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Redfield Elementary - 03

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Redfield Elementary - 03 ranks 136 th of 300 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

136^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 300 South Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 55% of South Dakota elementary schools

Summary

Redfield Elementary - 03 is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in the rural town of Redfield, South Dakota. With 269 students, the school is part of the Redfield School District 56-4, which is ranked 57 out of 147 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Redfield Elementary - 03 has shown mixed performance on the Smarter Balanced Assessments, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics generally on par with or slightly above the district and state averages. However, the school has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 7.0% to 20.8%, which are higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has seen an increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 24.83% to 32.71%, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Northwestern Elementary - 04 and Hitchcock-Tulare Elementary - 05, Redfield Elementary - 03 generally underperforms on the Smarter Balanced Assessments, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics. The nearby colony schools, such as Camrose Colony Elementary - 06 and Spink Colony Elementary - 03, tend to have higher proficiency rates, especially in Mathematics, compared to Redfield Elementary - 03. However, the school has shown strong performance for certain student subgroups, such as English Language Learners and Special Education students, who rank highly compared to their peers across the state.

271

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,090

Per pupil spending ?

33.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

111 6th Ave E
Redfield, SD 57469

(605) 472-4520

District: Redfield School District 56-4

Students who attend Redfield Elementary - 03 usually attend:

Middle:	Redfield Middle School - 02
High:	Redfield High School - 01

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.2%

American Indian:

5.2%

Hispanic:

4.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 50th percentile in 2015 → 55th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the South Dakota median (55th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg46%

South Dakota avg47%

136^th of 300

South Dakota public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 50% (2015) to top 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

57^th of 147Redfield School District 56-4 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	57.5	136 of 300	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.0	106 of 201	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.5	117 of 204	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.5	160 of 202	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.1	177 of 202	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.1	191 of 206	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.8	173 of 204	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	31.5	161 of 207	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	48.5	117 of 206	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	54.0	104 of 209	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.8	57 of 201	71.6%	★★★★☆
2012	57.9	109 of 214	49.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.5	72 of 205	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.8	103 of 206	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	48.6	131 of 196	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	59.3	98 of 194	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	60.7	88 of 194	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	54.0	124 of 197	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	48.6	134 of 194	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	60.7	91 of 189	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2003	68.8	45 of 187	75.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	63.6	37 of 176	79.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	54.4	137 of 291	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.2	78 of 165	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.2	74 of 154	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.8	110 of 150	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.3	127 of 151	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.9	142 of 155	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.1	137 of 163	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	45.6	77 of 163	52.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	49.8	109 of 237	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.0	27 of 110	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	67.6	29 of 112	74.1%	★★★★☆
2021	26.8	85 of 106	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.4	78 of 121	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.3	89 of 121	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	57.4	128 of 292	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.3	82 of 161	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.5	97 of 166	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.4	131 of 154	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.9	130 of 157	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.0	138 of 160	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.1	143 of 170	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	68.5	6 of 29	79.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	41.2	102 of 165	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	38.0	93 of 152	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	53.2	89 of 248	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.5	21 of 72	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	64.0	20 of 72	72.2%	★★★★☆
2022	57.3	21 of 61	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.1	42 of 62	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	54.2	147 of 287	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.0	105 of 184	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.2	121 of 185	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.0	150 of 184	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.2	175 of 185	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.0	186 of 191	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.9	179 of 186	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Migrant (2025)79th percentile+25 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)79th percentile+24 vs school

Special Education (2025)64th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)56th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)54th percentile~ school

Female (2025)53rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)53rd percentile~ school

White (2025)49th percentile-6 vs school

Native American (2025)39th percentile-16 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)38th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics52%+8 vs state

English Language Arts49%~ state avg

Science35%-6 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
Redfield Elementary - 03	Public	PK, KG-5	111 6th Ave E	Redfield	57469	Spink County	Redfield School District 56-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 472-4520	271	24	11.1	33.6%	239 (88.2%)	5 (1.8%)	12 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	57.5	136^th of 300 public elementary schools	54.7%		51	106^th of 201 public elementary schools	47.3%	30	47.5	48.2	51.2				49.1	55.0	59.3	44.2				51.8	34.9			$14,090	$981	$13,108
Glendale Colony Elementary - 04	Public	K-8	17866 Glendale Dr	Frankfort	57440	Spink County	Hitchcock Tulare School District 56-6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 266-2151	22	3	8.4		22 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	67.3	92^nd of 300 public elementary schools	69.3%					(n/a)	66.7		66.7	100.0	66.7	75.0	75.0	100.0		0.0	100.0	33.3	75.0	62.5	0.0	75.0	42.9	$15,817	$00	$15,817
Spink Colony Elementary - 03	Public	K-8	18206 Spink Ln	Frankfort	57440	Spink County	Hitchcock Tulare School District 56-6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 266-2151	21	3	8.0		21 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	83.3	18^th of 300 public elementary schools	94.0%					(n/a)	100.0		50.0	50.0		100.0	71.4	100.0		100.0	100.0		100.0	100.0	50.0	0.0	33.3	$16,183	$00	$16,183
Camrose Colony Elementary - 06	Public	K-8	16950 400 Ave	Frankfort	57440	Spink County	Doland School District 56-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 635-6302	10	1	9.3	70.0%	10 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)		100.0			50.0		75.0		100.0			50.0		75.0
Hitchcock-Tulare Elementary - 05	Public	PK, KG-6	235 Palm St	Hitchcock	57348	Beadle County	Hitchcock Tulare School District 56-6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 266-2151	116	10	11.2	24.1%	113 (97.4%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	70.1	86^th of 300 public elementary schools	71.3%		54.8	96^th of 201 public elementary schools	52.2%	10	60.0	44.4	53.3	50.0			53.6	80.0	44.4	40.0	58.3			58.9	73.3			$15,944	$00	$15,944
Northwestern Elementary - 04	Public	PK, KG-5	221 3rd St	Mellette	57461	Spink County	Northwestern Area School District 56-7	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 887-3467	135	10	14.0	19.3%	121 (89.6%)	1 (0.7%)	5 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.9%)	58.7	133^rd of 300 public elementary schools	55.7%		67.1	55^th of 201 public elementary schools	72.6%	78	50.0	43.5	76.9				54.2	58.3	47.8	38.5				47.9	38.5			$12,642	$879	$11,763

Frequently Asked Questions about Redfield Elementary - 03

How many students attend Redfield Elementary - 03?

In the 2024-25 school year, 271 students attended Redfield Elementary - 03.

What district is Redfield Elementary - 03 in?

Redfield School District 56-4

Is Redfield Elementary - 03 a good school?

Redfield Elementary - 03 ranks 136^th of 300 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Redfield Elementary - 03?

Students at Redfield Elementary - 03 are 88% White, 5% American Indian, 4% Hispanic, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Redfield Elementary - 03 attend?

Students who attend Redfield Elementary - 03 usually go on to attend:

Middle : Redfield Middle School - 02
High : Redfield High School - 01

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