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Newell Elementary - 02

Public Grades PK, KG-5
134th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 300 South Dakota Elementary Schools
Better than 55% of South Dakota elementary schools
Summary

Newell Elementary - 02 is a public elementary school in Newell, South Dakota, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 125 students. The school is part of the Newell School District 09-2, which is ranked 82 out of 147 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Newell Elementary - 02 has shown mixed academic performance compared to the state and district averages. While the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (52.17%) and Mathematics (45.65%) were slightly above the state averages, they were below the district averages. The school's performance in specific grade levels has been more variable, with 4th grade ELA outperforming the state and district, but 3rd grade Math significantly underperforming. The school has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 13.2% to 20.8% over the past few years.

Despite these challenges, Newell Elementary - 02 has performed well in serving its low-income student population, ranking 41 out of 237 South Dakota elementary schools in this category for the 2024-2025 school year. However, the school's overall statewide ranking has fluctuated significantly, ranging from 134 out of 300 schools in 2024-2025 to 201 out of 206 schools in 2018-2019, suggesting inconsistent performance or significant year-over-year changes.

124
Students ?
13.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$14,894
Per pupil spending ?
47.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 501 Dartmouth Ave
       Newell, SD  57760

(605) 456-0102

District: Newell School District 09-2


Students who attend Newell Elementary - 02 usually attend:

Middle:    Newell Middle School - 04
High:    Newell High School - 01
Racial breakdown:

White:
93.5%
American Indian:
2.4%
African American:
1.6%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 14th percentile in 2015 → 55th in 2025
Strengths
✓Ranking is trending up — up 41 percentile points since 2015
✓Above the South Dakota median (55th percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school49%
District avg46%
South Dakota avg47%
134th of 300
South Dakota public elementary schools ?
Top 45%▲ up 41 pts since 2015
From bottom 14% (2015) to top 45% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
82nd of 147Newell School District 09-2 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202558.7134 of 30055.3%★★★☆☆
202458.482 of 20159.2%★★★☆☆
202330.9151 of 20426.0%★☆☆☆☆
202227.7152 of 20224.8%★☆☆☆☆
202117.9173 of 20214.4%★☆☆☆☆
20195.0201 of 2062.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201817.4183 of 20410.3%★☆☆☆☆
20179.1193 of 2076.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201617.2184 of 20610.7%★☆☆☆☆
201521.8180 of 20913.9%★☆☆☆☆
201352.8120 of 20140.3%★★☆☆☆
201230.6177 of 21417.3%★☆☆☆☆
201114.8190 of 2057.3%☆☆☆☆☆
201028.1172 of 20616.5%★☆☆☆☆
200932.8160 of 19618.4%★☆☆☆☆
200821.5171 of 19411.9%★☆☆☆☆
200731.0163 of 19416.0%★☆☆☆☆
200634.6159 of 19719.3%★☆☆☆☆
200533.8161 of 19417.0%★☆☆☆☆
200460.392 of 18951.3%★★★☆☆
200355.797 of 18748.1%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202557.7122 of 29158.1%★★★☆☆
202326.6125 of 15418.8%★☆☆☆☆
202243.596 of 15036.0%★★☆☆☆
202116.3132 of 15112.6%★☆☆☆☆
201911.6144 of 1557.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201821.3143 of 16312.3%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202571.541 of 23782.7%★★★★☆
202348.455 of 11250.9%★★★☆☆
202124.887 of 10617.9%★☆☆☆☆
201819.2107 of 12111.6%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202554.1145 of 29250.3%★★★☆☆
201811.8157 of 1707.6%☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202539.7156 of 24837.1%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202552.3153 of 28746.7%★★☆☆☆
202448.4101 of 18445.1%★★☆☆☆
202324.9152 of 18517.8%★☆☆☆☆
202224.3149 of 18419.0%★☆☆☆☆
202113.5168 of 1859.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20192.2189 of 1911.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201816.3174 of 1866.5%☆☆☆☆☆
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)
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)83rd percentile+27 vs school
Female (2025)58th percentile+3 vs school
Male (2025)50th percentile-5 vs school
White (2025)47th percentile-9 vs school
Special Education (2025)37th percentile-18 vs school
By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts52%~ state avg
Science47%+6 vs state
Mathematics46%~ state avg

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

Middle : Newell Middle School - 04
High : Newell High School - 01

Newell Elementary - 02 ranks 134th of 300 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Newell Elementary - 02 are 94% White, 2% American Indian, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 124 students attended Newell Elementary - 02.


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