Enrollment
413
Elementary
DISTRICT 407 · STATE 204
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PIERRE SCHOOL DISTRICT 32-2·NCES 465526001353
Kennedy Elementary - 08
2306 Brookstone Loop, Pierre, SD 57501 · (605) 773-7370 · Hughes County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL413 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 74% of South Dakota public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-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
15.9:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
171 students
DISTRICT 33% · 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 | 80 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 64 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 64 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 60 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 76 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 69 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (80) is 16% larger than its 5th grade class (69).
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · 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 Pierre School District 32-2. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SD Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
57.2%
SD avg 50.3% . +9.2pp since 2022
Math
60.3%
SD avg 47.5% . +7.7pp 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 up about 9 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 | 57.2% | 60.3% |
| 2023-24 | 54.8% | 59.1% |
| 2022-23 | 48.0% | 52.6% |
% 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
54.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.1%
based on SD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 Kennedy Elementary - 08
Kennedy Elementary - 08's state test result (54.3% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kennedy Elementary - 08 this school | 413 | 41.4% | 54.3% |
| Winner Elementary - 04 Winner | 465 | 42.6% | 31.5% |
| Jefferson Elementary - 06 Pierre | 377 | 35.5% | 52.9% |
| Vandenberg Elementary - 02 Box Elder | 454 | 40.5% | 46.4% |
| Valley View Elementary - 13 Rapid City | 605 | 41.2% | 30.8% |
| Rapid Valley Elementary - 12 Rapid City | 486 | 42.2% | 41.5% |
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 Kennedy Elementary - 08 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.3% | #72 of 193 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.3% | #62 of 199 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.2% | #69 of 202 ▲ 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 413 | #52 of 331 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.9:1 | #103 of 131 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.2% | #33 of 131 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.4% | #74 of 209 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.2% | #60 of 87 |
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
413
+16 (+4%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 15.3:1
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 | 413 | 26 | 15.9:1 | 41% (171) |
| 2023-24 | 394 | 26 | 15.2:1 | 32% (125) |
| 2022-23 | 388 | 26 | 14.9:1 | 33% (129) |
| 2020-21 | 397 | 26 | 15.3:1 | 34% (134) |
| 2017-18 | 445 | 26 | 17.1:1 | 37% (165) |
| 2015-16 | 413 | 26 | 15.9:1 | 40% (165) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kennedy Elementary - 08.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (445 to 413); teachers unchanged (26 to 26).
About Kennedy Elementary - 08
Kennedy Elementary - 08 serves students in Pierre, South Dakota, as a large elementary school. It has an enrollment of 413 students in kindergarten through 5. Elementary schools in South Dakota average about 204 students, which makes this school 102% larger than average.
Kennedy Elementary - 08 is run by Pierre School District 32-2, whose 5 schools enroll 2,749 students.
The student body at Kennedy Elementary - 08 is 62% White. It is also 20% Native American, 13% multiracial, and 5% Hispanic. Hughes County's residents are about 81% White, 19 points above the school's share. A diversity index of 56% means there is a 56% chance two randomly chosen students at Kennedy Elementary - 08 are from different groups.
Kennedy Elementary - 08 has 26 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.9:1. The 15.4:1 average for elementary schools in South Dakota is close to this figure. At Kennedy Elementary - 08, 41% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25.
Kennedy Elementary - 08 earns a B+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 74% of South Dakota public elementary schools.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Kennedy Elementary - 08 is 46.1%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 54.3%.
The county, Hughes County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $81,395, about 39% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 5%. The county's public schools total 7, with about 2,919 students.
Kennedy Elementary - 08's closest public school neighbor is Buchanan Elementary - 03, about 1.7 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Kennedy Elementary - 08's average proficiency of 54.3% compares with 51.4% for its nearest scored neighbors.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Fringe, or in rural territory close to an urban area.
By 2024-25, enrollment had risen to 413, from 397 in 2020-21.
This page collects posts and questions about Kennedy Elementary - 08, such as fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Hughes County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
17,664
Census ACS
Median income
$81,395
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
2,919 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Pierre School District 32-2
- T F Riggs High School - 01High · 855 students
- Georgia Morse Middle School - 02Middle · 672 students
- Buchanan Elementary - 03Elementary · 432 students
- Jefferson Elementary - 06Elementary · 377 students
Other schools in Pierre
- T F Riggs High School - 01High · 855 students
- Georgia Morse Middle School - 02Middle · 672 students
- Buchanan Elementary - 03Elementary · 432 students
- Jefferson Elementary - 06Elementary · 377 students
- Pierre Indian Learning CenterElementary · 156 students
Other Kennedy Elementary schools
30 other US public schools in 17 states are named Kennedy Elementary. Kennedy Elementary - 08 is the 15th largest of the 31.
- Kennedy Elementary SchoolWinder, GA · 764 students
- Kennedy ElementaryWILLMAR, MN · 672 students
- KENNEDY ELEMENTARYLAKEVILLE, MN · 638 students
- Kennedy ElementaryMadison, WI · 582 students
- Kennedy ElementaryStockton, CA · 511 students
Nearby schools
- Buchanan Elementary - 031.7 mi · 432
- T F Riggs High School - 011.7 mi · 855
- Jefferson Elementary - 061.9 mi · 377
- Georgia Morse Middle School - 022.1 mi · 672
- Pierre Indian Learning Center2.5 mi · 156
- Stanley County High School - 013.6 mi · 142
Frequently asked questions
About Kennedy Elementary - 08What is the total enrollment at Kennedy Elementary - 08?
Kennedy Elementary - 08 enrolls approximately 413 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Kennedy Elementary - 08 serve?
Kennedy Elementary - 08 serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Kennedy Elementary - 08?
Approximately 15.9:1 students per teacher at Kennedy Elementary - 08.
What is the student diversity at Kennedy Elementary - 08?
Student demographics at Kennedy Elementary - 08 are roughly 62% White, 5% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 13% Two or more.
What district is Kennedy Elementary - 08 in?
Kennedy Elementary - 08 is part of Pierre School District 32-2.
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