Enrollment
271
Elementary
DISTRICT 131 · STATE 204
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·REDFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT 56-4·NCES 466045000551
Redfield Elementary - 03
111 6th Ave E, Redfield, SD 57469 · (605) 472-4520 · Spink County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL271 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 40% of South Dakota public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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
11.2:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.9:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
91 students
DISTRICT 27% · 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 | 25 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 55 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 38 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 43 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 39 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 26 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 45 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (55) is 22% larger than its 5th grade class (45).
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · 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
Redfield Elementary - 03→Redfield Middle School - 02
Based on grade levels within Redfield School District 56-4. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SD Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
49.5%
SD avg 50.3% . +6.6pp since 2022
Math
52.3%
SD avg 47.5% . +3.7pp since 2022
What this means: On the SD Smarter Balanced, South Dakota's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 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 are up about 4 points.
SD Smarter Balanced results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 49.5% | 52.3% |
| 2023-24 | 51.0% | 51.0% |
| 2022-23 | 42.9% | 48.6% |
% 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
45.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.3%
based on SD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 Redfield Elementary - 03
Redfield Elementary - 03's state test result (45.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redfield Elementary - 03 this school | 271 | 33.6% | 45.8% |
| Webster Area Elementary - 03 Webster | 274 | 33.6% | 62.4% |
| Jefferson Elementary - 09 Watertown | 333 | 32.7% | 58.6% |
| Custer Elementary - 02 Custer | 269 | 34.2% | 57.4% |
| Parkston Elementary - 02 Parkston | 272 | 25.4% | 52.3% |
| Garretson Elementary - 02 Garretson | 246 | 24.8% | 40.7% |
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 Redfield Elementary - 03 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Dakota | In Spink County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.8% | #119 of 193 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.3% | #96 of 199 ▲ 5 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.5% | #106 of 202 ▼ 2 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 271 | #111 of 331 | #1 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.2:1 | #14 of 131 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.7% | #104 of 131 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.6% | #111 of 209 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.4% | #10 of 87 | N/A |
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
271
-16 (-6%) vs 2020
-45% since 1990-91, when it was 489
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
was 13.1:1
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 | 271 | 24.3 | 11.2:1 | 34% (91) |
| 2023-24 | 269 | 24.4 | 11.0:1 | 33% (88) |
| 2022-23 | 270 | 24.4 | 11.1:1 | 31% (85) |
| 2020-21 | 287 | 22 | 13.1:1 | 32% (91) |
| 2017-18 | 354 | 25.1 | 14.1:1 | 33% (117) |
| 2015-16 | 338 | 24 | 14.1:1 | 37% (125) |
| 2010-11 | 352 | 26 | 13.5:1 | 26% (93) |
| 2000-01 | 348 | 27 | 12.9:1 | 32% (111) |
| 1990-91 | 489 | 27 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Redfield Elementary - 03.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (354 to 271); teachers down 3% (25.1 to 24.3).
About Redfield Elementary - 03
Redfield Elementary - 03 is a medium-sized elementary school in Redfield, South Dakota. The school reports 271 students in pre-K through 5. The school's enrollment is 33% bigger than the 204 average for elementary schools in South Dakota.
Redfield School District 56-4 has 523 students in 4 schools, and Redfield Elementary - 03 is one of those schools.
Federal enrollment data show Redfield Elementary - 03 is 88% White. It is also 5% Native American and 4% Hispanic. Redfield Elementary - 03's diversity index is 22%, against a US figure of 70%.
Staffing totals 24.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 11.2:1. That is lower than the 15.4:1 average for elementary schools in South Dakota. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 34%. The 24% average for public schools in Spink County is 10 points lower.
Measured against South Dakota public elementary schools, Redfield Elementary - 03 receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Compared with South Dakota schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Redfield Elementary - 03's results are 3.5 points below predicted: 45.8% against 49.3%.
Redfield Elementary - 03 is located in Spink County, where the median household income is $70,139, roughly 28% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Redfield Elementary - 03 is one of 22 public schools in the county.
Redfield Middle School - 02 is the public school closest to Redfield Elementary - 03, less than a tenth of a mile away. There are 3 other public schools within five miles.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Remote, or in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment declined 6% from its 2020-21 level of 287. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 13.1:1 to 11.2:1.
Discussions about Redfield Elementary - 03 may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Spink County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
6,219
Census ACS
Median income
$70,139
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
1,155 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Redfield School District 56-4
- Redfield High School - 01High · 153 students
- Redfield Middle School - 02Middle · 91 students
- Turtle Creek High School - 04High · 8 students
- Redfield Virtual School - 92High
- Turtle Creek Elementary School - 06Middle
Other schools in Redfield
- Redfield High School - 01High · 153 students
- Redfield Middle School - 02Middle · 91 students
- Turtle Creek High School - 04High · 8 students
- Redfield Virtual School - 92High
- Turtle Creek Elementary School - 06Middle
Other Redfield Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Redfield Elementary. Redfield Elementary - 03 is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Redfield Elementary SchoolSCOTTSDALE, AZ · 420 students
Nearby schools
- Redfield Middle School - 020.0 mi · 91
- Redfield High School - 010.0 mi · 153
- Turtle Creek High School - 040.7 mi · 8
- Hitchcock-Tulare High School - 019.7 mi · 58
- Hitchcock-Tulare Jr. High School - 029.7 mi · 19
- Glendale Colony Elementary - 0412.4 mi · 22
Frequently asked questions
About Redfield Elementary - 03What is the total enrollment at Redfield Elementary - 03?
Redfield Elementary - 03 enrolls approximately 271 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Redfield Elementary - 03 serve?
Redfield Elementary - 03 serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Redfield Elementary - 03?
Approximately 11.2:1 students per teacher at Redfield Elementary - 03.
How diverse is Redfield Elementary - 03?
Redfield Elementary - 03 reports a student body of 88% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Two or more.
Is Redfield Elementary - 03 public or private?
Redfield Elementary - 03 is a public K-12 school, overseen by Redfield School District 56-4.
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