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Viborg-Hurley Elementary - 02

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Viborg-Hurley Elementary - 02 ranks 53 rd of 203 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

53^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 203 South Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 74% of South Dakota elementary schools

Summary

Viborg-Hurley Elementary - 02 in Viborg, South Dakota, serves pre-K through grade 4 and enrolls 153 students. Its clearest strength is math: in 2025–26, 65% of students were proficient, well above district, state, and nearby-school results.

The school is stronger in math than in ELA compared with its benchmarks and nearby schools. Its math proficiency was 17 points above the Viborg-Hurley School District 60-6, 22 points above the state, and 16 points above the nearby-school average; it ranked third among nine schools. ELA proficiency was 55%, 2 points above the district, 5 above the state, and 4 above the nearby average, placing it fourth among nine. Both tested grades were above state results, though third grade was somewhat stronger than fourth grade, especially in math. Attendance is another positive: chronic absenteeism was 5%, compared with 12% in the district and 20% statewide.

Results have improved overall since 2022–23, though they have varied from year to year: ELA rose 12 points to 55%, and math rose 21 points to 65% by 2025–26. SchoolDigger gives the school 4 stars and a statewide percentile rank of 74, up from the 19th percentile in 2020–21; the district is at the 66th percentile with 3 stars. SchoolDigger’s subgroup rankings show a notable difference in statewide standing: Male Students ranked at the 92nd percentile, compared with 74 overall, while Female Students ranked at the 42nd percentile, down from 57 the prior year. The 2024–25 student-teacher ratio was 16.3, above the nearby average of about 13 students per teacher. In 2024–25, 27% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, close to the nearby-school average of 28%; these are context measures, not explanations for the results.

153

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,761

Per pupil spending ?

26.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

96.3%

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

Exemptions: 3.7% (any vaccine)

203 W Park Ave
Viborg, SD 57070

(605) 766-5418

District: Viborg-Hurley School District 60-6

Students who attend Viborg-Hurley Elementary - 02 usually attend:

Middle:	Viborg-Hurley Middle School - 03
High:	Viborg-Hurley High School - 01

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.8%

Hispanic:

4.6%

American Indian:

2.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 16th percentile in 2016 → 74th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Dakota average (60% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 58 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the South Dakota median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school60%

District avg51%

South Dakota avg46%

53^rd of 203

South Dakota public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 58 pts since 2016

From bottom 16% (2016) to top 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

43^rd of 126Viborg-Hurley School District 60-6 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
2026	68.7	53 of 203	73.9%	★★★★☆
2025	64.9	105 of 300	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.9	43 of 201	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	38.9	133 of 204	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.5	159 of 202	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.4	164 of 202	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.1	124 of 206	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.2	132 of 204	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.0	140 of 207	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	23.4	174 of 206	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	39.9	149 of 209	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	27.0	183 of 214	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	40.0	158 of 205	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	44.6	142 of 206	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	54.2	111 of 196	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	60.8	92 of 194	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	67.9	54 of 194	72.2%	★★★★☆
2006	45.1	143 of 197	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	50.1	129 of 194	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	51.1	122 of 189	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2003	32.5	156 of 187	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2026	44.5	97 of 166	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.8	126 of 291	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.8	112 of 154	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.3	126 of 150	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.4	139 of 151	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	54.5	92 of 237	61.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2026	85.0	13 of 161	91.9%	★★★★★
2025	68.9	73 of 292	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	75.0	33 of 161	79.5%	★★★★☆
2023	52.6	78 of 166	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.6	77 of 160	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.1	100 of 170	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	32.1	122 of 165	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	75.8	25 of 248	89.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2026	69.2	44 of 184	76.1%	★★★★☆
2025	65.1	95 of 287	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.7	43 of 184	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	30.1	140 of 185	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.6	157 of 184	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.0	165 of 185	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.1	103 of 191	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.2	146 of 186	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2026)92nd percentile+18 vs school

Special Education (2025)90th percentile+25 vs school

White (2026)76th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)61st percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)42nd percentile-32 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)26th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics65%+22 vs state

