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Avon Elementary - 02

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Avon Elementary - 02 ranks 49 th of 300 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

49^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 300 South Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of South Dakota elementary schools

Summary

Avon Elementary - 02 is a public elementary school serving 63 students in grades K-4 in Avon, South Dakota. The school is part of the Avon School District 04-1, which is ranked 74 out of 147 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Avon Elementary - 02 consistently outperforms the state and district averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics. In 2024-2025, the school had 71.43% of students proficient or better in ELA, compared to 54.38% for the district and 50.93% for the state. In Mathematics, the school had 60% proficient or better, compared to 49.12% for the district and 43.49% for the state. The school also performs exceptionally well for certain student subgroups, ranking highly for male students, white students, Hispanic students, and Native American students.

Compared to nearby schools, Avon Elementary - 02 outperforms Tripp Elementary - 03 and Wagner Elementary - 02 in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency. However, the school's statewide ranking has fluctuated significantly, from a high of 17th out of 209 schools in 2014-2015 to a low of 141st out of 201 in 2023-2024, suggesting the school may be facing some challenges in maintaining consistent performance.

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,487

Per pupil spending ?

31.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

210 Pine St
Avon, SD 57315

(605) 286-3291

District: Avon School District 04-1

Students who attend Avon Elementary - 02 usually attend:

Middle:	Avon Middle School - 05
High:	Avon High School - 01

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.8%

Hispanic:

9.5%

American Indian:

5.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 30th percentile in 2024 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Dakota average (66% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of South Dakota elementary schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 84th (2025) from a 30th-percentile low (2024)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg52%

South Dakota avg47%

49^th of 300

South Dakota public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 8% (2015) to top 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

74^th of 147Avon School District 04-1 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	75.2	49 of 300	83.7%	★★★★☆
2024	35.9	141 of 201	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	71.7	56 of 204	72.5%	★★★★☆
2022	62.0	72 of 202	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.4	116 of 202	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.7	106 of 206	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.2	83 of 204	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	66.6	61 of 207	70.5%	★★★★☆
2016	76.3	28 of 206	86.4%	★★★★☆
2015	81.3	17 of 209	91.9%	★★★★★
2013	84.5	5 of 201	97.5%	★★★★★
2012	82.9	11 of 214	94.9%	★★★★★
2011	77.9	19 of 205	90.7%	★★★★★
2010	78.5	24 of 206	88.3%	★★★★☆
2009	64.5	73 of 196	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	70.2	51 of 194	73.7%	★★★★☆
2007	63.5	74 of 194	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	59.8	97 of 197	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	72.1	33 of 194	83.0%	★★★★☆
2004	76.8	19 of 189	89.9%	★★★★★
2003	55.4	100 of 187	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	54.6	135 of 291	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.5	17 of 163	89.6%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	63.4	31 of 163	81.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	73.7	35 of 237	85.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	86.8	12 of 292	95.9%	★★★★★
2019	7.7	153 of 160	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	58.7	79 of 170	53.5%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	60.9	33 of 152	78.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	67.7	40 of 248	83.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	77.2	29 of 287	89.9%	★★★★★
2022	49.6	93 of 184	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.8	114 of 185	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.9	92 of 191	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.7	75 of 186	59.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2025)96th percentile+12 vs school

White (2025)90th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)85th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)84th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)81st percentile-3 vs school

Native American (2025)78th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)54th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts71%+20 vs state

