Enrollment
151
Elementary
DISTRICT 62 · STATE 204
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HANSON SCHOOL DISTRICT 30-1·NCES 460264000876
Hanson Elementary - 06
230 6th St, Alexandria, SD 57311 · (605) 239-4387 · Hanson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL151 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 78% 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.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
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
14.3:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
38 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 | 14 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 28 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 20 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 27 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 28 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 16 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 18 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (28) is 56% larger than its 5th grade class (18).
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · 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 Hanson School District 30-1. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SD Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
67.7%
SD avg 50.3% . +4.7pp since 2022
Math
69.4%
SD avg 47.5% . -12.1pp since 2022
What this means: On the SD Smarter Balanced, South Dakota's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 69 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 5 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 12 points.
SD Smarter Balanced results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 67.7% | 69.4% |
| 2023-24 | 64.2% | 73.6% |
| 2022-23 | 63.0% | 81.5% |
% 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
59.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.7%
based on SD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% 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 Hanson Elementary - 06
Hanson Elementary - 06's state test result (59.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hanson Elementary - 06 this school | 151 | 25.2% | 59.4% |
| Ethan Elementary - 02 Ethan | 155 | 26.5% | 68.3% |
| Viborg-Hurley Elementary - 02 Viborg | 153 | 26.8% | 60.5% |
| Philip Elementary - 02 Philip | 131 | 25.2% | 48.4% |
| Britton-Hecla Elementary - 02 Britton | 166 | 22.9% | 47.4% |
| Faulkton Elementary - 02 Faulkton | 185 | 26.5% | 76.6% |
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 Hanson Elementary - 06 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.4% | #40 of 193 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 69.4% | #30 of 199 ▼ 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.7% | #21 of 202 ▲ 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 151 | #165 of 331 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 25.2% | #152 of 209 |
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
151
+4 (+3%) vs 2020
+94% since 1990-91, when it was 78
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 12.3:1
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 | 151 | 10.6 | 14.3:1 | 25% (38) |
| 2023-24 | 145 | 10.4 | 13.9:1 | 28% (40) |
| 2022-23 | 135 | 12.5 | 10.8:1 | 17% (23) |
| 2020-21 | 147 | 12 | 12.3:1 | 22% (33) |
| 2017-18 | 184 | 14.3 | 12.8:1 | 24% (45) |
| 2015-16 | 215 | 14 | 15.4:1 | 29% (63) |
| 2010-11 | 169 | 13 | 13.0:1 | 20% (34) |
| 2000-01 | 146 | 10 | 14.6:1 | 26% (38) |
| 1990-91 | 78 | 4 | 19.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hanson Elementary - 06.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (184 to 151); teachers down 26% (14.3 to 10.6).
About Hanson Elementary - 06
The public elementary school Hanson Elementary - 06 is located in Alexandria, South Dakota. Its 151 students are spread across pre-K through 5. The typical figure for elementary schools in South Dakota is about 204 students.
Hanson Elementary - 06 is in Hanson School District 30-1, a district with 384 students across 6 schools.
White students make up 91% of enrollment at Hanson Elementary - 06. Other students are 3% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, and 3% Native American. For comparison, Hanson County is about 92% White. The school's diversity index is 17%, meaning two students picked at random have a 17% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The ratio of students to teachers is 14.3:1, with 10.6 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. That is 1.1 students per teacher below the 15.4:1 average for elementary schools in South Dakota. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 25%. For comparison, public schools in Hanson County average 24%.
allk12 grades Hanson Elementary - 06 an A-. The grade compares the school only with South Dakota public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Hanson Elementary - 06 is 6.6 points above its prediction. Actual: 59.4%. Predicted: 52.7%.
Federal survey data for Hanson County show that the median household income is $81,071, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 23% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 5%. Hanson County is home to 10 public schools and about 602 public school students.
Hanson Middle School - 02 is located less than a tenth of a mile from Hanson Elementary - 06. Around the school, 5 other public schools are within five miles.
The federal government classifies Hanson Elementary - 06's location as Rural: Remote.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 4 more students in 2024-25. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (14.3:1) than in 2020-21 (12.3:1).
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at Hanson Elementary - 06. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Hanson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,472
Census ACS
Median income
$81,071
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
602 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hanson School District 30-1
- Hanson High School - 01High · 122 students
- Hanson Middle School - 02Middle · 71 students
- Oaklane Colony Elementary - 05Elementary · 30 students
- Millbrook Colony Elementary - 04Elementary · 6 students
- Hanson Colony Alternative High School - 07High · 4 students
Other schools in Alexandria
- Hanson High School - 01High · 122 students
- Hanson Middle School - 02Middle · 71 students
- Oaklane Colony Elementary - 05Elementary · 30 students
- Rockport Colony Elementary- 10Elementary · 12 students
Other Hanson Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Hanson Elementary. Hanson Elementary - 06 is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- Hanson ElementaryRamona, CA · 547 students
- Hanson Elementary SchoolHanson, KY · 532 students
Nearby schools
- Hanson Middle School - 020.0 mi · 71
- Hanson High School - 010.0 mi · 122
- Hanson Colony Alternative High School - 074.4 mi · 4
- Millbrook Colony Elementary - 044.4 mi · 6
- Rosedale Colony Elementary - 114.9 mi · 21
- Bridgewater-Emery High School - 019.2 mi · 100
Frequently asked questions
About Hanson Elementary - 06How many students attend Hanson Elementary - 06?
Hanson Elementary - 06 enrolls approximately 151 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Hanson Elementary - 06 serve?
Hanson Elementary - 06 serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hanson Elementary - 06?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Hanson Elementary - 06 is approximately 14.3:1 (11 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Hanson Elementary - 06?
At Hanson Elementary - 06, the student body is approximately 91% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Hanson Elementary - 06?
Hanson Elementary - 06 is overseen by Hanson School District 30-1 in Hanson County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.