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Scotland Elementary - 02

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Scotland Elementary - 02 ranks 44 th of 300 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

44^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 300 South Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 85% of South Dakota elementary schools

Summary

Scotland Elementary - 02 is a public elementary school serving 113 students in grades PK-4 in Scotland, South Dakota. The school is part of the Scotland School District 04-3, which is ranked 77 out of 147 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Scotland Elementary - 02 has shown strong academic performance, particularly in recent years. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 44 out of 300 South Dakota elementary schools and received a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, a significant improvement from previous years. The school has also performed exceptionally well for certain student subgroups, ranking 45th out of 291 SD elementary schools for female students, 59th out of 292 for male students, and 19th out of 165 for multi-racial students. Additionally, the school's proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics are higher than the district and state averages.

While Scotland Elementary - 02 has made significant progress, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 20.2% in 2024-2025 is an area of concern that the school should address. When compared to nearby schools, such as Hutterische Colony Elementary - 18, Wolf Creek Colony Elementary - 04, and Tschetter Colony Elementary - 03, Scotland Elementary - 02 is outperforming many of its counterparts, particularly in terms of academic proficiency rates and school rankings.

114

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,879

Per pupil spending ?

27.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

711 4th St
Scotland, SD 57059

(605) 583-2717

District: Scotland School District 04-3

Students who attend Scotland Elementary - 02 usually attend:

Middle:	Scotland Middle School - 05
High:	Scotland High School - 01

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.7%

Hispanic:

6.1%

Two or more races:

5.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 12th percentile in 2015 → 85th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Dakota average (66% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of South Dakota elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 73 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg44%

South Dakota avg47%

44^th of 300

South Dakota public elementary schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 73 pts since 2015

From bottom 12% (2015) to top 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

77^th of 147Scotland School District 04-3 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	76.7	44 of 300	85.3%	★★★★☆
2024	42.0	123 of 201	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	13.5	181 of 204	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.2	150 of 202	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.8	171 of 202	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.7	162 of 206	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.8	148 of 204	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.2	179 of 207	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	33.3	157 of 206	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.2	183 of 209	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	35.9	163 of 201	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	39.6	167 of 214	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	46.6	142 of 205	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	40.8	152 of 206	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	36.3	153 of 196	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	52.5	126 of 194	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	60.7	89 of 194	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	60.1	96 of 197	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	51.6	122 of 194	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	68.9	51 of 189	73.0%	★★★★☆
2003	60.1	77 of 187	58.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	74.1	45 of 291	84.5%	★★★★☆
2024	50.0	87 of 165	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.6	113 of 151	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.2	134 of 155	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	53.1	88 of 163	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	77.9	19 of 237	92.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	71.6	59 of 292	79.8%	★★★★☆
2023	20.3	140 of 166	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.0	118 of 154	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.5	131 of 157	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	73.0	19 of 165	88.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	69.5	36 of 248	85.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	72.6	49 of 287	82.9%	★★★★☆
2024	33.2	135 of 184	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.6	179 of 185	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.9	154 of 184	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.3	174 of 185	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.9	157 of 191	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.8	151 of 186	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)92nd percentile+7 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)88th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2025)85th percentile~ school

Female (2025)85th percentile~ school

White (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)80th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts66%+15 vs state

Mathematics66%+22 vs state

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Schools Near Scotland Elementary - 02

