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Hereford Elementary - 08

Public Grades K-8
Summary

Hereford Elementary - 08 is a small public elementary school in Hereford, South Dakota, serving grades K-8 with just 13 students. While the school is part of the Meade School District 46-1, which is ranked 65 out of 147 districts in the state, Hereford Elementary - 08 has significantly lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the district and state averages.

The school's overall ELA proficiency rate is just 25%, compared to 52.14% for the district and 50.93% for the state. Its performance is particularly weak in 3rd and 7th grade ELA, with 0% proficiency. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate of 37.5% is also well below the district (45.52%) and state (43.49%) averages. Additionally, Hereford Elementary - 08 has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.8% to 20.8%, which is significantly higher than the state average.

While the school's low student-teacher ratio of 4.7 to 5.9 students per teacher suggests it may provide more individualized attention, its high per-student spending and the relatively strong performance of nearby schools like Elm Springs Elementary - 13 and Atall Elementary - 17 indicate that there may be other factors, such as student engagement or resource allocation, impacting Hereford Elementary - 08's academic outcomes.

13
Students ?
9.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
23.1%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
 15998 Cross S Rd
       Hereford, SD  57787

(605) 269-2264

District: Meade School District 46-1


Students who attend Hereford Elementary - 08 usually attend:

Middle:    Sturgis Williams Middle School - 02
High:    Sturgis Brown High School - 01
Racial breakdown:

White:
100.0%
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Strengths
✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher
Not ranked this year
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50th of 126Meade School District 46-1 among South Dakota districts
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
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile+58 vs school
Male (2025)50th percentile+19 vs school
White (2025)23rd percentile-8 vs school
Middle school
White (2025)46th percentile-3 vs school

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In the 2024-25 school year, 13 students attended Hereford Elementary - 08.

Students who attend Hereford Elementary - 08 usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sturgis Williams Middle School - 02
High : Sturgis Brown High School - 01

Students at Hereford Elementary - 08 are 100% White.

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2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesNewNov 6, 2026
2025–26 SD ACT & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresNewNov 6, 2026
2024–25 attendance data & graduation rates (updated)NewNov 1, 2026
2025–26 immunization ratesOct 24, 2026


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the South Dakota Department of Education.

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