Marion Elementary - 02

Set in Marion, South Dakota, Marion Elementary - 02 is a compact elementary school, part of Marion School District 60-3. It serves 100 students across grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 51% below the typical public school in South Dakota, which averages around 204 students.

Marion School District 60-3 comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 208 students; Marion Elementary - 02 is among them.

On demographics, Marion Elementary - 02 shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (94%). Beyond that, the school reports 4% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Marion Elementary - 02 has 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.4:1. The state averages around 15.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 38% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Turner County runs at roughly 27%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Marion Elementary - 02 sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 47.5%; this one delivers 48.2%.

In the area at large, census data for Turner County shows median household income runs about $75,771, about 27% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Marion Elementary - 02 is one of 15 public schools in Turner County (combined enrollment of about 1,459 students).

The closest other public school is Marion High School - 01, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Marion Elementary - 02. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Marion Elementary - 02 ranks 4th on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 45.9%.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Five-year trend. Marion Elementary - 02's enrollment has increased 3% since 2018, when it stood at 97 (now 100). White enrollment moved from 84% to 94% across the same window.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.