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Worthing Elementary - 05

Public Grades PK, KG-4

29^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 300 South Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 90% of South Dakota elementary schools

Summary

Worthing Elementary - 05 is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in Worthing, South Dakota, with 121 students enrolled. The school is part of the Lennox School District 41-4, which is ranked 3rd out of 147 school districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Worthing Elementary - 05 consistently performs above the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics on the Smarter Balanced Assessments. In the 2024-2025 school year, 67.44% of all students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 50.93%, and 69.77% were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 43.49%. The school's performance is also strong compared to its district, the Lennox School District 41-4.

While Worthing Elementary - 05 outperforms the state averages, it is not always the top performer among the nearby schools. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Adventure Elementary - 10 (part of the Harrisburg School District 41-2) had higher proficiency rates in both ELA (80.57%) and Mathematics (81.3%) compared to Worthing Elementary - 05. The school also faces some challenges with chronic absenteeism, with a rate of 20.2% in the 2024-2025 school year, which is lower than the state average but higher than its best performance.

119

Students ?

18.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,545

Per pupil spending ?

24.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

230 Cedar St
Worthing, SD 57077

(605) 372-4114

District: Lennox School District 41-4

Students who attend Worthing Elementary - 05 usually attend:

Middle:	Lennox Junior High - 08
High:	Lennox High School - 01

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.9%

Hispanic:

4.2%

Two or more races:

3.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 46th percentile in 2015 → 90th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Dakota average (69% vs 47% meeting standards)

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

✓Ranking is trending up — up 44 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school69%

District avg68%

South Dakota avg47%

29^th of 300

South Dakota public elementary schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 44 pts since 2015

From bottom 46% (2015) to top 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Lennox School District 41-4

3^rd of 147Lennox School District 41-4 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	80.3	29 of 300	90.3%	★★★★★
2024	89.4	6 of 201	97.0%	★★★★★
2023	60.0	82 of 204	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.5	49 of 202	75.7%	★★★★☆
2021	73.7	39 of 202	80.7%	★★★★☆
2019	39.1	138 of 206	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.3	128 of 204	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	68.1	56 of 207	72.9%	★★★★☆
2016	59.6	89 of 206	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	51.0	113 of 209	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	74.9	35 of 201	82.6%	★★★★☆
2012	59.8	105 of 214	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	77.9	20 of 205	90.2%	★★★★★
2010	72.8	43 of 206	79.1%	★★★★☆
2009	55.3	109 of 196	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	61.3	88 of 194	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	55.0	114 of 194	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	42.5	150 of 197	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	59.2	95 of 194	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	31.1	156 of 189	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	22.4	161 of 187	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	70.0	64 of 291	78.0%	★★★★☆
2024	83.9	14 of 165	91.5%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	78.5	14 of 163	91.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	83.3	17 of 292	94.2%	★★★★★
2019	49.7	81 of 160	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	45.0	123 of 248	50.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	75.0	39 of 287	86.4%	★★★★☆
2024	86.3	13 of 184	92.9%	★★★★★
2023	53.8	88 of 185	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.4	61 of 184	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.9	44 of 185	76.2%	★★★★☆
2019	27.4	158 of 191	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.6	142 of 186	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)94th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)91st percentile~ school

White (2025)86th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)78th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2025)50th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics70%+26 vs state

