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Ethan Elementary - 02

Public Grades PK, KG-6

27^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 300 South Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 91% of South Dakota elementary schools

Summary

Ethan Elementary - 02 is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in the small town of Ethan, South Dakota. Part of the Ethan School District 17-1, which is ranked 9 out of 147 districts in the state, Ethan Elementary - 02 has consistently been one of the top-performing elementary schools in South Dakota, ranking in the top 20 for the past several years.

Academically, the school outperforms the state average in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. In 2024-2025, the school had 62.35% proficiency in ELA and 77.65% proficiency in Math, compared to the state averages of 50.93% and 43.49% respectively. The school's performance is particularly strong in 3rd grade Math, where 87.5% of students were proficient, compared to the state average of 51.08%. Ethan Elementary - 02 also performs well in Science, with 44.45% of 5th graders proficient in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 40.54%.

While the school has consistently high rankings for various student subgroups, including male students, Hispanic students, and Native American students, the performance for African American students is an area of concern. Additionally, the school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 6.5% in 2022-2023 to 20.2% in 2024-2025. Despite these challenges, Ethan Elementary - 02 remains a well-managed and efficient school, spending between $7,534 and $8,847 per student, which is lower than the nearby Mitchell School District 17-2 schools.

155

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,734

Per pupil spending ?

26.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

320 S 2nd St
Ethan, SD 57334

(605) 227-4211

District: Ethan School District 17-1

Students who attend Ethan Elementary - 02 usually attend:

Middle:	Ethan Junior High - 03
High:	Ethan High School - 01

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.3%

Two or more races:

4.5%

Hispanic:

2.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 94th percentile in 2015 → 91st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Dakota average (68% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of South Dakota elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school68%

District avg66%

South Dakota avg47%

27^th of 300

South Dakota public elementary schools ?

Top 9%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 147Ethan School District 17-1 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	81.2	27 of 300	91.0%	★★★★★
2024	88.7	8 of 201	96.0%	★★★★★
2023	91.1	7 of 204	96.6%	★★★★★
2022	86.6	16 of 202	92.1%	★★★★★
2021	81.9	20 of 202	90.1%	★★★★★
2019	83.1	19 of 206	90.8%	★★★★★
2018	78.6	27 of 204	86.8%	★★★★☆
2017	89.2	9 of 207	95.7%	★★★★★
2016	86.1	10 of 206	95.1%	★★★★★
2015	82.3	13 of 209	93.8%	★★★★★
2013	79.8	14 of 201	93.0%	★★★★★
2012	75.9	31 of 214	85.5%	★★★★☆
2011	73.0	43 of 205	79.0%	★★★★☆
2010	76.2	33 of 206	84.0%	★★★★☆
2009	69.2	53 of 196	73.0%	★★★★☆
2008	70.8	43 of 194	77.8%	★★★★☆
2007	84.9	4 of 194	97.9%	★★★★★
2006	70.0	48 of 197	75.6%	★★★★☆
2005	86.7	3 of 194	98.5%	★★★★★
2004	83.8	5 of 189	97.4%	★★★★★
2003	81.9	12 of 187	93.6%	★★★★★

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	71.6	58 of 291	80.1%	★★★★☆
2024	86.2	9 of 165	94.5%	★★★★★
2023	74.9	33 of 154	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	75.7	32 of 150	78.7%	★★★★☆
2021	82.8	13 of 151	91.4%	★★★★★
2019	87.4	8 of 155	94.8%	★★★★★
2018	76.7	24 of 163	85.3%	★★★★☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	76.4	3 of 61	95.1%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	75.8	15 of 163	90.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	76.4	29 of 237	87.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	84.2	16 of 292	94.5%	★★★★★
2023	97.6	3 of 166	98.2%	★★★★★
2022	93.3	5 of 154	96.8%	★★★★★
2018	66.5	57 of 170	66.5%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	71.2	22 of 165	86.7%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	80.5	9 of 152	94.1%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	64.6	47 of 248	81.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	76.4	32 of 287	88.9%	★★★★☆
2024	87.0	9 of 184	95.1%	★★★★★
2023	85.7	10 of 185	94.6%	★★★★★
2022	82.6	19 of 184	89.7%	★★★★★
2021	77.8	24 of 185	87.0%	★★★★☆
2019	75.7	30 of 191	84.3%	★★★★☆
2018	70.9	39 of 186	79.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Foster Care (2025)95th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)95th percentile+4 vs school

Native American (2025)94th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)91st percentile~ school

White (2025)89th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)88th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)87th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)81st percentile-10 vs school

Female (2025)80th percentile-11 vs school

African American (2025)17th percentile-74 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics78%+34 vs state

