Elementary Schools in Kadoka Area School District 35-2

Summary:

The Kadoka Area School District 35-2 in South Dakota is home to three elementary schools: Kadoka Elementary - 02, Longvalley Elementary - 10, and Interior Elementary - 09. These schools serve students from prekindergarten through 5th grade in the Kadoka area.

Among the three schools, Kadoka Elementary - 02 stands out as the highest-performing, consistently ranking among the top elementary schools in the state with a 4-star rating. The school's test scores, particularly in English Language Arts and Science, are significantly higher than the district and state averages. In contrast, Longvalley Elementary - 10 and Interior Elementary - 09 have lower performance metrics, with Longvalley Elementary - 10 ranked 210th out of 300 South Dakota elementary schools and Interior Elementary - 09 ranked 295th out of 300.

The data also reveals notable differences in key metrics across the three schools. Kadoka Elementary - 02 has a higher student-teacher ratio of 9.1 compared to 5.1 at Longvalley Elementary - 10 and 5.4 at Interior Elementary - 09. Additionally, Kadoka Elementary - 02 and Interior Elementary - 09 have higher free and reduced lunch rates, suggesting they serve a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students.

District Detail

800 Bayberry St
Kadoka, SD 57543

(605) 837-2175

SchoolDigger Rank:
51^st of 147 South Dakota districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 283

Primary Schools: 4
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 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 8th 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 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Interior Elementary - 09	Public	K-8	301 A St	Interior	57750	Jackson County	Kadoka Area School District 35-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 837-2173	15	3	4.4	80.0%	1 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (86.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5.3	295^th of 300 public elementary schools	1.7%					(n/a)	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	66.7		18.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	33.3		9.1	0.0			$19,291	$12,754	$6,536
Kadoka Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-5	800 Bayberry St	Kadoka	57543	Jackson County	Kadoka Area School District 35-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 837-2173	118	12	9.4	51.7%	66 (55.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (42.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	70.2	85^th of 300 public elementary schools	71.7%		77.2	34^th of 201 public elementary schools	83.1%	51	35.7	63.2	81.8				59.1	50.0	52.6	72.7				56.8	81.8			$19,677	$6,400	$13,277
Longvalley Elementary - 10	Public	K-8	26840 SD Hwy 73	Long Valley	57547	Jackson County	Kadoka Area School District 35-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 837-2173	22	4	5.0	13.6%	12 (54.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (45.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36.5	210^th of 300 public elementary schools	30.0%					(n/a)	0.0	50.0	66.7	50.0	0.0	100.0	42.9	0.0	50.0	33.3	50.0	0.0	50.0	28.6	0.0	100.0	40.0	$17,582	$6,648	$10,935
Midland Elementary - 11	Public	K-8	104 Main St	Midland	57552	Haakon County	Kadoka Area School District 35-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 837-2171	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%)	82.1	21^st of 300 public elementary schools	93.0%					(n/a)	66.7			100.0			75.0	66.7			100.0			75.0

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District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Crazy Horse School	18.97 mi	1
Wall School District 51-5	22.51 mi	3	63^rd
Little Wound School	22.95 mi	1
Haakon School District 27-1	26.94 mi	4	92^nd
Oglala Lakota County School District 65-1	30.35 mi	6	146^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.

Elementary Schools in Kadoka Area School District 35-2

District Detail

Midland Elementary - 11

Kadoka Elementary - 02

Longvalley Elementary - 10

Interior Elementary - 09

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