Burke Elementary - 02

Located at 933 Lincoln St, in Burke, South Dakota, Burke Elementary - 02 is a modestly sized K-5 school that serves 105 students (grades pre-K through 5), run under Burke School District 26-2. Enrollment runs roughly 49% leaner than the state mean of about 204.

Burke School District 26-2 runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 261 students. Burke Elementary - 02 is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Burke Elementary - 02 shows that nearly all students (96%) are White; the rest consists of 3% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 87% White, putting the school's mix considerably more White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.4:1, putting Burke Elementary - 02 tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 37% of students at Burke Elementary - 02 qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

With demographic context factored in, Burke Elementary - 02 performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 47.8%, the actual is 57.2%, a residual of +9.4 points.

Across the wider county, census data for Gregory County shows the typical household earns roughly $62,917 per year, about 22% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Burke Elementary - 02 is one of 8 public schools in Gregory County (combined enrollment of about 755 students).

The closest other public school is Burke Middle School - 04, roughly 0.0 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Burke Elementary - 02 ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 48.9%.

Burke Elementary - 02 operates from a small-town location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Burke Elementary - 02 has contracted 23%, going from 137 students in 2018 to 105 in 2025. The White share of enrollment grew from 89% to 96% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 14.2:1 in 2018 to 11.3:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.