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.