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Iroquois Elementary - 04

Public Grades PK, KG-5

234^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 300 South Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 22% of South Dakota elementary schools

Summary

Iroquois Elementary - 04 is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in the small town of Iroquois, South Dakota. With just 118 students, the school is part of the Iroquois School District 02-3, which is ranked 133 out of 147 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Iroquois Elementary - 04 has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of South Dakota elementary schools over the past 10 years, also earning a 1-star rating.

Academically, Iroquois Elementary - 04 significantly underperforms the state and district averages on standardized tests, with only 28.85% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 32.7% proficient or better in Math, compared to state averages of 50.93% and 43.49% respectively. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 8.7% to 20.8% over the past few years. Additionally, the school has seen a sharp increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 23.53% in 2021-2022 to 50% in 2023-2024.

Compared to nearby schools, Iroquois Elementary - 04 performs much worse than the higher-ranked Laura Ingalls Wilder Elementary - 02 in De Smet, which is ranked 77th out of 300 South Dakota elementary schools. The school also shares similarities with the low-performing Shamrock Colony Elementary - 05 and Riverside Colony Elementary - 15. Addressing the academic and attendance challenges, as well as the socioeconomic factors impacting student outcomes, will be crucial for improving Iroquois Elementary - 04's performance and providing a quality education for its students.

114

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,626

Per pupil spending ?

50%

Free/discounted lunch ?

111 E Washita St
Iroquois, SD 57353

(605) 546-2210

District: Iroquois School District 02-3

Students who attend Iroquois Elementary - 04 usually attend:

Middle:	Iroquois Middle School - 02
	Pearl Creek Colony Elementary - 05
High:	Iroquois High School - 01

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.5%

Hispanic:

13.2%

African American:

3.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 4th percentile in 2015 → 22nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Dakota average (27% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg27%

South Dakota avg47%

234^th of 300

South Dakota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 22%▲ up 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 4% (2015) to bottom 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

133^rd of 147Iroquois School District 02-3 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	27.5	234 of 300	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.1	188 of 201	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.2	180 of 204	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.1	172 of 202	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.9	152 of 202	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.6	178 of 206	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.4	180 of 204	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.3	187 of 207	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	11.3	190 of 206	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	6.5	200 of 209	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	9.5	186 of 201	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	5.1	203 of 214	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	8.9	195 of 205	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	39.8	156 of 206	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	45.9	133 of 189	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2003	50.1	120 of 187	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	50.2	32 of 81	60.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	46.5	76 of 176	56.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	29.9	225 of 291	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.1	155 of 165	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.9	136 of 150	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.6	125 of 155	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.5	139 of 163	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	47.1	72 of 163	55.8%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	59.7	8 of 61	86.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	41.1	155 of 237	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.9	84 of 121	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.1	105 of 121	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	29.6	222 of 292	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	29.2	19 of 29	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	13.2	154 of 165	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	30.2	188 of 248	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	20.8	251 of 287	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	4.5	181 of 184	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.1	176 of 185	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.8	160 of 184	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.1	161 of 185	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.4	180 of 191	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.0	178 of 186	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2025)87th percentile+65 vs school

African American (2025)60th percentile+38 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)57th percentile+35 vs school

Hispanic (2025)56th percentile+34 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)35th percentile+13 vs school

Migrant (2025)34th percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2025)24th percentile~ school

Male (2025)24th percentile~ school

Female (2025)23rd percentile~ school

White (2025)13th percentile-9 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)7th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics33%-11 vs state

