Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

C C Lee Elementary - 05

Public Grades K-5

19^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 300 South Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 94% of South Dakota elementary schools

Summary

C C Lee Elementary - 05 is a high-performing public elementary school in Aberdeen, South Dakota, serving 373 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Aberdeen School District 06-1, which is ranked 76 out of 147 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

C C Lee Elementary - 05 consistently ranks among the top 10-20 elementary schools in South Dakota, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are significantly higher than the district and state averages across all grade levels. Additionally, the school performs exceptionally well for female, Hispanic, Native American, and White students, ranking in the top 5-25 schools in the state for these subgroups. However, the school struggles with the performance of African American and English Language Learner students, ranking in the bottom half of the state.

While the school's chronic absenteeism rate has fluctuated over the years, it remains higher than the state average. C C Lee Elementary - 05 spends significantly more per student ($10,889 in 2023-2024) compared to the state average, which may contribute to its strong academic performance. The school also maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 15.6, which is lower than the district average and may also contribute to its academic success. When comparing C C Lee Elementary - 05 to the nearby schools in the Aberdeen School District, it is clear that it outperforms its peers significantly in both academic achievement and student subgroup performance.

356

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,724

Per pupil spending ?

17.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1900 N State St
Aberdeen, SD 57401

(605) 725-7500

District: Aberdeen School District 06-1

Students who attend C C Lee Elementary - 05 usually attend:

Middle:	Holgate Middle School - 02
High:	Central High School - 01

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.2%

Two or more races:

6.5%

American Indian:

5.9%

See top rated South Dakota elementary schools

Compare C C Lee Elementary - 05 to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 80th percentile in 2015 → 94th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Dakota average (70% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of South Dakota elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg48%

South Dakota avg47%

19^th of 300

South Dakota public elementary schools ?

Top 6%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From top 20% (2015) to top 6% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of South Dakota Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 6Elementary Schools in the Aberdeen School District 06-1

76^th of 147Aberdeen School District 06-1 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	83.2	19 of 300	93.7%	★★★★★
2024	85.4	16 of 201	92.0%	★★★★★
2023	87.9	10 of 204	95.1%	★★★★★
2022	87.9	10 of 202	95.0%	★★★★★
2021	92.3	5 of 202	97.5%	★★★★★
2019	78.2	29 of 206	85.9%	★★★★☆
2018	66.7	63 of 204	69.1%	★★★★☆
2017	73.8	36 of 207	82.6%	★★★★☆
2016	79.8	19 of 206	90.8%	★★★★★
2015	74.0	41 of 209	80.4%	★★★★☆
2013	64.4	72 of 201	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.4	81 of 214	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.8	74 of 205	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.3	100 of 206	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	75.1	26 of 196	86.7%	★★★★☆
2008	72.4	34 of 194	82.5%	★★★★☆
2007	68.6	50 of 194	74.2%	★★★★☆
2006	69.3	53 of 197	73.1%	★★★★☆
2005	71.9	37 of 194	80.9%	★★★★☆
2004	77.6	16 of 189	91.5%	★★★★★
2003	74.9	24 of 187	87.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	35.1	58 of 81	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	50.3	30 of 58	48.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	21.5	173 of 176	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	82.1	24 of 291	91.8%	★★★★★
2024	85.3	12 of 165	92.7%	★★★★★
2023	94.1	5 of 154	96.8%	★★★★★
2022	90.9	8 of 150	94.7%	★★★★★
2021	93.9	3 of 151	98.0%	★★★★★
2019	83.7	12 of 155	92.3%	★★★★★
2018	62.9	62 of 163	62.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	97.8	4 of 163	97.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	64.4	60 of 237	74.7%	★★★★☆
2024	75.3	13 of 110	88.2%	★★★★☆
2023	48.1	56 of 112	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.2	43 of 121	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.4	64 of 121	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	78.3	31 of 292	89.4%	★★★★☆
2024	82.5	19 of 161	88.2%	★★★★☆
2023	74.5	37 of 166	77.7%	★★★★☆
2022	82.0	22 of 154	85.7%	★★★★☆
2021	88.8	10 of 157	93.6%	★★★★★
2019	73.0	35 of 160	78.1%	★★★★☆
2018	70.2	50 of 170	70.6%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	70.5	25 of 165	84.8%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	79.5	11 of 152	92.8%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	72.1	32 of 248	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	99.2	1 of 72	98.6%	★★★★★
2023	62.7	22 of 72	69.4%	★★★★☆
2018	74.8	9 of 62	85.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	79.7	18 of 287	93.7%	★★★★★
2024	85.1	15 of 184	91.8%	★★★★★
2023	83.9	14 of 185	92.4%	★★★★★
2022	83.0	18 of 184	90.2%	★★★★★
2021	89.9	7 of 185	96.2%	★★★★★
2019	74.8	32 of 191	83.2%	★★★★☆
2018	60.9	67 of 186	64.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)98th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)94th percentile~ school

Native American (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)89th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)87th percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)85th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)75th percentile-19 vs school

Asian (2025)48th percentile-45 vs school

African American (2025)28th percentile-65 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)2nd percentile-92 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics74%+31 vs state

Science72%+32 vs state

English Language Arts66%+15 vs state

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate C C Lee Elementary - 05 and help other families decide.

