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Ipswich Elementary - 02

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Ipswich Elementary - 02 ranks 21 st of 203 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 5 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

21^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 203 South Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 90% of South Dakota elementary schools

Summary

In Ipswich, South Dakota, Ipswich Elementary - 02 serves 182 students from prekindergarten through fifth grade. In 2025–2026, its English language arts (ELA) and math proficiency were well above state results, and its fifth-grade science result was also higher. The clearest takeaway is especially strong math performance against the state, alongside an ELA result that remains below the district.

Math is Ipswich’s strongest comparison: 69% were proficient, compared with 44% statewide and 61% in the Ipswich Public School District 22-6. ELA proficiency was 68%, 19 points above the state but 5 points below the district. Fifth-grade science was 57%, compared with 41% statewide and 55% in the district. Among nearby schools serving the same grades with reported all-grades results, Ipswich’s ELA was higher than Leola Elementary - 02 (45%) and Edmunds Central Elementary - 05 (53%); its 69% in math fell between Leola’s 73% and Edmunds Central’s 35%. Within Ipswich, fourth-grade ELA stands out as a weaker spot: 48%, about level with the state and 8 points below the district.

Results improved from 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, though they fluctuated in between: ELA rose from 57% to 68%, math from 67% to 69%, and fifth-grade science from 40% to 57%. SchoolDigger gave Ipswich a 90th-percentile ranking and five stars in 2025–2026; in the latest year shared by nearby schools, it ranked at the 86th percentile, third among nine schools with reported ranks. Its student–teacher ratio was 12 students per teacher, close to the nearby average of 12.2. SchoolDigger’s statewide subgroup rankings were notably lower than its overall ranking for Hispanic students (25th percentile versus 86th overall) and Asian students (31st percentile), marking areas where its standing for those groups differs from its overall standing.

182

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,774

Per pupil spending ?

22.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

88%

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

Exemptions: 8% (any vaccine)

510 2nd Ave
Ipswich, SD 57451

(605) 426-6832

District: Ipswich Public School District 22-6

Students who attend Ipswich Elementary - 02 usually attend:

Middle:	Ipswich Middle School - 04
High:	Ipswich High School - 01

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.9%

Hispanic:

3.8%

Two or more races:

2.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 73rd percentile in 2016 → 90th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Dakota average (66% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of South Dakota elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school66%

District avg66%

South Dakota avg46%

21^st of 203

South Dakota public elementary schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 17 pts since 2016

From top 27% (2016) to top 10% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 126Ipswich Public School District 22-6 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	80.1	21 of 203	89.7%	★★★★★
2025	76.8	42 of 300	86.0%	★★★★☆
2024	87.2	12 of 201	94.0%	★★★★★
2023	71.3	57 of 204	72.1%	★★★★☆
2022	76.5	41 of 202	79.7%	★★★★☆
2021	77.5	30 of 202	85.1%	★★★★☆
2019	85.6	12 of 206	94.2%	★★★★★
2018	75.7	34 of 204	83.3%	★★★★☆
2017	70.4	49 of 207	76.3%	★★★★☆
2016	68.5	56 of 206	72.8%	★★★★☆
2015	79.4	23 of 209	89.0%	★★★★☆
2013	68.6	55 of 201	72.6%	★★★★☆
2012	62.8	83 of 214	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	71.2	49 of 205	76.1%	★★★★☆
2010	78.5	25 of 206	87.9%	★★★★☆
2009	76.3	24 of 196	87.8%	★★★★☆
2008	81.5	6 of 194	96.9%	★★★★★
2007	73.1	31 of 194	84.0%	★★★★☆
2006	69.9	50 of 197	74.6%	★★★★☆
2005	72.3	31 of 194	84.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	36.4	40 of 58	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2026	76.1	27 of 166	83.7%	★★★★☆
2025	75.2	41 of 291	85.9%	★★★★☆
2024	85.2	13 of 165	92.1%	★★★★★
2023	58.0	61 of 154	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.2	41 of 150	72.7%	★★★★☆
2021	61.1	60 of 151	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.2	36 of 155	76.8%	★★★★☆
2018	68.9	47 of 163	71.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	32.2	122 of 163	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2026	97.6	3 of 116	97.4%	★★★★★
2025	72.9	37 of 237	84.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2026	87.0	9 of 161	94.4%	★★★★★
2025	72.4	56 of 292	80.8%	★★★★☆
2023	82.4	19 of 166	88.6%	★★★★☆
2022	93.2	6 of 154	96.1%	★★★★★
2021	96.4	4 of 157	97.5%	★★★★★
2019	92.4	5 of 160	96.9%	★★★★★
2018	74.4	33 of 170	80.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	44.6	126 of 248	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2026	79.7	18 of 184	90.2%	★★★★★
2025	75.9	35 of 287	87.8%	★★★★☆
2024	84.3	16 of 184	91.3%	★★★★★
2023	70.0	49 of 185	73.5%	★★★★☆
2022	77.6	35 of 184	81.0%	★★★★☆
2021	77.1	27 of 185	85.4%	★★★★☆
2019	79.8	21 of 191	89.0%	★★★★☆
2018	67.1	49 of 186	73.7%	★★★★☆

