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Bridgewater-Emery Elementary - 02

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Bridgewater-Emery Elementary - 02 ranks 39 th of 300 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

39^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 300 South Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 87% of South Dakota elementary schools

Summary

Bridgewater-Emery Elementary - 02 is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Bridgewater, South Dakota, with 159 students. This exceptional school consistently outperforms its peers in academic achievement, particularly in serving diverse student populations and those from disadvantaged backgrounds.

In 2024-2025, Bridgewater-Emery Elementary - 02 had 60.29% of students proficient or better in ELA and 75% proficient or better in Math, significantly higher than the state averages of 50.93% and 43.49% respectively. The school also ranks in the top 15 in the state for Special Education students and top 3 for Low Socioeconomic Status students. Additionally, it performs exceptionally well for Hispanic and Male students, ranking in the top 2-50 in the state. This strong academic performance is in contrast to nearby schools like Tschetter Colony Elementary - 03 and Freeman Elementary - 02, which have lower proficiency rates.

Bridgewater-Emery Elementary - 02 is part of the Bridgewater-Emery 30-3 school district, which is ranked 19 out of 147 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating. The school maintains a low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 11.7 to 13 students per teacher, and spends significantly more per student than the state average, with $12,641 spent per student in 2023-2024 compared to the state average of $11,292 in 2021-2022. This suggests that the school is providing a high-quality education to its students.

143

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,142

Per pupil spending ?

30.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

510 N Main St
Bridgewater, SD 57319

(605) 729-2541

District: Bridgewater-Emery 30-3

Students who attend Bridgewater-Emery Elementary - 02 usually attend:

Middle:	Bridgewater-Emery Middle School - 04
High:	Bridgewater-Emery High School - 01

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.7%

Hispanic:

2.8%

Two or more races:

2.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 83rd percentile in 2019 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Dakota average (64% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of South Dakota elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg58%

South Dakota avg47%

39^th of 300

South Dakota public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 4 pts since 2019

From top 17% (2019) to top 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

19^th of 147Bridgewater-Emery 30-3 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	77.3	39 of 300	87.0%	★★★★☆
2024	85.8	14 of 201	93.0%	★★★★★
2023	76.4	35 of 204	82.8%	★★★★☆
2022	84.9	19 of 202	90.6%	★★★★★
2021	73.7	40 of 202	80.2%	★★★★☆
2019	76.2	34 of 206	83.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	74.8	42 of 291	85.6%	★★★★☆
2024	78.6	24 of 165	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	77.2	28 of 154	81.8%	★★★★☆
2022	79.9	22 of 150	85.3%	★★★★☆
2021	64.2	52 of 151	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.2	47 of 155	69.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	98.2	2 of 163	98.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	88.8	3 of 237	98.7%	★★★★★
2023	73.8	22 of 112	80.4%	★★★★☆
2021	84.7	10 of 106	90.6%	★★★★★
2019	77.1	12 of 121	90.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	73.6	48 of 292	83.6%	★★★★☆
2024	85.4	13 of 161	91.9%	★★★★★
2023	68.5	50 of 166	69.9%	★★★★☆
2022	84.5	18 of 154	88.3%	★★★★☆
2021	75.9	31 of 157	80.3%	★★★★☆
2019	88.2	9 of 160	94.4%	★★★★★
2018	71.8	45 of 170	73.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	78.0	15 of 248	94.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	70.0	64 of 287	77.7%	★★★★☆
2024	79.9	22 of 184	88.0%	★★★★☆
2023	70.3	46 of 185	75.1%	★★★★☆
2022	81.5	24 of 184	87.0%	★★★★☆
2021	66.5	53 of 185	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	70.3	40 of 191	79.1%	★★★★☆
2018	69.7	43 of 186	76.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)99th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)99th percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2025)94th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)86th percentile~ school

Male (2025)84th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)78th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics75%+32 vs state

