Enrollment
217
Elementary
DISTRICT 147 · STATE 204
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BENNETT COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 03-1·NCES 460624000045
Bennett County Elementary School - 03
201 5th St, Martin, SD 57551 · (605) 685-6717 · Bennett County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL217 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.2:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
217 students
DISTRICT 100% · 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
Bennett County Elementary School - 03→Bennett County Middle School - 06→Bennett County High School - 01
Based on grade levels within Bennett County School District 03-1. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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START A DISCUSSIONTest scores
SD Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
25.5%
SD avg 50.3% . +8.4pp since 2022
Math
19.2%
SD avg 47.5% . +8.9pp since 2022
What this means: On the SD Smarter Balanced, South Dakota's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 19 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Dakota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 47. Reading and writing scores are up about 8 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 9 points.
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
20.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.1%
based on SD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 20% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
217
-63 (-22%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
was 12.5:1
% White
19%
was 21%
% Hispanic
6%
was 6%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
2%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Bennett County Elementary School - 03
As a mid-tier K-5 school in Martin, South Dakota, Bennett County Elementary School - 03 teaches 217 students from grades pre-K through 5, overseen by Bennett County School District 03-1.
Bennett County School District 03-1 runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 442 students. Bennett County Elementary School - 03 is one of those campuses.
Demographically, Bennett County Elementary School - 03 records that 57% of the student body identifies as Native American. The remainder looks like 19% White, 17% multiracial, 6% Hispanic.
On the income-and-resources front, The school lists 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.2:1. The state averages around 15.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
With demographic context factored in, Bennett County Elementary School - 03 sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 22.1%; this one delivers 20.1%.
Around the school, the surrounding county (Bennett County) records that median household income runs about $53,750, roughly 18% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 28% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Bennett County Elementary School - 03 is one of 4 public schools in Bennett County (combined enrollment of about 682 students).
The closest other public school is Bennett County Middle School - 06, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.
The school occupies a rural site.
Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 22%: 280 students in 2018 compared to 217 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 12.5:1 in 2018 to 10.2:1 today.
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Bennett County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,345
Census ACS
Median income
$53,750
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
28%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
682 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bennett County School District 03-1
- Bennett County High School - 01High · 125 students
- Bennett County Middle School - 06Middle · 100 students
Other schools in Martin
- Bennett County High School - 01High · 125 students
- Bennett County Middle School - 06Middle · 100 students
Nearby schools
- Bennett County Middle School - 060.5 mi · 100
- Bennett County High School - 010.5 mi · 125
- American Horse School11.9 mi · 240
- Oglala Lakota County Virtual High School - 9218.4 mi · 83
- Batesland School - 0118.4 mi · 175
- Longvalley Elementary - 1026.4 mi · 22
Frequently asked questions
About Bennett County Elementary School - 03How large is Bennett County Elementary School - 03?
Bennett County Elementary School - 03 enrolls approximately 217 students in grades PK-05.
Is Bennett County Elementary School - 03 an elementary, middle, or high school?
Bennett County Elementary School - 03 is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Bennett County Elementary School - 03 have?
Bennett County Elementary School - 03 employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Bennett County Elementary School - 03?
Student demographics at Bennett County Elementary School - 03 are roughly 19% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 17% Two or more.
What district is Bennett County Elementary School - 03 in?
Bennett County Elementary School - 03 is part of Bennett County School District 03-1.
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