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Hamlin Elementary - 09

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Hamlin Elementary - 09 ranks 59 th of 300 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

59^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 300 South Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of South Dakota elementary schools

Summary

Hamlin Elementary - 09 is a public elementary school located in Hayti, South Dakota, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 467 students. The school is part of the Hamlin School District 28-3, which is ranked 18 out of 147 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hamlin Elementary - 09 consistently ranks among the top 60 elementary schools in South Dakota, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics are significantly higher than the state averages across all grade levels. In 2024-2025, Hamlin Elementary - 09 had 60.78% proficiency in ELA and 61.27% proficiency in Math, compared to the state averages of 50.93% and 43.49%, respectively. The school also performs exceptionally well across various student subgroups, including female students, male students, white students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with rankings consistently in the top 70 or higher among South Dakota elementary schools.

When compared to nearby schools, such as McKinley Elementary - 06, Roosevelt Elementary - 08, and Mellette Elementary - 07, Hamlin Elementary - 09 consistently outperforms them in both ELA and Math proficiency rates. Additionally, Hamlin Elementary - 09 has a lower percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients (31.48% in 2023-2024) compared to the nearby schools, which range from 39.15% to 54.05%, and a higher spending per student ($9,955 in 2023-2024) compared to the nearby schools, which range from $10,973 to $14,069 per student.

472

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,938

Per pupil spending ?

35.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

44577 188th St
Hayti, SD 57241

(605) 783-3631

District: Hamlin School District 28-3

Students who attend Hamlin Elementary - 09 usually attend:

Middle:	Hamlin Middle School - 02
High:	Hamlin High School - 01

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.9%

Hispanic:

5.5%

Two or more races:

0.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 54th percentile in 2015 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Dakota average (61% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of South Dakota elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 26 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg58%

South Dakota avg47%

59^th of 300

South Dakota public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 26 pts since 2015

From top 46% (2015) to top 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^th of 147Hamlin School District 28-3 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	74.1	59 of 300	80.3%	★★★★☆
2024	67.1	56 of 201	72.1%	★★★★☆
2023	72.3	53 of 204	74.0%	★★★★☆
2022	68.1	54 of 202	73.3%	★★★★☆
2021	70.2	50 of 202	75.2%	★★★★☆
2019	55.2	88 of 206	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.7	75 of 204	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.1	70 of 207	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	83.9	12 of 206	94.2%	★★★★★
2015	56.4	96 of 209	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	71.0	47 of 201	76.6%	★★★★☆
2012	76.1	29 of 214	86.4%	★★★★☆
2011	74.4	30 of 205	85.4%	★★★★☆
2010	64.9	75 of 206	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	71.0	44 of 196	77.6%	★★★★☆
2008	68.6	59 of 194	69.6%	★★★★☆
2007	67.8	55 of 194	71.6%	★★★★☆
2006	59.5	98 of 197	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	58.3	100 of 194	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	60.8	90 of 189	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2003	74.1	29 of 187	84.5%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	51.1	57 of 176	67.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	69.6	67 of 291	77.0%	★★★★☆
2024	68.3	44 of 165	73.3%	★★★★☆
2023	66.5	41 of 154	73.4%	★★★★☆
2022	74.2	35 of 150	76.7%	★★★★☆
2021	73.3	31 of 151	79.5%	★★★★☆
2019	47.7	86 of 155	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	64.0	58 of 163	64.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	53.4	57 of 163	65.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	75.4	31 of 237	86.9%	★★★★☆
2024	80.6	8 of 110	92.7%	★★★★★
2023	85.0	13 of 112	88.4%	★★★★☆
2022	69.2	17 of 80	78.8%	★★★★☆
2021	85.2	8 of 106	92.5%	★★★★★
2019	70.9	22 of 121	81.8%	★★★★☆
2018	76.5	17 of 121	86.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	72.7	53 of 292	81.8%	★★★★☆
2024	65.9	50 of 161	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.5	31 of 166	81.3%	★★★★☆
2022	62.6	50 of 154	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.7	53 of 157	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.0	49 of 160	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.9	64 of 170	62.4%	★★★☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	83.9	4 of 29	86.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	68.9	28 of 165	83.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	42.2	140 of 248	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.9	25 of 72	65.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	68.5	71 of 287	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	60.0	70 of 184	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.6	60 of 185	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.2	55 of 184	70.1%	★★★★☆
2021	66.6	52 of 185	71.9%	★★★★☆
2019	50.6	97 of 191	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.7	87 of 186	53.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)87th percentile+7 vs school

