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Eagle Butte Upper Elementary - 03

Public Grades 3-6

288^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 300 South Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 4% of South Dakota elementary schools

Summary

Eagle Butte Upper Elementary - 03 is a public elementary school serving grades 3-6 in Eagle Butte, South Dakota, with 295 students. The school is part of the Eagle Butte School District 20-1, which is ranked 147 out of 147 school districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Eagle Butte Upper Elementary - 03 has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of elementary schools in South Dakota over the past decade, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school faces significant challenges, including extremely high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 58.2% to 68.8% in recent years, and extremely low academic performance, with only 7.76% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 5.26% proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to state averages of 50.93% and 43.49%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as Native American students, Multi-racial students, and students with low socioeconomic status.

Interestingly, the nearby Eagle Butte Primary - 02 school, which serves grades K-2, has similar challenges with high chronic absenteeism and low academic performance, suggesting that the issues facing the Eagle Butte School District 20-1 are systemic and not limited to just the upper elementary grades. Despite the school's poor performance, it spends a relatively high amount per student, ranging from $27,077 to $29,596 in recent years, indicating that the issue may not be a lack of funding, but rather how those resources are being utilized to support student learning and engagement.

281

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,973

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

24 W Prairie Rd
Eagle Butte, SD 57625

(605) 964-4911

District: Eagle Butte School District 20-1

Students who attend Eagle Butte Upper Elementary - 03 usually attend:

Middle:	Eagle Butte Junior High - 06
High:	Eagle Butte High School - 01

Racial breakdown:

American Indian:

96.4%

Hispanic:

2.5%

White:

0.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 4th percentile in 2013 → 4th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Dakota average (6% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (58% vs 20% South Dakota)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school6%

District avg7%

South Dakota avg47%

288^th of 300

South Dakota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 4%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

147^th of 147Eagle Butte School District 20-1 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	8.2	288 of 300	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.0	201 of 201	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.6	203 of 204	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	1.3	202 of 202	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.2	204 of 206	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.0	197 of 204	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	3.8	197 of 207	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	2.8	199 of 206	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	2.8	204 of 209	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	4.7	192 of 201	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	1.0	209 of 214	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	1.7	200 of 205	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	4.4	199 of 206	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	6.1	187 of 196	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	4.5	189 of 194	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	3.5	188 of 194	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	4.2	189 of 197	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	3.2	188 of 194	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	3.4	182 of 189	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	4.6	179 of 187	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	20.8	67 of 81	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	9.0	275 of 291	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.6	165 of 165	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.1	153 of 154	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.7	154 of 155	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.2	156 of 163	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	40.1	30 of 61	50.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	20.7	144 of 163	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	39.6	31 of 61	49.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	13.6	229 of 237	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.2	110 of 110	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.5	108 of 112	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.4	80 of 80	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.1	120 of 121	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.6	114 of 121	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	10.1	270 of 292	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.3	159 of 161	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.6	165 of 166	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.7	159 of 160	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.1	162 of 170	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	12.1	162 of 165	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	28.9	122 of 152	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.9	25 of 25	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.4	24 of 25	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.6	23 of 23	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.1	26 of 28	7.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.7	22 of 35	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	21.3	216 of 248	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.6	61 of 62	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	37.7	210 of 287	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Foster Care (2025)51st percentile+47 vs school

Homeless (2025)49th percentile+45 vs school

White (2025)27th percentile+23 vs school

Native American (2025)20th percentile+16 vs school

African American (2025)17th percentile+13 vs school

Special Education (2025)13th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)12th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)8th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)5th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts8%-43 vs state

Science5%-35 vs state

Mathematics5%-38 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 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 All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Eagle Butte Upper Elementary - 03	Public	3-6	24 W Prairie Rd	Eagle Butte	57625	Ziebach County	Eagle Butte School District 20-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 964-4911	281	20	14.0	100.0%	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.5%)	1 (0.4%)	271 (96.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	8.2	288^th of 300 public elementary schools	4.0%		2	201^st of 201 public elementary schools	0.0%	87	3.1	9.3	8.7	10.5	7.8	5.2	7.0	4.3	4.7	5.3	5.4	$28,973	$5,278	$23,695
Eagle Butte Primary - 02	Public	K-2	2006 Main St	Eagle Butte	57625	Dewey County	Eagle Butte School District 20-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 964-7920	85	5	17.0	98.8%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.4%)	1 (1.2%)	81 (95.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)								(n/a)												$28,973	$5,278	$23,695
Dupree Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-6	127 B St	Dupree	57623	Ziebach County	Dupree School District 64-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 365-5140	203	19	10.7	100.0%	16 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	161 (79.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (10.3%)	31.8	228^th of 300 public elementary schools	24.0%		10.9	183^rd of 201 public elementary schools	9.0%	45	36.8	29.6	24.1	37.5	30.8	31.6	44.4	20.7	25.0	30.8	24.1	$20,872	$4,446	$16,425

Frequently Asked Questions about Eagle Butte Upper Elementary - 03

Is Eagle Butte Upper Elementary - 03 a good school?

Eagle Butte Upper Elementary - 03 ranks in the bottom 4.0% of South Dakota elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Eagle Butte Upper Elementary - 03?

Students at Eagle Butte Upper Elementary - 03 are 96% American Indian, 2% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Eagle Butte Upper Elementary - 03 attend?

Students who attend Eagle Butte Upper Elementary - 03 usually go on to attend:

Middle : Eagle Butte Junior High - 06
High : Eagle Butte High School - 01

What district is Eagle Butte Upper Elementary - 03 in?

Eagle Butte School District 20-1

How many students attend Eagle Butte Upper Elementary - 03?

In the 2024-25 school year, 281 students attended Eagle Butte Upper Elementary - 03.

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