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Jones County Elementary - 02

PublicElementaryGrades K–4

305 Jefferson Ave, Murdo, SD 57559 · (605) 669-2297 · Part of Jones County School District 37-3

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Directions
Students
74
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
59%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–4
The gist

What stands out about Jones County Elementary - 02

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 74% of South Dakota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 27 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Murdo kids: Jones County Middle School - 04

On the path

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

K–4Jones County Elementary - 02You are here
5–8Jones County Middle School - 0457 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency70%
State average 42.2%
Reading / language arts50%
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 ↗

305 Jefferson Ave, Murdo

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten14
Grade 117
Grade 214
Grade 315
Grade 414
Enrollment over time
72’20
79’21
79’22
78’23
74’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 78%Two or more races 16%American Indian/Alaska Native 4%Hispanic 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Jones County Elementary - 02 from Murdo families.

Other schools in Jones County School District 37-3

The district →
Jones County Middle School - 04
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Murdo
A−
57 students11:1
Jones County High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12 · Murdo
A+
49 students7:1

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