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Sanborn Central Elementary - 06

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Sanborn Central Elementary - 06 ranks 73 rd of 300 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

73^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 300 South Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of South Dakota elementary schools

Summary

Sanborn Central Elementary - 06 is a public elementary school in Forestburg, South Dakota, serving 110 students in grades PK-5 and part of the Sanborn Central School District 55-5, which is ranked 44 out of 147 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Sanborn Central Elementary - 06 consistently outperforms the state average in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics, with 62.22% of students proficient or better in ELA and 53.33% in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 50.93% and 43.49%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly strong in 4th grade ELA (66.67% proficient) and 4th grade Mathematics (66.67% proficient). Additionally, the school ranks highly for its performance with Hispanic, Multi-racial, and English Language Learner students, all ranking in the top 5% of South Dakota elementary schools.

In comparison, Upland Colony Elementary - 05, another school in the same district, has significantly lower academic performance, particularly in Mathematics. Meanwhile, Woonsocket Elementary - 03, a school in a neighboring district, has lower overall academic performance than Sanborn Central Elementary - 06, but performs better with Special Education students, an area where Sanborn Central Elementary - 06 ranks in the bottom 5% of South Dakota elementary schools.

102

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,040

Per pupil spending ?

19.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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: Rebounding — 38th percentile in 2023 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Dakota average (59% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of South Dakota elementary schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 76th (2025) from a 38th-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg51%

South Dakota avg47%

73^rd of 300

South Dakota public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Sanborn Central School District 55-5

44^th of 147Sanborn 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	71.6	73 of 300	75.7%	★★★★☆
2024	62.7	71 of 201	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.6	126 of 204	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.7	85 of 202	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.5	44 of 202	78.2%	★★★★☆
2019	50.8	102 of 206	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	69.8	51 of 207	75.4%	★★★★☆
2016	77.2	27 of 206	86.9%	★★★★☆
2015	68.6	55 of 209	73.7%	★★★★☆
2013	78.7	19 of 201	90.5%	★★★★★
2012	69.1	58 of 214	72.9%	★★★★☆
2011	61.6	89 of 205	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	85.9	4 of 206	98.1%	★★★★★
2008	82.7	5 of 194	97.4%	★★★★★
2007	79.2	12 of 194	93.8%	★★★★★
2006	78.9	17 of 197	91.4%	★★★★★
2005	71.9	36 of 194	81.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	99.6	1 of 176	99.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	68.4	73 of 291	74.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	98.6	1 of 163	99.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	73.4	36 of 237	84.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	69.5	69 of 292	76.4%	★★★★☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	98.0	2 of 29	93.1%	★★★★★

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	85.4	9 of 58	84.5%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	94.4	4 of 165	97.6%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	18.2	238 of 248	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	59.5	121 of 287	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.8	100 of 184	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.1	122 of 185	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.3	69 of 184	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.7	86 of 185	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.1	130 of 191	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)85th percentile+9 vs school

Military Connected (2025)84th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)76th percentile~ school

Female (2025)75th percentile~ school

White (2025)58th percentile-18 vs school

Special Education (2025)4th percentile-72 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

Science67%+26 vs state

English Language Arts62%+11 vs state

Mathematics53%+10 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
Sanborn Central Elementary - 06	Public	PK, KG-5	40405 SD Hwy 34	Forestburg	57314	Sanborn County	Sanborn Central School District 55-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 495-4183	102	9	11.2	19.6%	95 (93.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	4 (3.9%)	71.6	73^rd of 300 public elementary schools	75.7%		62.7	71^st of 201 public elementary schools	64.7%	2	61.1	66.7	60.0				62.2	38.9	66.7	60.0				53.3	66.7			$14,040	$598	$13,442
Woonsocket Elementary - 03	Public	PK, KG-8	101 N 2nd Ave	Woonsocket	57385	Sanborn County	Woonsocket School District 55-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 796-4431	181	13	13.9	40.3%	159 (87.8%)	1 (0.6%)	12 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	50	166^th of 300 public elementary schools	44.7%		32.1	149^th of 201 public elementary schools	25.9%	17	58.3	38.1	34.8	18.2	44.4	35.7	36.4	58.3	42.9	47.8	45.5	61.1	57.1	50.9	47.8	28.6	40.5	$11,048	$1,174	$9,874
Upland Colony Elementary - 05	Public	K-8	24221 412th Ave	Artesian	57314	Sanborn County	Sanborn Central School District 55-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 495-4183	42	3	13.6		42 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29.3	232^nd of 300 public elementary schools	22.7%					(n/a)	0.0	100.0	33.3	100.0	100.0	80.0	56.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	50.0	60.0	30.4	0.0	80.0	36.4	$13,976	$1,364	$12,612

Frequently Asked Questions about Sanborn Central Elementary - 06

What schools do graduates of Sanborn Central Elementary - 06 attend?

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

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

What district is Sanborn Central Elementary - 06 in?

Sanborn Central School District 55-5

What is the racial makeup of Sanborn Central Elementary - 06?

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

Is Sanborn Central Elementary - 06 a good school?

Sanborn Central Elementary - 06 ranks 73^rd of 300 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sanborn Central Elementary - 06?

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

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