Enrollment
53
Elementary
DISTRICT 300 · STATE 204
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OGLALA LAKOTA COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 65-1·NCES 466546000575
Red Shirt School - 04
38 Tatanka Nunpa, Hermosa, SD 57744 · (605) 255-4859 · Oglala Lakota County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL53 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
7.6:1
7 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.1:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
53 students
DISTRICT 99% · 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 | 5 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 6 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 5 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 9 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 4 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 7 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 4 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 4 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 2 | 4% |
| Grade 8 | 7 | 13% |
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 9% · 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
Red Shirt School - 04→Lakota Tech High School - 10
Based on grade levels within Oglala Lakota County School District 65-1. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SD Smarter Balanced 2023-24 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
17.7%
SD avg 49.6% . +10.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SD Smarter Balanced, South Dakota's statewide test, about 18 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The South Dakota average is about 50 of 100. Reading and writing scores are up about 10 points since 2022.
SD Smarter Balanced results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 17.7% | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 7.7% | 7.7% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SD Smarter Balanced. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Red Shirt School - 04
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Shirt School - 04 this school | 53 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Oelrichs Elementary - 02 Oelrichs | 55 | 100.0% | 18.5% |
| Spring Creek Elementary - 07 St Francis | 57 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Little Eagle School Little Eagle | 62 | 95.2% | N/A |
| Rock Creek Grant School Bullhead | 50 | 94.0% | N/A |
| Eagle Butte Primary - 02 Eagle Butte | 85 | 98.8% | N/A |
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 Red Shirt School - 04 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Dakota | In Oglala Lakota County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 53 | #245 of 331 | #7 of 7 |
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
53
-29 (-35%) vs 2020
+130% since 1990-91, when it was 23
Student : Teacher
7.6:1
was 13.7:1
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 | 53 | 7 | 7.6:1 | 100% (53) |
| 2023-24 | 49 | 7 | 7.0:1 | 100% (49) |
| 2022-23 | 43 | 8 | 5.4:1 | 100% (43) |
| 2020-21 | 82 | 6 | 13.7:1 | 100% (82) |
| 2017-18 | 88 | 7 | 12.6:1 | 100% (88) |
| 2015-16 | 86 | 7 | 12.3:1 | 100% (86) |
| 2010-11 | 71 | 7 | 10.1:1 | 96% (68) |
| 2000-01 | 42 | 3 | 14.0:1 | 93% (39) |
| 1990-91 | 23 | 3 | 7.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Red Shirt School - 04.
Since 2017-18: students down 40% (88 to 53); teachers unchanged (7 to 7).
About Red Shirt School - 04
Red Shirt School - 04 is a very small elementary school located in Hermosa, South Dakota. It teaches 53 students in pre-K through 8. Elementary schools in South Dakota have about 204 students on average; enrollment here is 74% lower.
Red Shirt School - 04 is part of a district of 6 schools: Oglala Lakota County School District 65-1, with 1,696 students.
Red Shirt School - 04 is 94% Native American by enrollment. Other reported shares: 6% Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 11%.
Its staff includes 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 7.6 students per teacher. Compared with the 15.4:1 average for elementary schools in South Dakota, this school's ratio is lower. Roughly 100% of students at Red Shirt School - 04 can receive free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in Oglala Lakota County is close, at 100%.
In Oglala Lakota County, home to about 13,491 people, the median household earns about $41,417 a year, roughly 12% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 54% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Oglala Lakota County number 11, with about 3,656 students.
Hermosa Elementary - 04, about 19.2 miles away, is the closest public school.
Red Shirt School - 04 is in rural territory far from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Remote.
The school's student count decreased 35% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. The school's ratio dropped from 13.7:1 to 7.6:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Oglala Lakota County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
13,491
Census ACS
Median income
$41,417
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
12%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
54%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
3,656 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Oglala Lakota County School District 65-1
- Wolf Creek School - 02Elementary · 567 students
- Lakota Tech High School - 10High · 414 students
- Rockyford School - 03Elementary · 404 students
- Batesland School - 01Elementary · 175 students
- Oglala Lakota County Virtual High School - 92High · 83 students
Other schools in Hermosa
- Hermosa Elementary - 04Elementary · 181 students
- Hermosa Middle School - 07Middle · 48 students
Nearby schools
- Hermosa Elementary - 0419.2 mi · 181
- Hermosa Middle School - 0719.2 mi · 48
- Rockyford School - 0324.0 mi · 404
- New Underwood High School - 0129.8 mi · 92
- New Underwood Elementary - 0229.8 mi · 113
- New Underwood Middle School - 0429.8 mi · 75
Frequently asked questions
About Red Shirt School - 04What is the total enrollment at Red Shirt School - 04?
Red Shirt School - 04 enrolls approximately 53 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Red Shirt School - 04 serve?
Red Shirt School - 04 serves grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Red Shirt School - 04 have?
Red Shirt School - 04 employs 7 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 7.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Red Shirt School - 04?
Student demographics at Red Shirt School - 04 are roughly 6% Hispanic.
What district is Red Shirt School - 04 in?
Red Shirt School - 04 is part of Oglala Lakota County School District 65-1.
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