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Rockyford School - 03

Public Grades PK, KG-8

289^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 300 South Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 4% of South Dakota elementary schools

Summary

Rockyford School - 03 is an elementary school located in Porcupine, South Dakota, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 434 students. Despite significant investment, the school consistently ranks among the lowest-performing elementary schools in the state, with proficiency rates well below the state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science.

The school faces significant challenges, including extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.2% to 64.2% in recent years, and a 100% free and reduced-price lunch rate, indicating that all students come from low-income households. While the school maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio, this alone does not appear to be the primary driver of academic success, as nearby schools with higher student-teacher ratios also serve predominantly low-income student populations and face similar challenges.

Despite the increasing spending per student, from $18,128 in 2020-2021 to $26,320 in 2023-2024, the academic performance has not shown commensurate improvement. This suggests the need for a more targeted and strategic approach to addressing the unique needs of the student population and improving student outcomes at Rockyford School - 03, in collaboration with the Oglala Lakota County 65-1 school district and the broader community.

404

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,895

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14 Bia 33
Porcupine, SD 57772

(605) 455-2438

District: Oglala Lakota County School District 65-1

Students who attend Rockyford School - 03 usually attend:

High:

Lakota Technical High School - 10

Racial breakdown:

American Indian:

94.1%

Hispanic:

4.7%

Asian:

1.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 1st percentile in 2009 → 4th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Dakota average (6% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (51% vs 20% South Dakota)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school6%

District avg6%

South Dakota avg47%

Elementary school

289^th of 300

South Dakota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 4%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

236^th of 246

South Dakota public middle schools ?

Bottom 4%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	7.9	289 of 300	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.4	199 of 204	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	3.3	198 of 207	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	1.4	201 of 206	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	1.7	207 of 209	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	0.1	199 of 201	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	0.2	212 of 214	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	7.6	198 of 205	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	0.8	204 of 206	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	0.3	194 of 196	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	0.1	193 of 194	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	0.6	191 of 194	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	0.0	196 of 197	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	0.1	193 of 194	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	0.3	187 of 189	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	0.3	185 of 187	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	18.6	50 of 58	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	33.6	123 of 176	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	9.8	274 of 291	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.5	155 of 155	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.9	159 of 163	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	36.1	102 of 163	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	13.1	231 of 237	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.9	116 of 121	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	9.0	272 of 292	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.1	165 of 170	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	28.0	124 of 152	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.9	29 of 35	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	23.7	209 of 248	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.7	58 of 62	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	8.5	236 of 246	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.3	148 of 150	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.8	141 of 147	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	5.2	138 of 146	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	1.9	140 of 147	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	3.3	140 of 145	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	0.6	135 of 136	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	0.1	139 of 141	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	0.2	134 of 136	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	0.5	132 of 134	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	0.4	131 of 133	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	8.6	216 of 229	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.7	112 of 112	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.1	106 of 107	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.4	95 of 99	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	33.8	29 of 47	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	13.9	178 of 187	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.3	68 of 70	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.6	66 of 71	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	11.4	210 of 233	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	2.8	116 of 116	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.0	115 of 115	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.4	110 of 110	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.3	107 of 111	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	26.6	92 of 111	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.5	31 of 31	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.1	26 of 27	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	28.2	24 of 30	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	28.0	161 of 181	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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

Hispanic (2025)37th percentile+34 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)30th percentile+26 vs school

Native American (2025)18th percentile+15 vs school

Special Education (2025)16th percentile+12 vs school

Asian (2025)14th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)7th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)6th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Middle school

Foster Care (2025)38th percentile+34 vs school

Native American (2025)17th percentile+13 vs school

Special Education (2025)11th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)10th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)6th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)5th percentile~ school

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts7%-44 vs state

Science5%-38 vs state

Mathematics4%-39 vs state

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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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	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
Rockyford School - 03	Public	PK, KG-8	14 Bia 33	Porcupine	57772	Oglala Lakota County	Oglala Lakota County School District 65-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 455-2438	404	33	12.2	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.7%)	4 (1.0%)	380 (94.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7.9	289^th of 300 public elementary schools	3.7%					(n/a)	7.8	5.1	7.7	2.3	7.1	13.3	7.3	13.7	5.1	3.9	0.0	2.4	0.0	4.4	5.8	4.4	5.2	$29,895	$5,505	$24,390
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)
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)

Frequently Asked Questions about Rockyford School - 03

Is Rockyford School - 03 a good school?

Rockyford School - 03 ranks in the bottom 3.7% of South Dakota elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Rockyford School - 03?

Students at Rockyford School - 03 are 94% American Indian, 5% Hispanic.

What district is Rockyford School - 03 in?

Oglala Lakota County School District 65-1

How many students attend Rockyford School - 03?

In the 2024-25 school year, 404 students attended Rockyford School - 03.

What schools do graduates of Rockyford School - 03 attend?

Students who attend Rockyford School - 03 usually go on to attend:

High : Lakota Technical High School - 10

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