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Platte - Geddes Elementary - 02

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

401 S Iowa Av, Platte, SD 57369 · (605) 337-2468 · Part of Platte-Geddes School District 11-5

Platte’s School Grade A better than 94% of South Dakota school districts

Students
230
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
23%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Platte - Geddes Elementary - 02

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of South Dakota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 35 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Platte kids: Platte - Geddes Jr. High - 03

On the path

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

K–5Platte - Geddes Elementary - 02You are here
6–8Platte - Geddes Jr. High - 0394 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency77%
State average 42.2%
Reading / language arts67%
State average 52.3%

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

401 S Iowa Av, Platte

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten53
Grade 132
Grade 238
Grade 334
Grade 435
Grade 538
Enrollment over time
232’20
218’21
219’22
223’23
230’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 89%American Indian/Alaska Native 5%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Platte - Geddes Elementary - 02 from Platte families.

Other schools in Platte-Geddes School District 11-5

The district →

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