Enrollment
100
Elementary
DISTRICT 69 · STATE 204
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARION SCHOOL DISTRICT 60-3·NCES 464545000407
Marion Elementary - 02
100 S Cedar St, Marion, SD 57043 · (605) 648-3615 · Turner County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL100 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 51% 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.
- 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
9.4:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.0:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
38 students
DISTRICT 46% · 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 | 7 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 19 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 11 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 16 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 18 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 15 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 14 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (19) is 36% larger than its 5th grade class (14).
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · 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 Marion School District 60-3. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SD Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
48.9%
SD avg 50.3% . +16.5pp since 2022
Math
44.4%
SD avg 47.5% . -12.4pp since 2022
What this means: On the SD Smarter Balanced, South Dakota's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 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 17 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 12 points.
SD Smarter Balanced results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 48.9% | 44.4% |
| 2023-24 | 37.5% | 56.3% |
| 2022-23 | 32.4% | 56.8% |
% 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
48.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.5%
based on SD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% 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 Marion Elementary - 02
Marion Elementary - 02's state test result (48.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Elementary - 02 this school | 100 | 38.0% | 48.2% |
| Langford Area Elementary - 02 Langford | 111 | 36.0% | 58.8% |
| Tripp Elementary - 03 Tripp | 88 | 42.0% | 27.9% |
| Menno Elementary - 02 Menno | 91 | 40.7% | 48.8% |
| Lake Preston Elementary - 02 Lake Preston | 96 | 38.5% | 69.7% |
| Burke Elementary - 02 Burke | 105 | 37.1% | 57.2% |
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 Marion Elementary - 02 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.2% | #110 of 193 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.4% | #128 of 199 ▼ 47 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.9% | #109 of 202 ▲ 42 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 100 | #209 of 331 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.0% | #91 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
100
-3 (-3%) vs 2020
-36% since 1990-91, when it was 157
Student : Teacher
9.4:1
was 10.3:1
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 | 100 | 10.6 | 9.4:1 | 38% (38) |
| 2023-24 | 105 | 9.7 | 10.8:1 | 33% (35) |
| 2022-23 | 96 | 8.2 | 11.7:1 | 15% (14) |
| 2020-21 | 103 | 10 | 10.3:1 | 19% (20) |
| 2017-18 | 97 | 9.9 | 9.8:1 | 30% (29) |
| 2015-16 | 116 | 9 | 12.9:1 | 40% (46) |
| 2010-11 | 85 | 9 | 9.4:1 | 44% (37) |
| 2000-01 | 168 | 10 | 16.8:1 | 22% (37) |
| 1990-91 | 157 | 8 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Marion Elementary - 02.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (97 to 100); teachers up 7% (9.9 to 10.6).
About Marion Elementary - 02
Marion Elementary - 02 is a public elementary school in Marion, South Dakota. The school reports 100 students in pre-K through 5. Average enrollment for elementary schools in South Dakota is about 204, so this school runs 51% smaller than that.
Marion School District 60-3 has 3 schools; together they serve 208 students.
White students make up 94% of enrollment at Marion Elementary - 02. The remaining students are 4% Hispanic. For comparison, Turner County is about 93% White. Marion Elementary - 02's diversity index is 11%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school employs the equivalent of 10.6 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 9.4:1. That is 6.0 students per teacher below the 15.4:1 average for elementary schools in South Dakota. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Marion Elementary - 02 is 38%. Public schools in Turner County average 27%.
Measured against South Dakota public elementary schools, Marion Elementary - 02 receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Schools in South Dakota with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 47.5%. Marion Elementary - 02 scores 48.2%.
Turner County has these Census figures: the median household income is $75,771, roughly 27% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Turner County is home to 15 public schools and about 1,459 public school students.
Marion High School - 01 is the public school closest to Marion Elementary - 02, less than a tenth of a mile away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 2. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Marion Elementary - 02 ranks 4th of 6 on average proficiency.
NCES describes the area around Marion Elementary - 02 as Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The school enrolled 100 students in 2024-25, 3 fewer than the 103 it had in 2020-21.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Marion Elementary - 02 covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Turner County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
8,882
Census ACS
Median income
$75,771
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
1,459 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Marion School District 60-3
- Marion High School - 01High · 62 students
- Marion Middle School - 03Middle · 46 students
Other schools in Marion
- Marion High School - 01High · 62 students
- Marion Middle School - 03Middle · 46 students
Other Marion Elementary schools
9 other US public schools in 9 states are named Marion Elementary. Marion Elementary - 02 is the 10th largest of the 10.
- Marion Elementary SchoolBelle Vernon, PA · 635 students
- MARION ELEM.ST LOUIS, MO · 496 students
- MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOLMARION, NY · 335 students
- Marion Elementary SchoolMarion, NC · 333 students
- Marion ElementaryMarion, VA · 298 students
Nearby schools
- Marion High School - 010.0 mi · 62
- Marion Middle School - 030.0 mi · 46
- Parker Elementary - 026.2 mi · 238
- Parker High School - 016.2 mi · 141
- Parker Jr. High - 036.2 mi · 74
- Freeman High School - 0110.1 mi · 110
Frequently asked questions
About Marion Elementary - 02How large is Marion Elementary - 02?
Marion Elementary - 02 enrolls approximately 100 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Marion Elementary - 02 serve?
Marion Elementary - 02 serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Marion Elementary - 02 have?
Marion Elementary - 02 employs 11 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Marion Elementary - 02?
At Marion Elementary - 02, the student body is approximately 94% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
What district is Marion Elementary - 02 in?
Marion Elementary - 02 is part of Marion School District 60-3.
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