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Maurine Elementary - 04

Q: Is Maurine Elementary - 04 a good school?

Maurine Elementary - 04 ranks 218 th of 300 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

218^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 300 South Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of South Dakota elementary schools

Summary

Maurine Elementary - 04 is a small public elementary school located in Faith, South Dakota, serving grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 18 students. The school is part of the Faith School District 46-2, which is ranked 73 out of 147 school districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Maurine Elementary - 04 has struggled, ranking 218 out of 300 South Dakota elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year and receiving a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments is mixed, with some grades performing better than others. For example, in 2024-2025, 7th-grade students achieved 100% proficiency in English Language Arts, while 5th and 8th-grade students scored 0% proficient. Compared to the Faith School District 46-2 and the state of South Dakota, Maurine Elementary - 04 generally underperforms in both English Language Arts and Mathematics assessments. Additionally, the school has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 0% to 20.8% over the past few years.

Interestingly, a nearby school, Opal Elementary - 15 in the Meade School District 46-1, also struggles academically, ranking 242 out of 300 South Dakota elementary schools in 2024-2025. This suggests that the academic challenges faced by Maurine Elementary - 04 may be reflective of broader regional or district-level factors that need to be addressed.

Students ?

8.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,742

Per pupil spending ?

21.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

17291 US Hwy 212
Faith, SD 57626

(605) 967-2152

District: Faith School District 46-2

Students who attend Maurine Elementary - 04 usually attend:

High:

Faith High School - 01

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.1%

Two or more races:

5.9%

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At a glance

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Dakota average (26% vs 47% meeting standards)

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

!Science scores 44 pts below the South Dakota average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg51%

South Dakota avg47%

Elementary school

218^th of 300

South Dakota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

148^th of 246

South Dakota public middle schools ?

Bottom 40%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Faith School District 46-2

73^rd of 147Faith School District 46-2 among South Dakota districts

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)

Elementary school

Male (2025)32nd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)29th percentile~ school

White (2025)21st percentile-7 vs school

Middle school

Male (2025)64th percentile+24 vs school

White (2025)32nd percentile-8 vs school

Female (2025)5th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts40%-11 vs state

Mathematics20%-23 vs state

Science0%-44 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	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
Maurine Elementary - 04	Public	K-8	17291 US Hwy 212	Faith	57626	Meade County	Faith School District 46-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 967-2152	17	2	8.5		16 (94.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.9%)	33.9	218^th of 300 public elementary schools	27.3%					(n/a)		33.3	0.0	66.7	100.0	0.0	40.0		33.3	0.0	33.3	0.0	0.0	20.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	$13,742	$105	$13,637
Opal Elementary - 15	Public	K-8	18010 Opal Rd	Opal	57765	Meade County	Meade School District 46-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 269-2264	13	1	9.2	23.1%	13 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24.8	242^nd of 300 public elementary schools	19.3%					(n/a)	0.0		0.0	33.3	50.0		22.2	50.0		0.0	33.3	50.0		33.3	0.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Maurine Elementary - 04

What district is Maurine Elementary - 04 in?

Faith School District 46-2

Is Maurine Elementary - 04 a good school?

Maurine Elementary - 04 ranks 218^th of 300 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Maurine Elementary - 04?

Students at Maurine Elementary - 04 are 94% White, 6% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Maurine Elementary - 04 attend?

Students who attend Maurine Elementary - 04 usually go on to attend:

High : Faith High School - 01

How many students attend Maurine Elementary - 04?

In the 2024-25 school year, 17 students attended Maurine Elementary - 04.

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