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Hanson Elementary - 06

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Hanson Elementary - 06 ranks 32 nd of 300 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

32^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 300 South Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 89% of South Dakota elementary schools

Summary

Hanson Elementary - 06 is a public elementary school located in Alexandria, South Dakota, serving grades PK-5 with 145 students. It is part of the Hanson School District 30-1, which is ranked 43 out of 147 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hanson Elementary - 06 consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in South Dakota, with a statewide ranking between 8th and 32nd over the past several years. The school's performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments is impressive, with 69.36% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 70.97% in Mathematics for the 2024-2025 school year, significantly higher than the state averages. Hanson Elementary - 06 also outperforms the Hanson School District 30-1 in both English Language Arts and Mathematics assessments across all grade levels. However, the school's performance for Native American students and foster care students is relatively lower, ranking 140th and 51st, respectively, out of South Dakota elementary schools, indicating a need to address these disparities.

Compared to nearby schools, Oaklane Colony Elementary - 05 (also in the Hanson School District 30-1) significantly underperforms Hanson Elementary - 06, while Ethan Elementary - 02 is a higher-performing outlier, ranking among the top 27 elementary schools in South Dakota and outperforming Hanson Elementary - 06 in several subject areas. The comparison to nearby schools highlights the strong academic performance of Hanson Elementary - 06, particularly in relation to other small, rural schools in the region.

151

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,417

Per pupil spending ?

25.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

230 6th St
Alexandria, SD 57311

(605) 239-4387

District: Hanson School District 30-1

Students who attend Hanson Elementary - 06 usually attend:

Middle:	Hanson Middle School - 02
High:	Hanson Colony Alternative High School - 07
	Hanson High School - 01

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.7%

Hispanic:

3.3%

American Indian:

2.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 96th percentile in 2022 → 89th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Dakota average (67% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of South Dakota elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 96th-percentile peak (2022) to 89th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg63%

South Dakota avg47%

32^nd of 300

South Dakota public elementary schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 38 pts since 2015

From top 48% (2015) to top 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Hanson School District 30-1

43^rd of 147Hanson School District 30-1 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
2025	79.7	32 of 300	89.3%	★★★★☆
2024	77.5	32 of 201	84.1%	★★★★☆
2023	81.2	24 of 204	88.2%	★★★★☆
2022	91.0	8 of 202	96.0%	★★★★★
2021	58.5	90 of 202	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	86.2	11 of 206	94.7%	★★★★★
2018	79.1	25 of 204	87.7%	★★★★☆
2017	74.5	35 of 207	83.1%	★★★★☆
2016	65.5	63 of 206	69.4%	★★★★☆
2015	55.8	101 of 209	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	50.9	129 of 201	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	57.0	115 of 214	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.8	145 of 205	29.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	41.8	148 of 206	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	56.0	106 of 196	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.0	140 of 194	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	50.3	132 of 194	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	57.1	104 of 197	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	52.7	120 of 194	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	63.5	80 of 189	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2003	59.4	80 of 187	57.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	82.0	5 of 81	93.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	73.9	47 of 291	83.8%	★★★★☆
2023	66.1	43 of 154	72.1%	★★★★☆
2022	94.6	3 of 150	98.0%	★★★★★
2021	72.0	35 of 151	76.8%	★★★★☆
2019	87.8	6 of 155	96.1%	★★★★★
2018	75.4	31 of 163	81.0%	★★★★☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	29.9	51 of 61	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	67.4	50 of 237	78.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	79.3	26 of 292	91.1%	★★★★★
2024	84.2	16 of 161	90.1%	★★★★★
2022	86.7	14 of 154	90.9%	★★★★★
2021	34.8	110 of 157	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	84.2	18 of 160	88.8%	★★★★☆
2018	81.0	22 of 170	87.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	68.0	31 of 165	81.2%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	23.0	140 of 152	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	69.5	35 of 248	85.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	75.3	37 of 287	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	68.1	47 of 184	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	74.7	37 of 185	80.0%	★★★★☆
2022	87.7	9 of 184	95.1%	★★★★★
2021	50.0	98 of 185	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	81.6	17 of 191	91.1%	★★★★★
2018	72.9	34 of 186	81.7%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2025)94th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)91st percentile~ school

White (2025)87th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)86th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)84th percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)81st percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)79th percentile-10 vs school

Foster Care (2025)16th percentile-73 vs school

Native American (2025)8th percentile-81 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics71%+27 vs state

