Enrollment
62
Elementary
DISTRICT 42 · STATE 204
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WHITE LAKE SCHOOL DISTRICT 01-3·NCES 467851000745
White Lake Elementary - 02
410 E 4th St, White Lake, SD 57383 · (605) 249-2251 · Aurora County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL62 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 55% 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.
- BBeats 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
10.4:1
6 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.3:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
26 students
DISTRICT 45% · 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 | 6 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 9 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 12 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 10 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 7 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 9 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 9 | 15% |
Student demographics
3%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 11% · 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 White Lake School District 01-3. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SD Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
56.5%
SD avg 50.3% . +10.3pp since 2022
Math
52.2%
SD avg 47.5% . -5.5pp since 2022
What this means: On the SD Smarter Balanced, South Dakota's statewide test, about 57 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 10 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 6 points.
SD Smarter Balanced results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 56.5% | 52.2% |
| 2023-24 | 43.3% | 46.7% |
| 2022-23 | 46.2% | 57.7% |
% 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
45.8%
based on SD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.0pp
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 White Lake Elementary - 02
White Lake Elementary - 02's state test result (48.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Lake Elementary - 02 this school | 62 | 41.9% | 48.8% |
| Springfield Elementary - 03 Springfield | 57 | 43.9% | 38.9% |
| Menno Elementary - 02 Menno | 91 | 40.7% | 48.8% |
| Doland Elementary - 03 Doland | 63 | 42.9% | 54.6% |
| Hoven Elementary - 02 Hoven | 69 | 33.3% | 58.4% |
| Tripp Elementary - 03 Tripp | 88 | 42.0% | 27.9% |
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 White Lake Elementary - 02 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 62 | #235 of 331 |
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
62
-5 (-7%) vs 2020
-39% since 1990-91, when it was 101
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
was 11.2:1
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 | 62 | 6 | 10.4:1 | 42% (26) |
| 2023-24 | 66 | 5.7 | 11.6:1 | 38% (25) |
| 2022-23 | 63 | 6.1 | 10.3:1 | 48% (30) |
| 2020-21 | 67 | 6 | 11.2:1 | 40% (27) |
| 2017-18 | 76 | 6.2 | 12.3:1 | 49% (37) |
| 2015-16 | 73 | 5 | 14.6:1 | 56% (41) |
| 2010-11 | 54 | 7 | 7.7:1 | 37% (20) |
| 2000-01 | 84 | 8 | 10.5:1 | 54% (45) |
| 1990-91 | 101 | 7 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for White Lake Elementary - 02.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (76 to 62); teachers down 4% (6.2 to 6).
About White Lake Elementary - 02
White Lake Elementary - 02 is one of the public schools in White Lake, South Dakota. It is a small elementary school. The latest federal count shows 62 students in pre-K through 5. The average for elementary schools in South Dakota is about 204 students, so this school is 70% smaller than average.
Federal data list 3 schools in White Lake School District 01-3, with 125 students enrolled.
White students make up 98% of enrollment at White Lake Elementary - 02. Census estimates put the White share of Aurora County's population at about 87%. Pick two students at random and there is a 3% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal staffing data show 6 full-time-equivalent teachers at White Lake Elementary - 02 and a ratio of 10.4:1. This ratio sits 5.0 below the 15.4:1 average for elementary schools in South Dakota. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 42% of students.
Measured against South Dakota public elementary schools, White Lake Elementary - 02 receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
White Lake Elementary - 02 scores 48.8% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 45.8%.
Census Bureau estimates for Aurora County show that the median household income is $72,885, roughly 21% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. White Lake Elementary - 02 is one of 11 public schools in the county.
Nearest public school: White Lake Middle School - 03, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles are 2 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, White Lake Elementary - 02 places 3rd out of 5 schools in its immediate area.
Federal data place White Lake Elementary - 02 in the Rural: Remote locale, which means it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
The school enrolled 62 students in 2024-25, 5 fewer than the 67 it had in 2020-21.
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Aurora County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,642
Census ACS
Median income
$72,885
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
566 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in White Lake School District 01-3
- White Lake High School - 01High · 33 students
- White Lake Middle School - 03Middle · 30 students
Other schools in White Lake
- White Lake High School - 01High · 33 students
- White Lake Middle School - 03Middle · 30 students
Other White Lake Elementary schools
One other US public school is named White Lake Elementary. White Lake Elementary - 02 is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- White Lake ElementaryWhite Lake, WI · 105 students
Nearby schools
- White Lake Middle School - 030.0 mi · 30
- White Lake High School - 010.0 mi · 33
- Grass Ranch Colony Elementary - 1310.1 mi · 53
- Grass Ranch Colony High School - 1510.1 mi · 16
- Plankinton Middle School - 0311.5 mi · 49
- Plankinton High School - 0111.5 mi · 86
Frequently asked questions
About White Lake Elementary - 02How large is White Lake Elementary - 02?
White Lake Elementary - 02 enrolls approximately 62 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does White Lake Elementary - 02 serve?
White Lake Elementary - 02 serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at White Lake Elementary - 02?
Approximately 10.4:1 students per teacher at White Lake Elementary - 02.
How diverse is White Lake Elementary - 02?
White Lake Elementary - 02 reports a student body of 98% White, 2% Hispanic.
What district is White Lake Elementary - 02 in?
White Lake Elementary - 02 is part of White Lake School District 01-3.
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