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Rosholt Elementary - 02

Public Grades PK, KG-5
104th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 300 South Dakota Elementary Schools
Better than 65% of South Dakota elementary schools
Summary

Rosholt Elementary - 02 is a public elementary school in Rosholt, South Dakota, serving 87 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Rosholt School District 54-4, which is ranked 125 out of 147 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Rosholt Elementary - 02 has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 59th out of 204 schools in 2022-2023 (4-star rating) to 145th out of 202 schools in 2020-2021 (1-star rating). Compared to the nearby White Rock Colony Elementary - 03, also in the Rosholt School District, Rosholt Elementary - 02 has consistently outperformed its counterpart. In the 2024-2025 school year, Rosholt Elementary - 02 outperformed the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics for all grades, with particularly strong performance in 5th-grade Science.

However, the school has faced challenges, including high rates of chronic absenteeism ranging from 12.2% to 25% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, while the school has performed well for Hispanic and Native American students, its performance for students with low socioeconomic status and special education students is relatively lower. The school and district should focus on implementing targeted strategies to address these areas of concern and ensure equitable educational opportunities for all students.

97
Students ?
11.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$14,137
Per pupil spending ?
35.1%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 202 Finley Ave
       Rosholt, SD  57260

(605) 537-4283

District: Rosholt School District 54-4


Students who attend Rosholt Elementary - 02 usually attend:

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

White:
68.0%
Hispanic:
11.3%
American Indian:
11.3%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 43rd percentile in 2015 → 65th in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the South Dakota average (53% vs 47% meeting standards)
✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2015
✓Above the South Dakota median (65th percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school53%
District avg43%
South Dakota avg47%
104th of 300
South Dakota public elementary schools ?
Top 35%▲ up 22 pts since 2015
From bottom 43% (2015) to top 35% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 2Elementary Schools in the Rosholt School District 54-4
125th of 147Rosholt School District 54-4 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202565.0104 of 30065.3%★★★☆☆
202456.992 of 20154.2%★★★☆☆
202370.859 of 20471.1%★★★★☆
202244.5119 of 20241.1%★★☆☆☆
202132.3145 of 20228.2%★☆☆☆☆
201954.292 of 20655.3%★★★☆☆
201831.5158 of 20422.5%★☆☆☆☆
201740.0139 of 20732.9%★★☆☆☆
201651.6113 of 20645.1%★★☆☆☆
201549.5119 of 20943.1%★★☆☆☆
201324.2174 of 20113.4%★☆☆☆☆
201234.9172 of 21419.6%★☆☆☆☆
201151.2127 of 20538.0%★★☆☆☆
201061.793 of 20654.9%★★★☆☆
200974.131 of 19684.2%★★★★☆
200874.626 of 19486.6%★★★★☆
200770.743 of 19477.8%★★★★☆
200664.478 of 19760.4%★★★☆☆
200559.097 of 19450.0%★★★☆☆
200455.5110 of 18941.8%★★☆☆☆
200347.2130 of 18730.5%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202569.268 of 29176.6%★★★★☆
202142.193 of 15138.4%★★☆☆☆
201940.797 of 15537.4%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202560.238 of 16376.7%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202533.0183 of 23722.8%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202555.4138 of 29252.7%★★★☆☆
201826.4140 of 17017.6%★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202536.2113 of 16531.5%★★☆☆☆

Native American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202566.726 of 15282.9%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202539.8153 of 24838.3%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202564.299 of 28765.5%★★★☆☆
202461.867 of 18463.6%★★★☆☆
202137.9126 of 18531.9%★★☆☆☆
201954.281 of 19157.6%★★★☆☆
201827.4149 of 18619.9%★☆☆☆☆
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)
Native American (2025)83rd percentile+18 vs school
Hispanic (2025)77th percentile+11 vs school
Female (2025)77th percentile+11 vs school
White (2025)66th percentile~ school
Male (2025)53rd percentile-13 vs school
Special Education (2025)38th percentile-27 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)32nd percentile-34 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)23rd percentile-43 vs school
By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?
Science65%+24 vs state
Mathematics56%+12 vs state
English Language Arts47%-4 vs state

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Rosholt Elementary - 02 ranks 104th of 300 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 97 students attended Rosholt Elementary - 02.

Students at Rosholt Elementary - 02 are 68% White, 11% Hispanic, 11% American Indian, 8% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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

Middle : Rosholt Middle School - 04
High : Rosholt High School - 01


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