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Stewart Elementary - 05

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Stewart Elementary - 05 ranks 81 st of 300 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

81^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 300 South Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of South Dakota elementary schools

Summary

Stewart Elementary - 05 is a public elementary school located in Yankton, South Dakota, serving 287 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Yankton School District 63-3, which is ranked 47 out of 147 school districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Stewart Elementary - 05 consistently outperforms the Yankton School District and the state of South Dakota in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, 52.24% of all students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 57.63% for the district and 50.93% for the state. In Mathematics, 67.16% of all students were proficient or better, significantly higher than the district (49.34%) and the state (43.49%). The school's performance is particularly strong in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade Mathematics, with proficiency rates ranging from 64.45% to 69.23%, outpacing the district and state by a wide margin.

While Stewart Elementary - 05 outperforms the nearby Beadle Elementary - 03 and Lincoln Elementary - 04 in academic achievement, the other schools also demonstrate strong performance in certain areas, such as Beadle Elementary - 03's ELA proficiency rates. However, the school's rising chronic absenteeism rates, from 4.6% in 2022-2023 to 20.2% in 2024-2025, are a concerning trend that warrants further investigation and targeted interventions to address the underlying causes and improve student attendance.

271

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,131

Per pupil spending ?

38%

Free/discounted lunch ?

208 W 21st St
Yankton, SD 57078

(605) 665-5765

District: Yankton School District 63-3

Students who attend Stewart Elementary - 05 usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.8%

Hispanic:

13.3%

Two or more races:

5.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 62nd percentile in 2015 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Dakota average (58% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the South Dakota median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg53%

South Dakota avg47%

81^st of 300

South Dakota public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From top 38% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Yankton School District 63-3

47^th of 147Yankton 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	70.5	81 of 300	73.0%	★★★★☆
2024	41.3	125 of 201	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.2	89 of 204	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.6	77 of 202	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.8	76 of 202	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.9	41 of 206	80.1%	★★★★☆
2018	79.8	23 of 204	88.7%	★★★★☆
2017	77.8	30 of 207	85.5%	★★★★☆
2016	56.6	100 of 206	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.5	80 of 209	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.3	62 of 201	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	72.6	44 of 214	79.4%	★★★★☆
2011	63.6	81 of 205	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.3	89 of 206	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.9	56 of 196	71.4%	★★★★☆
2008	61.3	87 of 194	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	53.6	122 of 194	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	51.2	132 of 197	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	37.1	155 of 194	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	42.9	136 of 189	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	27.6	158 of 187	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	53.9	49 of 176	72.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	66.7	83 of 291	71.5%	★★★★☆
2024	43.5	101 of 165	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.7	86 of 154	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.0	63 of 150	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.0	56 of 151	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.3	66 of 155	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.7	21 of 163	87.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	56.1	48 of 163	70.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	55.0	90 of 237	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.2	62 of 110	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.5	48 of 112	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.5	22 of 106	79.2%	★★★★☆
2019	60.4	41 of 121	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.2	30 of 121	75.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	69.3	71 of 292	75.7%	★★★★☆
2024	41.2	98 of 161	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.5	58 of 166	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.1	45 of 154	70.8%	★★★★☆
2021	65.1	50 of 157	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	88.7	8 of 160	95.0%	★★★★★
2018	79.8	23 of 170	86.5%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	66.8	19 of 58	67.2%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	29.3	131 of 165	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	60.0	36 of 152	76.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	53.7	88 of 248	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.9	36 of 62	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	68.1	72 of 287	74.9%	★★★★☆
2024	38.0	127 of 184	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.1	90 of 185	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.9	62 of 184	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.5	54 of 185	70.8%	★★★★☆
2019	67.9	47 of 191	75.4%	★★★★☆
2018	76.3	25 of 186	86.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Native American (2025)76th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)76th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)75th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)72nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)71st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)71st percentile~ school

Military Connected (2025)67th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)65th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)62nd percentile-11 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)21st percentile-52 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics67%+24 vs state

English Language Arts52%~ state avg

Science49%+8 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
Stewart Elementary - 05	Public	K-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%)	70.5	81^st of 300 public elementary schools	73.0%		41.3	125^th of 201 public elementary schools	37.8%	44	44.0	55.6	59.0				52.2	68.0	64.5	69.2				67.2	48.7			$12,131	$931	$11,199
Beadle Elementary - 03	Public	K-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%)	73.7	61^st of 300 public elementary schools	79.7%		61	75^th of 201 public elementary schools	62.7%	14	64.8	60.6	60.6				62.0	66.2	63.4	48.5				59.6	53.0			$11,746	$933	$10,813
Lincoln Elementary - 04	Public	K-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%)	57.5	138^th of 300 public elementary schools	54.0%		51.3	104^th of 201 public elementary schools	48.3%	34	47.3	47.1	59.1				51.0	48.7	32.9	59.1				46.7	43.9			$11,874	$923	$10,951
Webster Elementary - 06	Public	PK, KG-5	317 E 7th St	Yankton	57078	Yankton County	Yankton School District 63-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 665-2484	391	17	22.6	31.7%	273 (69.8%)	2 (0.5%)	72 (18.4%)	2 (0.5%)	15 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.9%)	33.7	219^th of 300 public elementary schools	27.0%		40.5	127^th of 201 public elementary schools	36.8%	92	18.2	36.0	36.4				30.4	40.9	44.0	27.3				37.7	18.2			$16,048	$926	$15,123
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%)	35.7	215^th of 300 public elementary schools	28.3%		19.3	172^nd of 201 public elementary schools	14.4%	43	31.6	26.3	29.4				29.1	42.1	26.3	29.4				32.7	47.1			$13,609	$936	$12,672
Jamesville Colony Elementary - 03	Public	K-8	43582 NE Jim River Rd	Utica	57067	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%)	39.2	203^rd of 300 public elementary schools	32.3%					(n/a)	0.0	0.0	66.7	0.0	50.0	0.0	27.3	100.0	0.0	33.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	27.3	33.3	0.0	25.0	$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%)	57.5	137^th of 300 public elementary schools	54.3%					(n/a)	100.0	0.0	80.0	25.0	50.0	0.0	40.0	100.0	0.0	60.0	100.0	50.0	50.0	60.0	20.0	0.0	11.1	$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%)	38.9	204^th of 300 public elementary schools	32.0%		26.2	161^st of 201 public elementary schools	19.9%	43	47.1	31.6	43.8	30.0			37.5	52.9	31.6	37.5	15.0			33.3	31.3			$14,974	$691	$14,283

Frequently Asked Questions about Stewart Elementary - 05

How many students attend Stewart Elementary - 05?

In the 2024-25 school year, 271 students attended Stewart Elementary - 05.

What district is Stewart Elementary - 05 in?

Yankton School District 63-3

What schools do graduates of Stewart Elementary - 05 attend?

Students who attend Stewart Elementary - 05 usually go on to attend:

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

What is the racial makeup of Stewart Elementary - 05?

Students at Stewart Elementary - 05 are 77% White, 13% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 1% Asian.

Is Stewart Elementary - 05 a good school?

Stewart Elementary - 05 ranks 81^st of 300 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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