Enrollment
105
Elementary
DISTRICT 87 · STATE 204
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BURKE SCHOOL DISTRICT 26-2·NCES 460951200100
Burke Elementary - 02
933 Lincoln St, Burke, SD 57523 · (605) 775-2246 · Gregory County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL105 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 77% 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.
- A-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
11.3:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
39 students
DISTRICT 40% · 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 | 15 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 18 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 14 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 17 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 12 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 15 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 14 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (18) is 29% larger than its 5th grade class (14).
Student demographics
7%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · 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 Burke School District 26-2. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SD Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
73.2%
SD avg 50.3% . +15.1pp since 2022
Math
75.6%
SD avg 47.5% . +12.8pp since 2022
What this means: On the SD Smarter Balanced, South Dakota's statewide test, about 73 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 76 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 15 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 13 points.
SD Smarter Balanced results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 73.2% | 75.6% |
| 2023-24 | 56.1% | 65.9% |
| 2022-23 | 58.1% | 62.8% |
% 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
57.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.8%
based on SD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 Burke Elementary - 02
Burke Elementary - 02's state test result (57.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burke Elementary - 02 this school | 105 | 37.1% | 57.2% |
| Lake Preston Elementary - 02 Lake Preston | 96 | 38.5% | 69.7% |
| Menno Elementary - 02 Menno | 91 | 40.7% | 48.8% |
| Marion Elementary - 02 Marion | 100 | 38.0% | 48.2% |
| Gayville-Volin Elementary - 02 Gayville | 136 | 31.6% | 33.2% |
| Langford Area Elementary - 02 Langford | 111 | 36.0% | 58.8% |
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 Burke Elementary - 02 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.2% | #53 of 193 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 75.6% | #15 of 199 ▲ 23 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 73.2% | #7 of 202 ▲ 56 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 105 | #204 of 331 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.1% | #94 of 209 |
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
105
-5 (-5%) vs 2020
+15% since 1990-91, when it was 91
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 13.8:1
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 | 105 | 9.3 | 11.3:1 | 37% (39) |
| 2023-24 | 97 | 9.3 | 10.4:1 | 33% (32) |
| 2022-23 | 108 | 9.3 | 11.6:1 | 30% (32) |
| 2020-21 | 110 | 8 | 13.8:1 | 35% (38) |
| 2017-18 | 137 | 9.6 | 14.2:1 | 44% (60) |
| 2015-16 | 139 | 9 | 15.4:1 | 53% (73) |
| 2010-11 | 100 | 8 | 12.5:1 | 64% (64) |
| 2000-01 | 97 | 9 | 10.8:1 | 54% (52) |
| 1990-91 | 91 | 10 | 9.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Burke Elementary - 02.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (137 to 105); teachers down 3% (9.6 to 9.3).
About Burke Elementary - 02
Burke Elementary - 02 is an elementary school in Burke, South Dakota, and it is part of Burke School District 26-2. The school has 105 students in 2024-25 across pre-K through 5. Elementary schools in South Dakota have about 204 students on average; enrollment here is 49% lower.
Burke School District 26-2 counts 3 schools and 261 students, including Burke Elementary - 02.
Of every 100 students at Burke Elementary - 02, about 96 are White. The school is also 3% Native American. That is higher than the 87% White share among all Gregory County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 7%.
There are 9.3 full-time-equivalent teachers at Burke Elementary - 02, giving a ratio of 11.3:1. Elementary schools in South Dakota have an average ratio of 15.4:1. By family income, 37% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Burke Elementary - 02 holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 77% of South Dakota public elementary schools.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Burke Elementary - 02 would score about 47.8%. It scores 57.2%, 9.4 points above that figure.
American Community Survey estimates for Gregory County show that the median household earns about $62,917 a year, about 22% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 5%. Across Gregory County, 8 public schools serve about 755 students.
Burke High School - 01 sits less than a tenth of a mile from Burke Elementary - 02. Other public schools within five miles: 2. On average proficiency, Burke Elementary - 02 is 2nd of 6 nearby schools with test data.
The federal government classifies Burke Elementary - 02's location as Rural: Remote.
The school's student count decreased 5% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. The school's ratio dropped from 13.8:1 to 11.3:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The allk12 page for Burke Elementary - 02 lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Gregory County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,016
Census ACS
Median income
$62,917
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
755 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Burke School District 26-2
- Burke High School - 01High · 94 students
- Burke Middle School - 04Middle · 62 students
Other schools in Burke
- Burke High School - 01High · 94 students
- Burke Middle School - 04Middle · 62 students
- Whole Grade Sharing with Burke - 04High
Other Burke Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Burke Elementary. Burke Elementary - 02 is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- Burke Elementary SchoolSAN ANTONIO, TX · 542 students
- Burke Elementary SchoolChicago, IL · 323 students
Nearby schools
- Burke High School - 010.0 mi · 94
- Burke Middle School - 040.0 mi · 62
- Gregory Junior High - 047.6 mi · 88
- Gregory High School - 017.6 mi · 117
- Gregory Elementary - 027.6 mi · 237
- South Central Elementary - 0318.5 mi · 52
Frequently asked questions
About Burke Elementary - 02What is the total enrollment at Burke Elementary - 02?
Burke Elementary - 02 enrolls approximately 105 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Burke Elementary - 02 serve?
Burke Elementary - 02 serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Burke Elementary - 02?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Burke Elementary - 02 is approximately 11.3:1 (9 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Burke Elementary - 02?
At Burke Elementary - 02, the student body is approximately 96% White, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Burke Elementary - 02?
Burke Elementary - 02 is overseen by Burke School District 26-2 in Gregory County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.