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Clark Elementary - 02

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Clark Elementary - 02 ranks 118 th of 300 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

118^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 300 South Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of South Dakota elementary schools

Summary

Clark Elementary - 02 is a public elementary school in Clark, South Dakota, serving 213 students in grades PK-5. This school consistently outperforms the Clark School District 12-2 and the state of South Dakota in academic assessments, with strong results across different student subgroups.

In the 2024-2025 school year, 54.84% of students at Clark Elementary - 02 were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 37.35% for the district and 50.93% for the state. In Mathematics, 50.54% of students at the school were proficient or better, compared to 34.24% for the district and 43.49% for the state. The school's performance in Science for 5th grade is also higher than the district and state averages.

Clark Elementary - 02 outperforms nearby schools in the Clark School District 12-2, such as Fordham Colony Elementary - 04, Hillcrest Colony Elementary - 05, and Silver Lake Colony - 07, which have significantly lower proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. The school's higher spending per student and lower student-teacher ratio may contribute to its academic success.

212

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,695

Per pupil spending ?

26.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 2nd Ave NW
Clark, SD 57225

(605) 532-3606

District: Clark School District 12-2

Students who attend Clark Elementary - 02 usually attend:

Middle:	Clark Middle School - 03
High:	Clark High School - 01

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.9%

Hispanic:

9.9%

Two or more races:

3.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 19th percentile in 2015 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 42 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Clark School District 12-2

✓Above the South Dakota median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg36%

South Dakota avg47%

118^th of 300

South Dakota public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▲ up 42 pts since 2015

From bottom 19% (2015) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Clark School District 12-2

128^th of 147Clark School District 12-2 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	61.5	118 of 300	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.1	91 of 201	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.2	103 of 204	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.4	94 of 202	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.0	107 of 202	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.2	120 of 206	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.0	121 of 204	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	52.7	109 of 207	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	61.3	79 of 206	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	30.5	169 of 209	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	79.7	16 of 201	92.0%	★★★★★
2012	81.6	15 of 214	93.0%	★★★★★
2011	72.6	44 of 205	78.5%	★★★★☆
2010	65.7	74 of 206	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	83.5	8 of 196	95.9%	★★★★★
2008	81.0	8 of 194	95.9%	★★★★★
2007	70.8	42 of 194	78.4%	★★★★☆
2006	69.0	55 of 197	72.1%	★★★★☆
2005	72.0	34 of 194	82.5%	★★★★☆
2004	69.0	49 of 189	74.1%	★★★★☆
2003	65.5	55 of 187	70.6%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	30.4	135 of 176	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	57.5	123 of 291	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.1	95 of 165	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.0	88 of 154	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	46.5	75 of 163	54.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	52.0	101 of 237	57.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	60.8	109 of 292	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.4	38 of 161	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	54.2	76 of 166	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.0	49 of 154	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.4	119 of 160	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.5	104 of 170	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	13.2	154 of 165	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	33.7	176 of 248	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	57.5	128 of 287	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.5	95 of 184	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.0	94 of 185	49.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.8	83 of 184	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.2	83 of 185	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.5	129 of 191	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.4	119 of 186	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)63rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)58th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)57th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)55th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)54th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)29th percentile-32 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)23rd percentile-37 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)7th percentile-54 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts55%+4 vs state

