Mobridge Upper Elementary - 04

As a close-knit elementary campus in Mobridge, South Dakota, Mobridge Upper Elementary - 04 serves 143 students from grades 3 through 5, part of Mobridge-Pollock School District 62-6. Enrollment runs roughly 30% smaller than the state mean of about 204.

Mobridge-Pollock School District 62-6 runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 596 students. Mobridge Upper Elementary - 04 is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Mobridge Upper Elementary - 04 shows that 68% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 26% Native American, 3% multiracial, 2% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 79% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, On paper, Mobridge Upper Elementary - 04 has 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.4:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.4:1 average. An estimated 46% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, Mobridge Upper Elementary - 04 sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 44.1%; this one delivers 53.3%.

Across the wider county, census data for Walworth County shows median household earnings sit near $65,026, roughly 30% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. Mobridge Upper Elementary - 04 is one of 7 public schools in Walworth County (combined enrollment of about 784 students).

The closest other public school is Mobridge Middle School - 02, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Mobridge Upper Elementary - 04. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Mobridge Upper Elementary - 04 at 2nd of 6; the average score across the group is 41.6%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count held roughly steady: 144 students in 2018 compared to 143 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged up from 62% to 68%. Class-load math has loosened: from 15.4:1 in 2018 to 16.4:1 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.