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Stanley County Elementary - 08

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Stanley County Elementary - 08 ranks 151 st of 300 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

151^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 300 South Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 50% of South Dakota elementary schools

Summary

Stanley County Elementary - 08 is a public elementary school in Fort Pierre, South Dakota, serving 177 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Stanley County School District 57-1, which is ranked 85 out of 147 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school's academic performance has been mixed, with its statewide ranking ranging from 46 to 151 out of around 200-300 South Dakota elementary schools. In the 2024-2025 school year, its proficiency rates in English Language Arts (48.81%) and Mathematics (45.24%) were slightly below the state averages. Compared to the nearby Kennedy Elementary (57% in ELA and 59% in Math) and Buchanan Elementary (63.77% in ELA and 58.67% in Math), Stanley County Elementary - 08 lags behind in academic performance. The school's performance on the 5th-grade Science assessment (37.93% proficient) is also lower than the state average (40.54%).

Stanley County Elementary - 08 has a diverse student population, with significant representation of African American, Hispanic, Native American, and multi-racial students. While the school's African American and English Language Learner students perform well, its Native American and multi-racial students struggle, ranking in the bottom 20% and bottom 30% of South Dakota elementary schools, respectively. The school's low-income and special education students also perform below average compared to their peers in the state. Additionally, the school's chronic absenteeism rate has been consistently high, ranging from 14.5% to 20.8% in recent years, which is a concern.

178

Students ?

9.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,856

Per pupil spending ?

32.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

17 E 2nd Ave
Fort Pierre, SD 57532

(605) 223-7745

District: Stanley County School District 57-1

Students who attend Stanley County Elementary - 08 usually attend:

Middle:	Stanley County Middle School - 02
High:	Stanley County High School - 01

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.4%

American Indian:

9.0%

Two or more races:

7.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 78th percentile in 2015 → 50th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 28 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg43%

South Dakota avg47%

151^st of 300

South Dakota public elementary schools ?

Top 50%▼ down 28 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to top 50% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

85^th of 147Stanley County School District 57-1 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	53.7	151 of 300	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.7	87 of 201	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.9	95 of 204	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.5	46 of 202	77.2%	★★★★☆
2021	62.1	84 of 202	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.7	123 of 206	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.2	123 of 204	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	55.0	103 of 207	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	69.1	51 of 206	75.2%	★★★★☆
2015	72.1	46 of 209	78.0%	★★★★☆
2013	37.8	158 of 201	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	43.9	158 of 214	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	31.2	174 of 205	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	33.7	165 of 206	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	42.3	142 of 196	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	55.1	115 of 194	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	43.7	143 of 194	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	34.6	158 of 197	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	37.3	153 of 194	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	52.0	119 of 189	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2003	51.6	111 of 187	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	79.2	8 of 81	90.1%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	73.4	20 of 176	88.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	41.8	186 of 291	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	75.8	31 of 165	81.2%	★★★★☆
2023	64.4	47 of 154	69.5%	★★★★☆
2022	78.4	25 of 150	83.3%	★★★★☆
2021	63.8	53 of 151	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.5	81 of 155	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.8	66 of 163	59.5%	★★★☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	46.7	23 of 61	62.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	49.2	67 of 163	58.9%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	33.4	38 of 61	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	55.4	88 of 237	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	81.4	16 of 112	85.7%	★★★★☆
2018	34.3	90 of 121	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	62.0	102 of 292	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.6	74 of 161	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.2	96 of 166	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	68.9	43 of 154	72.1%	★★★★☆
2021	60.1	59 of 157	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.4	105 of 160	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.4	133 of 170	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	30.1	129 of 165	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	23.5	138 of 152	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	40.2	151 of 248	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	55.0	143 of 287	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.6	71 of 184	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.1	81 of 185	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	82.3	20 of 184	89.1%	★★★★☆
2021	65.3	57 of 185	69.2%	★★★★☆
2019	51.7	89 of 191	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.9	111 of 186	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)90th percentile+40 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)89th percentile+39 vs school

Male (2025)65th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile+13 vs school

Foster Care (2025)62nd percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)59th percentile+9 vs school

White (2025)50th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)39th percentile-11 vs school

Homeless (2025)38th percentile-12 vs school

Female (2025)36th percentile-14 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)22nd percentile-28 vs school

Native American (2025)9th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts49%~ state avg

Mathematics45%~ state avg

Science38%-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 All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Stanley County Elementary - 08	Public	K-5	17 E 2nd Ave	Fort Pierre	57532	Stanley County	Stanley County School District 57-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 223-7745	178	18	9.8	32.6%	136 (76.4%)	4 (2.2%)	7 (3.9%)	2 (1.1%)	16 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (7.3%)	53.7	151^st of 300 public elementary schools	49.7%		57.7	87^th of 201 public elementary schools	56.7%	64	40.6	65.2	44.8	48.8	34.4	60.9	44.8	45.2	37.9	$15,856	$885	$14,972
Jefferson Elementary - 06	Public	K-5	900 N Poplar Ave	Pierre	57501	Hughes County	Pierre School District 32-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 773-7320	377	28	13.4	35.5%	240 (63.7%)	2 (0.5%)	24 (6.4%)	2 (0.5%)	64 (17.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (11.9%)	61.2	119^th of 300 public elementary schools	60.3%		57.9	86^th of 201 public elementary schools	57.2%	33	48.4	51.6	60.0	53.0	53.2	42.2	49.1	48.1	50.9	$11,750	$956	$10,794
Buchanan Elementary - 03	Public	K-5	100 N Buchanan Ave	Pierre	57501	Hughes County	Pierre School District 32-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 773-7310	432	26	16.6	36.6%	270 (62.5%)	4 (0.9%)	23 (5.3%)	11 (2.5%)	60 (13.9%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (14.8%)	75.1	50^th of 300 public elementary schools	83.3%		75.3	38^th of 201 public elementary schools	81.1%	12	42.4	76.1	73.0	63.8	62.1	56.7	57.2	58.7	69.8	$11,597	$863	$10,734
Pierre Indian Learning Center	Public	1-8	3001 East Sully Avenue	Pierre	57501	Hughes County	Pierre Indian Learning Center	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(605) 224-8661	156	8	19.5	98.1%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	156 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Kennedy Elementary - 08	Public	K-5	2306 Brookstone Loop	Pierre	57501	Hughes County	Pierre School District 32-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 773-7370	413	26	15.8	41.4%	254 (61.5%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.8%)	2 (0.5%)	83 (20.1%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (12.8%)	69.3	90^th of 300 public elementary schools	70.0%		64.9	63^rd of 201 public elementary schools	68.7%	27	45.2	58.1	67.2	57.0	58.1	62.2	56.3	59.0	46.9	$11,670	$916	$10,754

Frequently Asked Questions about Stanley County Elementary - 08

Is Stanley County Elementary - 08 a good school?

Stanley County Elementary - 08 ranks 151^st of 300 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Stanley County Elementary - 08?

In the 2024-25 school year, 178 students attended Stanley County Elementary - 08.

What is the racial makeup of Stanley County Elementary - 08?

Students at Stanley County Elementary - 08 are 76% White, 9% American Indian, 7% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

What district is Stanley County Elementary - 08 in?

Stanley County School District 57-1

What schools do graduates of Stanley County Elementary - 08 attend?

Students who attend Stanley County Elementary - 08 usually go on to attend:

Middle : Stanley County Middle School - 02
High : Stanley County High School - 01

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