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Enrollment
472
Elementary
DISTRICT 299 · STATE 204
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAMLIN SCHOOL DISTRICT 28-3·NCES 463080001111
Hamlin Elementary - 09
44577 188th St, Hayti, SD 57241 · (605) 783-3631 · Hamlin County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL472 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 85% of South Dakota public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats 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
16.4:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
169 students
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 42%
Community
1
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 | 36 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 80 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 78 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 72 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 67 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 66 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 73 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (80) is 10% larger than its 5th grade class (73).
Student demographics
12%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 Hamlin School District 28-3. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SD Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
61.7%
SD avg 50.3% . +2.1pp since 2022
Math
61.2%
SD avg 47.5% . -0.5pp since 2022
What this means: On the SD Smarter Balanced, South Dakota's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 61 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 2 points since 2022, while math scores have held steady.
SD Smarter Balanced results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 61.7% | 61.2% |
| 2023-24 | 54.6% | 58.6% |
| 2022-23 | 59.6% | 61.7% |
% 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
59.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.4%
based on SD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% 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 Hamlin Elementary - 09
Hamlin Elementary - 09's state test result (59.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamlin Elementary - 09 this school | 472 | 35.8% | 59.6% |
| Sturgis Elementary - 03 Sturgis | 531 | 40.7% | 54.6% |
| Jefferson Elementary - 09 Watertown | 333 | 32.7% | 58.6% |
| Beadle Elementary - 03 Yankton | 412 | 33.0% | 56.6% |
| Webster Area Elementary - 03 Webster | 274 | 33.6% | 62.4% |
| Piedmont Valley Elementary - 05 Piedmont | 514 | 25.3% | 58.6% |
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 Hamlin Elementary - 09 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.6% | #39 of 193 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.2% | #60 of 199 ▲ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.7% | #45 of 202 ▲ 34 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 472 | #32 of 331 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.4:1 | #109 of 131 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.6% | #123 of 131 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.8% | #101 of 209 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.8% | #16 of 36 |
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
472
+32 (+7%) vs 2020
+54% since 2000-01, when it was 306
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 16.3:1
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 | 472 | 28.8 | 16.4:1 | 36% (169) |
| 2023-24 | 467 | 29 | 16.1:1 | 31% (147) |
| 2022-23 | 451 | 29.4 | 15.3:1 | 35% (159) |
| 2020-21 | 440 | 27 | 16.3:1 | 45% (200) |
| 2017-18 | 430 | 28.1 | 15.3:1 | 53% (226) |
| 2015-16 | 413 | 27 | 15.3:1 | 52% (216) |
| 2010-11 | 426 | 23 | 18.5:1 | 49% (207) |
| 2000-01 | 306 | 19 | 16.1:1 | 53% (162) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hamlin Elementary - 09.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (430 to 472); teachers up 2% (28.1 to 28.8).
About Hamlin Elementary - 09
Hamlin Elementary - 09 is a high-enrollment elementary school. Its address is in Hayti, South Dakota. It reported 472 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. By comparison, elementary schools in South Dakota enroll about 204 students on average.
Hamlin School District 28-3, which runs Hamlin Elementary - 09, has 3 schools and 896 students.
By race and ethnicity, Hamlin Elementary - 09 is 94% White. The next largest groups are 6% Hispanic. In Hamlin County overall, the White share is about 92%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 12%.
There are about 16.4 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Hamlin Elementary - 09, which has 28.8. The school's 16.4:1 compares with an average of 15.4:1 for elementary schools in South Dakota. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 36%.
Hamlin Elementary - 09 earns an A on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 85% of South Dakota public elementary schools.
Hamlin Elementary - 09's average proficiency rate across its state test results of 59.6% is 11.2 points above the 48.4% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Census data for Hamlin County show the median household earns about $87,101 a year, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Hamlin County number 10, with about 1,533 students.
Hamlin High School - 01 is less than a tenth of a mile away, making it the nearest public school. Hamlin Elementary - 09 is one of several public schools in the area, with 2 others within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Hamlin Elementary - 09 at 1st of 5.
Under the NCES locale system, Hamlin Elementary - 09 is Rural: Remote.
Enrollment rose by 7% across 4 years, from 440 in 2020-21 to 472 in 2024-25.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Hamlin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
6,373
Census ACS
Median income
$87,101
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
1,533 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hamlin School District 28-3
- Hamlin High School - 01High · 226 students
- Hamlin Middle School - 02Middle · 198 students
Other schools in Hayti
- Hamlin High School - 01High · 226 students
- Hamlin Middle School - 02Middle · 198 students
Other Hamlin Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Hamlin Elementary. Hamlin Elementary - 09 is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- HAMLIN ELEMENTARYWINTER GARDEN, FL · 549 students
- Hamlin Elementary SchoolROCHESTER HILLS, MI · 450 students
Nearby schools
- Hamlin High School - 010.0 mi · 226
- Hamlin Middle School - 020.0 mi · 198
- Castlewood Elementary - 0213.8 mi · 140
- Castlewood Middle School - 0313.8 mi · 76
- Castlewood High School - 0113.8 mi · 112
- Mayfield Colony Elementary - 0414.3 mi · 31
Frequently asked questions
About Hamlin Elementary - 09How many students attend Hamlin Elementary - 09?
Hamlin Elementary - 09 enrolls approximately 472 students in grades PK-05.
Is Hamlin Elementary - 09 an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hamlin Elementary - 09 is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hamlin Elementary - 09?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Hamlin Elementary - 09 is approximately 16.4:1 (29 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Hamlin Elementary - 09?
Hamlin Elementary - 09 reports a student body of 94% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Hamlin Elementary - 09?
Hamlin Elementary - 09 is overseen by Hamlin School District 28-3 in Hamlin County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.