English Language Arts29%-22 vs state

Science0%-41 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
Iroquois Elementary - 04	Public	PK, KG-5	111 E Washita St	Iroquois	57353	Kingsbury County	Iroquois School District 02-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 546-2210	114	10	11.8	50.0%	94 (82.5%)	4 (3.5%)	15 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	27.5	234^th of 300 public elementary schools	22.0%		9.1	188^th of 201 public elementary schools	6.5%	46	21.7	38.5	31.3				28.9	52.2	23.1	12.5				32.7	0.0			$13,626	$591	$13,034
Collins Colony Elementary - 06	Public	K-8	19606 Collins Ave.	Iroquois	57353	Clark County	Willow Lake School District 12-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 625-5945	16	0	106.6		16 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11.8	274^th of 300 public elementary schools	8.7%					(n/a)	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	50.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	10.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	$10,927	$98	$10,829
Laura Ingalls Wilder Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-5	405 Ingalls Ave SW	De Smet	57231	Kingsbury County	De Smet School District 38-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 854-3963	176	12	14.2	29.0%	152 (86.4%)	1 (0.6%)	8 (4.5%)	2 (1.1%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.3%)	70.6	77^th of 300 public elementary schools	74.3%		62.7	70^th of 201 public elementary schools	65.2%	7	80.0	53.6	45.0				60.3	84.0	57.2	45.0				63.0	45.0			$13,884	$681	$13,203
Riverside Colony Elementary - 15	Public	K-8	40361 200th St	Huron	57350	Beadle County	Huron School District 02-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 353-7800	18	2	9.0		18 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10.1	279^th of 300 public elementary schools	7.0%					(n/a)	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	50.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	8.3	0.0	33.3	20.0	$16,044	$450	$15,594
Madison 2-3 Center - 19	Public	2-3	1680 Idaho Ave SE	Huron	57350	Beadle County	Huron School District 02-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 353-7885	474	28	16.9	72.2%	174 (36.7%)	5 (1.1%)	185 (39.0%)	89 (18.8%)	4 (0.8%)	6 (1.3%)	11 (2.3%)								(n/a)	24.3							23.1										$11,790	$1,013	$10,777
Washington 4-5 Center - 20	Public	4-5	1451 McClellan Dr	Huron	57350	Beadle County	Huron School District 02-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 353-7895	453	28	16.1	71.7%	157 (34.7%)	4 (0.9%)	159 (35.1%)	106 (23.4%)	8 (1.8%)	4 (0.9%)	15 (3.3%)	43.4	189^th of 300 public elementary schools	37.0%		18.9	173^rd of 201 public elementary schools	13.9%	16		42.7	42.9				42.8		39.2	33.6				36.2	27.7			$11,740	$989	$10,751
Shamrock Colony Elementary - 05	Public	K-8	19087 413th Ave	Carpenter	57322	Beadle County	Willow Lake School District 12-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 625-5945	21	2	10.1		21 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4.9	298^th of 300 public elementary schools	0.7%					(n/a)	0.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	50.0	16.7	0.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	$10,646	$95	$10,551
Huron Colony Elementary - 13	Public	K-8	40068 399th Ave	Huron	57350	Beadle County	Huron School District 02-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 353-7800	16	1	16.0		16 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5.7	292^nd of 300 public elementary schools	2.7%					(n/a)		0.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	$16,070	$450	$15,619
Buchanan K-1 Center - 18	Public	K-1	555 Mellette Ave SW	Huron	57350	Beadle County	Huron School District 02-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 353-7875	467	29	16.1	70.0%	154 (33.0%)	5 (1.1%)	195 (41.8%)	88 (18.8%)	5 (1.1%)	4 (0.9%)	16 (3.4%)								(n/a)																		$12,536	$1,111	$11,425

Frequently Asked Questions about Iroquois Elementary - 04

What district is Iroquois Elementary - 04 in?

Iroquois School District 02-3

What schools do graduates of Iroquois Elementary - 04 attend?

Students who attend Iroquois Elementary - 04 usually go on to attend:

Middle : Iroquois Middle School - 02
Middle : Pearl Creek Colony Elementary - 05
High : Iroquois High School - 01

How many students attend Iroquois Elementary - 04?

In the 2024-25 school year, 114 students attended Iroquois Elementary - 04.

Is Iroquois Elementary - 04 a good school?

Iroquois Elementary - 04 ranks in the bottom 22.0% of South Dakota elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Iroquois Elementary - 04?

Students at Iroquois Elementary - 04 are 82% White, 13% Hispanic, 4% African American.

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