Elementary Schools in Tea Area School District 41-5

Summary:

The Tea Area School District 41-5 in South Dakota is home to three elementary schools: Tea Area Legacy Elementary - 01, Tea Area Venture Elementary - 06, and Tea Area Frontier Elementary - 05. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade and provide a range of educational opportunities within the district.

Tea Area Legacy Elementary - 01 stands out as the top-performing school in the district, consistently earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and boasting exceptional test scores that significantly exceed the district and state averages. In contrast, Tea Area Frontier Elementary - 05 lags behind, with a lower 2-star rating and weaker academic performance across all grade levels and subject areas.

While all three schools face a district-wide challenge of high chronic absenteeism rates, the data reveals notable differences in other key metrics. Tea Area Legacy Elementary - 01 has the lowest free/reduced lunch rate and spending per student, suggesting efficient resource allocation and a student population that may face fewer socioeconomic challenges. Conversely, Tea Area Frontier Elementary - 05 has the highest free/reduced lunch rate and spending per student, indicating the school may be serving a more economically disadvantaged student population.

District Detail

131 N Poplar
Tea, SD 57064

(605) 498-2700

SchoolDigger Rank:
21^st of 147 South Dakota districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,509

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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
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 Frontier Elementary - 05	Public	K-5	2700 S Lancaster Dr	Sioux Falls	57106	Minnehaha County	Tea Area School District 41-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 498-2700	292	21	13.9	40.1%	158 (54.1%)	39 (13.4%)	57 (19.5%)	12 (4.1%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.2%)	53.6	152^nd of 300 public elementary schools	49.3%		49.2	113^th of 201 public elementary schools	43.8%	39	35.9	55.6	53.7	47.5	43.4	53.3	43.9	46.8	36.6	$10,586	$412	$10,174
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

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Harrisburg School District 41-2	3.87 mi	11	39^th
Sioux Falls School District 49-5	3.93 mi	48	90^th
Lennox School District 41-4	7.32 mi	5	3^rd
West Central School District 49-7	8.22 mi	6	29^th
East Dakota Educational Cooperative	8.62 mi	8

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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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