English Language Arts69%+18 vs state

Science47%+7 vs state

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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
Hanson Elementary - 06	Public	PK, KG-5	230 6th St	Alexandria	57311	Hanson County	Hanson School District 30-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 239-4387	151	11	14.2	25.2%	137 (90.7%)	1 (0.7%)	5 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)	79.7	32^nd of 300 public elementary schools	89.3%		77.5	32^nd of 201 public elementary schools	84.1%		77.8	50.0	73.7				69.4	88.9	56.3	57.9				71.0	47.4			$11,417	$528	$10,888
Millbrook Colony Elementary - 04	Public	K-8	41659 256th St	Mitchell	57301	Hanson County	Hanson School District 30-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 239-4387	6	1	5.4		6 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	72.6	66^th of 300 public elementary schools	78.0%					(n/a)	0.0		100.0		100.0		75.0	100.0		50.0		100.0		75.0	50.0
Rosedale Colony Elementary - 11	Public	K-8	25986 Rosedale Rd	Mitchell	57301	Hanson County	Mitchell School District 17-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 239-4215	21	1	15.7		21 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31.6	229^th of 300 public elementary schools	23.7%					(n/a)		0.0	33.3	100.0	33.3	100.0	46.7		0.0	0.0	66.7	0.0	50.0	20.0	0.0	100.0	40.0	$15,843	$2,067	$13,776
Rockport Colony Elementary- 10	Public	K-8	25209 Rockport Rd	Alexandria	57311	Hanson County	Mitchell School District 17-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 239-4214	12	1	9.0		12 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	74	60^th of 300 public elementary schools	80.0%					(n/a)		100.0		50.0		66.7	70.0		66.7		50.0		100.0	70.0		33.3		$13,839	$1,826	$12,014
Oaklane Colony Elementary - 05	Public	K-8	26730 423rd Ave	Alexandria	57311	Hanson County	Hanson School District 30-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 239-4387	30	2	15.0		30 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8.3	286^th of 300 public elementary schools	4.7%					(n/a)	0.0	0.0	0.0	20.0	50.0	57.2	31.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	50.0	28.6	15.8	0.0	42.9	33.3	$10,937	$952	$9,984
Old Elm Spring Colony Elementary - 03	Public	PK, KG-8	42021 268th St	Parkston	57366	Hutchinson County	Parkston School District 33-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 928-3368	31	3	12.4	90.3%	31 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39.7	202^nd of 300 public elementary schools	32.7%					(n/a)	33.3		33.3	33.3	66.7	50.0	41.2	33.3		33.3	0.0	33.3	0.0	23.5	50.0	50.0	50.0	$10,368	$252	$10,116
New Elm Spring Colony Elementary - 08	Public	PK, KG-8	41844 269th St	Ethan	57334	Hutchinson County	Parkston School District 33-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 928-3040	21	3	8.4	85.7%	21 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18.9	254^th of 300 public elementary schools	15.3%					(n/a)	0.0	0.0	50.0	25.0	0.0	0.0	15.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	25.0	0.0	0.0	7.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	$12,027	$252	$11,775
Longfellow Elementary - 05	Public	K-5	110 N Mentzer St	Mitchell	57301	Davison County	Mitchell School District 17-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 995-3092	290	30	9.6	45.5%	205 (70.7%)	4 (1.4%)	32 (11.0%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.6%)	63.5	114^th of 300 public elementary schools	62.0%		66.5	58^th of 201 public elementary schools	71.1%	56	42.0	53.7	47.7				48.0	64.0	68.5	50.0				61.5	40.9			$12,595	$1,406	$11,189
Ethan Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-6	320 S 2nd St	Ethan	57334	Davison County	Ethan School District 17-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 227-4211	155	11	14.0	26.5%	140 (90.3%)	1 (0.6%)	4 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.5%)	81.2	27^th of 300 public elementary schools	91.0%		88.7	8^th of 201 public elementary schools	96.0%	19	68.8	59.1	55.6	65.5			62.4	87.5	72.7	66.7	82.8			77.7	44.5			$9,734	$833	$8,901
L. B. Williams Elementary - 03	Public	K-5	1420 W University Blvd	Mitchell	57301	Davison County	Mitchell School District 17-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 995-3090	438	36	12.0	41.3%	334 (76.3%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (13.5%)	7 (1.6%)	23 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.4%)	58.4	135^th of 300 public elementary schools	55.0%		57.2	90^th of 201 public elementary schools	55.2%	45	40.6	61.3	50.8				50.5	49.3	58.1	53.7				53.5	31.4			$12,104	$1,162	$10,943

Frequently Asked Questions about Hanson Elementary - 06

What schools do graduates of Hanson Elementary - 06 attend?

Students who attend Hanson Elementary - 06 usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hanson Middle School - 02
High : Hanson Colony Alternative High School - 07
High : Hanson High School - 01

What district is Hanson Elementary - 06 in?

Hanson School District 30-1

What is the racial makeup of Hanson Elementary - 06?

Students at Hanson Elementary - 06 are 91% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% American Indian, 3% Two or more races.

Is Hanson Elementary - 06 a good school?

Hanson Elementary - 06 ranks 32^nd of 300 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hanson Elementary - 06?

In the 2024-25 school year, 151 students attended Hanson Elementary - 06.

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