Elementary Schools in Canton School District 41-1

Summary:

The Canton School District 41-1 in South Dakota has one elementary school, Lawrence Elementary - 02, which serves grades K-5 and has an enrollment of 404 students.

Lawrence Elementary - 02 appears to be a relatively strong-performing school within the district. It is ranked 108 out of 300 South Dakota elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (51.28%) and Mathematics (58.97%) were both higher than the state averages (50.93% and 43.49%, respectively) in the 2024-2025 school year. Additionally, the school's 3rd grade proficiency rates in both ELA (60.94%) and Math (79.69%) were significantly higher than the state averages (44.38% and 51.08%, respectively).

While the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 20.2% in the 2024-2025 school year is an area for potential improvement, the school district's spending of $11,444 per student and the relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.3 to 1 in the 2023-2024 school year suggest the school has access to adequate resources to support student learning. Overall, Lawrence Elementary - 02 appears to be a high-performing school within the Canton School District 41-1, with strong academic outcomes and a well-resourced learning environment.

District Detail

800 N Main St
Canton, SD 57013

(605) 764-2706

SchoolDigger Rank:
33^rd of 147 South Dakota districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 888

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
Lawrence Elementary - 02	Public	K-5	724 N Sanborn	Canton	57013	Lincoln County	Canton School District 41-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 764-2579	411	29	14.2	22.4%	383 (93.2%)	2 (0.5%)	9 (2.2%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.7%)	64.4	108^th of 300 public elementary schools	64.0%		53.4	100^th of 201 public elementary schools	50.2%	8	60.9	45.3	47.8	51.3	79.7	57.8	40.3	59.0	43.3	$11,994	$452	$11,542

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lennox School District 41-4	9.42 mi	5	3^rd
Harrisburg School District 41-2	10.32 mi	11	39^th
Brandon Valley School District 49-2	14.59 mi	7	2^nd
Sioux Falls School District 49-5	14.74 mi	48	90^th
Tea Area School District 41-5	15.73 mi	6	21^st

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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.