Best Public Schools in Norris, SD

Summary:

The city of Norris, South Dakota has only one school, Norris Elementary - 08, which serves grades K-5 and has a total enrollment of 46 students. The school is part of the White River School District 47-1, which is ranked 143 out of 147 school districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Norris Elementary - 08 has significantly lower proficiency rates compared to the district and state averages across all subject areas and grade levels. The school's highest proficiency rate is in 5th grade science at 20%, but this is still well below the district and state averages. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 20.2%, which is likely contributing to the low academic performance.

Despite the school's poor academic outcomes, it has a relatively high spending per student at $18,124, which is higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school has a low student-teacher ratio of 7.6, suggesting it has adequate resources in terms of staffing. However, these advantages do not seem to be translating into improved academic results, likely due to the significant challenges the school faces in serving a high-poverty community within a struggling school district.

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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 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
Norris Elementary - 08	Public	K-5	331 School Loop	Norris	57560	Mellette County	White River School District 47-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 462-6455	43	5	8.6	93.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (95.3%)	1 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10.1	280^th of 300 public elementary schools	6.7%					(n/a)	11.1	14.3	0.0	9.5	11.1	0.0	0.0	4.8	20.0	$19,333	$2,035	$17,298

Cities Near Norris

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Parmelee	12.1 mi	1	196^th
White River	18.04 mi	3	187^th
Rosebud	20.04 mi	1	192^nd
Long Valley	21.31 mi	1	105^th
Mission	24.25 mi	6	197^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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