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Batesland School - 01

Q: Is Batesland School - 01 a good school?

Batesland School - 01 ranks in the bottom 6.0% of South Dakota elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Batesland School - 01?

In the 2024-25 school year, 175 students attended Batesland School - 01.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Batesland School - 01?

Students at Batesland School - 01 are 94% American Indian, 4% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of Batesland School - 01 attend?

Students who attend Batesland School - 01 usually go on to attend: High : Lakota Technical High School - 10

Public Grades PK, KG-8

282^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 300 South Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 6% of South Dakota elementary schools

Summary

Batesland School - 01 is an elementary school in Batesland, South Dakota, serving grades PK-8 with 209 students. The school is part of the Oglala Lakota County 65-1 school district, which is ranked 146 out of 147 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Batesland School - 01 has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in South Dakota, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years.

Batesland School - 01 faces significant challenges in academic performance, with only 11.76% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 0.98% proficient or better in Mathematics, far below the state averages. The school also has alarmingly high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.2% to 64.2% in recent years, far exceeding the state average. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, such as homeless students, low socioeconomic status students, and special education students, who rank among the lowest in the state.

Despite relatively high spending per student, ranging from $25,305 to $30,212 in recent years, the increased funding has not translated into improved academic outcomes. The nearby schools in the same district, such as Wolf Creek School - 02, also perform poorly, suggesting a systemic challenge within the Oglala Lakota County 65-1 district. The high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients (100%) at Batesland School - 01 and the nearby schools indicate that the student population faces significant socioeconomic challenges, which may contribute to the low academic performance and high absenteeism.

175

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$33,097

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

206 School St
Batesland, SD 57716

(605) 454-4210

District: Oglala Lakota County School District 65-1

Students who attend Batesland School - 01 usually attend:

High:

Lakota Technical High School - 10

Racial breakdown:

American Indian:

93.7%

White:

4.0%

Hispanic:

1.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 2nd percentile in 2009 → 6th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Oglala Lakota County School District 65-1

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (44% vs 20% South Dakota)

!English Language Arts scores 39 pts below the South Dakota average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg6%

South Dakota avg47%

Elementary school

282^nd of 300

South Dakota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 6%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 1% (2015) to bottom 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

232^nd of 246

South Dakota public middle schools ?

Bottom 6%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 2% (2015) to bottom 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Oglala Lakota County School District 65-1

146^th of 147Oglala Lakota County School District 65-1 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	9.5	282 of 300	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.0	203 of 204	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	1.0	206 of 207	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	0.7	206 of 206	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	1.1	209 of 209	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	0.2	198 of 201	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	0.2	211 of 214	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	4.6	199 of 205	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	4.4	198 of 206	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	2.4	192 of 196	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	5.9	188 of 194	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	3.2	189 of 194	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	0.6	193 of 197	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	9.7	184 of 194	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	2.5	184 of 189	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	10.3	173 of 187	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	14.1	264 of 291	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.6	160 of 163	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	28.6	61 of 61	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	15.2	228 of 237	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.0	120 of 121	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	8.8	273 of 292	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.9	157 of 160	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.2	169 of 170	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	26.9	127 of 152	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.6	34 of 35	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	20.0	227 of 248	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	42.9	192 of 287	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	9.5	232 of 246	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.6	147 of 149	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.6	142 of 147	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	1.2	144 of 146	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	1.7	143 of 147	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	2.7	142 of 145	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	7.7	139 of 145	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	7.2	140 of 146	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	8.4	133 of 140	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	0.9	135 of 139	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	2.8	134 of 139	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	0.6	136 of 141	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	11.4	127 of 136	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	2.2	129 of 134	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	2.2	127 of 133	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	8.7	215 of 229	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.2	102 of 107	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	46.9	55 of 117	53.0%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	27.2	28 of 29	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	15.3	176 of 187	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.2	68 of 71	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	13.6	204 of 233	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	4.7	108 of 110	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.0	106 of 111	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	27.5	91 of 111	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.6	26 of 29	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.6	28 of 30	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	26.6	169 of 181	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	5.5	223 of 230	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

White (2025)33rd percentile+27 vs school

Native American (2025)16th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)9th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2025)8th percentile~ school

Male (2025)7th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)4th percentile~ school

Homeless (2025)<1st percentile-6 vs school

Middle school

Hispanic (2025)53rd percentile+47 vs school

Native American (2025)18th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)12th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2025)7th percentile~ school

Female (2025)6th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)6th percentile~ school

Homeless (2025)3rd percentile~ school

White (2025)3rd percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics98%+55 vs state

English Language Arts12%-39 vs state

Science11%-33 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
Batesland School - 01	Public	PK, KG-8	206 School St	Batesland	57716	Oglala Lakota County	Oglala Lakota County School District 65-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 454-4210	175	14	12.5	100.0%	7 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	164 (93.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	9.5	282^nd of 300 public elementary schools	6.0%					(n/a)	16.7	0.0	25.0	0.0	15.8	13.6	11.8	8.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	12.5	9.1	10.5	$33,097	$5,773	$27,324
American Horse School	Public	K-8	100 W Main St	Allen	57714	Bennett County	American Horse School	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(605) 455-1209	240	2	120.0	98.8%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	240 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Pahin Sinte Owayawa	Public	K-8	101 School Dr	Porcupine	57772	Oglala Lakota County	Pahin Sinte Owayawa	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(605) 867-5588	155	7	22.1	98.1%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	155 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Bennett County Elementary School - 03	Public	PK, KG-5	201 5th St	Martin	57551	Bennett County	Bennett County School District 03-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 685-6717	217	21	10.1	100.0%	41 (18.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.5%)	4 (1.8%)	124 (57.1%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (16.6%)	23	244^th of 300 public elementary schools	18.7%		9.5	187^th of 201 public elementary schools	7.0%	57	13.9	30.0	32.3				24.8	11.1	20.0	25.8				18.6	25.8			$18,143	$3,891	$14,252
Wolf Creek School - 02	Public	PK, KG-8	E Hwy 18	Pine Ridge	57770	Oglala Lakota County	Oglala Lakota County School District 65-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 867-5174	567	47	12.1	100.0%	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	555 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	6.2	290^th of 300 public elementary schools	3.3%					(n/a)	6.5	8.5	3.4	0.0	7.3	5.9	5.2	3.2	2.1	0.0	0.0	1.8	1.5	1.5	0.0	5.9	3.2	$27,137	$4,948	$22,188
Wounded Knee District School	Public	K-8	114 Manderson School Rd	Manderson	57756	Oglala Lakota County	Wounded Knee District School	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(605) 867-4350	146	14	10.4	97.9%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	146 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Batesland School - 01

What is the racial makeup of Batesland School - 01?

Students at Batesland School - 01 are 94% American Indian, 4% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Batesland School - 01?

In the 2024-25 school year, 175 students attended Batesland School - 01.

What district is Batesland School - 01 in?

Oglala Lakota County School District 65-1

Is Batesland School - 01 a good school?

Batesland School - 01 ranks in the bottom 6.0% of South Dakota elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Batesland School - 01 attend?

Students who attend Batesland School - 01 usually go on to attend:

High : Lakota Technical High School - 10

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