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Rosebud Elementary - 04

Public Grades K-5

192^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 203 South Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of South Dakota elementary schools

Summary

Rosebud Elementary - 04 serves 292 students in kindergarten through fifth grade in Rosebud, within Todd County School District 66-1. Chronic absenteeism is the school’s most pressing concern: in 2025–2026, 76% of students were chronically absent, compared with 20% statewide and 73% in the district. The rate had risen from 69% in 2023–2024 to 76% in 2025–2026, making attendance the clearest urgent challenge for families to consider.

Among reported test results, ELA is a relative strength, while math is the larger weakness. In 2025–2026, 19% of students were proficient in all-grades ELA, above the district’s 17% but well below the state’s 49%; the result was second-highest among nearby schools with reportable scores. Fifth-grade ELA was a bright spot at 28%, compared with 24% at Todd County Elementary - 16. In math, 9% were proficient, compared with 44% statewide. Fourth-grade math was especially low at 7%, 41 points below the state. Third-grade math was stronger at 19%, compared with 8% at Todd County Elementary - 16.

Test scores have improved in the years reported, but substantial state gaps remain: all-grades ELA rose by 8 percentage points from 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, and math rose by 4 points from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026. SchoolDigger ranked the school 192nd of 203 South Dakota schools, at the 5th percentile, with zero stars in 2025–2026. Its 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 13.6, close to the nearby-school average. As context, 99% of students were directly certified for free meals in 2024–2025; the school is also marked as likely serving free meals to all students through Community Eligibility. SchoolDigger’s subgroup results were notably higher than its overall standing in 2024–2025 for how well it served Homeless Students (38th percentile versus 7th overall) and Native American Students (28th versus 7th); the Native American Students result was at the 17th percentile in 2025–2026, compared with 5th overall.

292

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,425

Per pupil spending ?

99.0%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

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

82.1%

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

Exemptions: 1.8% (any vaccine)

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: Holding steady — 4th percentile in 2012 → 5th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Dakota average (15% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (76% vs 20% South Dakota)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school15%

District avg16%

South Dakota avg46%

192^nd of 203

South Dakota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Todd County School District 66-1

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
2026	4.7	192 of 203	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	5.5	157 of 166	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	18.0	100 of 116	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	8.0	146 of 161	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	34.5	19 of 23	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
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 (2026)17th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)14th percentile+8 vs school

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

Male (2026)9th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)5th percentile~ school

By subject vs South Dakota (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts19%-30 vs state

Science17%-24 vs state

Mathematics9%-34 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2026)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Science (2026)			Vaccination (2025-26)		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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners immunized against measles (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	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	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
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
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
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
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	93.2%	6 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (72.7%)	1 (2.3%)	1 (2.3%)								(n/a)							34.4							15.6				50%	0%	$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

What district is Rosebud Elementary - 04 in?

Todd County School District 66-1

Is Rosebud Elementary - 04 a good school?

Rosebud Elementary - 04 ranks in the bottom 5.4% of South Dakota elementary schools.

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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