English Language Arts55%+5 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	Free/reduced lunch (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 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 All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 5th 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
Viborg-Hurley Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-4	203 W Park Ave	Viborg	57070	Turner County	Viborg-Hurley School District 60-6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 766-5418	153	9	16.3	26.8%	139 (90.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)	68.7	53^rd of 203 public elementary schools	73.9%		64.9	105^th of 300 public elementary schools	65.0%	52	55.6	53.6			54.6	70.4	60.7			65.5			96.3%	3.7%	$11,761	$573	$11,188
Centerville Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-5	610 Lincoln St	Centerville	57014	Turner County	Centerville School District 60-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 563-2291	108	10	10.3	28.7%	98 (90.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.8%)	70.2	48^th of 203 public elementary schools	76.4%		70.9	75^th of 300 public elementary schools	75.0%	27	80.0	94.4	64.7		80.0	100.0	50.0	35.3		60.0	41.2		78.6%	7.1%	$13,948	$873	$13,075
Cameron Colony Elementary - 04	Public	K-8	28971 447th Ave	Viborg	57070	Turner County	Viborg-Hurley School District 60-6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 766-5418	12	1	12.0	—	12 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													0%	100%
Irene - Wakonda Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-6	202 Nebraska St	Wakonda	57073	Clay County	Irene - Wakonda School District 13-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 267-2644	161	13	12.1	34.8%	138 (85.7%)	3 (1.9%)	9 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.3%)	21.8	171^st of 203 public elementary schools	15.8%		38.9	204^th of 300 public elementary schools	32.0%	33	28.6	21.1	38.1	43.8	32.5	33.3	42.1	28.6	31.3	33.8	28.6		83.3%	11.1%	$14,974	$691	$14,283
Lennox Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-4	305 W 5th Ave	Lennox	57039	Lincoln County	Lennox School District 41-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 647-2203	362	21	16.8	20.4%	320 (88.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.1%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.7%)	76.5	28^th of 203 public elementary schools	86.2%		83.7	16^th of 300 public elementary schools	94.7%	12	55.6	62.1			58.9	77.8	63.6			70.5			90.5%	9.5%	$11,073	$509	$10,564
Parker Elementary - 02	Public	K-6	335 W 1st St	Parker	57053	Turner County	Parker School District 60-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 297-3237	238	19	12.2	19.7%	218 (91.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	51	106^th of 203 public elementary schools	47.8%		52.6	158^th of 300 public elementary schools	47.3%	52	47.5	24.2	66.7	60.0	50.0	47.5	18.2	43.6	56.7	41.6	51.3		94.7%	0%	$10,566	$392	$10,174
Beresford Elementary - 02	Public	K-5	209 S 4th St	Beresford	57004	Union County	Beresford School District 61-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 763-5012	273	20	13.3	28.9%	220 (80.6%)	1 (0.4%)	30 (11.0%)	2 (0.7%)	10 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.7%)	54.3	92^nd of 203 public elementary schools	54.7%		67.2	94^th of 300 public elementary schools	68.7%	2	40.5	51.1	65.3		52.9	42.9	63.8	42.9		50.0	46.9		94.7%	2.6%	$12,077	$539	$11,538
Worthing Elementary - 05	Public	PK, KG-4	230 Cedar St	Worthing	57039	Lincoln County	Lennox School District 41-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 372-4114	119	7	18.1	24.4%	107 (89.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.4%)	72.2	42^nd of 203 public elementary schools	79.3%		80.3	29^th of 300 public elementary schools	90.3%	13	68.2	46.7			59.5	77.3	53.3			67.6			89.5%	5.3%	$10,545	$263	$10,283
Marion Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-5	100 S Cedar St	Marion	57043	Turner County	Marion School District 60-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 648-3615	100	11	9.4	38.0%	94 (94.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	37.9	144^th of 203 public elementary schools	29.1%		56.2	143^rd of 300 public elementary schools	52.3%	1	46.2	45.5	25.0		37.5	61.5	72.7	31.3		52.5	25.0		100%	0%	$16,013	$657	$15,356
Gayville-Volin Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Kingsbury St	Gayville	57031	Yankton County	Gayville-Volin School District 63-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 267-4476	136	10	13.2	31.6%	125 (91.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.7%)	13	185^th of 203 public elementary schools	8.9%		35.7	215^th of 300 public elementary schools	28.3%	30	25.0	40.0	31.8		32.3	30.0	25.0	9.1		21.0	22.7		100%	0%	$13,609	$936	$12,672

Frequently Asked Questions about Viborg-Hurley Elementary - 02

How many students attend Viborg-Hurley Elementary - 02?

In the 2024-25 school year, 153 students attended Viborg-Hurley Elementary - 02.

What district is Viborg-Hurley Elementary - 02 in?

Viborg-Hurley School District 60-6

Is Viborg-Hurley Elementary - 02 a good school?

Viborg-Hurley Elementary - 02 ranks 53^rd of 203 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Viborg-Hurley Elementary - 02?

Students at Viborg-Hurley Elementary - 02 are 91% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% American Indian, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Viborg-Hurley Elementary - 02 attend?

Students who attend Viborg-Hurley Elementary - 02 usually go on to attend:

Middle : Viborg-Hurley Middle School - 03
High : Viborg-Hurley High School - 01

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