Stanley County Elementary - 08 (Ranked Top 30% for 2025-26)

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Top 30%

Serving 177 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Stanley County Elementary - 08 ranks in the top 30% of all schools in South Dakota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the South Dakota state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 33% (majority American Indian).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 177 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 21%
: Top 30% in SD
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
: 60-79% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Stanley County Elementary - 08 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Dakota for:

School Overview

Stanley County Elementary - 08's student population of 177 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 15 teachers has declined by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Stanley County Elementary - 08
Kind	38
1	32
2	31
3	25
4	23
5	28

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Total Students

177 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Stanley County Elementary - 08
2023	188
2022	185
2021	179
2020	189
2019	189
2018	192
2017	192
2016	184
2015	191
2014	183
2013	201
2012	189
2011	202
2010	219
2009	196
2008	209
2007	194
2006	202
2005	221
2004	225
2003	228
2002	108
2001	115
2000	116
1999	126
1998	144
1997	136
1996	128
1995	123
1994	242
1993	282
1992	284
1991	158
1990	172
1989	304
1988	306
1987	293

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

15 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Stanley County Elementary - 08
2023	16
2022	18
2021	17
2020	17
2019	17
2018	16
2017	16
2016	15
2015	17
2014	19
2013	19
2012	20
2011	19
2010	18
2009	16
2008	16
2007	15
2006	15
2005	15
2004	16
2003	16
2002	7
2001	7
2000	7
1999	7
1998	7
1997	6
1996	7
1995	2
1994	16
1993	19
1992	18
1991	8
1990	8
1989	17
1988	17
1987	17

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School Rankings

Stanley County Elementary - 08 ranks within the top 30% of all 619 schools in South Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Stanley County Elementary - 08 is 0.36, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.53. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (SD)

#164 out of 619 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Stanley County Elementary - 08
2023	#164
2022	#68
2021	#172
2019	#383
2018	#413
2017	#295
2016	#158
2015	#171
2013	#407
2012	#274
2011	#330

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45-49%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Stanley County Elementary - 08	South Dakota	Stanley County School District 57-1
2023	47%	42%	37%
2022	62%	42%	43%
2021	52%	43%	34%
2019	47%	46%	39%
2018	37%	47%	33%
2017	42%	47%	39%
2016	47%	45%	40%
2015	47%	42%	36%
2013	67%	73%	65%
2012	72%	75%	69%
2011	72%	76%	70%

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65-69%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Stanley County Elementary - 08	South Dakota	Stanley County School District 57-1
2022	67%	51%	52%
2021	52%	52%	53%
2019	52%	54%	59%
2018	57%	54%	33%
2017	62%	53%	51%
2016	72%	52%	60%
2015	62%	49%	55%
2013	67%	74%	60%
2012	77%	75%	69%
2011	72%	75%	68%
2010	72%	75%	65%

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60-79%

42%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Stanley County Elementary - 08	South Dakota	Stanley County School District 57-1
2022	69%	42%	47%
2021	69%	42%	42%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Stanley County Elementary - 08	South Dakota	Stanley County School District 57-1
2023	12:1	12:1	12:1
2022	10:1	12:1	11:1
2021	11:1	12:1	12:1
2020	11:1	12:1	12:1
2019	11:1	12:1	12:1
2018	12:1	14:1	12:1
2017	12:1	12:1	12:1
2016	12:1	14:1	12:1
2015	11:1	14:1	11:1
2014	10:1	13:1	10:1
2013	11:1	13:1	11:1
2012	9:1	13:1	11:1
2011	11:1	12:1	11:1
2010	12:1	12:1	13:1
2009	12:1	12:1	12:1
2008	13:1	12:1	12:1
2007	13:1	13:1	14:1
2006	13:1	12:1	14:1
2005	15:1	13:1	16:1
2004	14:1	13:1	16:1
2003	14:1	13:1	15:1
2002	15:1	13:1	15:1
2001	16:1	13:1	16:1
2000	17:1	13:1	16:1
1999	18:1	14:1	18:1
1998	21:1	14:1	18:1
1997	23:1	14:1	19:1
1996	18:1	14:1	16:1
1994	15:1	13:1	14:1
1993	15:1	13:1	14:1
1992	16:1	15:1	15:1
1991	20:1	14:1	15:1
1990	22:1	14:1	15:1

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American Indian

14%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Stanley County Elementary - 08	South Dakota	Stanley County School District 57-1
2023	15%	14%	14%
2022	17%	14%	14%
2021	18%	14%	17%
2020	16%	16%	15%
2019	16%	16%	15%
2018	11%	16%	13%
2017	11%	16%	13%
2016	11%	12%	15%
2015	18%	11%	20%
2014	21%	11%	21%
2013	27%	11%	22%
2012	19%	12%	20%
2011	22%	17%	19%
2010	22%	16%	17%
2009	21%	17%	17%
2008	22%	12%	17%
2007	19%	11%	14%
2006	22%	17%	18%
2005	22%	11%	18%
2004	20%	16%	16%
2003	23%	16%	18%
2002	19%	15%	16%
2001	15%	15%	16%
2000	14%	14%	14%
1999	19%	14%	15%
1998	19%	14%	14%
1997	18%	14%	17%
1996	18%	14%	12%
1995	28%	14%	16%
1994	21%	13%	13%
1993	13%	12%	10%

