Elementary Schools in Baltic School District 49-1

Summary:

The Baltic School District 49-1 in South Dakota is home to one exceptional elementary school, Baltic Elementary - 02, which serves grades PK-5 and has 304 students. This standout school has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in the state, placing 37th out of 300 in the 2024-2025 school year and 53rd out of 201 in 2023-2024.

Baltic Elementary - 02 boasts impressive academic achievements, with test scores significantly above the state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. In 2024-2025, 62.22% of students were proficient or better in ELA, and 66.67% were proficient or better in Math, compared to state averages of 50.93% and 43.49%, respectively. The school's strong performance is further reflected in its low chronic absenteeism rate of 20.2% and a favorable student-teacher ratio of 16.3 to 1.

The Baltic School District 49-1 as a whole is ranked 6th out of 147 districts in South Dakota and is rated 5 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, indicating that the district provides an exceptional educational experience for its students. With its high-performing schools, low-poverty student population, and above-average spending per student, the Baltic School District 49-1 is a standout educational system in the state of South Dakota.

District Detail

1 Bulldog Ave
Baltic, SD 57003

(605) 529-5464

SchoolDigger Rank:
6^th of 147 South Dakota districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 568

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 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
Baltic Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-5	1 Bulldog Ave	Baltic	57003	Minnehaha County	Baltic School District 49-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 529-5464	307	18	16.9	16.0%	277 (90.2%)	2 (0.7%)	12 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.6%)	78	37^th of 300 public elementary schools	87.7%		68	53^rd of 201 public elementary schools	73.6%	16	59.2	63.0	65.0	62.2	77.6	63.0	57.5	66.7	57.5	$11,079	$680	$10,399

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Dell Rapids School District 49-3	5.12 mi	3	24^th
Sioux Falls School District 49-5	7.93 mi	48	90^th
Tri-Valley School District 49-6	8.33 mi	4	68^th
Garretson School District 49-4	11.92 mi	3	100^th
East Dakota Educational Cooperative	13.24 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.

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.