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Alcester-Hudson Elementary - 04

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Alcester-Hudson Elementary - 04 ranks 96 th of 203 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

96^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 203 South Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 53% of South Dakota elementary schools

Summary

Alcester-Hudson Elementary - 04 serves 166 students in kindergarten through 6th grade in Alcester, South Dakota. Its latest all-grade test results are slightly above state averages in English Language Arts (ELA) and math, but it has clear differences by grade and trails nearby schools overall. Most importantly, its latest all-grade ELA and math proficiency rates were below each of the three nearby schools, even though both were slightly above state averages.

In all-grade ELA, 50% of students were proficient, about 1 percentage point above the state and 3 below the Alcester-Hudson School District 61-1; the nearby-school average was 62%, about 12 points higher. In math, the school’s 47% was 3 points above the state and 4 above the district, while the nearby average was 56%, 9 points higher. Lawrence Elementary - 02, Centerville Elementary - 02 and Beresford Elementary - 02 each outscored Alcester-Hudson in both subjects. Results vary by grade: 5th-grade science is a standout, at 52% proficiency—10 points above the state and 7 above the nearby average. In contrast, 3rd-grade ELA was 33%, 10 points below the state and 7 below the lowest nearby result. Sixth-grade ELA and math were also above state averages.

Results have shifted over time: all-grade ELA rose from 44% in 2022–23 to 58% in 2024–25, then fell to 50%; math was comparatively steady, ending at 47%, about 1 point below its 2022–23 result. Fifth-grade science has rebounded 7 points from its recent low. SchoolDigger ranks the school at the 53rd percentile and gives it 3 stars for 2025–26. Its 2024–25 student-teacher ratio was 11.9, and 34% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible. Chronic absenteeism rose 9 points, from 6% in 2024–25 to 16% in 2025–26; that is below the state’s 20% but above the district’s 17% and every nearby school. SchoolDigger’s 2024–25 ranking for Special Education Students was at the 31st percentile, compared with the school’s overall 68th percentile. Its ranking for Low Socio Economic Status Students fell from the 83rd percentile in 2022–23 to the 44th in 2024–25, even as the overall ranking rose from the 51st to the 68th percentile.

166

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,589

Per pupil spending ?

33.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

81.8%

Kindergartners immunized against measles (MMR) (2025-26)

Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)

409 E 6th St
Alcester, SD 57001

(605) 934-2171

District: Alcester-Hudson School District 61-1

Students who attend Alcester-Hudson Elementary - 04 usually attend:

Middle:	Alcester-Hudson Junior High - 03
High:	Alcester-Hudson High School - 01

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.0%

Hispanic:

4.2%

American Indian:

2.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 52nd percentile in 2016 → 53rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the South Dakota median (53rd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg48%

South Dakota avg46%

96^th of 203

South Dakota public elementary schools ?

Top 47%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

52^nd of 126Alcester-Hudson School District 61-1 among South Dakota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2026	53.2	96 of 203	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.1	95 of 300	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.1	97 of 201	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.2	100 of 204	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.3	100 of 202	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.0	114 of 202	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.2	172 of 206	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.5	153 of 204	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	62.3	76 of 207	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.4	99 of 206	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.9	100 of 209	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.4	52 of 201	74.1%	★★★★☆
2012	55.2	126 of 214	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	66.5	69 of 205	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	76.2	34 of 206	83.5%	★★★★☆
2009	72.7	37 of 196	81.1%	★★★★☆
2008	56.5	112 of 194	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	72.6	35 of 194	82.0%	★★★★☆
2006	82.3	8 of 197	95.9%	★★★★★
2005	80.2	6 of 194	96.9%	★★★★★
2004	86.7	3 of 189	98.4%	★★★★★
2003	92.1	2 of 187	98.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2026	51.0	74 of 166	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.7	57 of 291	80.4%	★★★★☆
2024	57.2	74 of 165	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.5	58 of 154	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.3	52 of 150	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.2	55 of 151	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.4	119 of 155	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.8	118 of 163	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	37.5	99 of 163	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	44.7	132 of 237	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.1	34 of 110	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.4	19 of 112	83.0%	★★★★☆
2021	60.1	33 of 106	68.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2026	51.9	86 of 161	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.9	136 of 292	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.8	84 of 161	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.5	91 of 166	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.2	96 of 154	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.4	111 of 157	29.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.5	134 of 160	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.4	131 of 170	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	68.1	30 of 165	81.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	35.2	171 of 248	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2026	43.9	120 of 184	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	59.4	122 of 287	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.9	113 of 184	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.0	113 of 185	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.4	103 of 184	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.2	117 of 185	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.3	170 of 191	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.6	153 of 186	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Multi-racial (2025)82nd percentile+13 vs school

