Enrollment
91
Elementary
DISTRICT 50 · STATE 204
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MENNO SCHOOL DISTRICT 33-2·NCES 464710000419
Menno Elementary - 02
410 S 5th St, Menno, SD 57045 · (605) 387-5161 · Hutchinson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL91 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 54% 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
7.7:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.3:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
37 students
DISTRICT 52% · 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 | 8 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 11 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 15 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 17 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 16 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 10 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 14 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (11) is 21% smaller than its 5th grade class (14).
Student demographics
4%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 2% · 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 Menno School District 33-2. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SD Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
47.4%
SD avg 50.3% . +6.5pp since 2022
Math
68.4%
SD avg 47.5% . +0.2pp since 2022
What this means: On the SD Smarter Balanced, South Dakota's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 68 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 7 points since 2022, while math scores have held steady.
SD Smarter Balanced results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 47.4% | 68.4% |
| 2023-24 | 46.9% | 56.3% |
| 2022-23 | 40.9% | 68.2% |
% 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
48.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.4%
based on SD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 Menno Elementary - 02
Menno Elementary - 02's state test result (48.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Menno Elementary - 02 this school | 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% |
| Marion Elementary - 02 Marion | 100 | 38.0% | 48.2% |
| Tripp Elementary - 03 Tripp | 88 | 42.0% | 27.9% |
| White Lake Elementary - 02 White Lake | 62 | 41.9% | 48.8% |
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 Menno Elementary - 02 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Dakota | In Hutchinson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 91 | #218 of 331 | #3 of 9 |
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
91
+6 (+7%) vs 2020
-43% since 1990-91, when it was 161
Student : Teacher
7.7:1
was 8.5:1
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 | 91 | 11.8 | 7.7:1 | 41% (37) |
| 2023-24 | 89 | 12 | 7.4:1 | 37% (33) |
| 2022-23 | 82 | 9.8 | 8.4:1 | 23% (19) |
| 2020-21 | 85 | 10 | 8.5:1 | 32% (27) |
| 2017-18 | 93 | 9.7 | 9.6:1 | 40% (37) |
| 2015-16 | 103 | 9 | 11.4:1 | 47% (48) |
| 2010-11 | 96 | 9 | 10.7:1 | 35% (34) |
| 2000-01 | 108 | 10 | 10.8:1 | 30% (32) |
| 1990-91 | 161 | 8 | 20.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Menno Elementary - 02.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (93 to 91); teachers up 22% (9.7 to 11.8).
About Menno Elementary - 02
This page covers Menno Elementary - 02, a small elementary school in Menno, South Dakota. Enrollment stands at 91 students, covering pre-K through 5. The school is 55% below the average for elementary schools in South Dakota.
Menno School District 33-2 has 5 schools and 260 students, and Menno Elementary - 02 is one of those schools.
The share of White students at Menno Elementary - 02 is 98%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Menno Elementary - 02 scores 4%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Menno Elementary - 02 is 7.7:1, based on 11.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 15.4:1 average for elementary schools in South Dakota, this school's ratio is lower. Lunch program data show 41% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
On the allk12 Grade, Menno Elementary - 02 lands at B-, ahead of 54% of South Dakota public elementary schools.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Menno Elementary - 02 would score about 46.4%. It scores 48.8%, 2.4 points above that figure.
In the wider Hutchinson County area, median household income comes to about $73,977, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Hutchinson County's 19 public schools enroll about 1,376 students and include Menno Elementary - 02.
Menno Elementary - 02's closest public school neighbor is Menno High School - 01, less than a tenth of a mile away. Counting only straight-line distance, 3 other public schools are within five miles. On proficiency, Menno Elementary - 02 is ahead of the 34.8% nearby average, ranking 2nd of 5.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Remote.
Enrollment was 91 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 85.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Menno Elementary - 02. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Hutchinson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
7,404
Census ACS
Median income
$73,977
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
1,376 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Menno School District 33-2
- Menno High School - 01High · 74 students
- Maxwell Colony Elementary - 04Elementary · 39 students
- Menno Middle School - 05Middle · 37 students
- Jamesville Colony Elementary - 03Elementary · 19 students
Other schools in Menno
- Menno High School - 01High · 74 students
- Menno Middle School - 05Middle · 37 students
Nearby schools
- Menno High School - 010.0 mi · 74
- Menno Middle School - 050.0 mi · 37
- Maxwell Colony Elementary - 044.7 mi · 39
- Wolf Creek Colony Elementary - 048.3 mi · 34
- Scotland High School - 019.3 mi · 64
- Scotland Elementary - 029.3 mi · 114
Frequently asked questions
About Menno Elementary - 02How large is Menno Elementary - 02?
Menno Elementary - 02 enrolls approximately 91 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Menno Elementary - 02 serve?
Menno Elementary - 02 serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Menno Elementary - 02?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Menno Elementary - 02 is approximately 7.7:1 (12 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Menno Elementary - 02?
At Menno Elementary - 02, the student body is approximately 98% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Menno Elementary - 02?
Menno Elementary - 02 is overseen by Menno School District 33-2 in Hutchinson County.
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