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O'Kreek Elementary - 14

Public Grades K-8
259th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 300 South Dakota Elementary Schools
Better than 14% of South Dakota elementary schools
Summary

O'Kreek Elementary - 14 is a small public elementary school in O'Kreek, South Dakota, serving grades K-8 with just 20 students. The school is part of the Todd County School District 66-1, which is ranked 142 out of 147 school districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

O'Kreek Elementary - 14 is significantly underperforming academically compared to the state and district averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 8.33% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics, far below the state averages of 50.93% and 43.49%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, with male students ranking 291 out of 292 South Dakota elementary schools and low socioeconomic status students ranking 208 out of 237 schools. The nearby Todd County Elementary - 16 school, also part of the Todd County School District, performed slightly better but still significantly below the state averages.

In addition to academic challenges, O'Kreek Elementary - 14 is facing a severe chronic absenteeism problem, with rates ranging from 70.7% to 79.3% in recent years, far exceeding the state and district averages. The school serves a population of students from low-income households, with all students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite the low student-teacher ratio and relatively high spending per student, the school is still struggling to improve academic outcomes, suggesting that a more comprehensive approach is needed to address the root causes of the school's underperformance.

27
Students ?
13.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$19,714
Per pupil spending ?
100%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 44 School St
       O'Kreek, SD  57563

(605) 856-3507

District: Todd County School District 66-1


Students who attend O'Kreek Elementary - 14 usually attend:

Middle:    Todd County Middle School - 10
High:    Todd County High School - 01
Racial breakdown:

American Indian:
100.0%
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At a glance
Worth a look
!Test scores below the South Dakota average (11% vs 47% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)
!High chronic absenteeism (79% vs 20% South Dakota)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school11%
District avg9%
South Dakota avg47%
Elementary school
259th of 300
South Dakota public elementary schools ?
Bottom 14%
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
193rd of 246
South Dakota public middle schools ?
Bottom 22%
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SchoolDigger rating ?
3rd of 7Elementary Schools in the Todd County School District 66-1
142nd of 147Todd County School District 66-1 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
Native American (2025)32nd percentile+19 vs school
Female (2025)20th percentile+7 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)12th percentile~ school
Male (2025)<1st percentile-13 vs school
Middle school
Native American (2025)51st percentile+30 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)28th percentile+6 vs school
Female (2025)17th percentile-5 vs school
By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?
Science33%-9 vs state
English Language Arts8%-43 vs state
Mathematics8%-35 vs state

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O'Kreek Elementary - 14 ranks in the bottom 13.7% of South Dakota elementary schools.

Students who attend O'Kreek Elementary - 14 usually go on to attend:

Middle : Todd County Middle School - 10
High : Todd County High School - 01

In the 2024-25 school year, 27 students attended O'Kreek Elementary - 14.

Students at O'Kreek Elementary - 14 are 100% American Indian.


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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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