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Onida Elementary - 04

Public Grades K-5
128th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 300 South Dakota Elementary Schools
Better than 57% of South Dakota elementary schools
Summary

Onida Elementary - 04 is a public elementary school located in Onida, South Dakota, serving grades K-5 with an enrollment of 85 students. The school is part of the Agar-Blunt-Onida School District 58-3, which is ranked 20 out of 147 school districts in South Dakota and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Onida Elementary - 04 has consistently performed well on Smarter Balanced Assessments, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics often exceeding the state and district averages. The school's performance in Science for 5th grade is particularly noteworthy, with a proficiency rate of 76.92% in 2024-2025, significantly higher than the state average of 40.54%. However, the school has struggled with lower rankings for Hispanic, multi-racial, and English Language Learner students, indicating potential areas for improvement.

Compared to the nearby Blunt Elementary - 03, which has a much smaller enrollment of 14 students and a lower student-teacher ratio, Onida Elementary - 04 has a higher rate of spending per student, ranging from $16,826 to $20,952 in recent years. This may indicate a focus on providing resources and support for the school's students. Despite its strong academic performance, the school has experienced a concerning trend of increasing chronic absenteeism rates, which may be an area of focus for the school to address.

79
Students ?
6.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$20,822
Per pupil spending ?
26.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 500 8th St
       Onida, SD  57564

(605) 258-2617

District: Agar-Blunt-Onida School District 58-3


Students who attend Onida Elementary - 04 usually attend:

Middle:    Sully Buttes Middle School - 06
High:    Sully Buttes High School - 07
Racial breakdown:

White:
82.3%
American Indian:
8.9%
Two or more races:
5.1%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 95th percentile in 2022 → 57th in 2025
Strengths
✓Above the South Dakota median (57th percentile)
✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped from its 95th-percentile peak (2022) to 57th (2025)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school51%
District avg60%
South Dakota avg47%
128th of 300
South Dakota public elementary schools ?
Top 43%▲ up 32 pts since 2015
From bottom 25% (2015) to top 43% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
20th of 147Agar-Blunt-Onida School District 58-3 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202559.3128 of 30057.3%★★★☆☆
202462.869 of 20165.7%★★★☆☆
202372.551 of 20475.0%★★★★☆
202287.811 of 20294.6%★★★★★
202181.223 of 20288.6%★★★★☆
201946.4116 of 20643.7%★★☆☆☆
201841.3131 of 20435.8%★★☆☆☆
201734.5156 of 20724.6%★☆☆☆☆
201648.1118 of 20642.7%★★☆☆☆
201537.6156 of 20925.4%★☆☆☆☆
201366.860 of 20170.1%★★★★☆
201274.237 of 21482.7%★★★★☆
201178.418 of 20591.2%★★★★★
201082.714 of 20693.2%★★★★★
200983.77 of 19696.4%★★★★★
200871.441 of 19478.9%★★★★☆
200771.239 of 19479.9%★★★★☆
200675.922 of 19788.8%★★★★☆
200570.047 of 19475.8%★★★★☆
200474.327 of 18985.7%★★★★☆
200380.314 of 18792.5%★★★★★

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202522.9165 of 1766.3%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202554.8133 of 29154.3%★★★☆☆
202470.340 of 16575.8%★★★★☆
202375.931 of 15479.9%★★★★☆
202285.714 of 15090.7%★★★★★
201971.235 of 15577.4%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202517.8155 of 1634.9%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202559.078 of 23767.1%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202560.3113 of 29261.3%★★★☆☆
202485.612 of 16192.5%★★★★★
201837.2119 of 17030.0%★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202511.4165 of 1650.0%☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202577.214 of 15290.8%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202554.686 of 24865.3%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202561.5111 of 28761.3%★★★☆☆
202465.454 of 18470.7%★★★★☆
202370.347 of 18574.6%★★★★☆
202287.410 of 18494.6%★★★★★
202173.038 of 18579.5%★★★★☆
201946.2113 of 19140.8%★★☆☆☆
201831.6143 of 18623.1%★☆☆☆☆
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)
Native American (2025)91st percentile+33 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)67th percentile+10 vs school
Special Education (2025)65th percentile+8 vs school
White (2025)61st percentile+4 vs school
Male (2025)61st percentile+4 vs school
Female (2025)54th percentile-3 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)6th percentile-51 vs school
Hispanic (2025)5th percentile-52 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)<1st percentile-57 vs school
By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?
Science77%+36 vs state
English Language Arts52%~ state avg
Mathematics40%-3 vs state

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Students who attend Onida Elementary - 04 usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sully Buttes Middle School - 06
High : Sully Buttes High School - 07

Onida Elementary - 04 ranks 128th of 300 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Onida Elementary - 04 are 82% White, 9% American Indian, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

In the 2024-25 school year, 79 students attended Onida Elementary - 04.


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