Enrollment
246
Elementary
DISTRICT 164 · STATE 204
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GARRETSON SCHOOL DISTRICT 49-4·NCES 462637000223
Garretson Elementary - 02
505 2nd St, Garretson, SD 57030 · (605) 594-3453 · Minnehaha County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL246 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 24% of South Dakota public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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
14.4:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
61 students
DISTRICT 20% · 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 | 25 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 41 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 26 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 43 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 42 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 34 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 35 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (41) is 17% larger than its 5th grade class (35).
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · 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 Garretson School District 49-4. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SD Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
35.8%
SD avg 50.3% . +3.5pp since 2022
Math
45.9%
SD avg 47.5% . +4.5pp since 2022
What this means: On the SD Smarter Balanced, South Dakota's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 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 4 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 5 points.
SD Smarter Balanced results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 35.8% | 45.9% |
| 2023-24 | 33.0% | 39.2% |
| 2022-23 | 32.3% | 41.4% |
% 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
40.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.9%
based on SD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% 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 Garretson Elementary - 02
Garretson Elementary - 02's state test result (40.7% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garretson Elementary - 02 this school | 246 | 24.8% | 40.7% |
| McCook Central Elementary - 02 Salem | 225 | 25.3% | 41.9% |
| Platte - Geddes Elementary - 02 Platte | 230 | 23.5% | 62.8% |
| Clear Lake Elementary - 02 Clear Lake | 270 | 21.9% | 45.9% |
| Miller Elementary - 02 Miller | 231 | 22.5% | 65.0% |
| Parkston Elementary - 02 Parkston | 272 | 25.4% | 52.3% |
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 Garretson Elementary - 02 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Dakota | In Minnehaha County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.7% | #137 of 193 | #23 of 35 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.9% | #121 of 199 ▲ 24 | #23 of 35 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.8% | #160 of 202 ▲ 6 | #24 of 35 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 246 | #117 of 331 | #30 of 39 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #79 of 131 | #12 of 31 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.9% | #109 of 131 | #27 of 31 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 24.8% | #153 of 209 | #24 of 36 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.5% | #24 of 36 | #8 of 13 |
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
246
+10 (+4%) vs 2020
+4% since 1990-91, when it was 237
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 14.8:1
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 | 246 | 17.1 | 14.4:1 | 25% (61) |
| 2023-24 | 248 | 17.1 | 14.5:1 | 24% (59) |
| 2022-23 | 243 | 16.9 | 14.4:1 | 22% (54) |
| 2020-21 | 236 | 16 | 14.8:1 | 22% (52) |
| 2017-18 | 231 | 16.2 | 14.3:1 | 24% (56) |
| 2015-16 | 227 | 15 | 15.1:1 | 22% (51) |
| 2010-11 | 269 | 17 | 15.8:1 | 26% (71) |
| 2000-01 | 267 | 17 | 15.7:1 | 16% (43) |
| 1990-91 | 237 | 15 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Garretson Elementary - 02.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (231 to 246); teachers up 6% (16.2 to 17.1).
About Garretson Elementary - 02
Garretson Elementary - 02 is a public medium-sized elementary school in Garretson, South Dakota. It enrolled 246 students in pre-K through 5 for the 2024-25 school year. Statewide, elementary schools in South Dakota average about 204 students each.
The 3 schools of Garretson School District 49-4, including Garretson Elementary - 02, enroll 493 students.
About 90% of the student body at Garretson Elementary - 02 is White. The rest of enrollment is 5% multiracial, 3% Hispanic, and 2% Native American. Census estimates put the White share of Minnehaha County's population at about 80%. Garretson Elementary - 02's diversity index is 19%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school has about 14.4 students per teacher and 17.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. This ratio sits 1.0 below the 15.4:1 average for elementary schools in South Dakota. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 25%. The 42% average for public schools in Minnehaha County is 17 points higher.
allk12 grades Garretson Elementary - 02 a C-. The grade compares the school only with South Dakota public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Garretson Elementary - 02 scores 40.7% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 52.9%.
Garretson Elementary - 02 is located in Minnehaha County, where the median household income is $76,880, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Garretson Elementary - 02 is one of 83 public schools in the county.
Garretson High School - 01 is located less than a tenth of a mile from Garretson Elementary - 02. Around the school, 2 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 6 nearby schools with scores, Garretson Elementary - 02 ranks 6th on average proficiency.
Locale: Rural: Distant. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment at Garretson Elementary - 02 climbed 4% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 236 to 246 students.
Community posts for Garretson Elementary - 02 can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Minnehaha County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
203,289
Census ACS
Median income
$76,880
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
83
34,919 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Garretson School District 49-4
- Garretson High School - 01High · 142 students
- Garretson Middle School - 03Middle · 105 students
Other schools in Garretson
- Garretson High School - 01High · 142 students
- Garretson Middle School - 03Middle · 105 students
Other Garretson Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Garretson Elementary. Garretson Elementary - 02 is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Garretson ElementaryCorona, CA · 859 students
Nearby schools
- Garretson High School - 010.0 mi · 142
- Garretson Middle School - 030.0 mi · 105
- Brandon Valley Middle School - 029.0 mi · 759
- Brandon Valley High School - 019.1 mi · 1,381
- Valley Springs Elementary - 049.2 mi · 67
- Brandon Elementary - 039.3 mi · 728
Frequently asked questions
About Garretson Elementary - 02How many students attend Garretson Elementary - 02?
Garretson Elementary - 02 enrolls approximately 246 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Garretson Elementary - 02 serve?
Garretson Elementary - 02 serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Garretson Elementary - 02?
Approximately 14.4:1 students per teacher at Garretson Elementary - 02.
How diverse is Garretson Elementary - 02?
Garretson Elementary - 02 reports a student body of 90% White, 3% Hispanic, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Garretson Elementary - 02?
Garretson Elementary - 02 is overseen by Garretson School District 49-4 in Minnehaha County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.