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Gertie Belle Rogers Elementary - 04

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Gertie Belle Rogers Elementary - 04 ranks 145 th of 300 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

145^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 300 South Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 52% of South Dakota elementary schools

Summary

Gertie Belle Rogers Elementary - 04 is a public elementary school located in Mitchell, South Dakota, serving 382 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Mitchell School District 17-2, which is ranked 45 out of 147 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Gertie Belle Rogers Elementary - 04 has had a fluctuating statewide ranking over the past 10 years, ranging from as high as 10th out of 209 elementary schools in 2014-2015 to as low as 145th out of 300 in 2024-2025. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with male students and White students tending to perform better than female students and minority students. The school has also seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 8.6% in 2022-2023 to 20.2% in 2024-2025. Compared to the district and state averages, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (47.94%) and Mathematics (45.88%) were lower in 2024-2025.

Compared to other nearby schools, such as Hanson Elementary-06 and Rockport Colony Elementary-10, Gertie Belle Rogers Elementary - 04 generally performs in the middle to lower range. The school has seen a steady increase in spending per student, from $9,137 in 2021-2022 to $12,250 in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state average but lower than some of the higher-performing nearby schools. Additionally, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.8, which is comparable to the nearby schools, suggesting that class sizes are not a significant factor in the school's performance. However, the school has seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 19.76% in 2021-2022 to 37.96% in 2023-2024, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students, which may contribute to the school's academic challenges.

379

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,686

Per pupil spending ?

41.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1301 N Kimball St
Mitchell, SD 57301

(605) 995-3091

District: Mitchell School District 17-2

Students who attend Gertie Belle Rogers Elementary - 04 usually attend:

Middle:	Mitchell Middle School - 02
High:	Abbott House High School - 07
	Mitchell High School - 01

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.8%

Hispanic:

12.9%

American Indian:

8.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 95th percentile in 2015 → 52nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the South Dakota median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 43 percentile points since 2015

!Near the bottom of Mitchell School District 17-2's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg52%

South Dakota avg47%

145^th of 300

South Dakota public elementary schools ?

Top 48%▼ down 44 pts since 2015

From top 5% (2015) to top 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Mitchell School District 17-2

45^th of 147Mitchell School District 17-2 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	54.7	145 of 300	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.3	50 of 201	75.1%	★★★★☆
2023	64.3	73 of 204	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.5	62 of 202	69.3%	★★★★☆
2021	50.7	104 of 202	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.5	52 of 206	74.8%	★★★★☆
2018	66.5	65 of 204	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.2	82 of 207	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	71.8	43 of 206	79.1%	★★★★☆
2015	84.2	10 of 209	95.2%	★★★★★
2013	80.4	12 of 201	94.0%	★★★★★
2012	84.2	8 of 214	96.3%	★★★★★
2011	77.5	21 of 205	89.8%	★★★★★
2010	71.1	50 of 206	75.7%	★★★★☆
2009	78.4	17 of 196	91.3%	★★★★★
2008	70.6	48 of 194	75.3%	★★★★☆
2007	64.5	70 of 194	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	66.3	68 of 197	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	56.8	103 of 194	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	67.9	56 of 189	70.4%	★★★★☆
2003	57.8	86 of 187	54.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	49.9	63 of 176	64.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	48.0	164 of 291	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.3	59 of 165	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.3	69 of 154	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.1	66 of 150	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.0	98 of 151	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	76.3	24 of 155	84.5%	★★★★☆
2018	69.0	46 of 163	71.8%	★★★★☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	45.1	27 of 61	55.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	41.1	91 of 163	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	54.6	12 of 61	80.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	45.8	126 of 237	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	81.9	7 of 110	93.6%	★★★★★
2023	61.2	35 of 112	68.8%	★★★★☆
2022	44.0	43 of 80	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.0	64 of 106	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	72.6	17 of 121	86.0%	★★★★☆
2018	49.6	65 of 121	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	59.7	117 of 292	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.3	36 of 161	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	69.3	47 of 166	71.7%	★★★★☆
2022	70.6	40 of 154	74.0%	★★★★☆
2021	60.2	57 of 157	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.5	59 of 160	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.7	68 of 170	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	47.9	76 of 165	53.9%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	42.0	79 of 152	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	43.3	131 of 248	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	68.1	15 of 72	79.2%	★★★★☆
2023	36.2	43 of 72	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	75.0	12 of 61	80.3%	★★★★☆
2018	61.6	18 of 62	71.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	56.4	134 of 287	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.5	42 of 184	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	65.7	59 of 185	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.5	50 of 184	72.8%	★★★★☆
2021	52.4	91 of 185	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.7	36 of 191	81.2%	★★★★☆
2018	70.5	41 of 186	78.0%	★★★★☆

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)80th percentile+29 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)64th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)60th percentile+8 vs school

Foster Care (2025)56th percentile+4 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)54th percentile~ school

White (2025)53rd percentile~ school

Native American (2025)48th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)47th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)47th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)44th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2025)44th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts48%-3 vs state

