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Henry Elementary - 02

Public Grades PK, KG-5

156^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 203 South Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 23% of South Dakota elementary schools

Summary

Henry Elementary - 02 serves 93 students in PK–5 in Henry, South Dakota. Its results are uneven: ELA is near the state level, but math is weaker, particularly in fifth grade. The most urgent concern is fifth-grade math, where 8% were proficient, compared with 43% statewide.

ELA is the school’s strongest subject: 49% of students were proficient in 2025–26, nearly matching the state’s 49% and exceeding the Henry School District 14-2 rate of 37%. Math was 31%, 13 percentage points below the state’s 44% and about 1 point above the district’s 30%. Fifth-grade science was also low at 15%, 26 points below the state. Among nearby PK–5 schools, fifth-grade math was higher at Florence Elementary - 02 (31%), Clark Elementary - 02 (49%) and Hamlin Elementary - 09 (63%).

ELA has improved, rising from 40% in 2022–23 to 49% in 2025–26, while chronic absenteeism increased from 11% to 24% over the same period; the latest school rate was above the state’s 20%. SchoolDigger ranked Henry 156th of 203 schools, at the 23rd percentile with one star in 2025–26; its percentile had mostly stayed between 21 and 27 in recent years. A brighter subgroup result appeared in 2024–25: SchoolDigger placed the school at the 46th percentile for Low Socio Economic Status Students, compared with the 27th percentile overall, a sign it served that group relatively well that year. The 2024–25 student-teacher ratio was 9.5, among the lowest nearby, while 50% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible—more than at nearby full-grade-span peers Hamlin (36%), Florence (32%) and Clark (26%). With 93 students, results can shift noticeably with changes in a small number of students.

Students ?

9.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,113

Per pupil spending ?

49.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

91.7%

Kindergartners immunized against measles (MMR) (2025-26)

Exemptions: 8.3% (any vaccine)

111 N Cedar
Henry, SD 57243

(605) 532-5364

District: Henry School District 14-2

Students who attend Henry Elementary - 02 usually attend:

Middle:	Henry Middle School - 03
High:	Henry High School - 01

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.5%

African American:

5.4%

American Indian:

1.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 56th percentile in 2013 → 23rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Dakota average (36% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 33 percentile points since 2013

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg32%

South Dakota avg46%

156^th of 203

South Dakota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 15 pts since 2017

From bottom 39% (2017) to bottom 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

117^th of 126Henry School District 14-2 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
2026	31.1	156 of 203	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.5	220 of 300	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.9	158 of 201	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.1	155 of 204	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.8	155 of 202	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.7	148 of 202	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	64.3	65 of 206	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	45.3	127 of 207	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	16.5	188 of 209	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	60.7	89 of 201	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	47.2	149 of 214	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	75.8	26 of 205	87.3%	★★★★☆
2010	72.1	45 of 206	78.2%	★★★★☆
2009	46.5	135 of 196	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	63.6	76 of 194	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	65.4	65 of 194	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	68.0	59 of 197	70.1%	★★★★☆
2005	71.9	35 of 194	82.0%	★★★★☆
2004	63.7	78 of 189	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2003	72.5	35 of 187	81.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	30.4	224 of 291	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	45.3	128 of 237	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	38.9	196 of 292	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	32.2	180 of 248	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2026	23.3	161 of 184	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.9	237 of 287	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.2	165 of 184	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.3	153 of 185	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.2	153 of 184	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.1	151 of 185	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.7	96 of 191	49.7%	★★★☆☆

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)46th percentile+19 vs school

Male (2025)33rd percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2025)27th percentile~ school

Female (2025)23rd percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)12th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts49%~ state avg

Mathematics31%-13 vs state

Science15%-26 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2026)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Science (2026)			Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners immunized against measles (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	31.1	156^th of 203 public elementary schools	23.2%		33.5	220^th of 300 public elementary schools	26.7%	64	46.2	53.8	46.2				48.7	46.2	38.5	7.7				30.8	15.4			91.7%	8.3%	$14,113	$611	$13,502
Silver Lake Colony - 07	Public	K-8	17354 430th Ave	Clark	57225	Clark County	Clark School District 12-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 532-3606	16	2	8.0	81.3%	16 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							33.3							8.3						$16,690	$34	$16,656
Hillcrest Colony Elementary - 05	Public	K-8	1004 Hillcrest Dr	Garden City	57236	Clark County	Clark School District 12-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 532-3606	31	2	15.5	90.3%	31 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							27.8							16.7				0%	50%	$11,141	$34	$11,106
Florence Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-5	515 Main Ave	Florence	57235	Codington County	Florence School District 14-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 758-2412	179	11	16.1	32.4%	172 (96.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36	146^th of 203 public elementary schools	28.1%		54.3	147^th of 300 public elementary schools	51.0%	1	43.5	48.0	46.2				46.0	52.2	36.0	30.8				39.2	34.6			82.1%	7.1%	$12,574	$716	$11,858
Clark Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-5	200 2nd Ave NW	Clark	57225	Clark County	Clark School District 12-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 532-3606	212	17	12.1	26.4%	180 (84.9%)	1 (0.5%)	21 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.8%)	68.1	59^th of 203 public elementary schools	70.9%		61.5	118^th of 300 public elementary schools	60.7%	59	46.7	74.2	59.5				60.2	56.7	67.7	48.7				57.1	54.1			81.5%	0%	$11,695	$711	$10,984
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%)								(n/a)							44.0							36.0				20%	80%	$10,730	$95	$10,635
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)																		94%	5.5%
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%)	44	130^th of 203 public elementary schools	36.0%		45.1	183^rd of 300 public elementary schools	39.0%	53	19.7	50.8					35.7	55.7	58.5					57.1						$11,594	$1,010	$10,584
Jefferson Elementary - 09	Public	1-4	1701 N Maple St	Watertown	57201	Codington County	Watertown School District 14-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 882-6390	333	23	14.2	32.7%	278 (83.5%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.2%)	2 (0.6%)	19 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.7%)	59	82^nd of 203 public elementary schools	59.6%		59	130^th of 300 public elementary schools	56.7%	48	57.3	41.0					49.4	62.9	57.8					60.5						$11,854	$908	$10,947
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%)	64.9	67^th of 203 public elementary schools	67.0%		74.1	59^th of 300 public elementary schools	80.3%	8	52.9	54.0	58.5				55.1	44.1	63.5	63.1				56.6	58.5			86.1%	11.1%	$9,938	$1,498	$8,440

Frequently Asked Questions about Henry Elementary - 02

What schools do graduates of Henry Elementary - 02 attend?

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

Middle : Henry Middle School - 03
High : Henry High School - 01

What is the racial makeup of Henry Elementary - 02?

Students at Henry Elementary - 02 are 94% White, 5% African American, 1% American Indian.

Is Henry Elementary - 02 a good school?

Henry Elementary - 02 ranks in the bottom 23.2% of South Dakota elementary schools.

What district is Henry Elementary - 02 in?

Henry School District 14-2

How many students attend Henry Elementary - 02?

In the 2024-25 school year, 93 students attended Henry Elementary - 02.

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