Elementary Schools in McIntosh School District 15-1

Summary:

The McIntosh School District 15-1 in South Dakota has only one elementary school, McIntosh Elementary - 02, which serves grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 42 students. The school's performance has been consistently below average, ranking 287 out of 300 South Dakota elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year.

McIntosh Elementary - 02 has struggled academically, with only 7.69% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics in 2024-2025, compared to 31.74% and 22.22% for the district, and 50.93% and 43.49% for the state, respectively. The school's performance has declined over time, and it serves a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, as evidenced by the 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Despite the school's high per-student spending of $30,822 for the 2023-2024 school year, it appears to be facing challenges in effectively utilizing its resources to support student learning and achievement. The district as a whole is ranked 123 out of 147 in South Dakota and is rated 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger, indicating that the broader educational system in the area may also be facing significant challenges.

District Detail

511 Main St
Mc Intosh, SD 57641

(605) 273-4227

SchoolDigger Rank:
123^rd of 147 South Dakota districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 129

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking ()				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	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 All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
McIntosh Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-4	511 Main St	Mc Intosh	57641	Corson County	McIntosh School District 15-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 273-4227	43	9	4.7	100.0%	19 (44.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (41.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (11.6%)	8.3	287^th of 300 public elementary schools	4.3%					(n/a)	14.3	0.0	7.7	14.3	0.0	7.7	$35,440	$5,550	$29,890

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Rock Creek Grant School	16.77 mi	1
McLaughlin School District 15-2	27.17 mi	3	145^th
Little Eagle School	31.39 mi	1
Northwest Area Schools Educational Cooperative	36.66 mi	1
Timber Lake School District 20-3	36.91 mi	3	15^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.

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