McCook Central Elementary - 02

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Salem, South Dakota·57058
Score
29.0/100
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#156
Among 219 South Dakota elementary schools
Top 72%
In South Dakota

Score 29.0/100: better than 29% of South Dakota elementary schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% proficient on state tests in South Dakota, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar South Dakota schools.

English language arts
49%
Similar South Dakota schools ≈ 49%, better than 42% of them
99 students tested
Math
41%
Similar South Dakota schools ≈ 50%, better than 29% of them
98 students tested
Science
20%
Similar South Dakota schools ≈ 43%, better than 10% of them
30 students tested
All South Dakota schools (ELA / math)
51% / 45%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 3 published results by grade and test

As published by South Dakota Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsAll gradesSD state assessment (regular and alternate)48.599
MathAll gradesSD state assessment (regular and alternate)41.498
ScienceAll gradesSD state assessment (regular and alternate)2030

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
208
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
208
Typical elementary school: 213
Free or reduced-price lunch
27%
Typical elementary school: 34%

District and location

City
McCook County

Contact

Address
200 E Essex
Salem, SD 57058
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in South Dakota. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Location

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McCook Central Elementary - 02 at a glance

McCook Central Elementary - 02 is a public elementary school in Salem, South Dakota, serving grades PK-5. It is part of McCook Central School District 43-7. It has about 208 students (a typical South Dakota elementary school has 213). About 27% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 34% at a typical South Dakota elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 49% in English language arts (similar schools: 49%) and 41% in math (similar schools: 50%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other South Dakota elementary schools, it scores 29.0 out of 100: better than 29% of them, ranking #156 of 219. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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