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Gertie Belle Rogers Elementary - 04

Q: Is Gertie Belle Rogers Elementary - 04 a good school?

Gertie Belle Rogers Elementary - 04 ranks 112 th of 203 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

112^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 203 South Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 45% of South Dakota elementary schools

Summary

Gertie Belle Rogers Elementary - 04 is a 379-student school serving kindergarten through fifth grade in Mitchell, South Dakota. Its overall 2025–2026 results were slightly above the state but below the district, and the clearest concern is fourth-grade math: 35% were proficient, compared with 49% statewide and districtwide, gaps of 13 points to each.

Schoolwide, 51% were proficient in English language arts (ELA) and 48% in math. Those results were 2 and 4 points above the state, respectively, but 4 points below the Mitchell School District 17-2 in ELA and 1 point below it in math. Locally, results lagged: each of five nearby elementary-serving schools—L. B. Williams Elementary - 03, Longfellow Elementary - 05, Hanson Elementary - 06, Mount Vernon Elementary - 02 and Ethan Elementary - 02—scored higher in both subjects. Their average was 62% in ELA and 67% in math, 11 and 19 points above Gertie Belle Rogers. Fifth-grade science was a relative strength: 42% proficient, 1 point above the state and 4 above the district.

Results have fluctuated: math fell 11 points from 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, though it recovered 2 points from the previous year; ELA rose 3 points last year but remains 8 below its 2023–2024 peak. SchoolDigger rated the school at the 45th percentile with 2 stars, below nearby L. B. Williams (49th percentile, 3 stars) and Longfellow (71st percentile, 4 stars). In 2024–2025, the student-teacher ratio was 13.7, and 41% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible. Chronic absenteeism was 11% in 2025–2026, below the district’s 16% and state’s 20%. SchoolDigger’s Special Education Students ranking fell to the 23rd percentile, 22 points below the school’s overall standing and down 56 points since 2023–2024. Its Low Socio Economic Status Students ranking was higher, at the 64th percentile, compared with 45th overall.

379

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,686

Per pupil spending ?

41.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

95.1%

Kindergartners immunized against measles (MMR) (2025-26)

Exemptions: 4.9% (any vaccine)

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 — 79th percentile in 2016 → 45th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 34 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg51%

South Dakota avg46%

112^th of 203

South Dakota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 34 pts since 2016

From top 21% (2016) to bottom 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Mitchell School District 17-2

48^th of 126Mitchell 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
2026	49.6	112 of 203	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	47.4	84 of 166	49.4%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	54.3	42 of 116	63.8%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	52.1	85 of 161	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	33.1	49 of 64	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	51.0	100 of 184	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
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

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)64th percentile+19 vs school

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

Multi-racial (2025)54th percentile~ school

Female (2026)49th percentile+5 vs school

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

Male (2026)47th percentile~ school

White (2026)46th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)44th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2026)23rd percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts51%~ state avg

Mathematics48%+4 vs state

Science42%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2026)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Science (2026)			Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners immunized against measles (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	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%)	49.6	112^th of 203 public elementary schools	44.8%		54.7	145^th of 300 public elementary schools	51.7%	33	44.1	45.6	62.5				50.8	57.6	35.3	51.6				47.6	42.2			95.1%	4.9%	$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%)	68.1	58^th of 203 public elementary schools	71.4%		63.5	114^th of 300 public elementary schools	62.0%	56	52.4	53.8	65.3				57.3	64.3	65.4	59.2				62.9	44.9			90.2%	7.3%	$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)
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%)	51.9	103^rd of 203 public elementary schools	49.3%		58.4	135^th of 300 public elementary schools	55.0%	32	44.6	53.4	64.1				53.6	54.1	49.3	48.4				50.7	34.4			94.7%	1.3%	$12,104	$1,162	$10,943
Millbrook Colony Elementary - 04	Public	K-8	41659 256th St	Mitchell	57311	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%)								(n/a)
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%)								(n/a)							33.3							13.3				0%	100%	$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%)								(n/a)							33.3							20.8				0%	100%	$13,976	$1,364	$12,612
Mount Vernon Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-5	500 N Main St	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%)	79.8	24^th of 203 public elementary schools	88.2%		71.6	72^nd of 300 public elementary schools	76.0%	48	64.3	52.6	78.3				66.1	64.3	73.7	60.9				66.1	60.9			100%	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%)	87.2	9^th of 203 public elementary schools	95.6%		81.2	27^th of 300 public elementary schools	91.0%	18	41.2	77.8	66.7	71.4			65.0	82.4	77.8	70.8	95.2			81.3	79.2			100%	0%	$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%)	71.8	43^rd of 203 public elementary schools	78.8%		79.7	32^nd of 300 public elementary schools	89.3%	11	69.6	74.1	47.1				65.7	78.3	88.9	41.2				73.1	23.5			92%	8%	$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.

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

Is Gertie Belle Rogers Elementary - 04 a good school?

Gertie Belle Rogers Elementary - 04 ranks 112^th of 203 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Gertie Belle Rogers Elementary - 04?

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

What district is Gertie Belle Rogers Elementary - 04 in?

Mitchell School District 17-2

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