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Andes Central Elementary - 02

Public Grades PK, KG-5

240^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 300 South Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 20% of South Dakota elementary schools

Summary

Andes Central Elementary - 02 is a public elementary school in Lake Andes, South Dakota, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 179 students. The school is part of the Andes Central School District 11-1, which is ranked 94 out of 147 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Andes Central Elementary - 02 has consistently low academic performance compared to the state average and the nearby Lakeview Colony Elementary - 05, which is also part of the Andes Central School District. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (26.39%) and Mathematics (27.77%) were significantly below the state averages of 50.93% and 43.49%, respectively. The school's performance in Science for 5th grade was also low, with only 12.5% of students proficient, compared to the state average of 40.54%.

Andes Central Elementary - 02 has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 11.8% to 25.0% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school's per-student spending has increased from $15,426 in 2020-2021 to $19,594 in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state average, but this increased funding has not translated into improved academic outcomes. The district and school may need to examine how resources are being allocated and utilized to drive meaningful improvements in student learning.

184

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,482

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1001 High St
Lake Andes, SD 57356

(605) 487-5243

District: Andes Central School District 11-1

Students who attend Andes Central Elementary - 02 usually attend:

Middle:	Andes Central Middle School - 04
High:	Andes Central High School - 01

Racial breakdown:

American Indian:

58.7%

Two or more races:

21.2%

White:

17.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 24th percentile in 2015 → 20th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Dakota average (25% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!Science scores 28 pts below the South Dakota average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg27%

South Dakota avg47%

240^th of 300

South Dakota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 20%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 24% (2015) to bottom 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Andes Central School District 11-1

94^th of 147Andes Central School District 11-1 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	25.3	240 of 300	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.6	170 of 201	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.5	174 of 204	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.3	176 of 202	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.4	180 of 202	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.0	180 of 206	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.7	181 of 204	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.9	166 of 207	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	40.3	143 of 206	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	34.7	159 of 209	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	44.7	146 of 201	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	26.9	184 of 214	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	21.4	186 of 205	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	21.0	187 of 206	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	6.7	186 of 196	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	13.8	176 of 194	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	27.8	164 of 194	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	16.9	179 of 197	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	18.2	173 of 194	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	7.8	179 of 189	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	5.7	177 of 187	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	34.1	213 of 291	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.1	116 of 165	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.7	123 of 154	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.3	133 of 155	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.1	134 of 163	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	35.7	167 of 237	29.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.4	52 of 110	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.5	54 of 112	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.7	37 of 80	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.9	66 of 106	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.2	65 of 121	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.1	86 of 121	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	21.2	239 of 292	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.0	131 of 161	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.1	142 of 166	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.1	104 of 154	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	14.1	139 of 157	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.3	126 of 160	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	40.7	104 of 165	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	37.9	94 of 152	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.0	5 of 25	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	42.8	13 of 25	48.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	25.3	19 of 21	9.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	72.5	6 of 28	78.6%	★★★★☆
2018	22.9	31 of 35	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	45.2	122 of 248	50.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	55.6	137 of 287	52.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2025)52nd percentile+32 vs school

Special Education (2025)51st percentile+31 vs school

Native American (2025)38th percentile+18 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)37th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)30th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)27th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)18th percentile~ school

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics28%-16 vs state

English Language Arts26%-25 vs state

Science12%-28 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
Andes Central Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-5	1001 High St	Lake Andes	57356	Charles Mix County	Andes Central School District 11-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 487-5243	184	14	13.0	100.0%	32 (17.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	108 (58.7%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (21.2%)	25.3	240^th of 300 public elementary schools	20.0%		20.6	170^th of 201 public elementary schools	15.4%	70	19.2	31.8	29.2				26.4	19.2	40.9	25.0				27.8	12.5			$20,482	$3,033	$17,449
Lakeview Colony Elementary - 05	Public	K-8	28748 386th Ave	Lake Andes	57356	Charles Mix County	Andes Central School District 11-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 487-7655	23	2	11.5	87.0%	23 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	72.4	68^th of 300 public elementary schools	77.3%					(n/a)	100.0	100.0	66.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	94.1	100.0	100.0	33.3	100.0	83.3	66.7	76.5	0.0	33.3	16.7	$19,089	$2,240	$16,850
Wagner Elementary - 02	Public	K-4	101 Walnut Ave SW	Wagner	57380	Charles Mix County	Wagner Community School District 11-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 384-3393	333	34	9.8	100.0%	100 (30.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	194 (58.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.1%)	33.2	221^st of 300 public elementary schools	26.3%		15	180^th of 201 public elementary schools	10.4%	41	29.7	32.2					30.8	43.3	30.5					37.6				$16,859	$972	$15,887
Armour Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-5	905 Dobson Ave	Armour	57313	Douglas County	Armour School District 21-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 724-2698	119	9	12.8	10.1%	103 (86.6%)	1 (0.8%)	10 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.2%)	32.6	224^th of 300 public elementary schools	25.3%		28.3	156^th of 201 public elementary schools	22.4%	68	26.7	30.8	33.3				30.0	40.0	38.5	33.3				37.5	16.7			$14,073	$1,114	$12,958
Greenwood Colony Elementary - 05	Public	K-8	28781 402nd Ave	Delmont	57330	Douglas County	Tripp-Delmont School District 33-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 935-6766	3	1	3.0		3 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)		100.0			100.0		100.0		100.0			100.0		100.0
Clearfield Colony Elementary - 07	Public	K-8	40248 293rd Ave	Delmont	57330	Charles Mix County	Tripp-Delmont School District 33-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 935-6766	26	1	26.0		26 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9.5	283^rd of 300 public elementary schools	5.7%					(n/a)	0.0	0.0	0.0	50.0	100.0	50.0	21.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Andes Central Elementary - 02

What district is Andes Central Elementary - 02 in?

Andes Central School District 11-1

What schools do graduates of Andes Central Elementary - 02 attend?

Students who attend Andes Central Elementary - 02 usually go on to attend:

Middle : Andes Central Middle School - 04
High : Andes Central High School - 01

How many students attend Andes Central Elementary - 02?

In the 2024-25 school year, 184 students attended Andes Central Elementary - 02.

What is the racial makeup of Andes Central Elementary - 02?

Students at Andes Central Elementary - 02 are 59% American Indian, 21% Two or more races, 17% White, 3% Hispanic.

Is Andes Central Elementary - 02 a good school?

Andes Central Elementary - 02 ranks in the bottom 20.0% of South Dakota elementary schools.

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