Female (2026)55th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)47th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)44th percentile-24 vs school

Hispanic (2025)39th percentile-29 vs school

White (2026)35th percentile-18 vs school

Special Education (2025)31st percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2025-2026) ?

Science52%+10 vs state

English Language Arts50%~ state avg

Mathematics47%+3 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, September 10, 2013

This school is absolutely amazing. When teachers detected that my son had a learning disability at an early age, they took several steps to help him succeed. They taught me ways to help him at home and even spent extra time with him without causing embarrassment with his peers. Today (with all their help) he is advanced beyond average and doing great. Other children have been very respectful and cheer him on through his hard times. Way to go Alcester-Hudson! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2026)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Science (2026)	Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 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 All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 5th Grade	Vaccination: Kindergartners immunized against measles (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Alcester-Hudson Elementary - 04	Public	K-6	409 E 6th St	Alcester	57001	Union County	Alcester-Hudson School District 61-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 934-2171	166	14	11.9	33.7%	151 (91.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.8%)	53.2	96^th of 203 public elementary schools	52.7%		67.1	95^th of 300 public elementary schools	68.3%	1	33.3	51.9	59.3	51.7	50.0	52.4	48.2	40.7	48.3	47.1	51.9	81.8%	0%	$13,589	$650	$12,939
Beresford Elementary - 02	Public	K-5	209 S 4th St	Beresford	57004	Union County	Beresford School District 61-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 763-5012	273	20	13.3	28.9%	220 (80.6%)	1 (0.4%)	30 (11.0%)	2 (0.7%)	10 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.7%)	54.3	92^nd of 203 public elementary schools	54.7%		67.2	94^th of 300 public elementary schools	68.7%	2	40.5	51.1	65.3		52.9	42.9	63.8	42.9		50.0	46.9	94.7%	2.6%	$12,077	$539	$11,538
Centerville Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-5	610 Lincoln St	Centerville	57014	Turner County	Centerville School District 60-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 563-2291	108	10	10.3	28.7%	98 (90.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.8%)	70.2	48^th of 203 public elementary schools	76.4%		70.9	75^th of 300 public elementary schools	75.0%	27	80.0	94.4	64.7		80.0	100.0	50.0	35.3		60.0	41.2	78.6%	7.1%	$13,948	$873	$13,075
Lawrence Elementary - 02	Public	K-5	724 N Sanborn	Canton	57013	Lincoln County	Canton School District 41-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 764-2579	411	29	14.2	22.4%	383 (93.2%)	2 (0.5%)	9 (2.2%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.7%)	62.1	73^rd of 203 public elementary schools	64.0%		64.4	108^th of 300 public elementary schools	64.0%	35	47.8	61.8	49.2		53.0	65.7	67.7	42.9		59.1	47.6	94.9%	3.4%	$11,994	$452	$11,542

Frequently Asked Questions about Alcester-Hudson Elementary - 04

Is Alcester-Hudson Elementary - 04 a good school?

Alcester-Hudson Elementary - 04 ranks 96^th of 203 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Alcester-Hudson Elementary - 04?

In the 2024-25 school year, 166 students attended Alcester-Hudson Elementary - 04.

What district is Alcester-Hudson Elementary - 04 in?

Alcester-Hudson School District 61-1

What schools do graduates of Alcester-Hudson Elementary - 04 attend?

Students who attend Alcester-Hudson Elementary - 04 usually go on to attend:

Middle : Alcester-Hudson Junior High - 03
High : Alcester-Hudson High School - 01

What is the racial makeup of Alcester-Hudson Elementary - 04?

Students at Alcester-Hudson Elementary - 04 are 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% American Indian, 2% Two or more races.

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