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Sanborn Central Elementary - 06

Public Grades PK, KG-5
30th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 203 South Dakota Elementary Schools
Better than 85% of South Dakota elementary schools
Summary

Sanborn Central Elementary - 06 is a 102-student PK–5 school in Forestburg, a small rural community in South Dakota. Its latest results are above state and district results in the subjects reported, with mathematics the clearest strength: 73% of students were proficient, compared with 44% statewide and 54% in the district.

Mathematics also compares strongly with nearby schools: Sanborn Central’s 73% all-grade result was above Woonsocket Elementary - 03 at 56% and Upland Colony Elementary - 05 at 21%. English Language Arts (ELA) is the school’s weakest overall subject relative to the state and district, though it remains ahead: 59% proficient versus 49% statewide and 54% in the district. Fifth-grade ELA is a standout at 83%, compared with 51% statewide and 71% in the district; third-grade ELA is a concern, at 42.9% versus 43.4% statewide. Nearby schools serve different grade spans, so their all-grade comparisons are not fully like-for-like.

Results have improved over the longer term, especially in math: proficiency rose from 48% in 2022–2023 to 73% in 2025–2026, while ELA increased from 43% to 59%, after declining from 64% in 2023–2024. SchoolDigger ranks the school 30th of 203 statewide, in the 85th percentile with 4 stars; its percentile has risen from 38 in 2022–2023, when it had 2 stars. In 2024–2025, the student-teacher ratio was 11.2, and 20% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible; the comparable rate at Woonsocket was 40%. SchoolDigger’s 2024–2025 subgroup rankings show a sharp contrast in how well the school serves different groups: English Language Learner Students ranked in the 99th percentile, while Special Education Students ranked in the 4th, compared with the school’s overall 76th percentile that year.

102
Students ?
11.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$14,040
Per pupil spending ?
19.6%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
100%
Kindergartners immunized against measles (MMR) (2025-26)
Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)
 40405 SD Hwy 34
       Forestburg, SD  57314

(605) 495-4183

District: Sanborn Central School District 55-5


Students who attend Sanborn Central Elementary - 06 usually attend:

Middle:    Sanborn Central Middle School - 02
High:    Sanborn Central High School - 01
Racial breakdown:

White:
93.1%
Two or more races:
3.9%
Hispanic:
2.0%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 74th percentile in 2015 → 85th in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the South Dakota average (65% vs 46% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 15% of South Dakota elementary schools
✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2015
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school65%
District avg54%
South Dakota avg46%
30th of 203
South Dakota public elementary schools ?
Top 15%▼ down 2 pts since 2016
See the entire ranking list of South Dakota Elementary Schools →
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SchoolDigger rating ?
24th of 126Sanborn Central School District 55-5 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
202675.830 of 20385.2%★★★★☆
202571.673 of 30075.7%★★★★☆
202462.771 of 20164.7%★★★☆☆
202340.6126 of 20438.2%★★☆☆☆
202256.785 of 20257.9%★★★☆☆
202172.544 of 20278.2%★★★★☆
201950.8102 of 20650.5%★★★☆☆
201769.851 of 20775.4%★★★★☆
201677.227 of 20686.9%★★★★☆
201568.655 of 20973.7%★★★★☆
201378.719 of 20190.5%★★★★★
201269.158 of 21472.9%★★★★☆
201161.689 of 20556.6%★★★☆☆
201085.94 of 20698.1%★★★★★
200882.75 of 19497.4%★★★★★
200779.212 of 19493.8%★★★★★
200678.917 of 19791.4%★★★★★
200571.936 of 19481.4%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202599.61 of 17699.4%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202687.714 of 16691.6%★★★★★
202568.473 of 29174.9%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202598.61 of 16399.4%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202573.436 of 23784.8%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202569.569 of 29276.4%★★★★☆

Migrant

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202598.02 of 2993.1%★★★★★

Military Connected

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202585.49 of 5884.5%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202594.44 of 16597.6%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202518.2238 of 2484.0%☆☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202664.657 of 18469.0%★★★★☆
202559.5121 of 28757.8%★★★☆☆
202449.8100 of 18445.7%★★☆☆☆
202340.1122 of 18534.1%★★☆☆☆
202257.369 of 18462.5%★★★☆☆
202155.786 of 18553.5%★★★☆☆
201940.1130 of 19131.9%★★☆☆☆
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)
English Language Learner (2025)99th percentile+24 vs school
Hispanic (2025)99th percentile+24 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)98th percentile+22 vs school
Migrant (2025)93rd percentile+17 vs school
Female (2026)92nd percentile+6 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)85th percentile+9 vs school
Military Connected (2025)84th percentile+9 vs school
Male (2025)76th percentile~ school
White (2026)69th percentile-16 vs school
Special Education (2025)4th percentile-72 vs school
By subject vs South Dakota (2025-2026) ?
Mathematics73%+29 vs state
English Language Arts59%+10 vs state
Science58%+17 vs state

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Sanborn Central Elementary - 06 ranks 30th of 203 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Sanborn Central Elementary - 06 usually go on to attend:

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

Students at Sanborn Central Elementary - 06 are 93% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

In the 2024-25 school year, 102 students attended Sanborn Central Elementary - 06.

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2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesNewNov 6, 2026
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2024–25 attendance data & graduation rates (updated)NewNov 1, 2026
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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.

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