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Norris Elementary - 08

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

331 School Loop, Norris, SD 57560 · (605) 462-6455 · Part of White River School District 47-1

Norris Township’s Schools page →

Directions
Students
43
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
93%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Norris Elementary - 08

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of South Dakota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 28 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Norris Township kids: White River Middle School - 04

On the path

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

K–5Norris Elementary - 08You are here
6–8White River Middle School - 04in White River

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 42.2%
Reading / language arts24%
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 ↗

331 School Loop, Norris

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten7
Grade 19
Grade 26
Grade 39
Grade 47
Grade 55
Enrollment over time
42’20
48’21
45’22
46’23
43’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
American Indian/Alaska Native 95%Hispanic 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Norris Elementary - 08 from Norris Township families.

Other schools in White River School District 47-1

The district →
White River Elementary - 02
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · White River
D−
172 students11:1
White River Middle School - 04
Middle · Grades 6–8 · White River
D
93 students12:1
White River High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12 · White River
C−
112 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; Norris Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.