Gettysburg Elementary - 02

Elementary school·Grades K-5 Gettysburg, South Dakota·57442
Score
77.9/100
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#49
Among 219 South Dakota elementary schools
Top 23%
In South Dakota

Score 77.9/100: better than 77% 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
63%
Similar South Dakota schools ≈ 49%, better than 80% of them
54 students tested
Math
57%
Similar South Dakota schools ≈ 50%, better than 62% of them
54 students tested
Science
68%
Similar South Dakota schools ≈ 43%, better than 93% of them
19 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)63.054
MathAll gradesSD state assessment (regular and alternate)57.454
ScienceAll gradesSD state assessment (regular and alternate)68.419

School profile

Grades
K-5
Students
97
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
97
Typical elementary school: 213
Free or reduced-price lunch
28%
Typical elementary school: 34%

District and location

City
Potter County

Contact

Address
100 E King Ave
Gettysburg, SD 57442
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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Gettysburg Elementary - 02 at a glance

Gettysburg Elementary - 02 is a public elementary school in Gettysburg, South Dakota, serving grades K-5. It is part of Gettysburg School District 53-1. It has about 97 students (a typical South Dakota elementary school has 213). About 28% 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, 63% in English language arts (similar schools: 49%) and 57% 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 77.9 out of 100: better than 77% of them, ranking #49 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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Page updated 2026-10-12.