Enrollment
184
Elementary
DISTRICT 104 · STATE 204
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ANDES CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT 11-1·NCES 463954000359
Andes Central Elementary - 02
1001 High St, Lake Andes, SD 57356 · (605) 487-5243 · Charles Mix County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL184 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 30% of South Dakota public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded South Dakota public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
184 students
DISTRICT 97% · STATE 42%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 34 | 18% |
| Kindergarten | 22 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 25 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 28 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 26 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 24 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 25 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (22) is 12% smaller than its 5th grade class (25).
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 53% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Andes Central School District 11-1. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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SD Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
26.8%
SD avg 50.3% . -5.6pp since 2022
Math
28.2%
SD avg 47.5% . -7.1pp since 2022
What this means: On the SD Smarter Balanced, South Dakota's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Dakota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 47. Reading and writing scores are down about 6 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 7 points.
SD Smarter Balanced results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 26.8% | 28.2% |
| 2023-24 | 25.8% | 37.1% |
| 2022-23 | 32.4% | 35.3% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SD Smarter Balanced. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
24.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.1%
based on SD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 22% typical for South Dakota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among South Dakota's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Andes Central Elementary - 02
Andes Central Elementary - 02's state test result (24.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andes Central Elementary - 02 this school | 184 | 100.0% | 24.4% |
| White River Elementary - 02 White River | 172 | 98.3% | 19.5% |
| Dupree Elementary - 02 Dupree | 203 | 100.0% | 27.1% |
| Batesland School - 01 Batesland | 175 | 100.0% | N/A |
| McLaughlin Elementary - 02 McLaughlin | 203 | 100.0% | 11.5% |
| Pierre Indian Learning Center Pierre | 156 | 98.1% | N/A |
Matched among South Dakota elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Andes Central Elementary - 02 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Dakota | In Charles Mix County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 24.4% | #176 of 193 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.2% | #176 of 199 ▼ 16 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.8% | #180 of 202 ▲ 3 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 184 | #139 of 331 | #3 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #4 of 209 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
184
+9 (+5%) vs 2020
-9% since 1990-91, when it was 203
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 10.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 184 | 14.1 | 13.1:1 | 100% (184) |
| 2023-24 | 179 | 16 | 11.2:1 | 100% (179) |
| 2022-23 | 189 | 17.1 | 11.1:1 | 100% (189) |
| 2020-21 | 175 | 16 | 10.9:1 | 100% (175) |
| 2017-18 | 190 | 17.6 | 10.8:1 | 100% (190) |
| 2015-16 | 178 | 19 | 9.4:1 | 100% (178) |
| 2010-11 | 180 | 24 | 7.5:1 | 86% (155) |
| 2000-01 | 224 | 19 | 11.8:1 | 66% (148) |
| 1990-91 | 203 | 15 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Andes Central Elementary - 02.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (190 to 184); teachers down 20% (17.6 to 14.1).
About Andes Central Elementary - 02
Andes Central Elementary - 02 is an elementary school with a street address in Lake Andes, South Dakota. It is open to students in pre-K through 5 and enrolls 184 students.
Andes Central Elementary - 02 is among 4 schools run by Andes Central School District 11-1, which serves 323 students.
About 59% of the student body at Andes Central Elementary - 02 is Native American. Other groups make up 21% multiracial, 17% White, and 3% Hispanic. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 58%.
Its ratio of 13.1:1 is based on 14.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in South Dakota average 15.4:1. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 100%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Charles Mix County is 80%.
Andes Central Elementary - 02 earns a C on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 30% of South Dakota public elementary schools.
Test results at Andes Central Elementary - 02 are 2.4 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (24.4% actual, 22.1% predicted).
For the population of Charles Mix County, median household income comes to about $64,038, roughly 26% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Charles Mix County's 14 public schools enroll about 1,966 students and include Andes Central Elementary - 02.
Among nearby public schools, Andes Central High School - 01 is closest at less than a tenth of a mile. Andes Central Elementary - 02 is one of several public schools in the area, with 2 others within five miles. Among 5 nearby schools that report test results, Andes Central Elementary - 02 ranks 4th on proficiency.
The school's locale code, Rural: Remote, means it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment rose 5%. Its ratio of students to teachers was 10.9:1 in 2020-21, and 13.1:1 in 2024-25.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Charles Mix County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,281
Census ACS
Median income
$64,038
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
1,966 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Andes Central School District 11-1
- Andes Central High School - 01High · 65 students
- Andes Central Middle School - 04Middle · 51 students
- Lakeview Colony Elementary - 05Elementary · 23 students
Other schools in Lake Andes
- Andes Central High School - 01High · 65 students
- Andes Central Middle School - 04Middle · 51 students
- Lakeview Colony Elementary - 05Elementary · 23 students
Nearby schools
- Andes Central High School - 010.0 mi · 65
- Andes Central Middle School - 040.0 mi · 51
- Lakeview Colony Elementary - 055.5 mi · 23
- Marty Indian School12.5 mi · 220
- Wagner Middle School - 0312.6 mi · 283
- Wagner High School - 0112.6 mi · 201
Frequently asked questions
About Andes Central Elementary - 02What is the total enrollment at Andes Central Elementary - 02?
Andes Central Elementary - 02 enrolls approximately 184 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Andes Central Elementary - 02 serve?
Andes Central Elementary - 02 serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Andes Central Elementary - 02?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Andes Central Elementary - 02 is approximately 13.1:1 (14 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Andes Central Elementary - 02?
At Andes Central Elementary - 02, the student body is approximately 17% White, 3% Hispanic, 21% Two or more.
Is Andes Central Elementary - 02 public or private?
Andes Central Elementary - 02 is a public K-12 school, overseen by Andes Central School District 11-1.
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