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Estelline Elementary - 02

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Estelline Elementary - 02 ranks 37 th of 203 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

37^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 203 South Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 82% of South Dakota elementary schools

Summary

Estelline Elementary - 02 serves 149 students in prekindergarten through fifth grade in Estelline, South Dakota. In 2025–2026, schoolwide proficiency was 57% in English language arts (ELA) and 71% in math, both above state results; fifth-grade science proficiency was 78%. Results vary considerably by grade, though: third-grade ELA was 42%, just below the state’s 43%, while fifth-grade ELA reached 78%. The clearest takeaway is that achievement is strong overall, especially in fifth grade, but not equally strong across grades.

Math and fifth-grade science are the school’s clearest strengths compared with the state, district and nearby schools. Math proficiency was 27 percentage points above the state and 16 above the Estelline School District 28-2; among nearby schools with reported all-grade math results, Estelline ranked second of five, behind Arlington Elementary - 02. Fifth-grade science was 36 points above the state and 35 above the average of nearby schools with reported results. ELA was a more modest advantage: 8 points above the state and 12 above the district, and fourth-highest among seven nearby schools with all-grade results. Third-grade ELA is a relative weak spot, while fifth-grade math and science led nearby schools reporting those results.

Results have improved over four years: ELA rose 17 percentage points from 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, and math rose 26 points. Math’s state advantage grew from 3 to 27 points; ELA moved from 10 points below the state to 8 above, though it dipped from 59% in 2024–2025 to 57% in 2025–2026. SchoolDigger ranked Estelline at the 82nd percentile with 4 stars in 2025–2026, compared with the district’s 42nd percentile and 2 stars. In 2024–2025, free/reduced lunch eligible students made up 35% of enrollment, the highest rate among nearby schools with a comparable measure; the student-teacher ratio was 14.1, versus a nearby-school average of 13.2. SchoolDigger’s subgroup rankings also varied: the school ranked at the 99th percentile for serving African American students and the 29th percentile for serving Hispanic students in 2024–2025, compared with its overall 78th percentile. Nearby schools serve different grade spans, and subgroup enrollment counts are not provided, so those comparisons need context.

149

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,692

Per pupil spending ?

34.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

81%

Kindergartners immunized against measles (MMR) (2025-26)

Exemptions: 4.8% (any vaccine)

404 6th St N
Estelline, SD 57234

(605) 873-2201

District: Estelline School District 28-2

Students who attend Estelline Elementary - 02 usually attend:

Middle:	Estelline Middle School - 03
High:	Estelline High School - 01

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.2%

Hispanic:

20.8%

Two or more races:

3.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 41st percentile in 2016 → 82nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Dakota average (66% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of South Dakota elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 41 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school66%

District avg51%

South Dakota avg46%

37^th of 203

South Dakota public elementary schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 41 pts since 2016

From bottom 41% (2016) to top 18% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

73^rd of 126Estelline School District 28-2 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
2026	73.8	37 of 203	81.8%	★★★★☆
2025	72.7	65 of 300	78.3%	★★★★☆
2024	44.5	120 of 201	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.3	128 of 204	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.1	156 of 202	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	53.1	99 of 202	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.2	144 of 206	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.7	92 of 204	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	49.2	118 of 207	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.2	121 of 206	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	31.6	166 of 209	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	54.3	114 of 201	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	60.3	98 of 214	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	40.1	157 of 205	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	82.7	13 of 206	93.7%	★★★★★
2009	74.9	28 of 196	85.7%	★★★★☆
2008	63.3	79 of 194	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.9	99 of 194	49.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	58.5	103 of 197	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	66.5	66 of 194	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	67.5	57 of 189	69.8%	★★★★☆
2003	85.4	6 of 187	96.8%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	97.6	1 of 81	98.8%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	39.8	101 of 176	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2026	64.7	49 of 166	70.5%	★★★★☆
2025	60.1	115 of 291	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.5	118 of 155	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	33.6	116 of 163	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	65.9	55 of 237	76.8%	★★★★☆
2021	94.8	2 of 106	98.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	75.4	42 of 292	85.6%	★★★★☆
2024	49.5	81 of 161	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.0	102 of 166	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.3	66 of 157	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.2	92 of 160	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.7	67 of 170	60.6%	★★★☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	30.2	18 of 29	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	76.7	18 of 165	89.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	75.9	24 of 248	90.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2026	71.2	39 of 184	78.8%	★★★★☆
2025	72.3	51 of 287	82.2%	★★★★☆
2024	43.3	118 of 184	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.5	120 of 185	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.3	147 of 184	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	46.3	105 of 185	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.8	150 of 191	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	53.7	92 of 186	50.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2025)99th percentile+20 vs school

Special Education (2025)90th percentile+12 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)89th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)86th percentile+7 vs school

White (2026)79th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)77th percentile~ school

Female (2026)70th percentile-11 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)43rd percentile-36 vs school

Migrant (2025)38th percentile-40 vs school

Hispanic (2025)29th percentile-49 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2025-2026) ?

