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Tripp Elementary - 03

Public Grades PK, KG-6

236^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 300 South Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 21% of South Dakota elementary schools

Summary

Tripp Elementary - 03 is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in the Tripp-Delmont School District 33-5 in Tripp, South Dakota. With an enrollment of 85 students, the school has struggled academically, ranking 236 out of 300 South Dakota elementary schools and earning a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Tripp Elementary - 03 consistently underperforms compared to state and district averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics. In 2024-2025, only 30.23% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 50.93% statewide. The school has also grappled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 8.9% to 30% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, 44.71% of students come from low socioeconomic backgrounds, which may contribute to the academic challenges.

Interestingly, the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups. Hispanic students perform relatively better, ranking 55 out of 163 South Dakota elementary schools in 2024-2025, while White students and students with special needs rank 253 and 192 out of 287 and 248 schools, respectively, in the same year. Compared to nearby schools, such as Tyndall Elementary - 04 and Dawson Colony School - 20, which rank 20 and 36 out of 300 South Dakota elementary schools, Tripp Elementary - 03 performs significantly worse, with lower proficiency rates and higher chronic absenteeism.

Students ?

9.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,406

Per pupil spending ?

42%

Free/discounted lunch ?

105 S Sloan
Tripp, SD 57376

(605) 935-6766

District: Tripp-Delmont School District 33-5

Students who attend Tripp Elementary - 03 usually attend:

Middle:	Tripp-Delmont Junior High - 02
High:	Tripp-Delmont High School - 01

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.6%

American Indian:

5.7%

Hispanic:

4.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 28th percentile in 2013 → 21st in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Dakota average (26% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2013

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg30%

South Dakota avg47%

236^th of 300

South Dakota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 21%▼ down 66 pts since 2015

From top 12% (2015) to bottom 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Tripp-Delmont School District 33-5

130^th of 147Tripp-Delmont School District 33-5 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	27.4	236 of 300	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.1	156 of 204	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.5	171 of 202	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.2	156 of 202	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.9	140 of 206	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.9	169 of 204	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	52.7	108 of 207	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	51.2	114 of 206	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	79.0	26 of 209	87.6%	★★★★☆
2013	44.8	145 of 201	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	55.6	124 of 214	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	41.3	154 of 205	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	44.8	140 of 206	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	40.9	144 of 196	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	33.9	214 of 291	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	54.2	55 of 163	66.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	25.3	204 of 237	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	24.8	233 of 292	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	30.0	192 of 248	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	18.9	253 of 287	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.9	157 of 185	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.3	162 of 184	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.1	156 of 186	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)66th percentile+45 vs school

Female (2025)26th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2025)23rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)20th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)14th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)12th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts30%-21 vs state

