Enrollment
273
Elementary
DISTRICT 216 · STATE 204
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BERESFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT 61-2·NCES 460636000047
Beresford Elementary - 02
209 S 4th St, Beresford, SD 57004 · (605) 763-5012 · Union County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL273 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 67% of South Dakota public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
13.4:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
29%
79 students
DISTRICT 23% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 49 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 36 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 42 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 48 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 49 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 49 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (49) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (49).
Student demographics
34%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 25% · 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 Beresford School District 61-2. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SD Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
62.0%
SD avg 50.3% . +16.4pp since 2022
Math
54.2%
SD avg 47.5% . +7.7pp since 2022
What this means: On the SD Smarter Balanced, South Dakota's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 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 16 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 8 points.
SD Smarter Balanced results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 62.0% | 54.2% |
| 2023-24 | 61.3% | 56.0% |
| 2022-23 | 45.6% | 46.5% |
% 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
54.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.2%
based on SD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 Beresford Elementary - 02
Beresford Elementary - 02's state test result (54.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beresford Elementary - 02 this school | 273 | 28.9% | 54.9% |
| Black Hawk Elementary - 03 Black Hawk | 305 | 34.1% | 29.9% |
| Clark Elementary - 02 Clark | 212 | 26.4% | 49.0% |
| Custer Elementary - 02 Custer | 269 | 34.2% | 57.4% |
| South Canyon Elementary - 15 Rapid City | 274 | 30.7% | 44.2% |
| Hill City Elementary - 02 Hill City | 247 | 31.6% | 47.4% |
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 Beresford Elementary - 02 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.9% | #67 of 193 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.2% | #86 of 199 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #44 of 202 ▼ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 273 | #109 of 331 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #50 of 131 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.6% | #85 of 131 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 28.9% | #129 of 209 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.5% | #75 of 87 |
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
273
-40 (-13%) vs 2020
-6% since 1990-91, when it was 289
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 13.6:1
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 | 273 | 20.4 | 13.4:1 | 29% (79) |
| 2023-24 | 293 | 22.3 | 13.1:1 | 25% (74) |
| 2022-23 | 307 | 23.4 | 13.1:1 | 25% (78) |
| 2020-21 | 313 | 23 | 13.6:1 | 21% (65) |
| 2017-18 | 283 | 23.3 | 12.2:1 | 20% (58) |
| 2015-16 | 303 | 24 | 12.6:1 | 22% (67) |
| 2010-11 | 299 | 24 | 12.5:1 | 27% (80) |
| 2000-01 | 338 | 22 | 15.4:1 | 26% (89) |
| 1990-91 | 289 | 14 | 20.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Beresford Elementary - 02.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (283 to 273); teachers down 12% (23.3 to 20.4).
About Beresford Elementary - 02
Beresford Elementary - 02 is an elementary school in Beresford, South Dakota, according to federal school records. Its 273 students are spread across kindergarten through 5. The school's enrollment is 34% larger than the 204 average for elementary schools in South Dakota.
The district, Beresford School District 61-2, operates 3 schools serving 648 students.
White students are the large majority at Beresford Elementary - 02, with 81% of enrollment. Other groups make up 11% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 4% Native American. County-wide, 90% of Union County residents are White. Beresford Elementary - 02 has a diversity index of 34%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school reported 20.4 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 13.4:1. For comparison, elementary schools in South Dakota average 15.4:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 29%. It compares with 19% for public schools in Union County.
Beresford Elementary - 02 is graded B+ by allk12, scoring above 67% of South Dakota public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Beresford Elementary - 02 scores 54.9% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 51.2%.
Union County census figures show that median household income is about $89,636, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Beresford Elementary - 02 is among the 14 public schools in Union County.
Beresford Middle School - 03 is the closest public school, about 0.2 miles away in a straight line. There are 2 more public schools inside five miles. Of the 6 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Beresford Elementary - 02 is 1st on average proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Remote.
Federal counts put enrollment at 313 in 2020-21 and 273 in 2024-25, a 13% decrease.
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Union County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
17,081
Census ACS
Median income
$89,636
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
3,037 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Beresford School District 61-2
- Beresford High School - 01High · 222 students
- Beresford Middle School - 03Middle · 153 students
Other schools in Beresford
- Beresford High School - 01High · 222 students
- Beresford Middle School - 03Middle · 153 students
Other Beresford Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Beresford Elementary. Beresford Elementary - 02 is the largest of the 2.
- Beresford ElementarySan Mateo, CA · 218 students
Nearby schools
- Beresford Middle School - 030.2 mi · 153
- Beresford High School - 010.2 mi · 222
- Alcester-Hudson Preschool - 058.6 mi · 33
- Alcester-Hudson Jr. High - 038.6 mi · 53
- Alcester-Hudson High School - 018.6 mi · 99
- Alcester-Hudson Elementary - 048.6 mi · 166
Frequently asked questions
About Beresford Elementary - 02What is the total enrollment at Beresford Elementary - 02?
Beresford Elementary - 02 enrolls approximately 273 students in grades KG-05.
Is Beresford Elementary - 02 an elementary, middle, or high school?
Beresford Elementary - 02 is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Beresford Elementary - 02 have?
Beresford Elementary - 02 employs 20 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Beresford Elementary - 02?
At Beresford Elementary - 02, the student body is approximately 81% White, 11% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Beresford Elementary - 02 in?
Beresford Elementary - 02 is part of Beresford School District 61-2.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.