Enrollment
41
Elementary
DISTRICT 73 · STATE 204
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHESTER AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT 39-1·NCES 461230001092
Rustic Acres Elementary - 04
24243 456th Ave, Madison, SD 57042 · (605) 489-2411 · Lake County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL41 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 16% 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.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·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
13.7:1
3 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 16% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 10 | 24% |
| Grade 1 | 5 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 2 | 5% |
| Grade 3 | 6 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 4 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 4 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 5 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 1 | 2% |
| Grade 8 | 4 | 10% |
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
Rustic Acres Elementary - 04→Chester High School - 01
Based on grade levels within Chester Area School District 39-1. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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SD Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
25.0%
SD avg 50.3% . -11.8pp since 2022
Math
16.7%
SD avg 47.5% . +0.9pp since 2022
What this means: On the SD Smarter Balanced, South Dakota's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 17 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 12 points since 2022, while math scores have held steady.
SD Smarter Balanced results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 25.0% | 16.7% |
| 2023-24 | 47.6% | 14.3% |
| 2022-23 | 36.8% | 15.8% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SD Smarter Balanced. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Rustic Acres Elementary - 04 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Dakota | In Lake County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 41 | #258 of 331 | #4 of 6 |
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
41
+9 (+28%) vs 2020
+141% since 2000-01, when it was 17
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 16.0:1
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 | 41 | 3 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 39 | 3 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 36 | 2 | 18.0:1 | 8% (3) |
| 2020-21 | 32 | 2 | 16.0:1 | 9% (3) |
| 2017-18 | 21 | 2 | 10.5:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2015-16 | 36 | 4 | 9.0:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2010-11 | 17 | 1 | 17.0:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 17 | 1 | 17.0:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rustic Acres Elementary - 04.
Since 2017-18: students up 95% (21 to 41); teachers up 50% (2 to 3).
About Rustic Acres Elementary - 04
Rustic Acres Elementary - 04 is a very small elementary school in Madison, South Dakota, under Chester Area School District 39-1. Enrollment stands at 41 students, covering kindergarten through 8. That is 80% below the average of about 204 students for elementary schools in South Dakota.
Chester Area School District 39-1 counts 582 students in its 7 schools, and Rustic Acres Elementary - 04 is one of them.
The share of White students at Rustic Acres Elementary - 04 is 100%. The county population is about 91% White.
The school has 3 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 13.7 students per teacher. Elementary schools in South Dakota average 15.4:1, 1.7 more students per teacher than here.
Among South Dakota public elementary schools, Rustic Acres Elementary - 04 outscored 16%, which works out to a C- on the allk12 Grade.
Census data for Lake County show median household income comes to about $76,808, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 35%, and about 5% of people live in poverty. There are 21 public schools in the county, enrolling about 2,009, Rustic Acres Elementary - 04 among them.
Orland Colony Elementary - 04, about 6.2 miles away, is the closest public school. A ten-mile radius around the school includes 7 other public schools.
The school's locale code, Rural: Distant, means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
A 28% rise took enrollment from 32 in 2020-21 to 41 in 2024-25. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (13.7:1) than in 2020-21 (16.0:1).
Rustic Acres Elementary - 04 has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Lake County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
10,972
Census ACS
Median income
$76,808
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
2,009 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Chester Area School District 39-1
- Chester Elementary -02Elementary · 154 students
- Chester High School - 01High · 107 students
- Chester Area Cyber School - 92High · 106 students
- High Plains - 06High · 84 students
- Chester Middle School - 03Middle · 67 students
- Graceville Colony - 07Elementary · 23 students
Other schools in Madison
- Madison Elementary - 07Elementary · 515 students
- Madison High School - 01High · 384 students
- Madison Middle School - 02Middle · 270 students
Nearby schools
- Orland Colony Elementary - 046.2 mi · 42
- High Plains - 068.6 mi · 84
- Chester Area Cyber School - 928.6 mi · 106
- Chester High School - 018.6 mi · 107
- Chester Middle School - 038.6 mi · 67
- Chester Elementary -028.6 mi · 154
Frequently asked questions
About Rustic Acres Elementary - 04How large is Rustic Acres Elementary - 04?
Rustic Acres Elementary - 04 enrolls approximately 41 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Rustic Acres Elementary - 04 serve?
Rustic Acres Elementary - 04 serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Rustic Acres Elementary - 04?
Approximately 13.7:1 students per teacher at Rustic Acres Elementary - 04.
How diverse is Rustic Acres Elementary - 04?
Rustic Acres Elementary - 04 reports a student body of 100% White.
Who oversees Rustic Acres Elementary - 04?
Rustic Acres Elementary - 04 is overseen by Chester Area School District 39-1 in Lake County.
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