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Beadle Elementary - 03

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Beadle Elementary - 03 ranks 64 th of 203 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 1-5

64^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 203 South Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 68% of South Dakota elementary schools

Summary

Beadle Elementary - 03 serves 412 students in grades 1–5 in Yankton, within the Yankton School District 63-3. Its 2025–2026 results were above state averages in all three reported subjects, with the clearest advantage in math: 59% of students were proficient, compared with 44% statewide. The most important takeaway is that Beadle’s overall achievement is above state and district levels, particularly in math.

Beadle also led nearby Lincoln Elementary - 04 and Stewart Elementary - 05 in all-grades ELA and math: Beadle scored 58% in ELA and 59% in math, versus 42% and 48% at Lincoln, and 50% and 55% at Stewart. Fourth grade is a standout: Beadle reached 64% in ELA and 70% in math, both the highest reported nearby results for that grade. The main academic weak spot is third-grade math: Beadle’s 56% was below the district’s 60% and the results at Lincoln (62%) and Stewart (63%), though it remained above the state’s 52%. Fifth-grade science was another strength at 49%, compared with 41% statewide and 37% in the district.

Math improved the most over time, rising 11 points from 2022–2023 to 2025–2026; ELA gained 5 points, while fifth-grade science fell 7 points but remained above the state. SchoolDigger places Beadle at the 68th percentile and 64th of 203 schools, with 3 stars; its percentile fell 12 points from the prior year’s 80th percentile and 4 stars. Beadle’s 15.5:1 student-teacher ratio and its free/reduced lunch eligible rate of 33% in 2024–2025 provide context, not explanations for its results. SchoolDigger’s group rankings show notably lower relative standing for homeless students: the group ranked at the 20th percentile in 2024–2025, compared with Beadle’s overall 80th percentile. The special-education ranking improved sharply, from the 14th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 66th in 2024–2025, and remained at the 66th percentile in 2025–2026.

412

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,746

Per pupil spending ?

33.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1214 Mulberry St
Yankton, SD 57078

(605) 665-2282

District: Yankton School District 63-3

Students who attend Beadle Elementary - 03 usually attend:

Middle:	Yankton Middle School - 02
High:	Yankton High School - 01

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.4%

Hispanic:

8.0%

American Indian:

5.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 48th percentile in 2016 → 68th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Dakota average (57% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the South Dakota median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg49%

South Dakota avg46%

64^th of 203

South Dakota public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▲ up 20 pts since 2016

From bottom 48% (2016) to top 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Yankton School District 63-3

61^st of 126Yankton School District 63-3 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2026	66.9	64 of 203	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	73.7	61 of 300	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	61.0	75 of 201	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.0	85 of 204	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.0	97 of 202	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.3	66 of 202	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.9	101 of 206	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.4	102 of 204	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	50.7	114 of 207	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	54.2	107 of 206	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	61.9	76 of 209	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	55.6	108 of 201	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.9	143 of 214	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	58.8	103 of 205	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	51.1	127 of 206	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	52.0	119 of 196	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	53.5	124 of 194	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	51.8	129 of 194	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	54.9	119 of 197	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	48.7	133 of 194	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	35.7	149 of 189	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	47.8	129 of 187	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	52.2	28 of 81	65.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2026	71.0	45 of 166	72.9%	★★★★☆
2025	69.1	69 of 291	76.3%	★★★★☆
2024	59.7	67 of 165	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.7	79 of 154	48.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.6	80 of 150	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	64.8	50 of 151	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.7	83 of 155	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.8	93 of 163	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	63.5	30 of 163	81.6%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	31.7	49 of 61	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2026	50.0	59 of 116	49.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.9	106 of 237	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.1	63 of 110	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.3	62 of 112	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.7	73 of 80	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	57.0	38 of 106	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.8	57 of 121	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.7	48 of 121	60.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2026	60.2	61 of 161	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	73.3	50 of 292	82.9%	★★★★☆
2024	61.2	65 of 161	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.6	60 of 166	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.7	56 of 154	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.4	49 of 157	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.7	69 of 160	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.6	74 of 170	56.5%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	60.9	53 of 165	67.9%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	47.1	64 of 152	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2026	60.5	22 of 64	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.0	85 of 248	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	26.2	62 of 72	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.7	64 of 72	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.7	50 of 61	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	65.8	14 of 62	77.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2026	67.0	50 of 184	72.8%	★★★★☆
2025	73.8	45 of 287	84.3%	★★★★☆
2024	57.7	77 of 184	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.2	78 of 185	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.5	68 of 184	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.1	46 of 185	75.1%	★★★★☆
2019	51.0	91 of 191	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.5	112 of 186	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)82nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)73rd percentile+4 vs school

