Enrollment
212
Elementary
DISTRICT 75 · STATE 204
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLARK SCHOOL DISTRICT 12-2·NCES 461294000132
Clark Elementary - 02
200 2nd Ave NW, Clark, SD 57225 · (605) 532-3606 · Clark County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL212 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
56 students
DISTRICT 50% · 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
Based on grade levels within Clark School District 12-2. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SD Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
55.9%
SD avg 50.3% . -3.4pp since 2022
Math
51.6%
SD avg 47.5% . +9.6pp since 2022
What this means: On the SD Smarter Balanced, South Dakota's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Dakota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 47. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 10 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
49.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.2%
based on SD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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
212
+70 (+49%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 11.8:1
% White
85%
was 89%
% Hispanic
10%
was 7%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About 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.
Clark County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,917
Census ACS
Median income
$70,726
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
820 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Clark School District 12-2
- Clark High School - 01High · 124 students
- Clark Middle School - 03Middle · 72 students
- Fordham Colony Elementary - 04Elementary · 42 students
- Hillcrest Colony Elementary - 05Elementary · 31 students
- Silver Lake Colony - 07Elementary · 16 students
Other schools in Clark
- Clark High School - 01High · 124 students
- Clark Middle School - 03Middle · 72 students
- Silver Lake Colony - 07Elementary · 16 students
Nearby schools
- Clark Middle School - 030.2 mi · 72
- Clark High School - 010.2 mi · 124
- Hillcrest Colony Elementary - 055.6 mi · 31
- Silver Lake Colony - 076.4 mi · 16
- Fordham Colony Elementary - 0411.4 mi · 42
- Clark Colony Elementary - 0513.4 mi · 24
Frequently asked questions
About Clark Elementary - 02How many students attend Clark Elementary - 02?
Clark Elementary - 02 enrolls approximately 212 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Clark Elementary - 02 serve?
Clark Elementary - 02 serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Clark Elementary - 02?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Clark Elementary - 02 is approximately 12.2:1 (17 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Clark Elementary - 02?
Clark Elementary - 02 reports a student body of 85% White, 10% Hispanic, 0% Black, 4% Two or more.
Is Clark Elementary - 02 public or private?
Clark Elementary - 02 is a public K-12 school, overseen by Clark School District 12-2.
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