Clark Elementary - 02

Clark Elementary - 02 is a medium-sized elementary-level community in Clark, South Dakota, operated by Clark School District 12-2. The school works with 212 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Clark Elementary - 02 is one of 6 schools operated by Clark School District 12-2, a district that instructs 497 students overall.

Demographically, Clark Elementary - 02 reports that nearly all students (85%) are White. The remainder comes out to 10% Hispanic, 4% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.2:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.4:1, putting Clark Elementary - 02 tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 26% of students at Clark Elementary - 02 qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is below Clark County's rate of about 36%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Clark Elementary - 02 tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 52.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 49.0%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Clark County indicate median household earnings sit near $70,726, roughly 20% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Clark County's 11 public schools (combined enrollment of about 820 students), Clark Elementary - 02 is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Clark Middle School - 03, around 0.2 miles off. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Clark Elementary - 02 at 1st of 5; the average score across the group is 24.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 49%: 142 students in 2018 compared to 212 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Clark Elementary - 02 community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.