Bison Elementary - 02

Elementary school·Grades K-6 Bison, South Dakota·57620
Score
17.1/100
Compare Bison Elementary - 02 with another school
#182
Among 219 South Dakota elementary schools
Top 84%
In South Dakota

Score 17.1/100: better than 17% 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
39%
Similar South Dakota schools ≈ 49%, better than 24% of them
46 students tested
Math
33%
Similar South Dakota schools ≈ 50%, better than 14% of them
46 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)39.146
MathAll gradesSD state assessment (regular and alternate)32.646
ScienceAll gradesSD state assessment (regular and alternate)hidden (small group)—

School profile

Grades
K-6
Students
71
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
71
Typical elementary school: 213
Free or reduced-price lunch
25%
Typical elementary school: 34%

District and location

City
Perkins County

Contact

Address
200 E Carr St
Bison, SD 57620
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).

Location

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Bison Elementary - 02 at a glance

Bison Elementary - 02 is a public elementary school in Bison, South Dakota, serving grades K-6. It is part of Bison School District 52-1. It has about 71 students (a typical South Dakota elementary school has 213). About 25% 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, 39% in English language arts (similar schools: 49%) and 33% 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 17.1 out of 100: better than 17% of them, ranking #182 of 219. Its English language arts result fell by 8 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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Page updated 2026-10-12.