Mathematics23%-20 vs state

Science17%-24 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
Tripp Elementary - 03	Public	PK, KG-6	105 S Sloan	Tripp	57376	Hutchinson County	Tripp-Delmont School District 33-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 935-6766	88	9	9.7	42.0%	78 (88.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	27.4	236^th of 300 public elementary schools	21.3%					(n/a)	23.1	40.0	41.7	12.5			30.2	23.1	50.0	16.7	0.0			23.3	16.7			$26,406	$866	$25,540
Greenwood Colony Elementary - 05	Public	K-8	28781 402nd Ave	Delmont	57330	Douglas County	Tripp-Delmont School District 33-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 935-6766	3	1	3.0		3 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)		100.0			100.0		100.0		100.0			100.0		100.0
Clearfield Colony Elementary - 07	Public	K-8	40248 293rd Ave	Delmont	57330	Charles Mix County	Tripp-Delmont School District 33-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 935-6766	26	1	26.0		26 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9.5	283^rd of 300 public elementary schools	5.7%					(n/a)	0.0	0.0	0.0	50.0	100.0	50.0	21.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Dawson Colony School - 20	Public	K-8	41544 Hwy 46	Scotland	57059	Bon Homme County	Bon Homme School District 04-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 589-3166	34	3	9.8		34 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	78.5	36^th of 300 public elementary schools	88.0%					(n/a)	66.7	66.7	75.0	50.0	0.0	33.3	57.9	83.3	66.7	50.0	50.0	100.0	0.0	57.9	50.0	33.3	42.9	$12,249	$35	$12,214
Parkston Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-5	102C S Chapman Dr	Parkston	57366	Hutchinson County	Parkston School District 33-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 928-3368	272	19	13.9	25.4%	242 (89.0%)	4 (1.5%)	6 (2.2%)	2 (0.7%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.1%)	70.3	84^th of 300 public elementary schools	72.0%		64.1	64^th of 201 public elementary schools	68.2%	20	42.5	55.6	65.7				54.1	72.5	61.1	65.7				66.7	42.9			$11,871	$914	$10,957
Scotland Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-4	711 4th St	Scotland	57059	Bon Homme County	Scotland School District 04-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 583-2717	114	8	13.9	27.2%	100 (87.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	6 (5.3%)	76.7	44^th of 300 public elementary schools	85.3%		42	123^rd of 201 public elementary schools	38.8%	79	70.6	61.1					65.7	76.5	55.6					65.7				$13,879	$946	$12,933
Avon Elementary - 02	Public	K-4	210 Pine St	Avon	57315	Bon Homme County	Avon School District 04-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 286-3291	74	7	10.5	31.1%	62 (83.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	75.2	49^th of 300 public elementary schools	83.7%		35.9	141^st of 201 public elementary schools	29.9%	92	76.2	64.3					71.4	71.4	42.9					60.0				$17,487	$1,977	$15,509
Maxwell Colony Elementary - 04	Public	K-8	42805 Maxwell Rd	Scotland	57059	Hutchinson County	Menno School District 33-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 387-5161	39	4	10.2	84.6%	39 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12.6	271^st of 300 public elementary schools	9.7%					(n/a)	16.7	0.0	25.0	0.0	25.0	0.0	12.0	16.7	0.0	25.0	0.0	25.0	0.0	12.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	$15,544	$36	$15,508
Tyndall Elementary - 04	Public	K-5	1404 Fir St	Tyndall	57066	Bon Homme County	Bon Homme School District 04-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 589-3389	188	15	12.3	38.3%	167 (88.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.9%)	83.2	20^th of 300 public elementary schools	93.3%		75.3	37^th of 201 public elementary schools	81.6%	17	66.7	56.0	87.0				69.2	70.0	60.0	95.7				74.4	82.6			$11,318	$974	$10,344
Tschetter Colony Elementary - 03	Public	K-8	27709 Tschetter Ave	Olivet	57052	Hutchinson County	Freeman School District 33-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 925-4216	50	2	21.7		50 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66.6	97^th of 300 public elementary schools	67.7%					(n/a)	100.0	57.1	60.0	20.0	0.0	33.3	57.1	85.7	42.9	40.0	40.0	0.0	0.0	46.4	60.0	0.0	37.5	$10,905	$889	$10,017

Frequently Asked Questions about Tripp Elementary - 03

What is the racial makeup of Tripp Elementary - 03?

Students at Tripp Elementary - 03 are 89% White, 6% American Indian, 5% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

Is Tripp Elementary - 03 a good school?

Tripp Elementary - 03 ranks in the bottom 21.3% of South Dakota elementary schools.

How many students attend Tripp Elementary - 03?

In the 2024-25 school year, 88 students attended Tripp Elementary - 03.

What district is Tripp Elementary - 03 in?

Tripp-Delmont School District 33-5

What schools do graduates of Tripp Elementary - 03 attend?

Students who attend Tripp Elementary - 03 usually go on to attend:

Middle : Tripp-Delmont Junior High - 02
High : Tripp-Delmont High School - 01

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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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