Enrollment
43
Elementary
DISTRICT 43 · STATE 204
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MCINTOSH SCHOOL DISTRICT 15-1·NCES 464626000410
McIntosh Elementary - 02
511 Main St, McIntosh, SD 57641 · (605) 273-4227 · Corson County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL43 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 23% of South Dakota public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+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
4.8:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 6.4:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
43 students
DISTRICT 100% · 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 | 6 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 7 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 6 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 9 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 9 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 6 | 14% |
Student demographics
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 McIntosh School District 15-1. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SD Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
7.1%
SD avg 50.3% . -14.0pp since 2022
Math
7.1%
SD avg 47.5% . -8.7pp since 2022
What this means: On the SD Smarter Balanced, South Dakota's statewide test, about 7 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 7 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Dakota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 47. Reading and writing scores are down about 14 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 9 points.
SD Smarter Balanced results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 7.1% | 7.1% |
| 2023-24 | 23.1% | 38.5% |
| 2022-23 | 21.1% | 15.8% |
% 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
18.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.1%
based on SD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 19% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 22% 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 →
Where McIntosh Elementary - 02 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 43 | #253 of 331 |
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
43
-38 (-47%) vs 2020
-63% since 1990-91, when it was 116
Student : Teacher
4.8:1
was 10.1:1
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 | 43 | 9.1 | 4.8:1 | 100% (43) |
| 2023-24 | 42 | 9.8 | 4.3:1 | 100% (42) |
| 2022-23 | 52 | 9.9 | 5.2:1 | 100% (52) |
| 2020-21 | 81 | 8 | 10.1:1 | 96% (78) |
| 2017-18 | 110 | 10.8 | 10.2:1 | 97% (107) |
| 2015-16 | 108 | 9 | 12.0:1 | 97% (105) |
| 2010-11 | 100 | 10 | 10.0:1 | 97% (97) |
| 2000-01 | 117 | 9 | 13.0:1 | 75% (88) |
| 1990-91 | 116 | 8 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for McIntosh Elementary - 02.
Since 2017-18: students down 61% (110 to 43); teachers down 17% (10.8 to 9.1).
About McIntosh Elementary - 02
McIntosh Elementary - 02 is a small elementary school in McIntosh, South Dakota, one of the schools in McIntosh School District 15-1. The school's 43 students are in pre-K through 4. Enrollment is 79% lower than the average for elementary schools in South Dakota, which is about 204.
Besides McIntosh Elementary - 02, McIntosh School District 15-1 runs 2 other schools. The district enrolls 129 students.
The most common group at McIntosh Elementary - 02 is White students, at 44%. Enrollment also includes 42% Native American, 12% multiracial, and 2% Hispanic. The school's White share is 14 points above the 30% share among Corson County residents.
The school reports 9.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 4.8 students per teacher. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 15.4:1 average for elementary schools in South Dakota. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 100%. That tracks the 99% average for public schools in Corson County.
The allk12 Grade for McIntosh Elementary - 02 is C-. Compared with South Dakota public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 23% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
In South Dakota, McIntosh Elementary - 02 is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 18.9% actual against a predicted 22.1%.
Within Corson County, the median household income is $46,406, about 19% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 34%. In all, Corson County has 11 public schools and roughly 858 students.
The shortest distance from McIntosh Elementary - 02 to another public school is less than a tenth of a mile, to McIntosh High School - 01. Counting only straight-line distance, 2 other public schools are within five miles. On state test proficiency, McIntosh Elementary - 02 ranks 2nd in a group of 4 nearby schools.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Remote: in rural territory far from an urban area.
McIntosh Elementary - 02 had 81 students in 2020-21 and 43 in 2024-25, according to federal records. Those counts may cover different grade spans. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 10.1:1; by 2024-25 it was 4.8:1.
Topics for discussion here include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Corson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,806
Census ACS
Median income
$46,406
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
34%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
858 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in McIntosh School District 15-1
- McIntosh Middle School - 03Middle · 44 students
- McIntosh High School - 01High · 42 students
Other schools in McIntosh
- McIntosh Middle School - 03Middle · 44 students
- McIntosh High School - 01High · 42 students
Other McIntosh Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named McIntosh Elementary. McIntosh Elementary - 02 is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- McIntosh ElementaryRockford, IL · 398 students
- McIntosh Elementary SchoolMcIntosh, AL · 234 students
Nearby schools
- McIntosh High School - 010.0 mi · 42
- McIntosh Middle School - 030.0 mi · 44
- Rock Creek Grant School16.7 mi · 50
- SELFRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL22.1 mi · 45
- SELFRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL22.1 mi · 30
- McLaughlin Elementary - 0227.1 mi · 203
Frequently asked questions
About McIntosh Elementary - 02How many students attend McIntosh Elementary - 02?
McIntosh Elementary - 02 enrolls approximately 43 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does McIntosh Elementary - 02 serve?
McIntosh Elementary - 02 serves grades PK-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at McIntosh Elementary - 02?
The student-to-teacher ratio at McIntosh Elementary - 02 is approximately 4.8:1 (9 FTE teachers).
How diverse is McIntosh Elementary - 02?
McIntosh Elementary - 02 reports a student body of 44% White, 2% Hispanic, 12% Two or more.
What district is McIntosh Elementary - 02 in?
McIntosh Elementary - 02 is part of McIntosh School District 15-1.
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