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Arlington Elementary - 02

Public Grades K-6

19^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 203 South Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 91% of South Dakota elementary schools

Summary

Arlington Elementary - 02 serves 152 students in kindergarten through grade 6 in Arlington, South Dakota. Its latest overall results are well above state and district averages in both English language arts (ELA) and math. The most important takeaway is that strong schoolwide scores mask specific grade-level challenges: grade 3 ELA was below the state result, and grade 5 math was a notable dip within the school.

Math is Arlington’s strongest subject compared with the state and district: 72% were proficient, versus 44% statewide and 66% in the Arlington School District 38-1. ELA proficiency was 66%, compared with 49% statewide and 62% in the district. Arlington also led nearby schools with reported all-grade ELA results, which ranged from 52% to 59%; in math, its 72% was second to Lake Preston Elementary - 02 at 82%. Grade 3 ELA is a relative weakness: Arlington’s 42% was just below the state’s 43% and below the 47% average at five nearby schools reporting results. Grade 5 math was 59%—17 points above the state, but below three of four nearby schools with results, including Estelline Elementary - 02 at 89%.

Over four years, Arlington’s results improved overall, though ELA and math have eased from more recent highs: ELA rose from 61% in 2022–2023 to 66% in 2025–2026, and math from 66% to 72%; grade 5 science climbed from 37% to 55%. SchoolDigger ranked Arlington 19th of 203 South Dakota schools for 2025–2026, with five stars. Its 2024–2025 student–teacher ratio was 14.0, and 20% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year. Chronic absenteeism was 5% in 2025–2026, far below the state’s 20%. SchoolDigger’s 2024–2025 statewide effectiveness percentile was 15 for Native American students and 30 for students in foster care, compared with 94 overall—substantially lower relative rankings for these groups.

152

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,891

Per pupil spending ?

20.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

90.5%

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

Exemptions: 9.5% (any vaccine)

306 S Main St
Arlington, SD 57212

(605) 983-5741

District: Arlington School District 38-1

Students who attend Arlington Elementary - 02 usually attend:

Middle:	Arlington Junior High - 03
High:	Arlington High School - 01

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.4%

Hispanic:

4.6%

Two or more races:

2.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 87th percentile in 2016 → 91st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Dakota average (67% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of South Dakota elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school67%

District avg63%

South Dakota avg46%

19^th of 203

South Dakota public elementary schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

From top 13% (2016) to top 9% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

28^th of 126Arlington School District 38-1 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	81.2	19 of 203	90.6%	★★★★★
2025	83.5	17 of 300	94.3%	★★★★★
2024	83.3	20 of 201	90.0%	★★★★★
2023	70.6	60 of 204	70.6%	★★★★☆
2022	92.2	7 of 202	96.5%	★★★★★
2021	89.3	9 of 202	95.5%	★★★★★
2019	91.0	6 of 206	97.1%	★★★★★
2018	82.2	17 of 204	91.7%	★★★★★
2017	85.9	15 of 207	92.8%	★★★★★
2016	77.2	26 of 206	87.4%	★★★★☆
2015	81.7	16 of 209	92.3%	★★★★★
2013	82.5	10 of 201	95.0%	★★★★★
2012	73.8	38 of 214	82.2%	★★★★☆
2011	76.9	22 of 205	89.3%	★★★★☆
2010	83.8	7 of 206	96.6%	★★★★★
2009	81.8	10 of 196	94.9%	★★★★★
2008	70.8	45 of 194	76.8%	★★★★☆
2007	70.7	44 of 194	77.3%	★★★★☆
2006	74.6	27 of 197	86.3%	★★★★☆
2005	77.2	13 of 194	93.3%	★★★★★
2004	80.5	10 of 189	94.7%	★★★★★
2003	73.7	31 of 187	83.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	57.0	45 of 176	74.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2026	79.8	22 of 166	86.7%	★★★★☆
2025	88.5	11 of 291	96.2%	★★★★★
2024	85.9	11 of 165	93.3%	★★★★★
2023	86.1	8 of 154	94.8%	★★★★★
2022	92.8	5 of 150	96.7%	★★★★★
2021	87.0	8 of 151	94.7%	★★★★★
2019	87.9	5 of 155	96.8%	★★★★★
2018	78.1	19 of 163	88.3%	★★★★☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	30.9	43 of 61	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	60.5	74 of 237	68.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2026	81.5	19 of 161	88.2%	★★★★☆
2025	68.6	74 of 292	74.7%	★★★★☆
2024	69.8	40 of 161	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	70.9	44 of 166	73.5%	★★★★☆
2022	80.0	25 of 154	83.8%	★★★★☆
2018	81.2	20 of 170	88.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	81.0	14 of 165	91.5%	★★★★★

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	24.7	129 of 152	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	32.2	5 of 10	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	46.7	115 of 248	53.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2026	77.2	23 of 184	87.5%	★★★★☆
2025	80.3	14 of 287	95.1%	★★★★★
2024	79.1	24 of 184	87.0%	★★★★☆
2023	64.5	64 of 185	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	90.1	7 of 184	96.2%	★★★★★
2021	86.2	12 of 185	93.5%	★★★★★
2019	87.8	8 of 191	95.8%	★★★★★
2018	78.6	18 of 186	90.3%	★★★★★

