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Best Elementary Schools in Tea, SD

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At a glance

Schools

917

Students

5-star school

Top rankedTea Area Legacy Elementary - 0113^th of 300 South Dakota elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Tea Area Legacy Elementary - 01 up 11 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The city of Tea, South Dakota is home to two elementary schools: Tea Area Legacy Elementary - 01 and Tea Area Venture Elementary - 06, both serving students from kindergarten through 5th grade and part of the Tea Area School District 41-5.

Tea Area Legacy Elementary - 01 stands out as the top-performing school, consistently ranking among the best in the state with a #13 ranking out of 300 schools and a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's test scores significantly exceed the district and state averages, with 75.83% of students proficient or better in Math compared to 56.85% for the district and 43.49% for the state. Additionally, Tea Area Legacy Elementary - 01 has a lower chronic absenteeism rate of 20.2% compared to the state average.

In contrast, Tea Area Venture Elementary - 06 is a solid but not exceptional school, with a 4-star rating and ranking in the top half of South Dakota elementary schools. While it has a lower student-teacher ratio and spends more per student than Tea Area Legacy Elementary - 01, its test scores are generally lower and closer to the district and state averages.

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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 (2025)	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
Tea Area Legacy Elementary - 01	Public	K-5	500 W Charish St	Tea	57064	Lincoln County	Tea Area School District 41-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 498-2700	538	31	17.1	14.5%	458 (85.1%)	4 (0.7%)	34 (6.3%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.7%)	83.9	13^th of 300 public elementary schools	95.7%		81.8	24^th of 201 public elementary schools	88.1%	11	74.2	76.1	65.0	71.7	84.3	77.5	65.0	75.8	47.5	$9,497	$292	$9,205
Tea Area Venture Elementary - 06	Public	K-5	101 E 7th St	Tea	57064	Lincoln County	Tea Area School District 41-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 498-2700	379	25	15.0	20.6%	310 (81.8%)	5 (1.3%)	22 (5.8%)	6 (1.6%)	6 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	29 (7.7%)	74.3	56^th of 300 public elementary schools	81.3%		68.5	52^nd of 201 public elementary schools	74.1%	4	73.3	43.8	64.6	61.9	90.0	45.8	56.9	65.3	50.8	$9,998	$292	$9,706

Cities Near Tea

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sioux Falls	3.6 mi	67	96^th
Harrisburg	5.88 mi	4	85^th
Lennox	7.28 mi	4	6^th
Worthing	8.94 mi	1	11^th
Hartford	13.06 mi	3	49^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.