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Mobridge Upper Elementary - 04

Q: Is Mobridge Upper Elementary - 04 a good school?

Mobridge Upper Elementary - 04 ranks 120 th of 300 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

120^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 300 South Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of South Dakota elementary schools

Summary

Mobridge Upper Elementary - 04 is a public elementary school serving grades 3-5 in Mobridge, South Dakota, with 144 students. The school is part of the Mobridge-Pollock 62-6 school district, which is ranked 54 out of 147 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mobridge Upper Elementary - 04 has shown strong academic performance, consistently ranking in the top half of South Dakota elementary schools on Smarter Balanced Assessments. In 2024-2025, the school had 52.56% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 45.26% in Mathematics, outperforming the state averages. The school has particularly strong performance among Hispanic and Native American students, ranking in the top 25-40 schools in the state for these subgroups in 2024-2025. However, the school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 3.4% in 2022-2023 to 20.2% in 2024-2025, which is an area the school should focus on improving.

Compared to nearby schools, Mobridge Upper Elementary - 04 performs significantly better than the Wakpala Elementary - 02 school, which is part of the lower-ranked Smee School District. Additionally, Mobridge Upper Elementary - 04 has seen an increase in spending per student, from $9,185 in 2020-2021 to $10,646 in 2023-2024, which is higher than the nearby Freeman Davis Elementary - 03 school.

143

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,521

Per pupil spending ?

46.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1107 1st Ave E
Mobridge, SD 57601

(605) 845-9210

District: Mobridge-Pollock School District 62-6

Students who attend Mobridge Upper Elementary - 04 usually attend:

Middle:	Mobridge Middle School - 02
High:	Mobridge High School - 01

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.8%

American Indian:

25.9%

Two or more races:

2.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 78th percentile in 2023 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the South Dakota median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 78th-percentile peak (2023) to 60th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg50%

South Dakota avg47%

120^th of 300

South Dakota public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

54^th of 147Mobridge-Pollock School District 62-6 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
2025	60.8	120 of 300	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.5	65 of 201	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.8	44 of 204	78.4%	★★★★☆
2022	63.3	67 of 202	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.2	101 of 202	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.6	66 of 206	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.1	103 of 204	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	48.5	121 of 207	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	43.8	138 of 206	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	56.3	98 of 209	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	45.0	143 of 201	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	25.1	187 of 214	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	30.8	176 of 205	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	30.4	170 of 206	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	35.1	156 of 196	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	54.4	136 of 291	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.4	57 of 165	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	78.6	23 of 154	85.1%	★★★★☆
2022	67.9	42 of 150	72.0%	★★★★☆
2021	49.5	79 of 151	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.5	42 of 155	72.9%	★★★★☆
2018	69.5	44 of 163	73.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	70.0	25 of 163	84.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	66.2	54 of 237	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	74.7	14 of 110	87.3%	★★★★☆
2023	85.7	11 of 112	90.2%	★★★★★
2021	41.9	65 of 106	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.7	50 of 121	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.6	72 of 121	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	62.0	101 of 292	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.3	63 of 161	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.7	63 of 166	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.9	65 of 154	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.4	73 of 157	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.2	56 of 160	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.1	112 of 170	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	62.2	22 of 58	62.1%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	28.4	137 of 165	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	58.2	40 of 152	73.7%	★★★★☆
2024	75.9	2 of 25	92.0%	★★★★★
2023	89.9	2 of 25	92.0%	★★★★★
2022	72.0	4 of 23	82.6%	★★★★☆
2021	71.5	2 of 21	90.5%	★★★★★
2019	78.7	4 of 28	85.7%	★★★★☆
2018	75.5	5 of 35	85.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	47.0	112 of 248	54.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	63.5	104 of 287	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.9	33 of 184	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	82.7	17 of 185	90.8%	★★★★★
2022	76.8	38 of 184	79.3%	★★★★☆
2021	79.1	19 of 185	89.7%	★★★★★
2019	82.1	14 of 191	92.7%	★★★★★
2018	57.7	78 of 186	58.1%	★★★☆☆

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)85th percentile+25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)77th percentile+17 vs school

Native American (2025)74th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)65th percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)64th percentile+4 vs school

Military Connected (2025)62nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)55th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)53rd percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)17th percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

Science57%+16 vs state

English Language Arts53%~ state avg

Mathematics45%~ state avg

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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 All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mobridge Upper Elementary - 04	Public	3-5	1107 1st Ave E	Mobridge	57601	Walworth County	Mobridge-Pollock School District 62-6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 845-9210	143	9	16.4	46.2%	97 (67.8%)	1 (0.7%)	3 (2.1%)	1 (0.7%)	37 (25.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.8%)	60.8	120^th of 300 public elementary schools	60.0%		63.5	65^th of 201 public elementary schools	67.7%	55	39.0	57.8	58.8	52.6	36.6	64.4	35.3	45.3	56.9	$11,521	$1,423	$10,099
Freeman Davis Elementary - 03	Public	K-2	601 E 4th Ave	Mobridge	57601	Walworth County	Mobridge-Pollock School District 62-6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 845-9275	149	11	13.6	53.7%	78 (52.3%)	1 (0.7%)	3 (2.0%)	1 (0.7%)	64 (43.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)								(n/a)										$11,343	$1,410	$9,933
Wakpala Elementary - 02	Public	K-5	12250 SD Hwy 1806	Wakpala	57658	Corson County	Smee School District 15-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 845-3040	95	10	9.7	100.0%	2 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	92 (96.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	42.2	192^nd of 300 public elementary schools	36.0%		22.6	166^th of 201 public elementary schools	17.4%	26	57.1	50.0	46.2	51.3	42.9	25.0	15.4	28.2	23.1	$25,371	$4,912	$20,459
Selby Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-5	108 E Dakota St	Selby	57472	Walworth County	Selby Area School District 62-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 649-7818	93	9	10.8	21.5%	86 (92.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)	1 (1.1%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.2%)	74.2	57^th of 300 public elementary schools	81.0%		59.4	79^th of 201 public elementary schools	60.7%	22	63.2	81.3	50.0	66.0	79.0	50.0	50.0	61.7	50.0	$16,101	$869	$15,231

Frequently Asked Questions about Mobridge Upper Elementary - 04

Is Mobridge Upper Elementary - 04 a good school?

Mobridge Upper Elementary - 04 ranks 120^th of 300 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Mobridge Upper Elementary - 04?

Students at Mobridge Upper Elementary - 04 are 68% White, 26% American Indian, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What district is Mobridge Upper Elementary - 04 in?

Mobridge-Pollock School District 62-6

What schools do graduates of Mobridge Upper Elementary - 04 attend?

Students who attend Mobridge Upper Elementary - 04 usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mobridge Middle School - 02
High : Mobridge High School - 01

How many students attend Mobridge Upper Elementary - 04?

In the 2024-25 school year, 143 students attended Mobridge Upper Elementary - 04.

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