Mathematics51%+7 vs state

Science39%~ state avg

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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
Clark Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-5	200 2nd Ave NW	Clark	57225	Clark County	Clark School District 12-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 532-3606	212	17	12.1	26.4%	180 (84.9%)	1 (0.5%)	21 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.8%)	61.5	118^th of 300 public elementary schools	60.7%		57.1	91^st of 201 public elementary schools	54.7%	27	53.6	47.1	64.5				54.8	57.1	50.0	45.2				50.5	38.7			$11,695	$711	$10,984
Hillcrest Colony Elementary - 05	Public	K-8	1004 Hillcrest Dr	Garden City	57236	Clark County	Clark School District 12-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 532-3606	31	2	15.5	90.3%	31 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20.1	250^th of 300 public elementary schools	16.7%					(n/a)	50.0	0.0	25.0	0.0	33.3	0.0	18.2	25.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	33.3	33.3	18.2	25.0	0.0	10.0	$11,141	$34	$11,106
Silver Lake Colony - 07	Public	K-8	17354 430th Ave	Clark	57225	Clark County	Clark School District 12-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 532-3606	16	2	8.0	81.3%	16 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43.1	190^th of 300 public elementary schools	36.7%					(n/a)	0.0	0.0	50.0	80.0	0.0	50.0	42.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	60.0	0.0	0.0	21.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	$16,690	$34	$16,656
Fordham Colony Elementary - 04	Public	K-8	533 Fordham Dr	Carpenter	57322	Clark County	Clark School District 12-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 532-3606	42	3	14.0		42 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19.6	252^nd of 300 public elementary schools	16.0%					(n/a)	0.0	33.3	33.3	0.0	33.3	0.0	18.5	25.0	16.7	16.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	11.1	16.7	0.0	9.1	$10,821	$34	$10,787
Clark Colony Elementary - 05	Public	K-8	41181 179th St	Raymond	57258	Spink County	Doland School District 56-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 635-6302	24	2	11.5		23 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44	186^th of 300 public elementary schools	38.0%					(n/a)	66.7		0.0	50.0	100.0	50.0	50.0	100.0		0.0	0.0	100.0	0.0	40.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Henry Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-5	111 N Cedar	Henry	57243	Codington County	Henry School District 14-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 532-5364	93	10	9.5	49.5%	87 (93.5%)	5 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33.5	220^th of 300 public elementary schools	26.7%		26.9	158^th of 201 public elementary schools	21.4%	62	35.3	40.0	28.6				34.8	41.2	40.0	0.0				28.3	28.6			$14,113	$611	$13,502
Mayfield Colony Elementary - 04	Public	K-8	43188 Mayfield Rd	Willow Lake	57278	Clark County	Willow Lake School District 12-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 625-5945	31	2	15.5		31 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38.6	206^th of 300 public elementary schools	31.3%					(n/a)	0.0	33.3	50.0	75.0	33.3		41.2	33.3	0.0	0.0	25.0	33.3		17.7	50.0			$10,730	$95	$10,635
Doland Elementary - 03	Public	PK, KG-6	405 N Humphrey Dr	Doland	57436	Spink County	Doland School District 56-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 635-6241	63	7	8.4	42.9%	59 (93.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54	150^th of 300 public elementary schools	50.0%					(n/a)	50.0	50.0	37.5	55.6			48.5	50.0	33.3	37.5	66.7			48.5	25.0			$16,873	$1,232	$15,641
Willow Lake Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Garfield Ave	Willow Lake	57278	Clark County	Willow Lake School District 12-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 625-5945	153	11	14.2	48.4%	148 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50.9	163^rd of 300 public elementary schools	45.7%		29.6	152^nd of 201 public elementary schools	24.4%	11	31.3	34.6	47.6				38.1	56.3	46.2	52.4				50.8	38.1			$11,886	$946	$10,940
Hillside Colony Elementary - 04	Public	K-8	18248 Hillside Ln	Doland	57436	Spink County	Doland School District 56-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 635-5302	8	1	7.4		8 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17.3	258^th of 300 public elementary schools	14.0%					(n/a)		0.0	0.0		0.0	50.0	16.7		100.0	0.0		100.0	0.0	33.3	0.0	50.0	25.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Clark Elementary - 02

Is Clark Elementary - 02 a good school?

Clark Elementary - 02 ranks 118^th of 300 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Clark Elementary - 02?

In the 2024-25 school year, 212 students attended Clark Elementary - 02.

What is the racial makeup of Clark Elementary - 02?

Students at Clark Elementary - 02 are 85% White, 10% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Clark Elementary - 02 in?

Clark School District 12-2

What schools do graduates of Clark Elementary - 02 attend?

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

Middle : Clark Middle School - 03
High : Clark High School - 01

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