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Mount Vernon Elementary - 02

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Mount Vernon Elementary - 02 ranks 72 nd of 300 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

72^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 300 South Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of South Dakota elementary schools

Summary

Mount Vernon Elementary - 02 is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Mount Vernon, South Dakota, with 117 students. The school is part of the Mount Vernon School District 17-3, which is ranked 8 out of 147 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mount Vernon Elementary - 02 consistently ranks in the top 50 elementary schools in South Dakota, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger in recent years. The school's proficiency rates in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics are significantly higher than the state averages, often exceeding 60% proficiency. The school's performance is particularly strong in 3rd grade, where proficiency rates are consistently above 60% in both ELA and Math, outpacing the state averages. However, the school's performance for certain student subgroups, such as Native American students and English Language Learners, is relatively lower, ranking in the bottom 25% of the state.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Millbrook Colony Elementary - 04 and Upland Colony Elementary - 05, which have smaller student populations, Mount Vernon Elementary - 02 has generally lower proficiency rates in both ELA and Math. Additionally, Corsica-Stickney Elementary - 02, located about 12 miles away, has consistently outperformed Mount Vernon Elementary - 02 in academic assessments, with proficiency rates often exceeding 60% in both ELA and Math. Mount Vernon Elementary - 02 has also seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 11.2% in 2021-2022 to 34.19% in 2023-2024, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students.

110

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,720

Per pupil spending ?

34.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 N Main
Mount Vernon, SD 57363

(605) 236-5237

District: Mount Vernon School District 17-3

Students who attend Mount Vernon Elementary - 02 usually attend:

Middle:	Mount Vernon Middle School - 03
High:	Mount Vernon High School- 01

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.9%

African American:

4.5%

American Indian:

2.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 41st percentile in 2015 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Dakota average (58% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of South Dakota elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 35 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 school58%

District avg65%

South Dakota avg47%

72^nd of 300

South Dakota public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 35 pts since 2015

From bottom 41% (2015) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 147Mount Vernon School District 17-3 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	71.6	72 of 300	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	70.5	48 of 201	76.1%	★★★★☆
2023	72.7	45 of 204	77.9%	★★★★☆
2022	61.2	74 of 202	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.6	29 of 202	85.6%	★★★★☆
2019	53.1	96 of 206	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.0	59 of 204	71.1%	★★★★☆
2017	62.8	72 of 207	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	43.1	140 of 206	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	47.2	123 of 209	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	38.6	156 of 201	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	56.1	120 of 214	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.3	146 of 205	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	40.6	153 of 206	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	39.3	146 of 196	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	59.4	97 of 194	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	37.2	153 of 194	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	53.6	127 of 197	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	32.7	162 of 194	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	54.9	113 of 189	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2003	51.8	109 of 187	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	81.4	6 of 81	92.6%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	42.1	91 of 176	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	73.7	49 of 291	83.2%	★★★★☆
2024	41.2	105 of 165	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	82.6	14 of 154	90.9%	★★★★★
2022	65.1	46 of 150	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.1	101 of 155	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	72.3	39 of 163	76.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	36.1	103 of 163	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	57.1	83 of 237	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.6	18 of 121	85.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	61.3	104 of 292	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	93.0	4 of 160	97.5%	★★★★★
2018	65.8	58 of 170	65.9%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	21.1	151 of 152	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	30.2	189 of 248	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	71.3	56 of 287	80.5%	★★★★☆
2024	63.4	59 of 184	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.4	52 of 185	71.9%	★★★★☆
2022	55.4	79 of 184	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.2	39 of 185	78.9%	★★★★☆
2019	44.3	117 of 191	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.2	76 of 186	59.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2025)93rd percentile+17 vs school

Female (2025)83rd percentile+7 vs school

White (2025)80th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)65th percentile-11 vs school

Male (2025)64th percentile-12 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)48th percentile-28 vs school

Hispanic (2025)37th percentile-39 vs school

Special Education (2025)24th percentile-52 vs school

Native American (2025)1st percentile-75 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts60%+9 vs state

Mathematics58%+15 vs state

Science50%+9 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
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
Plankinton Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-5	404 E Davenport St	Plankinton	57368	Aurora County	Plankinton School District 01-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 942-7743	132	13	10.3	42.4%	84 (63.6%)	2 (1.5%)	39 (29.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	64.2	109^th of 300 public elementary schools	63.7%		58.9	80^th of 201 public elementary schools	60.2%	29	72.2	35.3	52.6				53.7	77.8	52.9	42.1				57.4	42.1			$20,034	$1,190	$18,844
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
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
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
Corsica-Stickney Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-5	506 Main St	Stickney	57375	Aurora County	Corsica-Stickney 21-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 732-4221	150	11	13.9	20.7%	146 (97.3%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	83.8	15^th of 300 public elementary schools	95.0%		81.9	23^rd of 201 public elementary schools	88.6%	8	68.0	66.7	66.7				67.2	76.0	77.8	79.2				77.6	54.2			$14,561	$1,018	$13,543
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Mount Vernon Elementary - 02

What schools do graduates of Mount Vernon Elementary - 02 attend?

Students who attend Mount Vernon Elementary - 02 usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mount Vernon Middle School - 03
High : Mount Vernon High School- 01

How many students attend Mount Vernon Elementary - 02?

In the 2024-25 school year, 110 students attended Mount Vernon Elementary - 02.

What is the racial makeup of Mount Vernon Elementary - 02?

Students at Mount Vernon Elementary - 02 are 91% White, 5% African American, 3% American Indian, 2% Hispanic.

Is Mount Vernon Elementary - 02 a good school?

Mount Vernon Elementary - 02 ranks 72^nd of 300 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Mount Vernon Elementary - 02 in?

Mount Vernon School District 17-3

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