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McCook Central Elementary - 02

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

200 E Essex, Salem, SD 57058 · (605) 425-2264 · Part of McCook Central School District 43-7

Salem’s School Grade C− better than 22% of South Dakota school districts

Students
225
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
25%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about McCook Central Elementary - 02

  • 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
  • Enrollment up 30.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Salem kids: McCook Central Middle School - 03

On the path

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

PK–5McCook Central Elementary - 02You are here
6–8McCook Central Middle School - 0384 students

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).

200 E Essex, Salem

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K39
Kindergarten40
Grade 126
Grade 223
Grade 332
Grade 435
Grade 530
Enrollment over time
173’20
186’21
184’22
208’23
225’24

Up 30.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 92%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 4%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about McCook Central Elementary - 02 from Salem families.

Other schools in McCook Central School District 43-7

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