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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
Scotland Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-4	711 4th St	Scotland	57059	Bon Homme County	Scotland School District 04-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 583-2717	114	8	13.9	27.2%	100 (87.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	6 (5.3%)	76.7	44^th of 300 public elementary schools	85.3%		42	123^rd of 201 public elementary schools	38.8%	79	70.6	61.1					65.7	76.5	55.6					65.7				$13,879	$946	$12,933
Maxwell Colony Elementary - 04	Public	K-8	42805 Maxwell Rd	Scotland	57059	Hutchinson County	Menno School District 33-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 387-5161	39	4	10.2	84.6%	39 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12.6	271^st of 300 public elementary schools	9.7%					(n/a)	16.7	0.0	25.0	0.0	25.0	0.0	12.0	16.7	0.0	25.0	0.0	25.0	0.0	12.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	$15,544	$36	$15,508
Menno Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-5	410 S 5th St	Menno	57045	Hutchinson County	Menno School District 33-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 387-5161	91	12	7.7	40.7%	89 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	62	116^th of 300 public elementary schools	61.3%		49.4	112^th of 201 public elementary schools	44.3%	4	46.7	80.0	25.0				48.6	73.3	90.0	50.0				70.3	25.0			$17,019	$1,504	$15,514
Dawson Colony School - 20	Public	K-8	41544 Hwy 46	Scotland	57059	Bon Homme County	Bon Homme School District 04-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 589-3166	34	3	9.8		34 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	78.5	36^th of 300 public elementary schools	88.0%					(n/a)	66.7	66.7	75.0	50.0	0.0	33.3	57.9	83.3	66.7	50.0	50.0	100.0	0.0	57.9	50.0	33.3	42.9	$12,249	$35	$12,214
Jamesville Colony Elementary - 03	Public	K-8	43582 NE Jim River Rd	Utica	57067	Yankton County	Menno School District 33-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 387-5161	19	3	6.7		19 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39.2	203^rd of 300 public elementary schools	32.3%					(n/a)	0.0	0.0	66.7	0.0	50.0	0.0	27.3	100.0	0.0	33.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	27.3	33.3	0.0	25.0	$15,544	$36	$15,508
Tyndall Elementary - 04	Public	K-5	1404 Fir St	Tyndall	57066	Bon Homme County	Bon Homme School District 04-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 589-3389	188	15	12.3	38.3%	167 (88.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.9%)	83.2	20^th of 300 public elementary schools	93.3%		75.3	37^th of 201 public elementary schools	81.6%	17	66.7	56.0	87.0				69.2	70.0	60.0	95.7				74.4	82.6			$11,318	$974	$10,344
Tripp Elementary - 03	Public	PK, KG-6	105 S Sloan	Tripp	57376	Hutchinson County	Tripp-Delmont School District 33-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 935-6766	88	9	9.7	42.0%	78 (88.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	27.4	236^th of 300 public elementary schools	21.3%					(n/a)	23.1	40.0	41.7	12.5			30.2	23.1	50.0	16.7	0.0			23.3	16.7			$26,406	$866	$25,540
Wolf Creek Colony Elementary - 04	Public	K-8	42906 Colony Rd	Olivet	57052	Hutchinson County	Freeman School District 33-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 925-4216	34	3	12.5		34 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52.1	160^th of 300 public elementary schools	46.7%					(n/a)	75.0	66.7	50.0	25.0	100.0	75.0	60.0	25.0	33.3	25.0	50.0	100.0	25.0	35.0	50.0	50.0	50.0	$12,871	$1,928	$10,944
Tschetter Colony Elementary - 03	Public	K-8	27709 Tschetter Ave	Olivet	57052	Hutchinson County	Freeman School District 33-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 925-4216	50	2	21.7		50 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66.6	97^th of 300 public elementary schools	67.7%					(n/a)	100.0	57.1	60.0	20.0	0.0	33.3	57.1	85.7	42.9	40.0	40.0	0.0	0.0	46.4	60.0	0.0	37.5	$10,905	$889	$10,017
Hutterische Colony Elementary - 18	Public	K-8	31232 The Colony Rd	Tabor	57063	Bon Homme County	Bon Homme School District 04-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 589-3389	30	3	9.6	90.0%	30 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57.5	137^th of 300 public elementary schools	54.3%					(n/a)	100.0	0.0	80.0	25.0	50.0	0.0	40.0	100.0	0.0	60.0	100.0	50.0	50.0	60.0	20.0	0.0	11.1	$12,152	$35	$12,117

Frequently Asked Questions about Scotland Elementary - 02

What district is Scotland Elementary - 02 in?

Scotland School District 04-3

What schools do graduates of Scotland Elementary - 02 attend?

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

Middle : Scotland Middle School - 05
High : Scotland High School - 01

How many students attend Scotland Elementary - 02?

In the 2024-25 school year, 114 students attended Scotland Elementary - 02.

Is Scotland Elementary - 02 a good school?

Scotland Elementary - 02 ranks 44^th of 300 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Scotland Elementary - 02?

Students at Scotland Elementary - 02 are 88% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

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