Mathematics46%~ state avg

Science41%~ state avg

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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
Gertie Belle Rogers Elementary - 04	Public	K-5	1301 N Kimball St	Mitchell	57301	Davison County	Mitchell School District 17-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 995-3091	379	28	13.7	41.2%	276 (72.8%)	2 (0.5%)	49 (12.9%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.5%)	54.7	145^th of 300 public elementary schools	51.7%		70.3	50^th of 201 public elementary schools	75.1%	95	31.9	54.7	59.0				47.9	34.8	51.6	52.5				45.9	41.0			$11,686	$1,139	$10,547
Longfellow Elementary - 05	Public	K-5	110 N Mentzer St	Mitchell	57301	Davison County	Mitchell School District 17-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 995-3092	290	30	9.6	45.5%	205 (70.7%)	4 (1.4%)	32 (11.0%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.6%)	63.5	114^th of 300 public elementary schools	62.0%		66.5	58^th of 201 public elementary schools	71.1%	56	42.0	53.7	47.7				48.0	64.0	68.5	50.0				61.5	40.9			$12,595	$1,406	$11,189
Abbott House Elementary - 06	Public	K-8	909 Court Merrill St	Mitchell	57301	Davison County	Mitchell School District 17-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 996-2486	13	4	3.0	38.5%	5 (38.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (53.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.7%)								(n/a)						100.0							0.0			100.0
L. B. Williams Elementary - 03	Public	K-5	1420 W University Blvd	Mitchell	57301	Davison County	Mitchell School District 17-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 995-3090	438	36	12.0	41.3%	334 (76.3%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (13.5%)	7 (1.6%)	23 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.4%)	58.4	135^th of 300 public elementary schools	55.0%		57.2	90^th of 201 public elementary schools	55.2%	45	40.6	61.3	50.8				50.5	49.3	58.1	53.7				53.5	31.4			$12,104	$1,162	$10,943
Millbrook Colony Elementary - 04	Public	K-8	41659 256th St	Mitchell	57301	Hanson County	Hanson School District 30-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 239-4387	6	1	5.4		6 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	72.6	66^th of 300 public elementary schools	78.0%					(n/a)	0.0		100.0		100.0		75.0	100.0		50.0		100.0		75.0	50.0
Rosedale Colony Elementary - 11	Public	K-8	25986 Rosedale Rd	Mitchell	57301	Hanson County	Mitchell School District 17-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 239-4215	21	1	15.7		21 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31.6	229^th of 300 public elementary schools	23.7%					(n/a)		0.0	33.3	100.0	33.3	100.0	46.7		0.0	0.0	66.7	0.0	50.0	20.0	0.0	100.0	40.0	$15,843	$2,067	$13,776
Upland Colony Elementary - 05	Public	K-8	24221 412th Ave	Artesian	57314	Sanborn County	Sanborn Central School District 55-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 495-4183	42	3	13.6		42 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29.3	232^nd of 300 public elementary schools	22.7%					(n/a)	0.0	100.0	33.3	100.0	100.0	80.0	56.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	50.0	60.0	30.4	0.0	80.0	36.4	$13,976	$1,364	$12,612
Mount Vernon Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-5	500 N Main	Mount Vernon	57363	Davison County	Mount Vernon School District 17-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 236-5237	110	10	11.3	34.5%	100 (90.9%)	5 (4.5%)	2 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	71.6	72^nd of 300 public elementary schools	76.0%		70.5	48^th of 201 public elementary schools	76.1%	24	64.7	61.1	55.6				60.4	70.6	61.1	44.4				58.5	50.0			$14,720	$1,042	$13,678
Ethan Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-6	320 S 2nd St	Ethan	57334	Davison County	Ethan School District 17-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 227-4211	155	11	14.0	26.5%	140 (90.3%)	1 (0.6%)	4 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.5%)	81.2	27^th of 300 public elementary schools	91.0%		88.7	8^th of 201 public elementary schools	96.0%	19	68.8	59.1	55.6	65.5			62.4	87.5	72.7	66.7	82.8			77.7	44.5			$9,734	$833	$8,901
Hanson Elementary - 06	Public	PK, KG-5	230 6th St	Alexandria	57311	Hanson County	Hanson School District 30-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 239-4387	151	11	14.2	25.2%	137 (90.7%)	1 (0.7%)	5 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)	79.7	32^nd of 300 public elementary schools	89.3%		77.5	32^nd of 201 public elementary schools	84.1%		77.8	50.0	73.7				69.4	88.9	56.3	57.9				71.0	47.4			$11,417	$528	$10,888

Frequently Asked Questions about Gertie Belle Rogers Elementary - 04

What is the racial makeup of Gertie Belle Rogers Elementary - 04?

Students at Gertie Belle Rogers Elementary - 04 are 73% White, 13% Hispanic, 8% American Indian, 6% Two or more races.

How many students attend Gertie Belle Rogers Elementary - 04?

In the 2024-25 school year, 379 students attended Gertie Belle Rogers Elementary - 04.

Is Gertie Belle Rogers Elementary - 04 a good school?

Gertie Belle Rogers Elementary - 04 ranks 145^th of 300 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Gertie Belle Rogers Elementary - 04 in?

Mitchell School District 17-2

What schools do graduates of Gertie Belle Rogers Elementary - 04 attend?

Students who attend Gertie Belle Rogers Elementary - 04 usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mitchell Middle School - 02
High : Abbott House High School - 07
High : Mitchell High School - 01

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