South Central Elementary - 03

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Bonesteel, South Dakota·57317
Score
55.5/100
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#98
Among 219 South Dakota elementary schools
Top 45%
In South Dakota

Score 55.5/100: better than 55% 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
59%
Similar South Dakota schools ≈ 49%, better than 70% of them
22 students tested
Math
46%
Similar South Dakota schools ≈ 50%, better than 37% of them
22 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)59.122
MathAll gradesSD state assessment (regular and alternate)45.522
ScienceAll gradesSD state assessment (regular and alternate)hidden (small group)—

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
58
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
58
Typical elementary school: 213
Free or reduced-price lunch
62%
Typical elementary school: 34%

District and location

City
Gregory County

Contact

Address
401 Birdsell St
Bonesteel, SD 57317

"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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South Central Elementary - 03 at a glance

South Central Elementary - 03 is a public elementary school in Bonesteel, South Dakota, serving grades PK-5. It is part of South Central School District 26-5. It has about 58 students (a typical South Dakota elementary school has 213). About 62% 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, 59% in English language arts (similar schools: 49%) and 46% 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 55.5 out of 100: better than 55% of them, ranking #98 of 219. Its English language arts result fell by 11 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.