Enrollment
225
Elementary
DISTRICT 127 · STATE 204
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MCCOOK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT 43-7·NCES 460102600404
McCook Central Elementary - 02
200 E Essex, Salem, SD 57058 · (605) 425-2264 · McCook County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL225 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.9:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
57 students
DISTRICT 23% · 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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 McCook Central School District 43-7. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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SD Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
49.0%
SD avg 50.3% . +1.2pp since 2022
Math
42.7%
SD avg 47.5% . -5.1pp 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 43 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 1 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 5 points.
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
41.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.6%
based on SD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
225
+49 (+28%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 12.2:1
% White
92%
was 89%
% Hispanic
4%
was 6%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About McCook Central Elementary - 02
As a middle-of-the-pack elementary-level community in Salem, South Dakota, McCook Central Elementary - 02 hosts 225 students from grades pre-K through 5, part of McCook Central School District 43-7.
Within McCook Central School District 43-7, which oversees 4 schools and 455 students, McCook Central Elementary - 02 is one campus in the system.
Looking at the student body, McCook Central Elementary - 02 lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (92%). Other groups include 4% multiracial, 4% Hispanic. Compared to McCook County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.
Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.6:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.4:1, putting McCook Central Elementary - 02 tighter than the state norm the norm. About 25% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, McCook Central Elementary - 02 tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 52.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 41.9%.
In the broader community, McCook County reports that median household earnings sit near $83,852, about 30% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Across McCook County's 12 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,172 students), McCook Central Elementary - 02 is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: McCook Central High School - 01, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around McCook Central Elementary - 02. On composite proficiency, McCook Central Elementary - 02 comes 3rd of 5 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 45.6%.
McCook Central Elementary - 02 operates from an outlying location.
Trend over the last 7 years. McCook Central Elementary - 02's enrollment has increased 28% since 2018, when it stood at 176 (now 225).
On the community side, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
McCook County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,751
Census ACS
Median income
$83,852
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
1,172 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in McCook Central School District 43-7
- McCook Central High School - 01High · 118 students
- McCook Central Middle School - 03Middle · 84 students
- Goldenview Colony School - 04Elementary · 28 students
Other schools in Salem
- McCook Central High School - 01High · 118 students
- McCook Central Middle School - 03Middle · 84 students
- Goldenview Colony School - 04Elementary · 28 students
Nearby schools
- McCook Central High School - 010.0 mi · 118
- McCook Central Middle School - 030.0 mi · 84
- Goldenview Colony School - 043.9 mi · 28
- Canistota Middle School - 0310.1 mi · 68
- Canistota High School - 0110.1 mi · 99
- Canistota Elementary - 0210.1 mi · 141
Frequently asked questions
About McCook Central Elementary - 02What is the total enrollment at McCook Central Elementary - 02?
McCook Central Elementary - 02 enrolls approximately 225 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does McCook Central Elementary - 02 serve?
McCook Central Elementary - 02 serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at McCook Central Elementary - 02?
Approximately 12.6:1 students per teacher at McCook Central Elementary - 02.
What is the student diversity at McCook Central Elementary - 02?
Student demographics at McCook Central Elementary - 02 are roughly 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees McCook Central Elementary - 02?
McCook Central Elementary - 02 is overseen by McCook Central School District 43-7 in McCook County.
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