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West Central Humboldt Elementary - 02

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West Central Humboldt Elementary - 02 ranks 64 th of 300 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

64^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 300 South Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 79% of South Dakota elementary schools

Summary

West Central Humboldt Elementary - 02 is a public elementary school serving 403 students in grades K-5 in Humboldt, South Dakota. The school is part of the West Central School District 49-7, which is ranked 29 out of 147 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

West Central Humboldt Elementary - 02 consistently outperforms the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics on the Smarter Balanced Assessments. For example, in 2024-2025, 55.65% of students were proficient or better in ELA compared to the state average of 50.93%, and 66.11% were proficient or better in Math compared to 43.49% statewide. The school's performance is particularly strong in 5th grade, where 64.28% of students were proficient or better in ELA and 64.29% in Math, significantly higher than the state averages. The school also outperforms its own district in both ELA and Math across all grade levels.

West Central Humboldt Elementary - 02 has seen a decrease in chronic absenteeism rates over the past few years, from 20.8% in 2023-2024 to 5.6% in 2024-2025. This improvement in attendance is a positive indicator and likely contributes to the school's strong academic performance. Compared to nearby schools, such as West Central Hartford Elementary - 05 and Tea Area Frontier Elementary - 05, West Central Humboldt Elementary - 02 generally outperforms them in academic achievement.

310

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,596

Per pupil spending ?

11.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

600 S Main St
Humboldt, SD 57035

(605) 363-3131

District: West Central School District 49-7

Students who attend West Central Humboldt Elementary - 02 usually attend:

Middle:	West Central Middle School - 04
High:	West Central High School - 01

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.9%

Two or more races:

3.5%

Hispanic:

1.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 48th percentile in 2015 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Dakota average (59% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of South Dakota elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 31 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 school59%

District avg53%

South Dakota avg47%

64^th of 300

South Dakota public elementary schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 30 pts since 2015

From bottom 48% (2015) to top 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

29^th of 147West Central School District 49-7 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	72.8	64 of 300	78.7%	★★★★☆
2024	61.6	73 of 201	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.1	71 of 204	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.8	73 of 202	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.1	63 of 202	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.6	125 of 206	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.1	160 of 204	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	39.8	141 of 207	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.9	130 of 206	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	53.0	108 of 209	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	68.7	53 of 201	73.6%	★★★★☆
2012	60.3	96 of 214	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	54.6	112 of 205	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	64.0	80 of 206	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	77.5	20 of 196	89.8%	★★★★★
2008	70.2	52 of 194	73.2%	★★★★☆
2007	70.5	46 of 194	76.3%	★★★★☆
2006	67.7	62 of 197	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	67.7	57 of 194	70.6%	★★★★☆
2004	66.5	62 of 189	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2003	59.0	83 of 187	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	65.7	90 of 291	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.6	76 of 165	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.8	66 of 154	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.4	55 of 150	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.1	27 of 151	82.1%	★★★★☆
2019	43.6	93 of 155	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.0	120 of 163	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	55.6	50 of 163	69.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	44.9	131 of 237	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.5	69 of 110	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.2	31 of 112	72.3%	★★★★☆
2022	80.8	10 of 80	87.5%	★★★★☆
2021	69.5	19 of 106	82.1%	★★★★☆
2019	31.0	92 of 121	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.9	108 of 121	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	72.6	54 of 292	81.5%	★★★★☆
2024	66.2	49 of 161	69.6%	★★★★☆
2023	71.4	40 of 166	75.9%	★★★★☆
2022	63.4	48 of 154	68.8%	★★★★☆
2021	56.3	67 of 157	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.3	84 of 160	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.9	129 of 170	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	61.5	24 of 58	58.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	35.3	117 of 165	29.1%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	79.5	10 of 152	93.4%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	64.5	48 of 248	80.6%	★★★★☆
2024	72.8	12 of 72	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	76.4	9 of 72	87.5%	★★★★☆
2022	50.5	24 of 61	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.8	38 of 62	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	66.4	87 of 287	69.7%	★★★★☆
2024	52.6	89 of 184	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.7	73 of 185	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.4	82 of 184	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.9	76 of 185	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.1	144 of 191	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.7	166 of 186	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Native American (2025)93rd percentile+15 vs school

Male (2025)82nd percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2025)81st percentile~ school

White (2025)70th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)69th percentile-9 vs school

Female (2025)69th percentile-10 vs school

Military Connected (2025)59th percentile-20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile-34 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)29th percentile-50 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics66%+23 vs state