White (2026)73rd percentile+4 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)68th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2026)66th percentile-3 vs school

African American (2025)65th percentile-14 vs school

Male (2026)62nd percentile-6 vs school

Native American (2025)58th percentile-22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)49th percentile-19 vs school

Homeless (2025)20th percentile-60 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics59%+15 vs state

English Language Arts58%+9 vs state

Science49%+7 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 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
Beadle Elementary - 03	Public	1-5	1214 Mulberry St	Yankton	57078	Yankton County	Yankton School District 63-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 665-2282	412	26	15.5	33.0%	327 (79.4%)	8 (1.9%)	33 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.3%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (5.1%)	66.9	64^th of 203 public elementary schools	68.5%		73.7	61^st of 300 public elementary schools	79.7%	3	47.1	64.4	62.9				58.2	55.7	69.9	51.4				59.2	48.6					$11,746	$933	$10,813
Lincoln Elementary - 04	Public	1-5	815 Locust St	Yankton	57078	Yankton County	Yankton School District 63-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 665-7392	416	27	15.6	43.0%	283 (68.0%)	3 (0.7%)	66 (15.9%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (9.9%)	38	143^rd of 203 public elementary schools	29.6%		57.5	138^th of 300 public elementary schools	54.0%	5	42.6	45.8	37.9				42.2	62.3	45.8	36.4				47.7	30.3					$11,874	$923	$10,951
Stewart Elementary - 05	Public	1-5	208 W 21st St	Yankton	57078	Yankton County	Yankton School District 63-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 665-5765	271	21	12.7	38.0%	208 (76.8%)	2 (0.7%)	36 (13.3%)	4 (1.5%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.5%)	51.2	105^th of 203 public elementary schools	48.3%		70.5	81^st of 300 public elementary schools	73.0%	24	50.8	47.3	50.8				49.5	62.7	50.0	52.2				54.8	32.8					$12,131	$931	$11,199
Trailhead Learning Center -07	Public	PK-K	3000 Highland Dr	Yankton	57078	Yankton County	Yankton School District 63-3	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(605) 260-5400	0			—															(n/a)																		96.2%	3.8%
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
Jamesville Colony Elementary - 03	Public	K-8	43582 NE Jim River Rd	Utica	57045	Yankton County	Menno School District 33-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 387-5161	19	3	6.7	—	19 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							41.7							41.7				0%	100%	$15,544	$36	$15,508
Hutterische Colony Elementary - 18	Public	K-8	31232 The Colony Rd	Tabor	57063	Bon Homme County	Bon Homme School District 04-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 589-3389	30	3	9.6	90.0%	30 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							66.7							77.8				0%	100%	$12,152	$35	$12,117
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Beadle Elementary - 03

What district is Beadle Elementary - 03 in?

Yankton School District 63-3

How many students attend Beadle Elementary - 03?

In the 2024-25 school year, 412 students attended Beadle Elementary - 03.

Is Beadle Elementary - 03 a good school?

Beadle Elementary - 03 ranks 64^th of 203 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Beadle Elementary - 03?

Students at Beadle Elementary - 03 are 79% White, 8% Hispanic, 5% American Indian, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Beadle Elementary - 03 attend?

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

Middle : Yankton Middle School - 02
High : Yankton High School - 01

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