Elementary Schools in Ethan School District 17-1

Summary:

The Ethan School District 17-1 in South Dakota is home to one standout elementary school, Ethan Elementary - 02. This school consistently outperforms the state and district averages on Smarter Balanced Assessments, with 62.35% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 77.65% proficient or better in Mathematics for all grades in 2024-2025.

Ethan Elementary - 02 is ranked 7th out of 204 South Dakota elementary schools in the 2022-2023 school year and 8th out of 201 in the 2023-2024 school year, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance is particularly impressive in Mathematics, where proficiency rates are significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Ethan Elementary - 02 has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 20.2% in 2024-2025, compared to the state average.

With 161 students enrolled and a student-teacher ratio of 15.1, Ethan Elementary - 02 spends $8,763 per student, which is higher than the state average. While 31.68% of students receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a moderate level of economic disadvantage, the school's consistent academic excellence and effective resource allocation suggest that it is providing a quality education to all its students.

District Detail

320 S 2nd St
Ethan, SD 57334

(605) 227-4211

SchoolDigger Rank:
9^th of 147 South Dakota districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 287

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
Ethan Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-6	320 S 2nd St	Ethan	57334	Davison County	Ethan School District 17-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 227-4211	155	11	14.0	26.5%	140 (90.3%)	1 (0.6%)	4 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.5%)	81.2	27^th of 300 public elementary schools	91.0%		88.7	8^th of 201 public elementary schools	96.0%	19	68.8	59.1	55.6	65.5	62.4	87.5	72.7	66.7	82.8	77.7	44.5	$9,734	$833	$8,901

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Mitchell School District 17-2	6.93 mi	9	45^th
Parkston School District 33-3	8.79 mi	6	89^th
Hanson School District 30-1	10.26 mi	6	43^rd
Mount Vernon School District 17-3	18.23 mi	3	8^th
Bridgewater-Emery 30-3	18.81 mi	5	19^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.