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Asian

Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Stanley County Elementary - 08	South Dakota	Stanley County School District 57-1
2023	5%	8%	3%
2022	3%	7%	3%
2021	2%	7%	3%
2020	2%	6%	2%
2019	2%	6%	2%
2018	1%	5%	1%
2017	1%	5%	1%
2016	2%	5%	2%
2015	1%	5%	2%
2014	4%	5%	2%
2013	2%	4%	2%
2012	3%	4%	1%
2009	1%	3%
2007	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%	1%
1998	3%	1%	1%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2018)
Year	Stanley County Elementary - 08	South Dakota	Stanley County School District 57-1
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	1%	2%	1%
2009	1%	2%	1%
2007	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2002	2%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%

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White

79%

67%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Stanley County Elementary - 08	South Dakota	Stanley County School District 57-1
2023	72%	68%	76%
2022	73%	69%	77%
2021	71%	69%	74%
2020	70%	69%	76%
2019	70%	69%	76%
2018	80%	71%	81%
2017	80%	71%	81%
2016	79%	75%	78%
2015	76%	76%	75%
2014	69%	77%	74%
2013	70%	78%	76%
2012	77%	78%	78%
2011	77%	76%	80%
2010	77%	78%	81%
2009	77%	77%	82%
2008	78%	83%	82%
2007	79%	84%	85%
2006	77%	80%	82%
2005	77%	84%	80%
2004	79%	80%	82%
2003	76%	81%	81%
2002	79%	82%	82%
2001	83%	82%	82%
2000	89%	86%	86%
1999	79%	83%	84%
1998	77%	83%	84%
1997	82%	83%	83%
1996	82%	84%	88%
1995	72%	84%	83%
1994	79%	84%	87%
1993	87%	86%	90%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Stanley County Elementary - 08	South Dakota	Stanley County School District 57-1
2023	8%	5%	7%
2022	7%	5%	6%
2021	9%	5%	6%
2020	10%	4%	6%
2019	10%	4%	6%
2018	7%	3%	5%
2017	7%	3%	5%
2016	7%	3%	5%
2015	4%	3%	3%
2014	5%	2%	2%
2013	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.36

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Stanley County Elementary - 08	South Dakota	Stanley County School District 57-1
2023	0.45	0.51	0.40
2022	0.44	0.50	0.38
2021	0.46	0.50	0.42
2020	0.48	0.50	0.40
2019	0.48	0.50	0.40
2018	0.35	0.47	0.33
2017	0.35	0.47	0.33
2016	0.36	0.42	0.37
2015	0.39	0.41	0.41
2014	0.48	0.40	0.41
2013	0.45	0.38	0.38
2012	0.38	0.38	0.36
2011	0.37	0.40	0.34
2010	0.37	0.37	0.30
2009	0.37	0.38	0.30
2008	0.35	0.30	0.30
2007	0.34	0.28	0.26
2006	0.37	0.34	0.30
2005	0.36	0.28	0.33
2004	0.34	0.34	0.29
2003	0.37	0.32	0.31
2002	0.34	0.31	0.29
2001	0.29	0.31	0.30
2000	0.24	0.27	0.24
1999	0.34	0.29	0.27
1998	0.37	0.29	0.28
1997	0.30	0.29	0.28
1996	0.30	0.28	0.22
1995	0.42	0.28	0.28
1994	0.34	0.27	0.23
1993	0.23	0.25	0.18

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

18%

31%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Stanley County Elementary - 08	South Dakota	Stanley County School District 57-1
2023	21%	30%	14%
2022	18%	29%	13%
2021	15%	34%	11%
2020	29%	34%	22%
2019	29%	34%	22%
2018	32%	35%	23%
2017	32%	35%	23%
2016	35%	34%	29%
2015	35%	32%	31%
2014	39%	32%	28%
2013	43%	32%	35%
2012	40%	31%	36%
2011	40%	32%	30%
2010	27%	27%	20%
2009	30%	29%	21%
2008	28%	25%	19%
2007	27%	21%	19%
2006	25%	22%	18%
2005	25%	22%	19%
2004	12%	21%	14%
2003	11%	20%	14%
2002	6%	19%	15%
2001	11%	19%	16%
1999	30%	23%	19%
1998	42%	33%	33%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Stanley County Elementary - 08	South Dakota	Stanley County School District 57-1
2023	6%	6%	6%
2021	1%	5%
2020	10%	6%	7%
2019	10%	6%	7%
2018	7%	6%	5%
2017	7%	6%	5%
2016	9%	8%	9%
2014	7%	7%	8%
2013	9%	8%	9%
2012	12%	8%	8%
2011	8%	8%	7%
2010	13%	9%	11%
2009	13%	9%	13%
2008	17%	8%	12%
2007	11%	8%	9%
2006	16%	9%	12%
2005	14%	8%	11%
2004	4%	8%	7%
2003	3%	8%	7%
2002	6%	9%	8%
2001	12%	9%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Stanley County School District 57-1

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Stanley County Elementary - 08's ranking?

Stanley County Elementary - 08 is ranked #164 out of 619 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in South Dakota.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

45-49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% SD state average), while 65-69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% SD state average).

How many students attend Stanley County Elementary - 08?

177 students attend Stanley County Elementary - 08.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

79% of Stanley County Elementary - 08 students are White, 9% of students are American Indian, 7% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Stanley County Elementary - 08?

Stanley County Elementary - 08 has a student ration of 12:1, which is equal to the South Dakota state average of 12:1.

What grades does Stanley County Elementary - 08 offer ?

Stanley County Elementary - 08 offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Stanley County Elementary - 08 part of?

Stanley County Elementary - 08 is part of Stanley County School District 57-1.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 177 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 21%
: Top 30%
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
: 60-79% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education