Lake Preston Elementary - 02

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Lake Preston, South Dakota·57249
Score
89.7/100
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#23
Among 219 South Dakota elementary schools
Top 11%
In South Dakota

Score 89.7/100: better than 89% 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
58%
Similar South Dakota schools ≈ 49%, better than 67% of them
43 students tested
Math
86%
Similar South Dakota schools ≈ 50%, better than 97% of them
43 students tested
Science
64%
Similar South Dakota schools ≈ 43%, better than 89% of them
14 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)58.143
MathAll gradesSD state assessment (regular and alternate)86.043
ScienceAll gradesSD state assessment (regular and alternate)64.314

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
104
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
104
Typical elementary school: 213
Free or reduced-price lunch
36%
Typical elementary school: 34%

District and location

City
Kingsbury County

Contact

Address
300 1st St NE
Lake Preston, SD 57249
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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Lake Preston Elementary - 02 at a glance

Lake Preston Elementary - 02 is a public elementary school in Lake Preston, South Dakota, serving grades PK-5. It is part of Lake Preston School District 38-3. It has about 104 students (a typical South Dakota elementary school has 213). About 36% 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, 58% in English language arts (similar schools: 49%) and 86% 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 89.7 out of 100: better than 89% of them, ranking #23 of 219. Its English language arts result fell by 2 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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