English Language Arts67%+17 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 All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Worthing Elementary - 05	Public	PK, KG-4	230 Cedar St	Worthing	57077	Lincoln County	Lennox School District 41-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 372-4114	119	7	18.1	24.4%	107 (89.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.4%)	80.3	29^th of 300 public elementary schools	90.3%		89.4	6^th of 201 public elementary schools	97.0%	23	66.7	68.0		67.4	66.7	72.0		69.8		$10,545	$263	$10,283
Lennox Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-4	305 W 5th Ave	Lennox	57039	Lincoln County	Lennox School District 41-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 647-2203	362	21	16.8	20.4%	320 (88.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.1%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.7%)	83.7	16^th of 300 public elementary schools	94.7%		86	13^th of 201 public elementary schools	93.5%	3	71.4	67.4		69.7	81.0	67.4		75.0		$11,073	$509	$10,564
Liberty Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-5	501 W Twin Creeks Dr	Harrisburg	57032	Lincoln County	Harrisburg School District 41-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 743-2567	559	39	14.3	16.1%	462 (82.6%)	9 (1.6%)	39 (7.0%)	3 (0.5%)	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (6.8%)	54.2	148^th of 300 public elementary schools	50.7%		30.9	150^th of 201 public elementary schools	25.4%	2	59.6	47.4	41.8	49.5	66.3	56.8	25.3	49.5	27.5	$11,494	$592	$10,902
Adventure Elementary - 10	Public	K-5	27220 472nd Ave	Sioux Falls	57108	Lincoln County	Harrisburg School District 41-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 432-2567	440	27	16.4	9.8%	387 (88.0%)	4 (0.9%)	16 (3.6%)	12 (2.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (4.1%)	91.7	7^th of 300 public elementary schools	97.7%		96.6	4^th of 201 public elementary schools	98.0%	3	84.8	81.7	75.3	80.6	87.0	82.8	74.2	81.3	69.9	$13,184	$238	$12,946
Freedom Elementary - 06	Public	K-5	1101 Tom Sawyer Trl	Harrisburg	57032	Lincoln County	Harrisburg School District 41-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 743-2567	442	32	13.6	23.3%	357 (80.8%)	15 (3.4%)	36 (8.1%)	2 (0.5%)	10 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.8%)	39.7	201^st of 300 public elementary schools	33.0%		29.1	154^th of 201 public elementary schools	23.4%	47	33.8	35.6	38.5	36.0	44.6	30.5	36.9	37.6	32.3	$11,088	$786	$10,302
Tea Area Venture Elementary - 06	Public	K-5	101 E 7th St	Tea	57064	Lincoln County	Tea Area School District 41-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 498-2700	379	25	15.0	20.6%	310 (81.8%)	5 (1.3%)	22 (5.8%)	6 (1.6%)	6 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	29 (7.7%)	74.3	56^th of 300 public elementary schools	81.3%		68.5	52^nd of 201 public elementary schools	74.1%	4	73.3	43.8	64.6	61.9	90.0	45.8	56.9	65.3	50.8	$9,998	$292	$9,706
Tea Area Legacy Elementary - 01	Public	K-5	500 W Charish St	Tea	57064	Lincoln County	Tea Area School District 41-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 498-2700	538	31	17.1	14.5%	458 (85.1%)	4 (0.7%)	34 (6.3%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.7%)	83.9	13^th of 300 public elementary schools	95.7%		81.8	24^th of 201 public elementary schools	88.1%	11	74.2	76.1	65.0	71.7	84.3	77.5	65.0	75.8	47.5	$9,497	$292	$9,205
Lawrence Elementary - 02	Public	K-5	724 N Sanborn	Canton	57013	Lincoln County	Canton School District 41-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 764-2579	411	29	14.2	22.4%	383 (93.2%)	2 (0.5%)	9 (2.2%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.7%)	64.4	108^th of 300 public elementary schools	64.0%		53.4	100^th of 201 public elementary schools	50.2%	8	60.9	45.3	47.8	51.3	79.7	57.8	40.3	59.0	43.3	$11,994	$452	$11,542
Endeavor Elementary - 07	Public	PK, KG-5	2401 W 95th St	Sioux Falls	57108	Lincoln County	Harrisburg School District 41-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 743-2567	358	27	13.3	12.6%	280 (78.2%)	18 (5.0%)	17 (4.7%)	16 (4.5%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (6.4%)	71.9	71^st of 300 public elementary schools	76.3%		70.7	47^th of 201 public elementary schools	76.6%	24	62.1	54.0	48.4	54.7	75.9	70.0	53.1	65.7	50.0	$11,403	$455	$10,948
Explorer Elementary - 04	Public	K-5	4010 W 82nd St	Sioux Falls	57108	Lincoln County	Harrisburg School District 41-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 743-2567	338	25	13.2	27.8%	223 (66.0%)	33 (9.8%)	28 (8.3%)	11 (3.3%)	14 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.6%)	68.5	91^st of 300 public elementary schools	69.7%		56.3	93^rd of 201 public elementary schools	53.7%	2	58.0	56.5	60.7	58.6	70.0	43.5	55.4	56.6	44.6	$10,968	$251	$10,716

Frequently Asked Questions about Worthing Elementary - 05

How many students attend Worthing Elementary - 05?

In the 2024-25 school year, 119 students attended Worthing Elementary - 05.

What district is Worthing Elementary - 05 in?

Lennox School District 41-4

What schools do graduates of Worthing Elementary - 05 attend?

Students who attend Worthing Elementary - 05 usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lennox Junior High - 08
High : Lennox High School - 01

Is Worthing Elementary - 05 a good school?

Yes. Worthing Elementary - 05 ranks in the top 9.7% of South Dakota elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Worthing Elementary - 05?

Students at Worthing Elementary - 05 are 90% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 3% American Indian.

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