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Ipswich Elementary - 02

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Ipswich Elementary - 02 ranks 42 nd of 300 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

42^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 300 South Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 86% of South Dakota elementary schools

Summary

Ipswich Elementary - 02 is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Ipswich, South Dakota, with 177 students enrolled. The school is part of the Ipswich Public School District 22-6, which is ranked 36 out of 147 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ipswich Elementary - 02 consistently performs well on the Smarter Balanced Assessments, with a high percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grades. In 2024-2025, the school had 65.78% proficiency in ELA and 65.79% proficiency in Math, significantly higher than the state averages of 50.93% and 43.49% respectively. The school also ranks highly for White students (35th out of 287) and Low Socioeconomic Status students (37th out of 237) in the state. However, the school ranks lower for Asian students (40th out of 58) and Hispanic students (122nd out of 163), suggesting a need to focus on supporting these subgroups.

While Ipswich Elementary - 02 outperforms the nearby Deerfield Colony Elementary - 05 and Rosette Colony Elementary - 03, the high-performing Pembrook Colony Elementary - 06 (ranked 3rd in the state) is also within the Ipswich Public School District and has even stronger academic results. Additionally, the school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 6.2% in 2023-2024 to 20.2% in 2024-2025, which is an area the school should focus on improving.

182

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,774

Per pupil spending ?

22.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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: Holding steady — 89th percentile in 2015 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Dakota average (64% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of South Dakota elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg65%

South Dakota avg47%

42^nd of 300

South Dakota public elementary schools ?

Top 14%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Ipswich Public School District 22-6

36^th of 147Ipswich 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
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
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
2025	72.9	37 of 237	84.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
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
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)

White (2025)88th percentile~ school

Female (2025)86th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)84th percentile~ school

Male (2025)81st percentile-5 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 (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics66%+22 vs state

English Language Arts66%+15 vs state

Science52%+11 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
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	22.5%	169 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.8%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	76.8	42^nd of 300 public elementary schools	86.0%		87.2	12^th of 201 public elementary schools	94.0%	30	57.1	73.3	64.0				65.8	47.6	66.7	80.0				65.8	52.0			$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		34 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	97.3	3^rd of 300 public elementary schools	99.0%					(n/a)	100.0	100.0	80.0	100.0	100.0		93.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0		100.0	100.0			$13,408	$263	$13,144
Rosette Colony Elementary - 03	Public	PK, KG-8	12465 359th Ave	Leola	57456	Edmunds County	Ipswich Public School District 22-6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 426-6832	31	2	14.0		31 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14.4	267^th of 300 public elementary schools	11.0%					(n/a)		0.0	0.0	33.3	0.0	33.3	15.4		0.0	0.0	33.3	0.0	0.0	7.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	$14,619	$263	$14,356
Deerfield Colony Elementary - 05	Public	PK, KG-8	12434 364th Ave	Leola	57456	Edmunds County	Ipswich Public School District 22-6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 426-6832	26	2	11.7		26 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43.9	187^th of 300 public elementary schools	37.7%					(n/a)	75.0	33.3	33.3	50.0		66.7	53.3	75.0	0.0	0.0	50.0		66.7	40.0	0.0	33.3	16.7	$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	34.4%	47 (77.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (18.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.3%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	53.3	155^th of 300 public elementary schools	48.3%		3.1	198^th of 201 public elementary schools	1.5%	43	16.7	83.3	37.5				45.0	66.7	16.7	62.5				50.0	37.5			$21,855	$2,814	$19,040
Long Lake Colony Elementary - 05	Public	K-8	36848 123rd St	Wetonka	57481	McPherson County	Leola School District 44-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 439-3477	30	2	13.0	90.0%	30 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39.7	200^th of 300 public elementary schools	33.3%					(n/a)	100.0	28.6		75.0	100.0	50.0	54.6	0.0	0.0		50.0	50.0	37.5	27.3		25.0		$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		33 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26	239^th of 300 public elementary schools	20.3%					(n/a)	33.3	14.3	100.0	0.0	66.7	50.0	31.8	0.0	28.6	50.0	0.0	33.3	100.0	27.3	50.0	0.0	25.0	$12,736	$2,571	$10,165
Grassland Colony Elementary - 06	Public	K-8	11865 370th Ave	Westport	57481	McPherson County	Leola School District 44-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 439-3477	12	2	6.3		12 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47.6	174^th of 300 public elementary schools	42.0%					(n/a)	0.0	0.0	100.0	0.0		100.0	42.9	50.0	0.0	100.0	0.0		100.0	57.1	50.0	100.0	66.7
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	29.8%	51 (89.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (10.5%)	77.1	40^th of 300 public elementary schools	86.7%					(n/a)	37.5	60.0	83.3				57.9	62.5	100.0	83.3				79.0	66.7			$18,113	$1,000	$17,113

Frequently Asked Questions about Ipswich Elementary - 02

What is the racial makeup of Ipswich Elementary - 02?

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

What district is Ipswich Elementary - 02 in?

Ipswich Public School District 22-6

Is Ipswich Elementary - 02 a good school?

Ipswich Elementary - 02 ranks 42^nd of 300 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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

How many students attend Ipswich Elementary - 02?

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

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