English Language Arts56%+5 vs state

Science47%+6 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
West Central Humboldt Elementary - 02	Public	K-5	600 S Main St	Humboldt	57035	Minnehaha County	West Central School District 49-7	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 363-3131	310	21	14.8	11.3%	288 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.5%)	72.8	64^th of 300 public elementary schools	78.7%		61.6	73^rd of 201 public elementary schools	63.7%	9	50.0	49.6	64.3				55.7	67.9	67.3	64.3				66.1	46.9			$10,596	$531	$10,065
West Central Hartford Elementary - 05	Public	K-3	303 E 2nd St	Hartford	57033	Minnehaha County	West Central School District 49-7	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 528-3215	368	25	14.8	13.3%	337 (91.6%)	5 (1.4%)	11 (3.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)								(n/a)	56.0							64.3										$10,715	$574	$10,141
Montrose Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-5	309 S Church Ave	Montrose	57048	McCook County	Montrose School District 43-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 363-5025	108	10	10.9	13.9%	100 (92.6%)	1 (0.9%)	3 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.7%)	75.4	48^th of 300 public elementary schools	84.0%		57.9	84^th of 201 public elementary schools	58.2%	36	57.1	83.3	72.2				68.6	61.9	75.0	38.9				56.9	61.1			$13,873	$594	$13,279
Tri-Valley Elementary in Colton - 02	Public	K-4	46450 252nd St	Colton	57018	Minnehaha County	Tri-Valley School District 49-6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 446-3538	154	13	12.0	16.2%	139 (90.3%)	2 (1.3%)	9 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	66.5	98^th of 300 public elementary schools	67.3%		34.3	145^th of 201 public elementary schools	27.9%	47	77.8	52.6					60.7	88.9	42.1					57.1				$14,169	$704	$13,465
Canistota Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-5	431 4th Ave	Canistota	57012	McCook County	Canistota School District 43-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 296-3458	141	13	10.6	28.4%	121 (85.8%)	1 (0.7%)	4 (2.8%)	1 (0.7%)	10 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.8%)	74.5	54^th of 300 public elementary schools	82.0%		57.9	85^th of 201 public elementary schools	57.7%	31	80.0	70.8	50.0				68.3	85.0	75.0	43.8				70.0	25.0			$15,124	$534	$14,591
Tri-Valley Elementary in Crooks - 04	Public	K-4	705 S West Ave	Crooks	57020	Minnehaha County	Tri-Valley School District 49-6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(605) 446-3538	205	16	13.2	27.8%	148 (72.2%)	36 (17.6%)	9 (4.4%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.4%)	56.7	141^st of 300 public elementary schools	53.0%					(n/a)	53.1	46.5					49.3	59.4	44.2					50.7				$13,319	$630	$12,689
Orland Colony Elementary - 04	Public	K-8	45050 246th St	Montrose	57048	McCook County	Montrose School District 43-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 363-5025	42	3	14.0		42 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	72.5	67^th of 300 public elementary schools	77.7%					(n/a)	80.0	66.7	50.0	83.3	50.0	60.0	68.0	40.0	66.7	0.0	66.7	25.0	60.0	48.0	50.0	60.0	57.1	$12,046	$269	$11,777
Tea Area Frontier Elementary - 05	Public	K-5	2700 S Lancaster Dr	Sioux Falls	57106	Minnehaha County	Tea Area School District 41-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 498-2700	292	21	13.9	40.1%	158 (54.1%)	39 (13.4%)	57 (19.5%)	12 (4.1%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.2%)	53.6	152^nd of 300 public elementary schools	49.3%		49.2	113^th of 201 public elementary schools	43.8%	39	35.9	55.6	53.7				47.5	43.4	53.3	43.9				46.8	36.6			$10,586	$412	$10,174
Discovery Elementary - 26	Public	PK, KG-5	1506 S Discovery Ave	Sioux Falls	57106	Minnehaha County	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 362-3530	873	50	17.3	21.9%	699 (80.1%)	51 (5.8%)	51 (5.8%)	6 (0.7%)	25 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (4.7%)	72.8	63^rd of 300 public elementary schools	79.0%		71.6	46^th of 201 public elementary schools	77.1%	17	61.6	56.6	61.9				60.0	66.7	59.3	60.4				62.1	46.8			$10,792	$577	$10,214
Hayward Elementary - 38	Public	PK, KG-5	400 N Valley View Rd	Sioux Falls	57107	Minnehaha County	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 367-4590	728	51	14.1	83.5%	202 (27.7%)	73 (10.0%)	342 (47.0%)	4 (0.5%)	44 (6.0%)	2 (0.3%)	61 (8.4%)	14.8	265^th of 300 public elementary schools	11.7%		6.1	192^nd of 201 public elementary schools	4.5%	73	10.7	26.9	15.5				17.0	9.2	22.1	11.4				13.7	12.2			$11,446	$1,508	$9,938

Frequently Asked Questions about West Central Humboldt Elementary - 02

What schools do graduates of West Central Humboldt Elementary - 02 attend?

Students who attend West Central Humboldt Elementary - 02 usually go on to attend:

Middle : West Central Middle School - 04
High : West Central High School - 01

How many students attend West Central Humboldt Elementary - 02?

In the 2024-25 school year, 310 students attended West Central Humboldt Elementary - 02.

What district is West Central Humboldt Elementary - 02 in?

West Central School District 49-7

What is the racial makeup of West Central Humboldt Elementary - 02?

Students at West Central Humboldt Elementary - 02 are 93% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 2% American Indian.

Is West Central Humboldt Elementary - 02 a good school?

West Central Humboldt Elementary - 02 ranks 64^th of 300 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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