Enrollment
77
Elementary
DISTRICT 49 · STATE 204
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HERREID SCHOOL DISTRICT 10-1·NCES 463243000277
Herreid Elementary - 02
302 Main St N, Herreid, SD 57632 · (605) 437-2263 · Campbell County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL77 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 26% 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
9.9:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.2:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
27%
21 students
DISTRICT 26% · 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 | 9 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 14 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 12 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 12 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 8 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 10 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 12 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (14) is 17% larger than its 5th grade class (12).
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 29% · 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 Herreid School District 10-1. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SD Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
43.3%
SD avg 50.3% . -5.3pp since 2022
Math
36.7%
SD avg 47.5% . -9.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SD Smarter Balanced, South Dakota's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 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 5 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 9 points.
SD Smarter Balanced results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.3% | 36.7% |
| 2023-24 | 43.8% | 43.8% |
| 2022-23 | 48.6% | 45.7% |
% 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
39.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.9%
based on SD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% 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 →
Schools most like Herreid Elementary - 02
Herreid Elementary - 02's state test result (39.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herreid Elementary - 02 this school | 77 | 27.3% | 39.8% |
| Onida Elementary - 04 Onida | 79 | 26.6% | 57.0% |
| Kimball Elementary - 02 Kimball | 102 | 28.4% | 55.2% |
| Bison Elementary - 02 Bison | 65 | 27.7% | 39.9% |
| Buffalo Elementary - 02 Buffalo | 101 | 25.7% | 48.9% |
| Leola Elementary - 02 Leola | 57 | 29.8% | 64.4% |
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 Herreid Elementary - 02 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 77 | #225 of 331 |
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
77
+21 (+38%) vs 2020
-8% since 1990-91, when it was 84
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
was 9.3:1
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 | 77 | 7.7 | 9.9:1 | 27% (21) |
| 2023-24 | 73 | 7.8 | 9.3:1 | 34% (25) |
| 2022-23 | 76 | 7.3 | 10.4:1 | 34% (26) |
| 2020-21 | 56 | 6 | 9.3:1 | 29% (16) |
| 2017-18 | 47 | 5.9 | 8.0:1 | 23% (11) |
| 2015-16 | 40 | 5 | 8.0:1 | 28% (11) |
| 2010-11 | 41 | 6 | 6.8:1 | 27% (11) |
| 2000-01 | 84 | 6 | 14.0:1 | 27% (23) |
| 1990-91 | 84 | 6 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Herreid Elementary - 02.
Since 2017-18: students up 64% (47 to 77); teachers up 31% (5.9 to 7.7).
About Herreid Elementary - 02
Herreid Elementary - 02 is a small elementary school in South Dakota, with an address in Herreid. Grades offered run from pre-K through 5, with 77 students enrolled. The average among elementary schools in South Dakota is roughly 204 students; this school is 62% smaller than that.
Herreid School District 10-1 is responsible for 3 schools, Herreid Elementary - 02 included, with 147 students in all.
About 87% of the student body at Herreid Elementary - 02 is White. Other reported shares: 6% multiracial, 4% Native American, and 3% Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 24%, meaning two students picked at random have a 24% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Herreid Elementary - 02 employs 7.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 9.9:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 15.4:1 average for elementary schools in South Dakota. Herreid Elementary - 02's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 27%. For comparison, public schools in Campbell County average 27%.
The allk12 Grade for Herreid Elementary - 02 is C. Compared with South Dakota public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 26% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Test results at Herreid Elementary - 02 are 12.0 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (39.8% actual, 51.9% predicted).
Campbell County census figures show that the median household income is $68,929, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 3 public schools in Campbell County, enrolling about 147 students in all.
The shortest distance from Herreid Elementary - 02 to another public school is less than a tenth of a mile, to Herreid High School - 01. Counting only straight-line distance, 2 other public schools are within five miles.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Remote.
Enrollment at Herreid Elementary - 02 climbed 38% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 56 to 77 students.
Conversations here can range across school safety, transportation, and start times. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Campbell County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,593
Census ACS
Median income
$68,929
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
3
147 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Herreid School District 10-1
- Herreid High School - 01High · 35 students
- Herreid Middle School - 03Middle · 35 students
Other schools in Herreid
- Herreid High School - 01High · 35 students
- Herreid Middle School - 03Middle · 35 students
Nearby schools
- Herreid High School - 010.0 mi · 35
- Herreid Middle School - 030.0 mi · 35
- ZEELAND HIGH SCHOOL14.7 mi · 14
- ZEELAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL14.7 mi · 13
- STRASBURG HIGH SCHOOL21.2 mi · 63
- STRASBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL21.2 mi · 44
Frequently asked questions
About Herreid Elementary - 02How large is Herreid Elementary - 02?
Herreid Elementary - 02 enrolls approximately 77 students in grades PK-05.
Is Herreid Elementary - 02 an elementary, middle, or high school?
Herreid Elementary - 02 is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Herreid Elementary - 02?
Approximately 9.9:1 students per teacher at Herreid Elementary - 02.
How diverse is Herreid Elementary - 02?
Herreid Elementary - 02 reports a student body of 87% White, 3% Hispanic, 6% Two or more.
Is Herreid Elementary - 02 public or private?
Herreid Elementary - 02 is a public K-12 school, overseen by Herreid School District 10-1.
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