Elementary Schools in Stanley County School District 57-1

Summary:

The Stanley County School District 57-1 in South Dakota is home to two elementary schools: Stanley County Elementary - 08 and Cheyenne Elementary - 06. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade in the rural Stanley County area.

Based on the data, Cheyenne Elementary - 06 stands out as a high-performing school, particularly in terms of student test scores. In the 2024-2025 school year, 100% of its 3rd-grade students were proficient or better in both English Language Arts and Mathematics on the Smarter Balanced Assessments, significantly higher than the district and state averages. In contrast, Stanley County Elementary - 08 has shown more average performance, with test scores generally in line with or slightly below the district and state averages.

Both schools face challenges with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 20.2%, which is higher than the state average. Stanley County Elementary - 08 has a higher spending per student of $14,291 in 2023-2024, compared to $7,340 for Cheyenne Elementary - 06, but this does not necessarily translate to higher overall performance. The student-teacher ratios are relatively low for both schools, which could be a contributing factor to their academic performance.

District Detail

112 S 1st Ave
Fort Pierre, SD 57532

(605) 223-7741

SchoolDigger Rank:
85^th of 147 South Dakota districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 432

Primary Schools: 2
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
Stanley County Elementary - 08	Public	K-5	17 E 2nd Ave	Fort Pierre	57532	Stanley County	Stanley County School District 57-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 223-7745	178	18	9.8	32.6%	136 (76.4%)	4 (2.2%)	7 (3.9%)	2 (1.1%)	16 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (7.3%)	53.7	151^st of 300 public elementary schools	49.7%		57.7	87^th of 201 public elementary schools	56.7%	64	40.6	65.2	44.8	48.8	34.4	60.9	44.8	45.2	37.9	$15,856	$885	$14,972
Cheyenne Elementary - 06	Public	K-8	24882 196th St	Hayes	57537	Stanley County	Stanley County School District 57-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 223-7745	6	1	6.0		6 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	100.0				100.0

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Pierre School District 32-2	1.45 mi	7	32^nd
Pierre Indian Learning Center	3.19 mi	1
Agar-Blunt-Onida School District 58-3	28.54 mi	3	20^th
Lyman School District 42-1	34.39 mi	3	87^th
Jones County School District 37-3	36.3 mi	3	28^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.