Best Elementary Schools in Opal, SD

Summary:

Opal, South Dakota is home to a single elementary school, Opal Elementary - 15, which serves grades K-8 with a total enrollment of just 14 students. The school is part of the Meade School District 46-1, which is ranked 65 out of 147 school districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Opal Elementary - 15 is significantly underperforming compared to the district and state averages. On the Smarter Balanced Assessments, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (22.22%), Mathematics (33.33%), and Science (0%) are all well below the Meade School District and South Dakota state averages. This suggests the school may be facing challenges in providing effective instruction and support for its students.

Despite the school's small size, with a low student-teacher ratio of 9.5 to 1, and relatively high per-student spending of $14,904, the academic performance remains poor. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students (21.43%) eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant population of students from low-income families. These factors, combined with the school's small size, may contribute to the academic challenges faced by Opal Elementary - 15.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking ()				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 5th Grade	Total
Opal Elementary - 15	Public	K-8	18010 Opal Rd	Opal	57765	Meade County	Meade School District 46-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 269-2264	13	1	9.2	23.1%	13 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24.8	242^nd of 300 public elementary schools	19.3%					(n/a)	0.0	0.0	33.3	50.0	22.2	50.0	0.0	33.3	50.0	33.3	0.0

Cities Near Opal

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Faith	11.36 mi	4	89^th
Union Center	24.04 mi	2	97^th
Howes	34.3 mi	1
Hereford	39.56 mi	1	135^th
Wasta	40.34 mi	1	40^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the South Dakota Department of Education.

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