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Hot Springs Elementary - 02

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Hot Springs Elementary - 02 ranks 208 th of 300 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

208^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 300 South Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 31% of South Dakota elementary schools

Summary

Hot Springs Elementary - 02 is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Hot Springs, South Dakota, with 332 students. The school is part of the Hot Springs School District 23-2, which is ranked 86 out of 147 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Over the past 10 years, Hot Springs Elementary - 02 has consistently ranked in the bottom half of South Dakota elementary schools, ranging from 61st to 208th out of around 200-300 schools. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with some groups, such as English Language Learners and Low Socioeconomic Status students, performing relatively well compared to other schools in the state, while others, like Special Education and Homeless students, struggled. The school's proficiency rates in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and 5th-grade science are consistently below the state and district averages.

Interestingly, the nearby Edgemont Elementary - 03, which is also part of a low-performing district, generally outperforms Hot Springs Elementary - 02 in terms of statewide ranking, test scores, and other key metrics, despite having a higher percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Additionally, Hot Springs Elementary - 02 has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, which may be contributing to the school's overall academic underperformance.

306

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,124

Per pupil spending ?

35.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

240 N 19th St
Hot Springs, SD 57747

(605) 745-4149

District: Hot Springs School District 23-2

Students who attend Hot Springs Elementary - 02 usually attend:

Middle:	Hot Springs Middle School - 06
High:	Hot Springs High School - 01

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.3%

American Indian:

9.8%

Two or more races:

9.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 71st percentile in 2015 → 31st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Dakota average (35% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 40 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg42%

South Dakota avg47%

208^th of 300

South Dakota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 40 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to bottom 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

86^th of 147Hot Springs School District 23-2 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	38.4	208 of 300	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.1	134 of 201	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.5	150 of 204	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.0	134 of 202	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.0	123 of 202	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.7	114 of 206	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.5	117 of 204	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.8	132 of 207	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	61.8	75 of 206	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	66.8	61 of 209	70.8%	★★★★☆
2013	62.2	83 of 201	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.6	123 of 214	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.1	113 of 205	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.1	132 of 206	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.6	121 of 196	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	49.1	134 of 194	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	58.5	101 of 194	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	55.7	111 of 197	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	52.4	121 of 194	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	31.1	157 of 189	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	44.8	136 of 187	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	81.4	6 of 81	92.6%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	67.4	29 of 176	83.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	41.0	189 of 291	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.6	110 of 165	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.3	115 of 154	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.9	103 of 150	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.3	87 of 151	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.1	79 of 155	49.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.5	98 of 163	39.9%	★★☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	30.9	43 of 61	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	34.9	112 of 163	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	31.5	52 of 61	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	26.9	200 of 237	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.9	50 of 110	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.4	20 of 112	82.1%	★★★★☆
2022	62.0	25 of 80	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.1	35 of 106	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.3	52 of 121	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.3	56 of 121	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	35.1	211 of 292	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.3	94 of 161	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.7	110 of 166	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.7	92 of 154	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.1	88 of 157	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.6	88 of 160	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.2	95 of 170	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	27.9	138 of 165	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	74.0	4 of 12	66.7%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	45.0	70 of 152	53.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	20.5	220 of 248	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.2	49 of 72	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	38.3	209 of 287	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.1	138 of 184	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.6	160 of 185	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.8	137 of 184	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.6	112 of 185	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.9	146 of 191	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.5	127 of 186	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)93rd percentile+62 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)84th percentile+53 vs school

Native American (2025)54th percentile+23 vs school

Female (2025)35th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)31st percentile~ school

Foster Care (2025)30th percentile~ school

Male (2025)28th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)27th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)16th percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)16th percentile-15 vs school

Homeless (2025)15th percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2025)11th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts39%-12 vs state

Mathematics34%-9 vs state

Science27%-14 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
Hot Springs Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-5	240 N 19th St	Hot Springs	57747	Fall River County	Hot Springs School District 23-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 745-4149	306	25	12.4	35.6%	215 (70.3%)	2 (0.7%)	24 (7.8%)	5 (1.6%)	30 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (9.8%)	38.4	208^th of 300 public elementary schools	30.7%		38.1	134^th of 201 public elementary schools	33.3%	74	37.7	37.5	42.9				39.2	39.6	30.4	32.7				34.2	26.5			$11,124	$1,229	$9,894
Edgemont Elementary - 03	Public	PK, KG-8	715 Mogul Way	Edgemont	57735	Fall River County	Edgemont School District 23-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 662-7254	93	11	8.5	51.6%	78 (83.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.4%)	47.4	176^th of 300 public elementary schools	41.3%		49.2	114^th of 201 public elementary schools	43.3%	62	40.0	33.3	45.5	25.0	36.4	27.3	34.4	60.0	16.7	54.5	25.0	18.2	18.2	32.8	54.5	36.4	45.5	$19,065	$1,983	$17,083

Frequently Asked Questions about Hot Springs Elementary - 02

What schools do graduates of Hot Springs Elementary - 02 attend?

Students who attend Hot Springs Elementary - 02 usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hot Springs Middle School - 06
High : Hot Springs High School - 01

What is the racial makeup of Hot Springs Elementary - 02?

Students at Hot Springs Elementary - 02 are 70% White, 10% American Indian, 10% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Hot Springs Elementary - 02?

In the 2024-25 school year, 306 students attended Hot Springs Elementary - 02.

Is Hot Springs Elementary - 02 a good school?

Hot Springs Elementary - 02 ranks 208^th of 300 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Hot Springs Elementary - 02 in?

Hot Springs School District 23-2

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