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Rosebud Elementary - 04

Public Grades K-5

278^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 300 South Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 7% of South Dakota elementary schools

Summary

Rosebud Elementary - 04 is an elementary school located in Rosebud, South Dakota, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 294 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.

Rosebud Elementary - 04 consistently performs poorly on standardized tests compared to the state and district averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 13.82% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 50.93% statewide. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate was just 5.26%, compared to 43.49% statewide. This trend is consistent across all grade levels and subject areas. The school also has extremely high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 70.7% to 72% in recent years, far exceeding the state average. Additionally, the school has a 100% free and reduced-price lunch rate, indicating that all students come from low-income families.

The challenges faced by Rosebud Elementary - 04 are not unique but rather systemic within the Todd County School District. The nearby schools within the same district, such as Spring Creek Elementary - 07 and Lakeview Elementary - 09, also perform poorly on academic measures, with proficiency rates well below state averages. This suggests that addressing the root causes of these issues, such as chronic absenteeism and effective resource allocation, should be a top priority for the school and district leadership.

292

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,425

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

405 Spotted Tail Dr
Rosebud, SD 57570

(605) 747-2411

District: Todd County School District 66-1

Students who attend Rosebud Elementary - 04 usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

American Indian:

98.6%

Asian:

0.7%

Two or more races:

0.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 1st percentile in 2011 → 7th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2011

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Dakota average (9% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (71% vs 20% South Dakota)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school9%

District avg9%

South Dakota avg47%

278^th of 300

South Dakota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 7%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 2% (2015) to bottom 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Todd County School District 66-1

142^nd of 147Todd County School District 66-1 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	10.2	278 of 300	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.1	204 of 204	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.9	206 of 206	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.9	198 of 204	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	3.1	200 of 207	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	2.1	200 of 206	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	2.6	205 of 209	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	0.4	197 of 201	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	1.8	205 of 214	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	0.6	203 of 205	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	0.5	205 of 206	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	0.3	195 of 196	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	0.7	191 of 194	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	1.2	190 of 194	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	1.0	192 of 197	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	1.4	190 of 194	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	18.6	167 of 189	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	1.1	184 of 187	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	13.2	268 of 291	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.3	151 of 155	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.8	153 of 163	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	33.4	38 of 61	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	16.0	225 of 237	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.0	110 of 112	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.1	121 of 121	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.3	115 of 121	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	10.2	267 of 292	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.1	160 of 160	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.2	164 of 170	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	33.0	109 of 152	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.6	25 of 25	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	30.3	26 of 35	25.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	20.3	221 of 248	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2025)38th percentile+30 vs school

Native American (2025)28th percentile+21 vs school

Special Education (2025)11th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)9th percentile~ school

Female (2025)8th percentile~ school

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

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts14%-37 vs state

Science9%-32 vs state

Mathematics5%-38 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
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	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	288 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	10.2	278^th of 300 public elementary schools	7.3%					(n/a)	11.3	16.3	14.9				13.8	3.2	11.6	2.1				5.3	8.5			$18,425	$4,087	$14,338
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	100.0%	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.1%)	5 (1.0%)	470 (92.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.1%)	12	273^rd of 300 public elementary schools	9.0%		2.7	200^th of 201 public elementary schools	0.5%	73	19.5	11.5	17.9				16.3	13.4	11.5	1.5				9.3	9.0			$18,036	$3,897	$14,139
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	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	173 (91.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	5.9	291^st of 300 public elementary schools	3.0%					(n/a)	4.6	5.0	0.0	5.6	15.8	20.0	8.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	15.0	6.8	$14,063	$4,147	$9,915
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	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5.2	297^th of 300 public elementary schools	1.0%					(n/a)	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	$27,401	$4,224	$23,177
Lakeview Elementary - 09	Public	K-8	26886 299th St	Crookston	69212	Todd County	Todd County School District 66-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 429-3339	44	3	14.6	100.0%	6 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (72.7%)	1 (2.3%)	1 (2.3%)	25.1	241^st of 300 public elementary schools	19.7%					(n/a)	20.0	40.0	50.0	33.3	50.0	14.3	31.0	20.0	20.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	6.9	25.0	0.0	9.1	$16,932	$3,191	$13,741

Frequently Asked Questions about Rosebud Elementary - 04

What schools do graduates of Rosebud Elementary - 04 attend?

Students who attend Rosebud Elementary - 04 usually go on to attend:

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

Is Rosebud Elementary - 04 a good school?

Rosebud Elementary - 04 ranks in the bottom 7.3% of South Dakota elementary schools.

What district is Rosebud Elementary - 04 in?

Todd County School District 66-1

What is the racial makeup of Rosebud Elementary - 04?

Students at Rosebud Elementary - 04 are 99% American Indian.

How many students attend Rosebud Elementary - 04?

In the 2024-25 school year, 292 students attended Rosebud Elementary - 04.

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