Mathematics60%+17 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
Avon Elementary - 02	Public	K-4	210 Pine St	Avon	57315	Bon Homme County	Avon School District 04-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 286-3291	74	7	10.5	31.1%	62 (83.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	75.2	49^th of 300 public elementary schools	83.7%		35.9	141^st of 201 public elementary schools	29.9%	92	76.2	64.3					71.4	71.4	42.9					60.0				$17,487	$1,977	$15,509
Tyndall Elementary - 04	Public	K-5	1404 Fir St	Tyndall	57066	Bon Homme County	Bon Homme School District 04-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 589-3389	188	15	12.3	38.3%	167 (88.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.9%)	83.2	20^th of 300 public elementary schools	93.3%		75.3	37^th of 201 public elementary schools	81.6%	17	66.7	56.0	87.0				69.2	70.0	60.0	95.7				74.4	82.6			$11,318	$974	$10,344
Dawson Colony School - 20	Public	K-8	41544 Hwy 46	Scotland	57059	Bon Homme County	Bon Homme School District 04-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 589-3166	34	3	9.8		34 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	78.5	36^th of 300 public elementary schools	88.0%					(n/a)	66.7	66.7	75.0	50.0	0.0	33.3	57.9	83.3	66.7	50.0	50.0	100.0	0.0	57.9	50.0	33.3	42.9	$12,249	$35	$12,214
Clearfield Colony Elementary - 07	Public	K-8	40248 293rd Ave	Delmont	57330	Charles Mix County	Tripp-Delmont School District 33-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 935-6766	26	1	26.0		26 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9.5	283^rd of 300 public elementary schools	5.7%					(n/a)	0.0	0.0	0.0	50.0	100.0	50.0	21.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Springfield Elementary - 03	Public	K-5	1008 Walnut St	Springfield	57062	Bon Homme County	Bon Homme School District 04-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 369-2282	57	5	12.6	43.9%	49 (86.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (8.8%)	32.8	223^rd of 300 public elementary schools	25.7%		66.3	60^th of 201 public elementary schools	70.1%	163	27.3	0.0	40.0				24.1	63.6	12.5	30.0				37.9	20.0			$11,521	$924	$10,597
Wagner Elementary - 02	Public	K-4	101 Walnut Ave SW	Wagner	57380	Charles Mix County	Wagner Community School District 11-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 384-3393	333	34	9.8	100.0%	100 (30.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	194 (58.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.1%)	33.2	221^st of 300 public elementary schools	26.3%		15	180^th of 201 public elementary schools	10.4%	41	29.7	32.2					30.8	43.3	30.5					37.6				$16,859	$972	$15,887
Greenwood Colony Elementary - 05	Public	K-8	28781 402nd Ave	Delmont	57330	Douglas County	Tripp-Delmont School District 33-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 935-6766	3	1	3.0		3 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)		100.0			100.0		100.0		100.0			100.0		100.0
Tripp Elementary - 03	Public	PK, KG-6	105 S Sloan	Tripp	57376	Hutchinson County	Tripp-Delmont School District 33-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 935-6766	88	9	9.7	42.0%	78 (88.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	27.4	236^th of 300 public elementary schools	21.3%					(n/a)	23.1	40.0	41.7	12.5			30.2	23.1	50.0	16.7	0.0			23.3	16.7			$26,406	$866	$25,540
Scotland Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-4	711 4th St	Scotland	57059	Bon Homme County	Scotland School District 04-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 583-2717	114	8	13.9	27.2%	100 (87.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	6 (5.3%)	76.7	44^th of 300 public elementary schools	85.3%		42	123^rd of 201 public elementary schools	38.8%	79	70.6	61.1					65.7	76.5	55.6					65.7				$13,879	$946	$12,933

Frequently Asked Questions about Avon Elementary - 02

What schools do graduates of Avon Elementary - 02 attend?

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

Middle : Avon Middle School - 05
High : Avon High School - 01

What district is Avon Elementary - 02 in?

Avon School District 04-1

What is the racial makeup of Avon Elementary - 02?

Students at Avon Elementary - 02 are 84% White, 9% Hispanic, 5% American Indian, 1% Two or more races.

Is Avon Elementary - 02 a good school?

Avon Elementary - 02 ranks 49^th of 300 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Avon Elementary - 02?

In the 2024-25 school year, 74 students attended Avon Elementary - 02.

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