Sanborn Central Elementary - 06

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Forestburg, South Dakota·57314
Score
70.1/100
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#66
Among 219 South Dakota elementary schools
Top 31%
In South Dakota

Score 70.1/100: better than 70% 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
61%
Similar South Dakota schools ≈ 49%, better than 75% of them
46 students tested
Math
52%
Similar South Dakota schools ≈ 50%, better than 52% of them
46 students tested
Science
63%
Similar South Dakota schools ≈ 43%, better than 88% of them
16 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)60.946
MathAll gradesSD state assessment (regular and alternate)52.246
ScienceAll gradesSD state assessment (regular and alternate)62.516

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
110
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
110
Typical elementary school: 213
Free or reduced-price lunch
18%
Typical elementary school: 34%

District and location

City
Sanborn County

Contact

Address
40405 SD Hwy 34
Forestburg, SD 57314
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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Sanborn Central Elementary - 06 at a glance

Sanborn Central Elementary - 06 is a public elementary school in Forestburg, South Dakota, serving grades PK-5. It is part of Sanborn Central School District 55-5. It has about 110 students (a typical South Dakota elementary school has 213). About 18% 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, 61% in English language arts (similar schools: 49%) and 52% 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 70.1 out of 100: better than 70% of them, ranking #66 of 219. Its English language arts result fell by 3 points 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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