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Schools in Redfield · Redfield School District 56-4

Redfield’s public schools score below 88% of South Dakota districts on tests and graduation

35% of students in Redfield’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the South Dakota average (51%). The grade covers the public school district serving Redfield, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within South Dakota, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From South Dakota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
35%
▼ 16 pts vs SD 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
30%
▼ 12 pts vs SD 42%
2021–22
Spent per student
$13.4K
▲ 3% vs SD $13.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.5
SD 13.7 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
515 students on the public path
In brief

Redfield’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 35% of tested students were proficient in reading and 30% in math, against 51% and 42% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,408 per student, against $13,040 across South Dakota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Redfield Middle School - 02, then Redfield High School - 01. Enrollment is down 12% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Redfield’s grade

D Test scores

D: better than 12% of South Dakota school districts. Test scores are below the South Dakota average; there is no graduation rate to add.

South Dakota school districts we grade (147)Better than 12%
Lower resultsHigher results
South Dakota towns with similar household incomes (251)Better than 8%
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 283 test results could put Redfield anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Redfield’s students in the tested grades sat them (283 in math, 283 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Redfield, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Redfield Elementary - 03Redfield School District 56-4C−
6–8Redfield Middle School - 02Redfield School District 56-4C−
9–12Redfield High School - 01Redfield School District 56-4C−

Redfield’s public schools are run by Redfield School District 56-4. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Redfield School District 56-4Grades PK–12 · 4 schools · 523 students, down 12% since 2020–21 · 10.5 per teacher (SD 13.7)
$13,408SD $13,040 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading35%
State average 51% · 283 students tested
Math30%
State average 42.2% · 283 students tested

Redfield vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the South Dakota towns that share Redfield’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
RedfieldDRedfield School District 56-4

Every school in Redfield

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with South Dakota’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Redfieldby address
Redfield Elementary - 03
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C−
271 students11:1Rate it →
Redfield Middle School - 02
Middle · Grades 6–8
C−
91 students9:1Rate it →
Redfield High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12
C−
153 students11:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Redfield Virtual School - 92).

Questions about Redfield’s schools

Are Redfield’s schools good?

On South Dakota’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Redfield children attend score below 88% of South Dakota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 8%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Redfield in?

Redfield School District 56-4, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 523 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Redfield kids go to high school?

Redfield High School - 01, with 153 students; its own test results earn a C−.

How much does Redfield spend per student?

$13,408 in Redfield School District 56-4 (FY2024), against $13,040 across South Dakota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within South Dakota. Stars are from neighbors.