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Best Elementary Schools in Yankton, SD

At a glance

Schools

1,490

Students

Top rankedBeadle Elementary - 0361^st of 300 South Dakota elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Stewart Elementary - 05 up 44 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The city of Yankton, South Dakota is home to 4 elementary schools serving students from grades K-6. These schools, part of the Yankton School District 63-3, vary in their academic performance and key metrics, with Beadle Elementary - 03 and Stewart Elementary - 05 standing out as the top-performing schools in the district.

Beadle Elementary - 03 is the highest-ranked school, placed 61st out of 300 South Dakota elementary schools in 2024-2025 and earning a 4-out-of-5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school consistently outperforms the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency. Similarly, Stewart Elementary - 05 is ranked 81st in the state and also has a 4-star rating, with particularly strong performance in Mathematics proficiency.

In contrast, Webster Elementary - 06 appears to be the weakest performer, with proficiency rates well below the district and state averages in both subject areas. The other school, Lincoln Elementary - 04, has a higher free/reduced lunch rate, which may contribute to its lower academic performance. Overall, the data highlights the strengths and areas for improvement across the Yankton elementary school district.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Beadle Elementary - 03	Public	K-5	1214 Mulberry St	Yankton	57078	Yankton County	Yankton School District 63-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 665-2282	412	26	15.5	33.0%	327 (79.4%)	8 (1.9%)	33 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.3%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (5.1%)	73.7	61^st of 300 public elementary schools	79.7%		61	75^th of 201 public elementary schools	62.7%	14	64.8	60.6	60.6	62.0	66.2	63.4	48.5	59.6	53.0	$11,746	$933	$10,813
Lincoln Elementary - 04	Public	K-5	815 Locust St	Yankton	57078	Yankton County	Yankton School District 63-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 665-7392	416	27	15.6	43.0%	283 (68.0%)	3 (0.7%)	66 (15.9%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (9.9%)	57.5	138^th of 300 public elementary schools	54.0%		51.3	104^th of 201 public elementary schools	48.3%	34	47.3	47.1	59.1	51.0	48.7	32.9	59.1	46.7	43.9	$11,874	$923	$10,951
Stewart Elementary - 05	Public	K-5	208 W 21st St	Yankton	57078	Yankton County	Yankton School District 63-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 665-5765	271	21	12.7	38.0%	208 (76.8%)	2 (0.7%)	36 (13.3%)	4 (1.5%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.5%)	70.5	81^st of 300 public elementary schools	73.0%		41.3	125^th of 201 public elementary schools	37.8%	44	44.0	55.6	59.0	52.2	68.0	64.5	69.2	67.2	48.7	$12,131	$931	$11,199
Webster Elementary - 06	Public	PK, KG-5	317 E 7th St	Yankton	57078	Yankton County	Yankton School District 63-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 665-2484	391	17	22.6	31.7%	273 (69.8%)	2 (0.5%)	72 (18.4%)	2 (0.5%)	15 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.9%)	33.7	219^th of 300 public elementary schools	27.0%		40.5	127^th of 201 public elementary schools	36.8%	92	18.2	36.0	36.4	30.4	40.9	44.0	27.3	37.7	18.2	$16,048	$926	$15,123

Cities Near Yankton

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Gayville	10.95 mi	3	150^th
Utica	16.12 mi	1	172^nd
Tabor	16.16 mi	1	118^th
Wakonda	16.49 mi	1	154^th
Irene	18.46 mi	2	25^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.