Science78%+36 vs state

Mathematics71%+27 vs state

English Language Arts57%+8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2026)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Science (2026)			Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners immunized against measles (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Estelline Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-5	404 6th St N	Estelline	57234	Hamlin County	Estelline School District 28-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 873-2201	149	11	14.1	34.9%	112 (75.2%)	1 (0.7%)	31 (20.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.4%)	73.8	37^th of 203 public elementary schools	81.8%		72.7	65^th of 300 public elementary schools	78.3%	28	41.7	56.3	77.8				56.9	58.3	68.8	88.9				70.7	77.8			81%	4.8%	$13,692	$1,363	$12,330
Red Willow Colony School - 09	Public	K-8	20019 474th Ave	White	57275	Brookings County	Deubrook Area School District 05-6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 629-1152	26	2	14.8	—	26 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							25.0											0%	100%	$11,693	$00	$11,693
Claremont Colony Elementary - 04	Public	K-8	46271 184th St	Castlewood	57223	Hamlin County	Castlewood School District 28-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 793-2497	17	1	17.0	—	17 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																		100%	50%
Castlewood Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-5	310 E Harry St	Castlewood	57223	Hamlin County	Castlewood School District 28-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 793-2497	140	11	13.0	26.4%	131 (93.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60.9	78^th of 203 public elementary schools	61.6%		80.9	28^th of 300 public elementary schools	90.7%	50	53.3	52.2	68.4				56.9	46.7	82.6	73.7				65.3	15.8			84%	12%	$13,151	$664	$12,487
Deubrook Elementary - 03	Public	PK, KG-6	695 Palisades Ave	Toronto	57268	Deuel County	Deubrook Area School District 05-6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 794-1152	225	19	11.8	18.2%	215 (95.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	60.9	77^th of 203 public elementary schools	62.1%		60.3	122^nd of 300 public elementary schools	59.3%	45	46.4	45.5	66.7	48.3			52.3	64.3	59.1	53.3	55.2			57.8	40.0			85.2%	7.4%	$11,794	$01	$11,793
Clear Lake Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-5	410 5th St W	Clear Lake	57226	Deuel County	Deuel School District 19-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 874-2162	270	22	12.2	21.9%	257 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30.2	158^th of 203 public elementary schools	22.2%		46.8	178^th of 300 public elementary schools	40.7%	20	18.2	45.7	38.2				33.9	25.0	39.1	41.2				34.7	55.9			90.6%	9.4%	$12,233	$423	$11,810
Sioux Valley Elementary - 02	Public	K-5	200 Hansina Ave	Volga	57071	Brookings County	Sioux Valley School District 05-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 627-5657	372	26	14.2	14.0%	338 (90.9%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.5%)	72.9	40^th of 203 public elementary schools	80.3%		75	51^st of 300 public elementary schools	83.0%	11	53.2	67.2	54.6				58.6	69.4	70.3	61.8				67.4	47.3			93.3%	4.4%	$10,839	$264	$10,575
Arlington Elementary - 02	Public	K-6	306 S Main St	Arlington	57212	Kingsbury County	Arlington School District 38-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 983-5741	152	11	14.0	20.4%	139 (91.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.3%)	3 (2.0%)	81.2	19^th of 203 public elementary schools	90.6%		83.5	17^th of 300 public elementary schools	94.3%	2	41.7	72.7	77.3	76.2			66.3	66.7	81.8	59.1	81.0			71.9	54.5			90.5%	9.5%	$14,891	$594	$14,297
Hillcrest Elementary - 04	Public	PK, KG-3	304 15th Ave	Brookings	57006	Brookings County	Brookings School District 05-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 696-4600	316	23	13.4	26.3%	235 (74.4%)	9 (2.8%)	30 (9.5%)	12 (3.8%)	8 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.0%)								(n/a)	52.9							58.6										90.1%	9.9%	$13,363	$1,756	$11,607
Norfeld Colony Elementary - 07	Public	K-8	20426 482nd Ave	White	57276	Brookings County	Deubrook Area School District 05-6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 794-1152	26	3	9.4	—	26 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							10.5										20.0	0%	100%	$15,041	$4,634	$10,407

Frequently Asked Questions about Estelline Elementary - 02

What schools do graduates of Estelline Elementary - 02 attend?

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

Middle : Estelline Middle School - 03
High : Estelline High School - 01

What is the racial makeup of Estelline Elementary - 02?

Students at Estelline Elementary - 02 are 75% White, 21% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Estelline Elementary - 02?

In the 2024-25 school year, 149 students attended Estelline Elementary - 02.

Is Estelline Elementary - 02 a good school?

Estelline Elementary - 02 ranks 37^th of 203 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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Estelline School District 28-2

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