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He Dog Elementary - 05

Q: How many students attend He Dog Elementary - 05?

In the 2024-25 school year, 189 students attended He Dog Elementary - 05.

Q: What is the racial makeup of He Dog Elementary - 05?

Students at He Dog Elementary - 05 are 92% American Indian, 7% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of He Dog Elementary - 05 attend?

Students who attend He Dog Elementary - 05 usually go on to attend: Middle : Todd County Middle School - 10 High : Todd County High School - 01

Public Grades K-8

Summary

He Dog Elementary - 05 serves 189 students in grades K–8 in Parmelee, a community in Todd County, South Dakota. Its reported test results are far below state proficiency rates, and SchoolDigger placed the school in the 3rd percentile with 0 stars in 2024–2025. The most urgent concern is chronic absenteeism: 77% of students were chronically absent in 2025–2026, compared with 20% statewide.

Science is the school’s relative bright spot, while its latest all-grades math standing is unknown because that result was suppressed. In 2025–2026, science proficiency was 10%, close to the district’s 9% but 33 points below the state’s 42%; ELA was 8%, 9 points below the district’s 17% and 42 points below the state’s 49%. The 2024–2025 math result was 0%, compared with 5% in the district and 43% statewide. A grade-level bright spot is third-grade ELA: He Dog’s 16% exceeded the district’s 11% and results at Todd County Elementary - 16 (10%) and Rosebud Elementary - 04 (13%), though it was 28 points below the state.

Science has improved: proficiency rose from 7% in 2024–2025 to 10% in 2025–2026, and its gap with the state narrowed by 4 points. ELA has declined from 9% in 2023–2024 to 8% in 2025–2026; its gap with the state widened by less than a point over that period. SchoolDigger’s 2024–2025 ranking was low among nearby schools: He Dog’s 3rd percentile was above Spring Creek Elementary - 07 at the 1st percentile, but below the other three nearby schools, all of which also had 0 stars. He Dog’s 2024–2025 student–teacher ratio was 18.9, the highest among the five schools. Its low-income measure that year was 98% directly certified for free meals; data also indicate it likely serves all students free meals through Community Eligibility. One notable SchoolDigger subgroup result is Foster Care Students at the 41st percentile, compared with the school’s overall 3rd percentile, indicating a much stronger relative effectiveness ranking for that group.

189

Students ?

18.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,063

Per pupil spending ?

98.4%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students receive free meals (Community Eligibility, 2024-25)

100%

Kindergartners immunized against measles (MMR) (2025-26)

Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)

28152 Hwy 63
Parmelee, SD 57566

(605) 856-3553

District: Todd County School District 66-1

Students who attend He Dog Elementary - 05 usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

American Indian:

91.5%

Hispanic:

7.4%

Two or more races:

1.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — <1st percentile in 2008 → 3rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Dakota average (8% vs 46% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (77% vs 20% South Dakota)

!English Language Arts scores 42 pts below the South Dakota average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school8%

District avg15%

South Dakota avg46%

148^th of 151

South Dakota public middle schools ?

Bottom 2%▲ up 1 pts since 2024

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SchoolDigger rating ?

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	5.9	291 of 300	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.0	202 of 204	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	1.0	205 of 207	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	0.8	205 of 206	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	2.1	206 of 209	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	0.0	214 of 214	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	0.0	205 of 205	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	0.0	206 of 206	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	0.0	196 of 196	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	0.0	194 of 194	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	0.0	194 of 194	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	0.0	197 of 197	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	0.0	194 of 194	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	0.1	188 of 189	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	0.1	187 of 187	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	7.6	280 of 291	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	31.8	36 of 61	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	17.9	154 of 163	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	9.9	233 of 237	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.5	118 of 121	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2026	2.2	161 of 161	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.6	278 of 292	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.0	167 of 170	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	24.2	136 of 152	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.3	32 of 35	8.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	17.8	240 of 248	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2026	3.9	148 of 151	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.6	224 of 246	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.4	146 of 147	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	0.0	136 of 136	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	0.0	140 of 141	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	0.0	134 of 134	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	0.3	132 of 133	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2026	1.8	115 of 115	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.6	208 of 229	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	34.1	24 of 47	48.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	40.0	68 of 117	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2026	10.9	67 of 68	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	18.4	168 of 187	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.4	64 of 65	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2026	11.5	108 of 117	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.7	203 of 233	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	5.0	114 of 116	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.6	104 of 104	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	29.2	87 of 111	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	34.1	131 of 181	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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

Foster Care (2025)41st percentile+38 vs school

Native American (2025)11th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)6th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)4th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)<1st percentile

Middle school

Foster Care (2025)49th percentile+40 vs school

Hispanic (2025)42nd percentile+33 vs school

Special Education (2025)28th percentile+19 vs school

Native American (2025)22nd percentile+13 vs school

Male (2026)8th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)1st percentile~ school

Female (2026)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs South Dakota (2025-2026) ?

Science10%-33 vs state

English Language Arts8%-42 vs state

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He Dog Elementary - 05	Public	K-8	28152 Hwy 63	Parmelee	57566	Todd County	Todd County School District 66-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 856-3553	189	10	18.9	98.4%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	173 (91.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)								(n/a)	15.8					17.4	7.5						8.7			13.0	9.5	100%	0%	$14,063	$4,147	$9,915
Rosebud Elementary - 04	Public	K-5	405 Spotted Tail Dr	Rosebud	57570	Todd County	Todd County School District 66-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 747-2411	292	21	13.6	99.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	288 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	4.7	192^nd of 203 public elementary schools	5.4%		10.2	278^th of 300 public elementary schools	7.3%	86	12.5	18.2	28.3				19.5	18.8	7.3					9.4	17.4			82.1%	1.8%	$18,425	$4,087	$14,338
Spring Creek Elementary - 07	Public	K-8	233 Yellow Cloud Dr	Saint Francis	57572	Todd County	Todd County School District 66-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 747-2541	57	5	11.4	94.7%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																		100%	0%	$27,401	$4,224	$23,177
Norris Elementary - 08	Public	K-5	331 School Loop	Norris	57579	Mellette County	White River School District 47-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 462-6455	43	5	8.6	—	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (95.3%)	1 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							17.4							17.4				100%	0%	$19,333	$2,035	$17,298
Todd County Elementary - 16	Public	K-5	27011 US Highway 83	Mission	57555	Todd County	Todd County School District 66-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 856-3506	511	38	13.5	99.4%	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.1%)	5 (1.0%)	470 (92.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.1%)	3.3	199^th of 203 public elementary schools	2.0%		12	273^rd of 300 public elementary schools	9.0%	74	10.4	19.8	24.0				17.9	7.8							8.5			98.6%	1.4%	$18,036	$3,897	$14,139

Frequently Asked Questions about He Dog Elementary - 05

What is the racial makeup of He Dog Elementary - 05?

Students at He Dog Elementary - 05 are 92% American Indian, 7% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend He Dog Elementary - 05?

In the 2024-25 school year, 189 students attended He Dog Elementary - 05.

What schools do graduates of He Dog Elementary - 05 attend?

Students who attend He Dog Elementary - 05 usually go on to attend:

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

What district is He Dog Elementary - 05 in?

Todd County School District 66-1

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