Enrollment
171
Elementary
DISTRICT 112 · STATE 204
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LYMAN SCHOOL DISTRICT 42-1·NCES 464477000728
Lyman Elementary - 04
411 E 2nd St, Kennebec, SD 57544 · (605) 869-2213 · Lyman County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL171 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 40% of South Dakota public elementary schools
- C+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
9.0:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.8:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
94 students
DISTRICT 49% · 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 | 26 | 15% |
| Kindergarten | 22 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 27 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 29 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 24 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 21 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 22 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (22) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (22).
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · 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 Lyman School District 42-1. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SD Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
43.1%
SD avg 50.3% . +12.5pp since 2022
Math
60.0%
SD avg 47.5% . +16.1pp 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 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 13 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 16 points.
SD Smarter Balanced results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.1% | 60.0% |
| 2023-24 | 40.9% | 49.3% |
| 2022-23 | 30.6% | 43.9% |
% 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
40.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.5%
based on SD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 Lyman Elementary - 04
Lyman Elementary - 04's state test result (40.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lyman Elementary - 04 this school | 171 | 55.0% | 40.8% |
| Freeman Davis Elementary - 03 Mobridge | 149 | 53.7% | 52.6% |
| Kadoka Elementary - 02 Kadoka | 118 | 51.7% | 63.6% |
| Mobridge Upper Elementary - 04 Mobridge | 143 | 46.2% | 53.3% |
| Waubay Elementary - 02 Waubay | 88 | 64.8% | 53.3% |
| Waverly-South Shore Elementary - 02 Waverly | 128 | 50.8% | 34.1% |
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 Lyman Elementary - 04 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.8% | #136 of 193 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #64 of 199 ▲ 41 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.1% | #136 of 202 ▲ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 171 | #149 of 331 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.0% | #44 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
171
-21 (-11%) vs 2020
+39% since 2000-01, when it was 123
Student : Teacher
9.0:1
was 9.1:1
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 | 171 | 18.9 | 9.0:1 | 55% (94) |
| 2023-24 | 180 | 18.9 | 9.5:1 | 40% (72) |
| 2022-23 | 200 | 18.6 | 10.7:1 | 44% (87) |
| 2020-21 | 192 | 21 | 9.1:1 | 43% (83) |
| 2017-18 | 95 | 12 | 7.9:1 | 61% (58) |
| 2015-16 | 90 | 11 | 8.2:1 | 69% (62) |
| 2010-11 | 96 | 9 | 10.7:1 | 64% (61) |
| 2000-01 | 123 | 9 | 13.7:1 | 67% (83) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lyman Elementary - 04.
Since 2017-18: students up 80% (95 to 171); teachers up 58% (12 to 18.9).
About Lyman Elementary - 04
Families in Kennebec, South Dakota, are served by Lyman Elementary - 04, a low-enrollment elementary school. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 171 students in pre-K through 5.
Lyman School District 42-1 is made up of 3 schools with 335 students in all.
Lyman Elementary - 04's enrollment is 51% White. The next largest groups are 44% Native American and 4% multiracial. The chance that two students picked at random at Lyman Elementary - 04 belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 54%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 9.0:1, with 18.9 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. The 15.4:1 average for elementary schools in South Dakota is higher than this school's figure. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Lyman Elementary - 04 is 55%. Among public schools in Lyman County, the average eligibility rate is 75%.
allk12 grades Lyman Elementary - 04 a C+. The grade compares the school only with South Dakota public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Compared with South Dakota schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Lyman Elementary - 04's results are within a point of predicted: 40.8% against 40.5%.
Within Lyman County, median household income is about $67,143, about 25% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 18% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 4 public schools in Lyman County, with a combined enrollment of about 672.
The closest public school to Lyman Elementary - 04 is Lyman High School - 01, about 10.3 miles away. On proficiency, Lyman Elementary - 04 is behind the 43.1% nearby average, ranking 3rd of 4.
Federal data place Lyman Elementary - 04 in the Rural: Remote locale, which means it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 11%, from 192 to 171.
Conversations here can range across science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Lyman County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,724
Census ACS
Median income
$67,143
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
18%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
672 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lyman School District 42-1
- Lyman Middle School - 02Middle · 84 students
- Lyman High School - 01High · 80 students
Other Lyman Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Lyman Elementary. Lyman Elementary - 04 is the 5th largest of the 5.
- Lyman ElementaryLyman, SC · 750 students
- Lyman ElementaryGULFPORT, MS · 524 students
- Lyman Elementary SchoolLyman, ME · 241 students
- Lyman Elementary SchoolLyman, WA · 185 students
Nearby schools
- Lyman High School - 0110.3 mi · 80
- Lyman Middle School - 0210.3 mi · 84
- Lower Brule Day School18.2 mi · 337
- Chamberlain Jr. High - 0227.5 mi · 208
- Chamberlain High School - 0127.5 mi · 243
- Chamberlain Elementary - 0327.5 mi · 407
Frequently asked questions
About Lyman Elementary - 04How large is Lyman Elementary - 04?
Lyman Elementary - 04 enrolls approximately 171 students in grades PK-05.
Is Lyman Elementary - 04 an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lyman Elementary - 04 is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Lyman Elementary - 04 have?
Lyman Elementary - 04 employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Lyman Elementary - 04?
Student demographics at Lyman Elementary - 04 are roughly 51% White, 4% Two or more.
Is Lyman Elementary - 04 public or private?
Lyman Elementary - 04 is a public K-12 school, overseen by Lyman School District 42-1.
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