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Montrose Elementary - 02

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Montrose Elementary - 02 ranks 48 th of 300 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

48^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 300 South Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of South Dakota elementary schools

Summary

Montrose Elementary - 02 is a public elementary school located in Montrose, South Dakota, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 117 students. The school is part of the Montrose School District 43-2, which is ranked 13 out of 147 school districts in South Dakota and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Montrose Elementary - 02 consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in South Dakota, with a statewide ranking between 27 and 96 over the past 10 years. The school's performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments is impressive, with the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics exceeding the state and district averages in most grade levels and years. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 68.63% of Montrose Elementary - 02 students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 67.83% for the Montrose School District and 50.93% for the state of South Dakota. In Mathematics, 56.86% of Montrose Elementary - 02 students were proficient or better, compared to 56.64% for the district and 43.49% for the state.

Montrose Elementary - 02 outperforms many of the nearby schools, such as Orland Colony Elementary - 04 and Bridgewater-Emery Elementary - 02, in academic metrics. However, some smaller, rural schools like Graceville Colony - 07 and Rustic Acres Elementary - 04 struggle with lower academic performance compared to Montrose Elementary - 02. The school has maintained a consistently high level of academic performance over the past 10 years, suggesting a strong educational program and the ability to effectively support student learning year after year.

108

Students ?

10.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,873

Per pupil spending ?

13.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

309 S Church Ave
Montrose, SD 57048

(605) 363-5025

District: Montrose School District 43-2

Students who attend Montrose Elementary - 02 usually attend:

Middle:	Montrose Middle School - 03
High:	Montrose High School - 01

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.6%

Two or more races:

3.7%

Hispanic:

2.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 79th percentile in 2015 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Dakota average (62% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of South Dakota elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 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 school62%

District avg62%

South Dakota avg47%

48^th of 300

South Dakota public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 21% (2015) to top 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Montrose School District 43-2

13^th of 147Montrose School District 43-2 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	75.4	48 of 300	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	57.9	84 of 201	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.2	74 of 204	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	81.5	27 of 202	86.6%	★★★★☆
2021	64.3	73 of 202	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.9	48 of 206	76.7%	★★★★☆
2018	56.6	96 of 204	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	71.6	46 of 207	77.8%	★★★★☆
2016	71.1	46 of 206	77.7%	★★★★☆
2015	73.1	44 of 209	78.9%	★★★★☆
2013	49.1	132 of 201	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.8	150 of 214	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	68.4	60 of 205	70.7%	★★★★☆
2010	50.4	129 of 206	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	59.7	89 of 196	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.1	107 of 194	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	34.7	160 of 194	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	43.4	146 of 197	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	49.9	130 of 194	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	54.6	114 of 189	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2003	51.7	110 of 187	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	47.1	37 of 81	54.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	65.9	88 of 291	69.8%	★★★★☆
2024	93.6	4 of 165	97.6%	★★★★★
2019	69.1	41 of 155	73.5%	★★★★☆
2018	57.8	75 of 163	54.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	83.1	7 of 163	95.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	77.0	24 of 237	89.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	75.5	41 of 292	86.0%	★★★★☆
2024	32.0	119 of 161	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.1	123 of 170	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	93.5	9 of 165	94.5%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	59.9	63 of 248	74.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	65.8	90 of 287	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.0	84 of 184	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.1	65 of 185	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	79.8	29 of 184	84.2%	★★★★☆
2021	57.7	79 of 185	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.6	72 of 191	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.1	113 of 186	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)96th percentile+12 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)95th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)90th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)86th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)75th percentile-9 vs school

Female (2025)70th percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)69th percentile-15 vs school

African American (2025)54th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts69%+18 vs state

