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White River Elementary - 02

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

501 E 3rd St, White River, SD 57579 · (605) 259-3137 · Part of White River School District 47-1

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Students
172
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
98%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about White River Elementary - 02

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of South Dakota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 37 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 47 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 22% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for White River kids: White River Middle School - 04

On the path

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

PK–5White River Elementary - 02You are here
6–8White River Middle School - 0493 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 42.2%
Reading / language arts5%
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

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501 E 3rd St, White River

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K20
Kindergarten28
Grade 124
Grade 231
Grade 325
Grade 428
Grade 516
Enrollment over time
141’20
130’21
165’22
164’23
172’24

Up 22% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
American Indian/Alaska Native 69%White 19%Two or more races 10%Hispanic 2%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about White River Elementary - 02 from White River families.

Other schools in White River School District 47-1

The district →
Norris Elementary - 08
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Norris
D
43 students9:1
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; White River’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.