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)92nd percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)88th percentile~ school

White (2026)88th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)87th percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)74th percentile-20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile-26 vs school

Special Education (2025)54th percentile-41 vs school

Pacific Islander (2025)50th percentile-44 vs school

Foster Care (2025)30th percentile-65 vs school

Native American (2025)15th percentile-79 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics72%+28 vs state

English Language Arts66%+17 vs state

Science55%+13 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
Arlington Elementary - 02	Public	K-6	306 S Main St	Arlington	57212	Kingsbury County	Arlington School District 38-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 983-5741	152	11	14.0	20.4%	139 (91.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.3%)	3 (2.0%)	81.2	19^th of 203 public elementary schools	90.6%		83.5	17^th of 300 public elementary schools	94.3%	2	41.7	72.7	77.3	76.2			66.3	66.7	81.8	59.1	81.0			71.9	54.5			90.5%	9.5%	$14,891	$594	$14,297
Spring Lake Colony Elementary	Public	K-8	21727 452nd Ave	Arlington	57212	Kingsbury County	Oldham-Ramona-Rutland School District 39-6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(605) 482-8244	18	2	7.7	—	18 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																		0%	100%	$15,734	$1,456	$14,278
Sioux Valley Elementary - 02	Public	K-5	200 Hansina Ave	Volga	57071	Brookings County	Sioux Valley School District 05-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 627-5657	372	26	14.2	14.0%	338 (90.9%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.5%)	72.9	40^th of 203 public elementary schools	80.3%		75	51^st of 300 public elementary schools	83.0%	11	53.2	67.2	54.6				58.6	69.4	70.3	61.8				67.4	47.3			93.3%	4.4%	$10,839	$264	$10,575
Lake Preston Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-5	300 1st St NE	Lake Preston	57249	Kingsbury County	Lake Preston School District 38-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 847-4464	96	11	9.1	38.5%	89 (92.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.2%)	80	22^nd of 203 public elementary schools	89.2%		81.5	25^th of 300 public elementary schools	91.7%	3		43.8	85.7				57.9		87.5	78.6				81.6	57.1			92.3%	7.7%	$18,707	$1,189	$17,518
Dakota Prairie Elementary - 07	Public	PK, KG-3	111 26th St S	Brookings	57006	Brookings County	Brookings School District 05-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 696-4900	509	35	14.6	12.4%	418 (82.1%)	17 (3.3%)	31 (6.1%)	9 (1.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (6.1%)								(n/a)	54.0							74.3										91.5%	8.5%	$10,932	$436	$10,496
Medary Elementary - 05	Public	PK, KG-3	718 5th St S	Brookings	57006	Brookings County	Brookings School District 05-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 696-4300	358	28	12.6	27.1%	235 (65.6%)	6 (1.7%)	78 (21.8%)	9 (2.5%)	13 (3.6%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.5%)								(n/a)	33.7							40.7										89.4%	4.7%	$12,465	$1,128	$11,337
Hillcrest Elementary - 04	Public	PK, KG-3	304 15th Ave	Brookings	57006	Brookings County	Brookings School District 05-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 696-4600	316	23	13.4	26.3%	235 (74.4%)	9 (2.8%)	30 (9.5%)	12 (3.8%)	8 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.0%)								(n/a)	52.9							58.6										90.1%	9.9%	$13,363	$1,756	$11,607
Camelot Intermediate - 06	Public	4-5	1401 15th St S	Brookings	57006	Brookings County	Brookings School District 05-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 696-4400	523	30	17.2	21.4%	396 (75.7%)	18 (3.4%)	53 (10.1%)	8 (1.5%)	9 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.5%)	49.8	111^th of 203 public elementary schools	45.3%		54.2	149^th of 300 public elementary schools	50.3%	38		50.9	52.6				51.7		46.1	43.8				45.0	46.6					$10,923	$311	$10,612
Camridge Colony School	Public	K-8	102 School St	Rutland	57057	Lake County	Oldham-Ramona-Rutland School District 39-6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(605) 586-4352	24	2	10.5	—	24 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)														13.3				0%	100%	$15,690	$1,291	$14,400
Estelline Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-5	404 6th St N	Estelline	57234	Hamlin County	Estelline School District 28-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 873-2201	149	11	14.1	34.9%	112 (75.2%)	1 (0.7%)	31 (20.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.4%)	73.8	37^th of 203 public elementary schools	81.8%		72.7	65^th of 300 public elementary schools	78.3%	28	41.7	56.3	77.8				56.9	58.3	68.8	88.9				70.7	77.8			81%	4.8%	$13,692	$1,363	$12,330

Frequently Asked Questions about Arlington Elementary - 02

What schools do graduates of Arlington Elementary - 02 attend?

Students who attend Arlington Elementary - 02 usually go on to attend:

Middle : Arlington Junior High - 03
High : Arlington High School - 01

Is Arlington Elementary - 02 a good school?

Yes. Arlington Elementary - 02 ranks in the top 9.4% of South Dakota elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Arlington Elementary - 02?

Students at Arlington Elementary - 02 are 91% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend Arlington Elementary - 02?

In the 2024-25 school year, 152 students attended Arlington Elementary - 02.

What district is Arlington Elementary - 02 in?

Arlington School District 38-1

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