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Britton-Hecla Elementary - 02

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Britton-Hecla Elementary - 02 ranks 150 th of 203 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

150^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 203 South Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 26% of South Dakota elementary schools

Summary

Britton-Hecla Elementary - 02 serves 166 students in kindergarten through fifth grade in Britton, South Dakota. Its latest proficiency results are below the state in English language arts (ELA), math and fifth-grade science. The clearest concern is science: 29% of fifth graders were proficient, 12 points below the state. Overall, the school’s latest results trail the state in all three subjects.

Math is a relative strength against the Britton-Hecla School District 45-4: 43% of students were proficient, 6 points above the district, though 1 point below the state. ELA was 44%, below the district by 4 points and the state by 5; science was 1 point above the district but 12 below the state. Against nearby schools with reported all-grades results, Britton-Hecla’s math rate was lower than Langford Area Elementary - 02 (60%), Sunset Colony Elementary - 04 (56%) and Westwood Rural Elementary - 05 (47%). Its ELA rate was higher than Westwood Rural’s (37%) and Newport Colony Elementary - 04’s (12%), but lower than Langford Area’s (58%). Nearby schools serve different grade spans, so these all-grades comparisons are not perfectly matched.

Results and rankings have weakened overall, despite some variation by subject. SchoolDigger ranked the school at the 83rd statewide percentile in 2018–2019 and the 26th percentile with 1 star in 2025–2026, a 57-point drop. From 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, ELA proficiency rose about 1 point, math fell about 1 point, and fifth-grade science fell 14 points. Context includes a 10.6:1 student-teacher ratio in 2024–2025 and 23% of students free/reduced lunch eligible that year. Chronic absenteeism was 6% in 2025–2026, below the district’s 13% and the state’s 20%. SchoolDigger’s measure of how well the school serves Low Socio Economic Status Students ranked it at the 53rd percentile in 2025–2026, above the school’s overall 26th percentile. Its Special Education Students ranking fell from the 81st percentile in 2022–2023 to the 38th in 2024–2025.

166

Students ?

10.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,126

Per pupil spending ?

22.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

91.9%

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

Exemptions: 5.4% (any vaccine)

759 5th St
Britton, SD 57430

(605) 443-2234

District: Britton-Hecla School District 45-4

Students who attend Britton-Hecla Elementary - 02 usually attend:

Middle:	Britton-Hecla Middle School - 03
High:	Britton-Hecla High School - 01

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.6%

Hispanic:

4.8%

Two or more races:

4.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 55th percentile in 2016 → 26th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Dakota average (41% vs 46% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 29 percentile points since 2016

!Science scores 12 pts below the South Dakota average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg41%

South Dakota avg46%

150^th of 203

South Dakota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 29 pts since 2016

From top 45% (2016) to bottom 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

99^th of 126Britton-Hecla School District 45-4 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	34.5	150 of 203	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	53.6	153 of 300	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.1	128 of 201	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.4	118 of 204	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.2	95 of 202	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.4	62 of 202	69.3%	★★★★☆
2019	74.9	36 of 206	82.5%	★★★★☆
2018	66.6	64 of 204	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.2	67 of 207	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.8	92 of 206	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.4	81 of 209	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.4	82 of 201	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	73.6	40 of 214	81.3%	★★★★☆
2011	73.4	40 of 205	80.5%	★★★★☆
2010	68.5	64 of 206	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	79.0	13 of 196	93.4%	★★★★★
2008	81.2	7 of 194	96.4%	★★★★★
2007	78.3	14 of 194	92.8%	★★★★★
2006	70.3	45 of 197	77.2%	★★★★☆
2005	61.9	85 of 194	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	59.6	96 of 189	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2003	74.1	28 of 187	85.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	59.2	43 of 176	75.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2026	36.6	118 of 166	28.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.9	155 of 291	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.9	90 of 165	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.5	71 of 154	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.4	68 of 150	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.9	38 of 151	74.8%	★★★★☆
2019	78.1	20 of 155	87.1%	★★★★☆
2018	73.5	35 of 163	78.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	49.3	66 of 163	59.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2026	50.8	55 of 116	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.6	144 of 237	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	94.1	6 of 121	95.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2026	36.2	114 of 161	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	54.7	141 of 292	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	22.1	133 of 161	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.9	118 of 166	28.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.4	70 of 154	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.3	65 of 157	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.5	50 of 160	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.9	80 of 170	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	70.3	26 of 165	84.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	39.8	154 of 248	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	68.9	14 of 72	80.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2026	26.0	157 of 184	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	46.6	172 of 287	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.8	142 of 184	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.5	139 of 185	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.2	113 of 184	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.0	71 of 185	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.1	35 of 191	81.7%	★★★★☆
2018	57.2	80 of 186	57.0%	★★★☆☆

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)84th percentile+35 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)76th percentile+27 vs school

Hispanic (2025)60th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)53rd percentile+26 vs school

Special Education (2025)38th percentile-11 vs school

Male (2026)29th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)29th percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)15th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts44%-5 vs state

Mathematics43%~ state avg

Science29%-12 vs state

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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 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	Vaccination: Kindergartners immunized against measles (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Britton-Hecla Elementary - 02	Public	K-5	759 5th St	Britton	57430	Marshall County	Britton-Hecla School District 45-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 443-2234	166	16	10.6	22.9%	147 (88.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.8%)	34.5	150^th of 203 public elementary schools	26.1%		53.6	153^rd of 300 public elementary schools	49.0%	3	41.7	41.4	47.1				43.7	45.8	41.4	41.2				42.5	29.4			91.9%	5.4%	$11,126	$808	$10,318
Sunset Colony Elementary - 04	Public	K-8	41632 109th St	Britton	57430	Marshall County	Britton-Hecla School District 45-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 448-2234	32	2	18.9	90.6%	32 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							44.5							55.6				20%	80%	$11,049	$62	$10,988
Westwood Rural Elementary - 05	Public	K-8	499 Westwood Rd	Britton	57430	Marshall County	Britton-Hecla School District 45-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 448-2234	38	2	19.0	92.1%	38 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							36.8							47.4				0%	100%	$9,384	$62	$9,323
Newport Colony Elementary - 04	Public	K-8	11796 414th Ave	Claremont	57454	Marshall County	Langford Area School District 45-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 493-6454	44	3	15.7	6.8%	44 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							11.8											100%	0%	$9,315	$00	$9,315
Langford Area Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-5	206 Chestnut St	Langford	57454	Marshall County	Langford Area School District 45-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 493-6454	111	8	14.7	36.0%	98 (88.3%)	1 (0.9%)	5 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.3%)	60.5	80^th of 203 public elementary schools	60.6%		71.1	74^th of 300 public elementary schools	75.3%	6		63.2	47.1				57.8		63.2	52.9				60.0	41.2			94.1%	0%	$11,849	$858	$10,991

Frequently Asked Questions about Britton-Hecla Elementary - 02

How many students attend Britton-Hecla Elementary - 02?

In the 2024-25 school year, 166 students attended Britton-Hecla Elementary - 02.

Is Britton-Hecla Elementary - 02 a good school?

Britton-Hecla Elementary - 02 ranks 150^th of 203 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Britton-Hecla Elementary - 02 attend?

Students who attend Britton-Hecla Elementary - 02 usually go on to attend:

Middle : Britton-Hecla Middle School - 03
High : Britton-Hecla High School - 01

What is the racial makeup of Britton-Hecla Elementary - 02?

Students at Britton-Hecla Elementary - 02 are 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

What district is Britton-Hecla Elementary - 02 in?

Britton-Hecla School District 45-4

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