Elementary Schools in Estelline School District 28-2

Summary:

The Estelline School District 28-2 in South Dakota has one elementary school, Estelline Elementary - 02, which serves grades PK-5 and has a total enrollment of 136 students. This school stands out as a high-performing institution within the district, consistently outperforming the district and state averages on academic assessments.

Estelline Elementary - 02 has particularly strong performance in 3rd and 4th grade, with over 66% of students proficient or better in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. The school also has a lower chronic absenteeism rate of 20.2% compared to the district and state averages. Additionally, Estelline Elementary - 02 spends $14,368 per student, which is higher than the state average, and has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.2, which may contribute to its academic success.

Overall, Estelline Elementary - 02 appears to be a standout school within the Estelline School District 28-2, with strong academic performance, low chronic absenteeism, and a well-resourced learning environment. These factors likely contribute to the school's ability to outperform the district and state averages.

District Detail

708 Davis Ave
Estelline, SD 57234

(605) 873-2201

SchoolDigger Rank:
96^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 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
Estelline Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-5	404 6th St N	Estelline	57234	Hamlin County	Estelline School District 28-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 873-2201	149	11	14.1	34.9%	112 (75.2%)	1 (0.7%)	31 (20.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.4%)	72.7	65^th of 300 public elementary schools	78.3%		44.5	120^th of 201 public elementary schools	40.3%	55	66.7	70.6	45.8	59.3	66.7	70.6	50.0	61.0	54.2	$13,692	$1,363	$12,330

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Castlewood School District 28-1	9.73 mi	4	105^th
Deubrook Area School District 05-6	10.36 mi	5	124^th
Deuel School District 19-4	16.15 mi	3	70^th
Sioux Valley School District 05-5	17.63 mi	3	12^th
Arlington School District 38-1	18.97 mi	4	5^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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