Elementary Schools in Florence School District 14-1

Summary:

Florence School District 14-1 in South Dakota has one elementary school, Florence Elementary - 02, which serves grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 172 students.

Florence Elementary - 02 has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, going from 125th out of 204 schools in 2022-2023 to 157th out of 201 schools in 2023-2024, and then improving to 147th out of 300 schools in 2024-2025. Its rating has also improved from 1 star to 3 stars out of 5 during this time period. The school's 3rd grade mathematics proficiency rate (61.54%) was significantly higher than the state average (51.08%), but its overall English Language Arts (48.05%) and science (33.33%) proficiency rates were lower than the state averages.

Florence Elementary - 02 has a chronic absenteeism rate of 20.2%, which is higher than the state average. However, the school's spending per student ($11,291) is higher than the state average, and its student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the state average. These factors suggest that the school may be serving a more affluent student population, which could contribute to its stronger academic performance in some areas.

District Detail

515 Main Ave
Florence, SD 57235

(605) 758-2412

SchoolDigger Rank:
121^st of 147 South Dakota districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 352

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
Florence Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-5	515 Main Ave	Florence	57235	Codington County	Florence School District 14-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 758-2412	179	11	16.1	32.4%	172 (96.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54.3	147^th of 300 public elementary schools	51.0%		27.8	157^th of 201 public elementary schools	21.9%	10	46.2	48.2	50.0	48.1	61.5	44.5	37.5	48.1	33.3	$12,574	$716	$11,858

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Watertown School District 14-4	13.47 mi	8	99^th
Henry School District 14-2	13.53 mi	3	136^th
Northeast Technical High School	15.51 mi	1
Waverly School District 14-5	18.02 mi	3	129^th
Clark School District 12-2	18.26 mi	6	128^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.