English Language Arts62%+11 vs state

Science44%+4 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
Ethan Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-6	320 S 2nd St	Ethan	57334	Davison County	Ethan School District 17-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 227-4211	155	11	14.0	26.5%	140 (90.3%)	1 (0.6%)	4 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.5%)	81.2	27^th of 300 public elementary schools	91.0%		88.7	8^th of 201 public elementary schools	96.0%	19	68.8	59.1	55.6	65.5			62.4	87.5	72.7	66.7	82.8			77.7	44.5			$9,734	$833	$8,901
Rockport Colony Elementary- 10	Public	K-8	25209 Rockport Rd	Alexandria	57311	Hanson County	Mitchell School District 17-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 239-4214	12	1	9.0		12 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	74	60^th of 300 public elementary schools	80.0%					(n/a)		100.0		50.0		66.7	70.0		66.7		50.0		100.0	70.0		33.3		$13,839	$1,826	$12,014
Rosedale Colony Elementary - 11	Public	K-8	25986 Rosedale Rd	Mitchell	57301	Hanson County	Mitchell School District 17-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 239-4215	21	1	15.7		21 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31.6	229^th of 300 public elementary schools	23.7%					(n/a)		0.0	33.3	100.0	33.3	100.0	46.7		0.0	0.0	66.7	0.0	50.0	20.0	0.0	100.0	40.0	$15,843	$2,067	$13,776
New Elm Spring Colony Elementary - 08	Public	PK, KG-8	41844 269th St	Ethan	57334	Hutchinson County	Parkston School District 33-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 928-3040	21	3	8.4	85.7%	21 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18.9	254^th of 300 public elementary schools	15.3%					(n/a)	0.0	0.0	50.0	25.0	0.0	0.0	15.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	25.0	0.0	0.0	7.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	$12,027	$252	$11,775
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
Millbrook Colony Elementary - 04	Public	K-8	41659 256th St	Mitchell	57301	Hanson County	Hanson School District 30-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 239-4387	6	1	5.4		6 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	72.6	66^th of 300 public elementary schools	78.0%					(n/a)	0.0		100.0		100.0		75.0	100.0		50.0		100.0		75.0	50.0
Parkston Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-5	102C S Chapman Dr	Parkston	57366	Hutchinson County	Parkston School District 33-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 928-3368	272	19	13.9	25.4%	242 (89.0%)	4 (1.5%)	6 (2.2%)	2 (0.7%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.1%)	70.3	84^th of 300 public elementary schools	72.0%		64.1	64^th of 201 public elementary schools	68.2%	20	42.5	55.6	65.7				54.1	72.5	61.1	65.7				66.7	42.9			$11,871	$914	$10,957
L. B. Williams Elementary - 03	Public	K-5	1420 W University Blvd	Mitchell	57301	Davison County	Mitchell School District 17-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 995-3090	438	36	12.0	41.3%	334 (76.3%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (13.5%)	7 (1.6%)	23 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.4%)	58.4	135^th of 300 public elementary schools	55.0%		57.2	90^th of 201 public elementary schools	55.2%	45	40.6	61.3	50.8				50.5	49.3	58.1	53.7				53.5	31.4			$12,104	$1,162	$10,943
Abbott House Elementary - 06	Public	K-8	909 Court Merrill St	Mitchell	57301	Davison County	Mitchell School District 17-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 996-2486	13	4	3.0	38.5%	5 (38.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (53.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.7%)								(n/a)						100.0							0.0			100.0
Longfellow Elementary - 05	Public	K-5	110 N Mentzer St	Mitchell	57301	Davison County	Mitchell School District 17-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 995-3092	290	30	9.6	45.5%	205 (70.7%)	4 (1.4%)	32 (11.0%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.6%)	63.5	114^th of 300 public elementary schools	62.0%		66.5	58^th of 201 public elementary schools	71.1%	56	42.0	53.7	47.7				48.0	64.0	68.5	50.0				61.5	40.9			$12,595	$1,406	$11,189

Frequently Asked Questions about Ethan Elementary - 02

Is Ethan Elementary - 02 a good school?

Yes. Ethan Elementary - 02 ranks in the top 9.0% of South Dakota elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Ethan Elementary - 02?

Students at Ethan Elementary - 02 are 90% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 2% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Ethan Elementary - 02 attend?

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

Middle : Ethan Junior High - 03
High : Ethan High School - 01

What district is Ethan Elementary - 02 in?

Ethan School District 17-1

How many students attend Ethan Elementary - 02?

In the 2024-25 school year, 155 students attended Ethan Elementary - 02.

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