%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

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

Other schools in McLaughlin School District 15-2

The district →
McLaughlin Middle School - 03
Middle · Grades 6–8 · McLaughlin
D−
85 students8:1
McLaughlin High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12 · McLaughlin
D−
155 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; McLaughlin’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.