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Northwestern Elementary - 04

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

221 3rd St, Mellette, SD 57461 · (605) 887-3467 · Part of Northwestern Area School District 56-7

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Students
135
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
19%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Northwestern Elementary - 04

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 64% of South Dakota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 8.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Mellette kids: Northwestern Middle School - 02

On the path

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

PK–5Northwestern Elementary - 04You are here
6–8Northwestern Middle School - 0256 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency54%
State average 42.2%
Reading / language arts54%
State average 52.3%

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

Location

Directions ↗

221 3rd St, Mellette

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K13
Kindergarten24
Grade 123
Grade 228
Grade 312
Grade 422
Grade 513
Enrollment over time
124’20
115’21
119’22
124’23
135’24

Up 8.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 90%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 4%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Northwestern Elementary - 04 from Mellette families.

Other schools in Northwestern Area School District 56-7

The district →
Hutterville Colony Elementary - 06
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Stratford
16 students6:1
Northwestern Middle School - 02
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Mellette
B+
56 students12:1
iSucceed Middle School - 93
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Mellette
7 students35:1
Northwestern High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12 · Mellette
A
91 students12:1
iSucceed - 92
High · Grades 9–12 · Mellette
D
82 students

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