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Eureka Elementary - 02

Public Grades PK, KG-6
125th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 300 South Dakota Elementary Schools
Better than 58% of South Dakota elementary schools
Summary

Eureka Elementary - 02 is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Eureka, South Dakota, with an enrollment of 105 students. The school is part of the Eureka School District 44-1, which is ranked 72 out of 147 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Eureka Elementary - 02 has consistently outperformed the state and district averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics on the Smarter Balanced Assessments. For the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rate for all grades was 56%, compared to 50.93% for the state, and its Mathematics proficiency rate was 46%, compared to 43.49% for the state. The school has also shown strong performance across various student subgroups, ranking 52nd out of 152 South Dakota elementary schools for Native American students and 51st out of 248 for special education students, both with 4-star ratings.

While Eureka Elementary - 02 has demonstrated exceptional performance in certain grade levels, such as 3rd grade, its statewide ranking has declined from a high of 7th in 2020-2021 to 125th in 2024-2025. This suggests that other schools in the state may be improving at a faster rate. Additionally, the nearby Boulder Colony School - 06, which is part of the Edmunds Central School District 22-5, has consistently outperformed Eureka Elementary - 02 and the state in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency rates, providing a potential opportunity for the school to learn from its higher-performing neighbor.

94
Students ?
8.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$19,520
Per pupil spending ?
44.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 805 10th St
       Eureka, SD  57437

(605) 284-2875

District: Eureka School District 44-1


Students who attend Eureka Elementary - 02 usually attend:

Middle:    Eureka Junior High - 03
High:    Eureka High School - 01
Racial breakdown:

White:
77.7%
American Indian:
9.6%
Two or more races:
9.6%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 97th percentile in 2021 → 58th in 2025
Strengths
✓Above the South Dakota median (58th percentile)
✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped from its 97th-percentile peak (2021) to 58th (2025)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school50%
District avg47%
South Dakota avg47%
125th of 300
South Dakota public elementary schools ?
Top 42%▼ down 27 pts since 2016
From top 15% (2016) to top 42% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
72nd of 147Eureka School District 44-1 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202559.8125 of 30058.3%★★★☆☆
202463.466 of 20167.2%★★★☆☆
202373.241 of 20479.9%★★★★☆
202280.331 of 20284.7%★★★★☆
202190.37 of 20296.5%★★★★★
201953.694 of 20654.4%★★★☆☆
201675.230 of 20685.4%★★★★☆
201368.256 of 20172.1%★★★★☆
201272.446 of 21478.5%★★★★☆
201151.3126 of 20538.5%★★☆☆☆
201053.2121 of 20641.3%★★☆☆☆
200952.7116 of 19640.8%★★☆☆☆
200863.675 of 19461.3%★★★☆☆
200781.38 of 19495.9%★★★★★
200669.751 of 19774.1%★★★★☆
200566.268 of 19464.9%★★★☆☆
200476.320 of 18989.4%★★★★☆
200374.626 of 18786.1%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202557.7120 of 29158.8%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202536.6100 of 16338.7%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202534.5174 of 23726.6%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202558.0124 of 29257.5%★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202545.786 of 16547.9%★★☆☆☆

Native American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202554.052 of 15265.8%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202563.751 of 24879.4%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202556.2135 of 28753.0%★★★☆☆
202458.174 of 18459.8%★★★☆☆
202367.154 of 18570.8%★★★★☆
202272.345 of 18475.5%★★★★☆
202186.411 of 18594.1%★★★★★
201946.9110 of 19142.4%★★☆☆☆
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)
Special Education (2025)79th percentile+21 vs school
Native American (2025)66th percentile+7 vs school
Female (2025)59th percentile~ school
Male (2025)58th percentile~ school
White (2025)53rd percentile-5 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)48th percentile-10 vs school
Hispanic (2025)39th percentile-20 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)27th percentile-32 vs school
By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts56%+5 vs state
Mathematics46%+3 vs state
Science40%~ state avg

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

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

Students at Eureka Elementary - 02 are 78% White, 10% American Indian, 10% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

In the 2024-25 school year, 94 students attended Eureka Elementary - 02.

Eureka Elementary - 02 ranks 125th of 300 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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