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 (2026)97th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)94th percentile+5 vs school

White (2026)90th percentile~ school

Female (2026)84th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)49th percentile-37 vs school

Asian (2025)31st percentile-55 vs school

Hispanic (2025)25th percentile-61 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics69%+25 vs state

English Language Arts68%+19 vs state

Science57%+16 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 (2022-23)	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
Ipswich Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-5	510 2nd Ave	Ipswich	57451	Edmunds County	Ipswich Public School District 22-6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 426-6832	182	15	12.0	—	169 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.8%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	80.1	21^st of 203 public elementary schools	89.7%		76.8	42^nd of 300 public elementary schools	86.0%	21	72.7	47.6	78.6				67.6	81.8	61.9	64.3				69.0	57.2			88%	8%	$13,774	$988	$12,786
Pembrook Colony Elementary - 06	Public	PK, KG-8	35955 139th St	Ipswich	57451	Edmunds County	Ipswich Public School District 22-6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 426-6832	34	1	28.0	8.8%	34 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							83.3							88.9				0%	100%	$13,408	$263	$13,144
Rosette Colony Elementary - 03	Public	PK, KG-8	12465 359th Ave	Leola	57451	Edmunds County	Ipswich Public School District 22-6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 426-6832	31	2	14.0	12.5%	31 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							30.8							23.1				0%	100%	$14,619	$263	$14,356
Deerfield Colony Elementary - 05	Public	PK, KG-8	12434 364th Ave	Leola	57451	Edmunds County	Ipswich Public School District 22-6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 426-6832	26	2	11.7	13.0%	26 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							70.0							60.0				0%	100%	$13,597	$263	$13,334
Edmunds Central Elementary - 05	Public	PK, KG-5	105 1st Ave	Roscoe	57471	Edmunds County	Edmunds Central School District 22-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 287-4251	61	9	6.8	—	47 (77.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (18.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.3%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							52.9							35.3				100%	0%	$21,855	$2,814	$19,040
Long Lake Colony Elementary - 05	Public	K-8	36848 123rd St	Wetonka	57456	McPherson County	Leola School District 44-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 439-3477	30	2	13.0	—	30 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							44.5							44.4						$18,113	$1,000	$17,113
Blumengard Colony Elementary - 06	Public	K-8	35075 148th St	Faulkton	57438	Faulk County	Faulkton Area Schools 24-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 598-6266	33	3	10.6	8.8%	33 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							26.1							26.1				25%	100%	$12,736	$2,571	$10,165
Grassland Colony Elementary - 06	Public	K-8	11865 370th Ave	Westport	57456	McPherson County	Leola School District 44-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 439-3477	12	2	6.3	18.8%	12 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Leola Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-5	820 Leola Ave	Leola	57456	McPherson County	Leola School District 44-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 439-3477	57	8	7.4	—	51 (89.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (10.5%)								(n/a)							45.5							72.7				84.6%	0%	$18,113	$1,000	$17,113

Frequently Asked Questions about Ipswich Elementary - 02

Is Ipswich Elementary - 02 a good school?

Ipswich Elementary - 02 ranks 21^st of 203 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 5 stars out of 5.

What district is Ipswich Elementary - 02 in?

Ipswich Public School District 22-6

How many students attend Ipswich Elementary - 02?

In the 2024-25 school year, 182 students attended Ipswich Elementary - 02.

What schools do graduates of Ipswich Elementary - 02 attend?

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

Middle : Ipswich Middle School - 04
High : Ipswich High School - 01

What is the racial makeup of Ipswich Elementary - 02?

Students at Ipswich Elementary - 02 are 93% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

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