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Henry Elementary - 02

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Henry Elementary - 02 ranks 220 th of 300 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

220^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 300 South Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of South Dakota elementary schools

Summary

Henry Elementary - 02 is a public elementary school serving 93 students in grades PK-5 in Henry, South Dakota. The school is part of the Henry School District 14-2, which is ranked 136 out of 147 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Henry Elementary - 02 faces significant challenges, with consistently high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 20.0% to 24.7%, well above the state average of 15-20%. The school also consistently underperforms the state average on Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics, with only 34.79% of students proficient or better in ELA and 28.26% in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 50.93% and 43.49%, respectively. The school struggles to effectively serve certain student subgroups, ranking in the bottom quarter of South Dakota elementary schools for female students, white students, and special education students in ELA.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Hamlin Elementary - 09, Mellette Elementary - 07, and Jefferson Elementary - 09, Henry Elementary - 02 generally underperforms on test scores, student group performance, and other key metrics. These nearby schools also have lower chronic absenteeism rates and serve more economically advantaged student populations. With a relatively high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds and a small school size of only 93 students, Henry Elementary - 02 faces significant challenges in providing a comprehensive educational program and support services.

Students ?

9.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,113

Per pupil spending ?

49.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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: Holding steady — 30th percentile in 2012 → 27th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Dakota average (31% vs 47% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 16 pts below the South Dakota average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg26%

South Dakota avg47%

220^th of 300

South Dakota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▲ up 17 pts since 2015

From bottom 10% (2015) to bottom 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

136^th of 147Henry 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
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
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 (2025)17th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts35%-16 vs state

Science29%-12 vs state

Mathematics28%-15 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
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
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%)	43.1	190^th of 300 public elementary schools	36.7%					(n/a)	0.0	0.0	50.0	80.0	0.0	50.0	42.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	60.0	0.0	0.0	21.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	$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%)	20.1	250^th of 300 public elementary schools	16.7%					(n/a)	50.0	0.0	25.0	0.0	33.3	0.0	18.2	25.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	33.3	33.3	18.2	25.0	0.0	10.0	$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%)	54.3	147^th of 300 public elementary schools	51.0%		27.8	157^th of 201 public elementary schools	21.9%	10	46.2	48.2	50.0				48.1	61.5	44.5	37.5				48.1	33.3			$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%)	61.5	118^th of 300 public elementary schools	60.7%		57.1	91^st of 201 public elementary schools	54.7%	27	53.6	47.1	64.5				54.8	57.1	50.0	45.2				50.5	38.7			$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%)	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
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
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	130^th of 300 public elementary schools	56.7%		77.7	31^st of 201 public elementary schools	84.6%	99	49.4	48.7					49.1	49.4	62.2					55.3				$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%)	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Henry Elementary - 02

Is Henry Elementary - 02 a good school?

Henry Elementary - 02 ranks 220^th of 300 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Henry Elementary - 02?

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

What is the racial makeup of Henry Elementary - 02?

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

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 district is Henry Elementary - 02 in?

Henry School District 14-2

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