Elementary Schools in Gettysburg School District 53-1

Summary:

The Gettysburg School District 53-1 in South Dakota is home to one elementary school, Gettysburg Elementary - 02, which serves grades K-5 with an enrollment of 97 students.

Gettysburg Elementary - 02 appears to be a standout school within the district, ranking 15th out of 204 South Dakota elementary schools in the 2022-2023 school year and receiving a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has consistently outperformed the state average in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels, with particularly strong 5th-grade proficiency rates of 68.43% in ELA and 63.16% in Math, compared to the state averages of 49.72% and 41.37%, respectively.

While the school's academic performance is impressive, the relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 20.2% is a concern that the district may want to address. Additionally, with 22.68% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, the school serves a population with some economic challenges. However, the school's strong academic performance suggests it is effectively supporting these students, potentially due to the district's relatively high spending of $14,261 per student and the school's low student-teacher ratio of 8.4 to 1.

District Detail

100 E King Ave
Gettysburg, SD 57442

(605) 765-2438

SchoolDigger Rank:
11^th of 147 South Dakota districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 214

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
Gettysburg Elementary - 02	Public	K-5	100 E King Ave	Gettysburg	57442	Potter County	Gettysburg School District 53-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 765-2438	88	9	9.3	30.7%	67 (76.1%)	2 (2.3%)	8 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.4%)	3 (3.4%)	5 (5.7%)	74.9	52^nd of 300 public elementary schools	82.7%		75.5	36^th of 201 public elementary schools	82.1%	16	61.9	57.1	68.4	63.0	52.4	57.1	63.2	57.4	68.4	$13,367	$894	$12,473

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hoven School District 53-2	18.26 mi	3	27^th
Agar-Blunt-Onida School District 58-3	21.69 mi	3	20^th
Faulkton Area Schools 24-4	33.65 mi	8	41^st
Bowdle School District 22-1	34.01 mi	4	113^th
Tiospaye Topa School	34.82 mi	1

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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.