Enrollment
69
Elementary
DISTRICT 37 · STATE 204
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOVEN SCHOOL DISTRICT 53-2·NCES 463460000297
Hoven Elementary - 02
551 S Main St, Hoven, SD 57450 · (605) 948-2252 · Potter County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL69 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 76% 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.
- ·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
7.8:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 7.7:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
23 students
DISTRICT 31% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 10 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 11 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 9 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 12 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 9 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 9 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 9 | 13% |
Student demographics
3%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 5% · 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 Hoven School District 53-2. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SD Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
56.8%
SD avg 50.3% . -6.2pp since 2022
Math
59.5%
SD avg 47.5% . +7.6pp since 2022
What this means: On the SD Smarter Balanced, South Dakota's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 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 6 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 8 points.
SD Smarter Balanced results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 56.8% | 59.5% |
| 2023-24 | 54.3% | 62.9% |
| 2022-23 | 63.0% | 51.9% |
% 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
58.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.4%
based on SD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 Hoven Elementary - 02
Hoven Elementary - 02's state test result (58.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoven Elementary - 02 this school | 69 | 33.3% | 58.4% |
| Leola Elementary - 02 Leola | 57 | 29.8% | 64.4% |
| Lake Preston Elementary - 02 Lake Preston | 96 | 38.5% | 69.7% |
| Burke Elementary - 02 Burke | 105 | 37.1% | 57.2% |
| White Lake Elementary - 02 White Lake | 62 | 41.9% | 48.8% |
| Menno Elementary - 02 Menno | 91 | 40.7% | 48.8% |
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 Hoven Elementary - 02 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 69 | #229 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
69
+2 (+3%) vs 2020
+229% since 1990-91, when it was 21
Student : Teacher
7.8:1
was 7.4:1
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 | 69 | 8.8 | 7.8:1 | 33% (23) |
| 2023-24 | 77 | 9.6 | 8.0:1 | 26% (20) |
| 2022-23 | 74 | 9.4 | 7.9:1 | 24% (18) |
| 2020-21 | 67 | 9 | 7.4:1 | 24% (16) |
| 2017-18 | 58 | 9.8 | 5.9:1 | 41% (24) |
| 2015-16 | 65 | 7 | 9.3:1 | 35% (23) |
| 2010-11 | 71 | 8 | 8.9:1 | 44% (31) |
| 2000-01 | 86 | 9 | 9.6:1 | 65% (56) |
| 1990-91 | 21 | 1 | 21.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hoven Elementary - 02.
Since 2017-18: students up 19% (58 to 69); teachers down 10% (9.8 to 8.8).
About Hoven Elementary - 02
Hoven Elementary - 02 is an elementary school in Hoven, South Dakota, and it is part of Hoven School District 53-2. The school had 69 students in pre-K through 6 in 2024-25. An average school in this group (elementary schools in South Dakota) has about 204 students.
The district for Hoven Elementary - 02 is Hoven School District 53-2, with 3 schools and 112 students.
Most students at Hoven Elementary - 02 are White: 99% of enrollment. The chance that two students picked at random at Hoven Elementary - 02 belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 3%.
The school reported 8.8 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 7.8:1. For comparison, elementary schools in South Dakota average 15.4:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 33%.
Hoven Elementary - 02 is graded A- by allk12, scoring above 76% of South Dakota public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Hoven Elementary - 02 is 9.0 points above its prediction. Actual: 58.4%. Predicted: 49.4%.
Potter County has about 2,388 residents, and median household income is about $72,045, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 27% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 3%. Federal data list 6 public schools in Potter County, with a combined enrollment of about 326.
Of nearby public schools, Hoven Jr. High - 03 is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 2 other public schools. Hoven Elementary - 02's average proficiency of 58.4% compares with 58.6% for its nearest scored neighbors.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Remote, or in rural territory far from an urban area.
The student count in 2024-25 was 69, 3% above the 67 of 2020-21.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at Hoven Elementary - 02. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Potter County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,388
Census ACS
Median income
$72,045
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
326 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hoven School District 53-2
- Hoven High School - 01High · 29 students
- Hoven Jr. High - 03Middle · 14 students
Other schools in Hoven
- Hoven High School - 01High · 29 students
- Hoven Jr. High - 03Middle · 14 students
Nearby schools
- Hoven Jr. High - 030.0 mi · 14
- Hoven High School - 010.0 mi · 29
- Bowdle Jr. High - 0315.8 mi · 20
- Bowdle Elementary - 0215.8 mi · 40
- Bowdle High School - 0115.8 mi · 23
- Bowdle Preschool - 0415.8 mi · 7
Frequently asked questions
About Hoven Elementary - 02What is the total enrollment at Hoven Elementary - 02?
Hoven Elementary - 02 enrolls approximately 69 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Hoven Elementary - 02 serve?
Hoven Elementary - 02 serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many teachers does Hoven Elementary - 02 have?
Hoven Elementary - 02 employs 9 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 7.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Hoven Elementary - 02?
Student demographics at Hoven Elementary - 02 are roughly 99% White.
Who oversees Hoven Elementary - 02?
Hoven Elementary - 02 is overseen by Hoven School District 53-2 in Potter County.
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