English Language Arts60%+9 vs state

Science43%+3 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
Bridgewater-Emery Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-5	510 N Main St	Bridgewater	57319	McCook County	Bridgewater-Emery 30-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 729-2541	143	12	11.7	30.8%	134 (93.7%)	1 (0.7%)	4 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)	77.3	39^th of 300 public elementary schools	87.0%		85.8	14^th of 201 public elementary schools	93.0%	25	58.6	56.3	65.2				60.3	82.8	62.5	73.9				75.0	43.5			$15,142	$906	$14,236
Goldenview Colony School - 04	Public	K-8	25473 438th Ave	Salem	57058	McCook County	McCook Central School District 43-7	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 425-2264	28	1	23.3		28 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32.1	226^th of 300 public elementary schools	24.7%					(n/a)	33.3	25.0	0.0	66.7	50.0	0.0	31.3	66.7	25.0	0.0	33.3	50.0	0.0	31.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	$12,380	$00	$12,380
Canistota Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-5	431 4th Ave	Canistota	57012	McCook County	Canistota School District 43-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 296-3458	141	13	10.6	28.4%	121 (85.8%)	1 (0.7%)	4 (2.8%)	1 (0.7%)	10 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.8%)	74.5	54^th of 300 public elementary schools	82.0%		57.9	85^th of 201 public elementary schools	57.7%	31	80.0	70.8	50.0				68.3	85.0	75.0	43.8				70.0	25.0			$15,124	$534	$14,591
Oaklane Colony Elementary - 05	Public	K-8	26730 423rd Ave	Alexandria	57311	Hanson County	Hanson School District 30-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 239-4387	30	2	15.0		30 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8.3	286^th of 300 public elementary schools	4.7%					(n/a)	0.0	0.0	0.0	20.0	50.0	57.2	31.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	50.0	28.6	15.8	0.0	42.9	33.3	$10,937	$952	$9,984
McCook Central Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-5	200 E Essex	Salem	57058	McCook County	McCook Central School District 43-7	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 425-2264	225	18	12.5	25.3%	207 (92.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.4%)	47.5	175^th of 300 public elementary schools	41.7%		45.4	119^th of 201 public elementary schools	40.8%	56	50.0	56.8	36.7				48.5	50.0	43.2	30.0				41.4	20.0			$14,387	$1,047	$13,340
Freeman Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-6	1001 S Wipf St	Freeman	57029	Hutchinson County	Freeman School District 33-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 925-4216	192	16	11.7	32.8%	153 (79.7%)	1 (0.5%)	32 (16.7%)	4 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	58.8	131^st of 300 public elementary schools	56.3%		48.5	116^th of 201 public elementary schools	42.3%	15	39.3	55.6	62.5	54.6			52.5	46.4	40.7	37.5	54.6			44.6	50.0			$13,636	$630	$13,006
Wolf Creek Colony Elementary - 04	Public	K-8	42906 Colony Rd	Olivet	57052	Hutchinson County	Freeman School District 33-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 925-4216	34	3	12.5		34 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52.1	160^th of 300 public elementary schools	46.7%					(n/a)	75.0	66.7	50.0	25.0	100.0	75.0	60.0	25.0	33.3	25.0	50.0	100.0	25.0	35.0	50.0	50.0	50.0	$12,871	$1,928	$10,944
Old Elm Spring Colony Elementary - 03	Public	PK, KG-8	42021 268th St	Parkston	57366	Hutchinson County	Parkston School District 33-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 928-3368	31	3	12.4	90.3%	31 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39.7	202^nd of 300 public elementary schools	32.7%					(n/a)	33.3		33.3	33.3	66.7	50.0	41.2	33.3		33.3	0.0	33.3	0.0	23.5	50.0	50.0	50.0	$10,368	$252	$10,116
Marion Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-5	100 S Cedar St	Marion	57043	Turner County	Marion School District 60-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 648-3615	100	11	9.4	38.0%	94 (94.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	56.2	143^rd of 300 public elementary schools	52.3%		39.9	130^th of 201 public elementary schools	35.3%	13	41.2	60.0	46.2				48.9	41.2	53.3	38.5				44.4	53.9			$16,013	$657	$15,356
Tschetter Colony Elementary - 03	Public	K-8	27709 Tschetter Ave	Olivet	57052	Hutchinson County	Freeman School District 33-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 925-4216	50	2	21.7		50 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66.6	97^th of 300 public elementary schools	67.7%					(n/a)	100.0	57.1	60.0	20.0	0.0	33.3	57.1	85.7	42.9	40.0	40.0	0.0	0.0	46.4	60.0	0.0	37.5	$10,905	$889	$10,017

Frequently Asked Questions about Bridgewater-Emery Elementary - 02

How many students attend Bridgewater-Emery Elementary - 02?

In the 2024-25 school year, 143 students attended Bridgewater-Emery Elementary - 02.

What schools do graduates of Bridgewater-Emery Elementary - 02 attend?

Students who attend Bridgewater-Emery Elementary - 02 usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bridgewater-Emery Middle School - 04
High : Bridgewater-Emery High School - 01

What is the racial makeup of Bridgewater-Emery Elementary - 02?

Students at Bridgewater-Emery Elementary - 02 are 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Is Bridgewater-Emery Elementary - 02 a good school?

Bridgewater-Emery Elementary - 02 ranks 39^th of 300 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Bridgewater-Emery Elementary - 02 in?

Bridgewater-Emery 30-3

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