Science61%+21 vs state

Mathematics57%+13 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
Montrose Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-5	309 S Church Ave	Montrose	57048	McCook County	Montrose School District 43-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 363-5025	108	10	10.9	13.9%	100 (92.6%)	1 (0.9%)	3 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.7%)	75.4	48^th of 300 public elementary schools	84.0%		57.9	84^th of 201 public elementary schools	58.2%	36	57.1	83.3	72.2				68.6	61.9	75.0	38.9				56.9	61.1			$13,873	$594	$13,279
West Central Humboldt Elementary - 02	Public	K-5	600 S Main St	Humboldt	57035	Minnehaha County	West Central School District 49-7	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 363-3131	310	21	14.8	11.3%	288 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.5%)	72.8	64^th of 300 public elementary schools	78.7%		61.6	73^rd of 201 public elementary schools	63.7%	9	50.0	49.6	64.3				55.7	67.9	67.3	64.3				66.1	46.9			$10,596	$531	$10,065
Orland Colony Elementary - 04	Public	K-8	45050 246th St	Montrose	57048	McCook County	Montrose School District 43-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 363-5025	42	3	14.0		42 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	72.5	67^th of 300 public elementary schools	77.7%					(n/a)	80.0	66.7	50.0	83.3	50.0	60.0	68.0	40.0	66.7	0.0	66.7	25.0	60.0	48.0	50.0	60.0	57.1	$12,046	$269	$11,777
Canistota Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-5	431 4th Ave	Canistota	57012	McCook County	Canistota School District 43-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 296-3458	141	13	10.6	28.4%	121 (85.8%)	1 (0.7%)	4 (2.8%)	1 (0.7%)	10 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.8%)	74.5	54^th of 300 public elementary schools	82.0%		57.9	85^th of 201 public elementary schools	57.7%	31	80.0	70.8	50.0				68.3	85.0	75.0	43.8				70.0	25.0			$15,124	$534	$14,591
McCook Central Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-5	200 E Essex	Salem	57058	McCook County	McCook Central School District 43-7	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 425-2264	225	18	12.5	25.3%	207 (92.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.4%)	47.5	175^th of 300 public elementary schools	41.7%		45.4	119^th of 201 public elementary schools	40.8%	56	50.0	56.8	36.7				48.5	50.0	43.2	30.0				41.4	20.0			$14,387	$1,047	$13,340
Rustic Acres Elementary - 04	Public	K-8	24243 456th Ave	Madison	57042	Lake County	Chester Area School District 39-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 489-2411	41	3	13.6		41 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20	251^st of 300 public elementary schools	16.3%					(n/a)	33.3	25.0	25.0	0.0	0.0	50.0	25.0	16.7	25.0	0.0	20.0	0.0	25.0	16.7	25.0	25.0	25.0	$10,858	$417	$10,441
Goldenview Colony School - 04	Public	K-8	25473 438th Ave	Salem	57058	McCook County	McCook Central School District 43-7	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 425-2264	28	1	23.3		28 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32.1	226^th of 300 public elementary schools	24.7%					(n/a)	33.3	25.0	0.0	66.7	50.0	0.0	31.3	66.7	25.0	0.0	33.3	50.0	0.0	31.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	$12,380	$00	$12,380
West Central Hartford Elementary - 05	Public	K-3	303 E 2nd St	Hartford	57033	Minnehaha County	West Central School District 49-7	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 528-3215	368	25	14.8	13.3%	337 (91.6%)	5 (1.4%)	11 (3.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)								(n/a)	56.0							64.3										$10,715	$574	$10,141
Tri-Valley Elementary in Colton - 02	Public	K-4	46450 252nd St	Colton	57018	Minnehaha County	Tri-Valley School District 49-6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 446-3538	154	13	12.0	16.2%	139 (90.3%)	2 (1.3%)	9 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	66.5	98^th of 300 public elementary schools	67.3%		34.3	145^th of 201 public elementary schools	27.9%	47	77.8	52.6					60.7	88.9	42.1					57.1				$14,169	$704	$13,465
Graceville Colony - 07	Public	K-8	23843 - 446A Ave	Winfred	57076	Lake County	Chester Area School District 39-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 256-2267	23	2	11.5		23 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12.6	272^nd of 300 public elementary schools	9.3%					(n/a)	0.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	100.0	18.2	0.0	0.0	50.0		0.0	50.0	18.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	$12,045	$417	$11,628

Frequently Asked Questions about Montrose Elementary - 02

What is the racial makeup of Montrose Elementary - 02?

Students at Montrose Elementary - 02 are 93% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

Is Montrose Elementary - 02 a good school?

Montrose Elementary - 02 ranks 48^th of 300 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Montrose Elementary - 02?

In the 2024-25 school year, 108 students attended Montrose Elementary - 02.

What schools do graduates of Montrose Elementary - 02 attend?

Students who attend Montrose Elementary - 02 usually go on to attend:

Middle : Montrose Middle School - 03
High : Montrose High School - 01

What district is Montrose Elementary - 02 in?

Montrose School District 43-2

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