Best Public Schools in Worthing, SD

Summary:

Worthing, South Dakota is home to a single standout elementary school, Worthing Elementary - 05, which serves students from grades K-5. This school is part of the highly-ranked Lennox School District 41-4, which is ranked 3rd out of 147 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Worthing Elementary - 05 is a standout school in South Dakota, consistently ranking in the top 30-40 elementary schools in the state over the past few years. The school's academic performance is particularly impressive, with 67.44% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 69.77% in Mathematics for all grades in 2024-2025, significantly higher than the state averages of 50.93% and 43.49% respectively. The school's 3rd and 4th grade test scores also outperform the district and state averages, indicating strong academic achievement across multiple grade levels.

Other key metrics for Worthing Elementary - 05 include a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 20.2% in 2024-2025, a free/reduced lunch rate of 12.4% in 2023-2024, and a student-teacher ratio of 17.8 in 2023-2024. The school's spending per student was $10,488 in 2023-2024. Overall, the data suggests that Worthing Elementary - 05 is providing a high-quality education to its students, with strong academic performance, consistent high rankings, and a supportive district environment.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (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 All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Worthing Elementary - 05	Public	PK, KG-4	230 Cedar St	Worthing	57077	Lincoln County	Lennox School District 41-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 372-4114	119	7	18.1	24.4%	107 (89.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.4%)	80.3	29^th of 300 public elementary schools	90.3%		89.4	6^th of 201 public elementary schools	97.0%	23	66.7	68.0	67.4	66.7	72.0	69.8	$10,545	$263	$10,283

Cities Near Worthing

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lennox	6.41 mi	4	6^th
Harrisburg	7.42 mi	4	85^th
Sioux Falls	7.94 mi	67	96^th
Tea	8.41 mi	5	19^th
Canton	8.92 mi	4	45^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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