Elementary Schools in Arlington School District 38-1

Summary:

The Arlington School District 38-1 in South Dakota is home to two elementary schools: Arlington Elementary - 02 and Arlington Preschool - 04. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade in the Arlington area.

Arlington Elementary - 02 stands out as a top-performing school, ranking 17th out of 300 elementary schools in South Dakota and maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past three years. The school's academic performance is exceptional, with over 70% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics, significantly outpacing the district and state averages. Arlington Elementary - 02 also has particularly strong performance in 3rd and 4th grade ELA and Math, with proficiency rates ranging from 68-82%.

In contrast, Arlington Preschool - 04 is a smaller school serving only 17 students in pre-kindergarten. While it does not have the same level of performance data available, it appears to serve a student population with a higher percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients compared to Arlington Elementary - 02. Overall, the Arlington School District 38-1 is a high-performing district, ranking 5th out of 147 districts in South Dakota and maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

District Detail

306 S Main St
Arlington, SD 57212

(605) 983-5597

SchoolDigger Rank:
5^th of 147 South Dakota districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 292

Primary Schools: 1
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 6th 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 All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Arlington Elementary - 02	Public	K-6	306 S Main St	Arlington	57212	Kingsbury County	Arlington School District 38-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 983-5741	152	11	14.0	20.4%	139 (91.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.3%)	3 (2.0%)	83.5	17^th of 300 public elementary schools	94.3%		83.3	20^th of 201 public elementary schools	90.0%	3	69.6	78.9	62.5	72.0	70.3	82.6	68.4	66.7	76.0	73.6	45.8	$14,891	$594	$14,297

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Oldham-Ramona-Rutland School District 39-6	8.95 mi	6	139^th
Sioux Valley School District 05-5	11.1 mi	3	12^th
Lake Preston School District 38-3	11.66 mi	3	4^th
Brookings School District 05-1	17.58 mi	9	64^th
Estelline School District 28-2	18.97 mi	3	96^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.