Best Public Schools in Burke, SD

Summary:

The city of Burke, South Dakota is home to three schools serving students from elementary through high school: Burke Elementary - 02, Burke High School - 01, and Burke Middle School - 04. These schools are part of the Burke School District 26-2, which is ranked 42 out of 147 districts in the state.

Among the three schools, Burke Elementary - 02 stands out as the highest-performing, consistently ranking in the top 60 elementary schools in South Dakota and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperforms the district and state averages on standardized tests, with particularly strong results in 4th grade where 100% of students are proficient in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. In contrast, Burke High School - 01 and Burke Middle School - 04 have more average performance, with 3-star ratings and room for improvement on test scores, especially in mathematics.

The data also reveals some interesting differences between the schools. Burke Elementary - 02 has the lowest student-teacher ratio at 10.3, while Burke Middle School - 04 has the highest at 15.2. Additionally, Burke High School - 01 has the highest rate of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 51.58%, which may be a contributing factor to its lower academic performance.

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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 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 11th 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 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Whole Grade Sharing with Burke - 04	Public	6-12	900 Washington St	Burke	57523	Gregory County	South Central School District 26-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 775-2645	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Burke Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-5	933 Lincoln St	Burke	57523	Gregory County	Burke School District 26-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 775-2246	105	9	11.2	37.1%	101 (96.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	74.2	58^th of 300 public elementary schools	80.7%		66.3	59^th of 201 public elementary schools	70.6%	1	58.3	100.0	57.2					72.5	83.3	100.0	42.9					75.0	28.6			$18,458	$1,423	$17,035
Burke High School - 01	Public	9-12	900 Washington St	Burke	57523	Gregory County	Burke School District 26-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 775-2645	94	8	12.1	41.5%	88 (93.6%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57	79^th of 166 public high schools	52.4%		59.7	56^th of 141 public high schools	60.3%	23							60.7								32.1				53.6	$18,397	$626	$17,771
Burke Middle School - 04	Public	6-8	900 Washington St	Burke	57523	Gregory County	Burke School District 26-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 775-2645	62	4	15.5	41.9%	53 (85.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	63.4	83^rd of 246 public middle schools	66.3%		54.7	67^th of 147 public middle schools	54.4%	16				52.4	50.0	61.5		55.7				57.1	50.0	46.2		50.8		30.8		$17,761	$914	$16,847

Cities Near Burke

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Gregory	9.29 mi	3	73^rd
Academy	16.56 mi	1	147^th
Bonesteel	18.59 mi	1	68^th
Platte	22.37 mi	4	35^th
Colome	24.21 mi	3	99^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.

Best Public Schools in Burke, SD

Burke Elementary - 02

Burke Middle School - 04

Burke High School - 01

Whole Grade Sharing with Burke - 04

Cities Near Burke