Elementary Schools in West Central School District 49-7

Summary:

The West Central School District 49-7 in South Dakota is home to two elementary schools: West Central Humboldt Elementary - 02 and West Central Hartford Elementary - 05. Both schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade and are part of a district that is ranked 29 out of 147 in the state and rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Among the two schools, West Central Humboldt Elementary - 02 stands out as the top performer. The school has consistently ranked in the top 40% of South Dakota elementary schools over the past three years, with a ranking of 64 out of 300 schools in the 2024-2025 school year. It outperforms the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels, and its 5th-grade students also excel in Science proficiency.

While both schools have a higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rate of 20.2%, the higher spending per student at West Central Hartford Elementary - 05 ($10,911) compared to West Central Humboldt Elementary - 02 ($10,015) does not seem to translate to significantly better academic performance, suggesting that factors other than funding may be more influential in driving student outcomes.

District Detail

705 E 2nd St
Hartford, SD 57033

(605) 528-3217

SchoolDigger Rank:
29^th of 147 South Dakota districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 1,418

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 3
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
West Central Humboldt Elementary - 02	Public	K-5	600 S Main St	Humboldt	57035	Minnehaha County	West Central School District 49-7	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 363-3131	310	21	14.8	11.3%	288 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.5%)	72.8	64^th of 300 public elementary schools	78.7%		61.6	73^rd of 201 public elementary schools	63.7%	9	50.0	49.6	64.3	55.7	67.9	67.3	64.3	66.1	46.9	$10,596	$531	$10,065
West Central Hartford Elementary - 05	Public	K-3	303 E 2nd St	Hartford	57033	Minnehaha County	West Central School District 49-7	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 528-3215	368	25	14.8	13.3%	337 (91.6%)	5 (1.4%)	11 (3.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)								(n/a)	56.0				64.3					$10,715	$574	$10,141

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Montrose School District 43-2	6.96 mi	4	13^th
Tri-Valley School District 49-6	9.98 mi	4	68^th
Canistota School District 43-1	11.46 mi	3	50^th
Sioux Falls School District 49-5	14.33 mi	48	90^th
Tea Area School District 41-5	14.59 mi	6	21^st

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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.