Rate C C Lee Elementary - 05

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near C C Lee Elementary - 05

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
C C Lee Elementary - 05	Public	K-5	1900 N State St	Aberdeen	57401	Brown County	Aberdeen School District 06-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 725-7500	356	24	14.8	17.7%	289 (81.2%)	6 (1.7%)	9 (2.5%)	6 (1.7%)	21 (5.9%)	2 (0.6%)	23 (6.5%)	83.2	19^th of 300 public elementary schools	93.7%		85.4	16^th of 201 public elementary schools	92.0%	3	67.2	53.1	78.7				66.1	84.4	59.4	78.7				74.1	72.1		$11,724	$325	$11,399
O M Tiffany Elementary - 11	Public	K-5	819 8th Ave NE	Aberdeen	57401	Brown County	Aberdeen School District 06-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 725-7400	304	24	12.9	55.3%	192 (63.2%)	8 (2.6%)	51 (16.8%)	7 (2.3%)	18 (5.9%)	5 (1.6%)	23 (7.6%)	40.7	195^th of 300 public elementary schools	35.0%		21.1	169^th of 201 public elementary schools	15.9%	26	45.2	32.6	38.5				39.4	53.2	43.5	25.0				41.3	17.3		$11,808	$1,055	$10,753
Mike Miller Elementary - 07	Public	K-5	3010 Milwaukee Ave NE	Aberdeen	57401	Brown County	Aberdeen School District 06-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 725-7800	282	21	13.6	40.8%	192 (68.1%)	4 (1.4%)	38 (13.5%)	11 (3.9%)	12 (4.3%)	2 (0.7%)	23 (8.2%)	41.1	194^th of 300 public elementary schools	35.3%		57.5	88^th of 201 public elementary schools	56.2%	106	26.0	48.8	37.2				36.8	34.0	53.5	39.5				41.9	23.3		$11,172	$739	$10,434
Lincoln Elementary - 08	Public	PK, KG-5	414 S 10th St	Aberdeen	57401	Brown County	Aberdeen School District 06-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 725-7200	233	28	8.1	60.5%	143 (61.4%)	5 (2.1%)	31 (13.3%)	25 (10.7%)	19 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.3%)	64.5	107^th of 300 public elementary schools	64.3%		52.4	103^rd of 201 public elementary schools	48.8%	4	74.3	41.2	61.1				59.1	85.7	35.3	47.2				56.2	36.1		$12,897	$2,283	$10,615
SDSBVI Elementary - 01	Public	PK, KG-8	605 14th Ave SE	Aberdeen	57401	Brown County	School District School For The Blind & Visually Impaired	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 626-2580	10	8	1.1	30.0%	7 (70.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (20.0%)								(n/a)
May Overby Elementary - 09	Public	K-5	612 14th Ave SE	Aberdeen	57401	Brown County	Aberdeen School District 06-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 725-7300	327	29	11.4	53.5%	197 (60.2%)	14 (4.3%)	43 (13.1%)	19 (5.8%)	22 (6.7%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (9.5%)	44	185^th of 300 public elementary schools	38.3%		39.2	133^rd of 201 public elementary schools	33.8%	52	56.8	40.0	33.3				42.9	59.1	43.6	22.9				41.5	20.8		$13,095	$1,647	$11,448
Simmons Elementary - 10	Public	K-5	1500 S 3rd St	Aberdeen	57401	Brown County	Aberdeen School District 06-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 725-7600	386	30	12.6	48.2%	261 (67.6%)	8 (2.1%)	69 (17.9%)	8 (2.1%)	12 (3.1%)	3 (0.8%)	25 (6.5%)	50.2	165^th of 300 public elementary schools	45.0%		25	163^rd of 201 public elementary schools	18.9%	2	42.4	44.0	47.9				44.9	48.5	40.0	42.3				43.9	35.2		$11,490	$966	$10,524
Warner Elementary - 02	Public	K-5	110 1st Ave SW	Warner	57479	Brown County	Warner School District 06-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 225-6194	145	11	13.1	4.8%	136 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)	95	4^th of 300 public elementary schools	98.7%		96.8	3^rd of 201 public elementary schools	98.5%	1	92.3	91.3	77.3				87.3	100.0	95.7	77.3				91.6	72.7		$10,733	$19	$10,713
Groton Area Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-5	810 N 1st St	Groton	57445	Brown County	Groton Area School District 06-6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 397-2317	278	20	13.6	23.4%	251 (90.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.9%)	5 (1.8%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.3%)	77.3	38^th of 300 public elementary schools	87.3%		70.3	49^th of 201 public elementary schools	75.6%	11	77.3	65.9	63.3				68.7	81.8	65.9	46.9				64.2	46.9		$11,705	$617	$11,088
Long Lake Colony Elementary - 05	Public	K-8	36848 123rd St	Wetonka	57481	McPherson County	Leola School District 44-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 439-3477	30	2	13.0	90.0%	30 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39.7	200^th of 300 public elementary schools	33.3%					(n/a)	100.0	28.6		75.0	100.0	50.0	54.6	0.0	0.0		50.0	50.0	37.5	27.3		25.0	$18,113	$1,000	$17,113

Frequently Asked Questions about C C Lee Elementary - 05

What district is C C Lee Elementary - 05 in?

Aberdeen School District 06-1

How many students attend C C Lee Elementary - 05?

In the 2024-25 school year, 356 students attended C C Lee Elementary - 05.

What is the racial makeup of C C Lee Elementary - 05?

Students at C C Lee Elementary - 05 are 81% White, 6% Two or more races, 6% American Indian, 3% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

Is C C Lee Elementary - 05 a good school?

Yes. C C Lee Elementary - 05 ranks in the top 6.3% of South Dakota elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of C C Lee Elementary - 05 attend?

Students who attend C C Lee Elementary - 05 usually go on to attend:

Middle : Holgate Middle School - 02
High : Central High School - 01

Rate C C Lee Elementary - 05!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

SDSouth Dakota Elementary School Rankings

SDSouth Dakota District Rankings

Schools in Aberdeen, SD

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for C C Lee Elementary - 05!

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.