The brief
A Kimball School District 07-2 elementary school serving grades Pre-K – 4th.
Students at Kimball Elementary - 02 score 51% proficient, which is below what's typical for similar communities (expected: 52%).
It ranks 514 of 586 schools in South Dakota and 4 of 4 in Kimball School District 07-2.
- 202551%
- 202459%
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
Full Profile · 3/3 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 80% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 60% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 SBAC · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 SBAC · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Student progress (growth)
- State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 57355; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $65,455
- Median home value
- $169,400
- Median rent
- $772/mo
- College educated
- 22.2%
- Homeownership
- 76.7%
- Poverty rate
- 20.3%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 57355; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 30
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 37
- Somewhat Bikeable
Walk, transit and bike scores by
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Who goes here
- Free or reduced lunch
- 24.6%
- Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Kimball Elementary - 02 serve?
Kimball Elementary - 02 serves students in grades Pre-K through 4th.
How many students attend Kimball Elementary - 02?
Kimball Elementary - 02 has an enrollment of approximately 122 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kimball Elementary - 02?
The student-teacher ratio at Kimball Elementary - 02 is 13.6:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Kimball Elementary - 02 rank in SD?
Kimball Elementary - 02 ranks #514 of 586 schools in SD.
What is Kimball Elementary - 02's MySchoolScout rating?
Kimball Elementary - 02 has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.3 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Kimball Elementary - 02?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Kimball Elementary - 02 has 80% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 60% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).
Is Kimball Elementary - 02 a charter school?
No, Kimball Elementary - 02 is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Kimball Elementary - 02 a Title I school?
No, Kimball Elementary - 02 is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Kimball Elementary - 02?
24.6% of students at Kimball Elementary - 02 qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School facts
- Grades
- Pre-K – 4th
- Enrollment
- 122
- Student-teacher ratio
- 13.6:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 9
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Remote Rural
- County
- Brule County
- Phone
- (605) 778-6231
- Rank in district
- #4 of 4
- Schools in district
- 5
- District spending per student
- $11,655
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 22.3%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 57355)
- 1,350
- Area average commute
- 17.9 min
- Area median age
- 40.3
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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Related reading
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, South Dakota Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.