Migrant (2025)86th percentile+6 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)83rd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)77th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)75th percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)68th percentile-13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)65th percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2025)44th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics61%+18 vs state

English Language Arts61%+10 vs state

Science58%+17 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hamlin Elementary - 09	Public	PK, KG-5	44577 188th St	Hayti	57241	Hamlin County	Hamlin School District 28-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 783-3631	472	29	16.4	35.8%	443 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	74.1	59^th of 300 public elementary schools	80.3%		67.1	56^th of 201 public elementary schools	72.1%	3	59.7	53.0	69.0				60.8	64.2	48.5	70.4				61.3	57.8		$9,938	$1,498	$8,440
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%)	80.9	28^th of 300 public elementary schools	90.7%		55.4	95^th of 201 public elementary schools	52.7%	67	66.7	70.6	64.0				66.7	76.2	70.6	72.0				73.0	48.0		$13,151	$664	$12,487
Mayfield Colony Elementary - 04	Public	K-8	43188 Mayfield Rd	Willow Lake	57278	Clark County	Willow Lake School District 12-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 625-5945	31	2	15.5		31 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38.6	206^th of 300 public elementary schools	31.3%					(n/a)	0.0	33.3	50.0	75.0	33.3		41.2	33.3	0.0	0.0	25.0	33.3		17.7	50.0		$10,730	$95	$10,635
Willow Lake Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Garfield Ave	Willow Lake	57278	Clark County	Willow Lake School District 12-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 625-5945	153	11	14.2	48.4%	148 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50.9	163^rd of 300 public elementary schools	45.7%		29.6	152^nd of 201 public elementary schools	24.4%	11	31.3	34.6	47.6				38.1	56.3	46.2	52.4				50.8	38.1		$11,886	$946	$10,940
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%)	4.6	300^th of 300 public elementary schools	0.0%					(n/a)	0.0	0.0		0.0	100.0	0.0	10.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0		0.0
Henry Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-5	111 N Cedar	Henry	57243	Codington County	Henry School District 14-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 532-5364	93	10	9.5	49.5%	87 (93.5%)	5 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33.5	220^th of 300 public elementary schools	26.7%		26.9	158^th of 201 public elementary schools	21.4%	62	35.3	40.0	28.6				34.8	41.2	40.0	0.0				28.3	28.6		$14,113	$611	$13,502
McKinley Early Childhood Center - 06	Public	PK-K	5 12th St SW	Watertown	57201	Codington County	Watertown School District 14-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 882-6350	296	22	13.7	38.2%	229 (77.4%)	2 (0.7%)	32 (10.8%)	5 (1.7%)	10 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.1%)								(n/a)
Mellette Elementary - 07	Public	1-4	619 2nd St NW	Watertown	57201	Codington County	Watertown School District 14-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 882-6385	267	20	13.6	47.6%	192 (71.9%)	3 (1.1%)	20 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (13.1%)	45.1	183^rd of 300 public elementary schools	39.0%		39.4	131^st of 201 public elementary schools	34.8%	52	40.9	32.5					36.4	51.5	45.5					48.3			$11,594	$1,010	$10,584

Frequently Asked Questions about Hamlin Elementary - 09

What district is Hamlin Elementary - 09 in?

Hamlin School District 28-3

Is Hamlin Elementary - 09 a good school?

Hamlin Elementary - 09 ranks 59^th of 300 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Hamlin Elementary - 09 attend?

Students who attend Hamlin Elementary - 09 usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hamlin Middle School - 02
High : Hamlin High School - 01

What is the racial makeup of Hamlin Elementary - 09?

Students at Hamlin Elementary - 09 are 94% White, 6% Hispanic.

How many students attend Hamlin Elementary - 09?

In the 2024-25 school year, 472 students attended Hamlin Elementary - 09.

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