Jones County Elementary - 02

Elementary school·Grades K-4 Murdo, South Dakota·57559
Score
97.9/100
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#5
Among 219 South Dakota elementary schools
Top 3%
In South Dakota

Score 97.9/100: better than 97% 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
72%
Similar South Dakota schools ≈ 49%, better than 96% of them
29 students tested
Math
83%
Similar South Dakota schools ≈ 50%, better than 97% of them
29 students tested
All South Dakota schools (ELA / math)
51% / 45%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 2 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)72.429
MathAll gradesSD state assessment (regular and alternate)82.829

School profile

Grades
K-4
Students
78
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
78
Typical elementary school: 213
Free or reduced-price lunch
56%
Typical elementary school: 34%

District and location

City
Jones County

Contact

Address
305 Jefferson Ave
Murdo, SD 57559
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

Straight-line distance. Check the district's attendance zones: living close to a school doesn't guarantee a place.

Location

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Jones County Elementary - 02 at a glance

Jones County Elementary - 02 is a public elementary school in Murdo, South Dakota, serving grades K-4. It is part of Jones County School District 37-3. It has about 78 students (a typical South Dakota elementary school has 213). About 56% 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, 72% in English language arts (similar schools: 49%) and 83% 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 97.9 out of 100: better than 97% of them, ranking #5 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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