The brief
A private elementary school in Porcupine, SD serving grades Kindergarten – 8th.
It ranks 25 of 58 schools in South Dakota.
Our Lady of Lourdes Elementary is a private school: it enrolls by application and tuition, and its rating comes from the private-school model, which is not comparable with a public rating.
About this school's datarating: low confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2024
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.
- Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on SD statewide data. Learn more
- What this rating measures: classroom size, instructional time, student diversity, community resources, and school characteristics. Private schools are ranked against other private schools in SD.
- Component weights adjusted due to data availability.
Score basis: private school model. Data coverage: 80% of scoring components had data. Components scored: 4 of 5. Ranking pool: private schools in SD.
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) · SY 2023–24 · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · 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 a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource 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 57772; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $21,420
- Median rent
- $485/mo
- College educated
- 11%
- Homeownership
- 67.8%
- Poverty rate
- 85.5%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 57772; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 7
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 2
- Somewhat Bikeable
Walk, transit and bike scores by
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Who goes here
- Native American100%
Enrollment mix: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS).
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Our Lady of Lourdes Elementary serve?
Our Lady of Lourdes Elementary serves students in grades Kindergarten through 8th.
How many students attend Our Lady of Lourdes Elementary?
Our Lady of Lourdes Elementary has an enrollment of approximately 113 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Our Lady of Lourdes Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Our Lady of Lourdes Elementary is 9.4:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 11:1 for private schools.
How does Our Lady of Lourdes Elementary rank in SD?
Our Lady of Lourdes Elementary ranks #25 of 58 private schools in SD.
What is Our Lady of Lourdes Elementary's MySchoolScout rating?
Our Lady of Lourdes Elementary has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.5 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
Is Our Lady of Lourdes Elementary a private school?
Yes, Our Lady of Lourdes Elementary is a private coeducational school with a Roman Catholic affiliation. Private schools are not required to participate in state standardized testing, so academic performance data may be limited compared to public schools.
Is Our Lady of Lourdes Elementary a religious school?
Our Lady of Lourdes Elementary has a Roman Catholic religious affiliation.
School facts
- Grades
- Kindergarten – 8th
- Enrollment
- 113
- Gender split
- 48% M / 52% F
- Student-teacher ratio
- 9.4:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 12
- Type
- Private
- Coed status
- Coed
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
- School day
- 7.7 hours
- Days per year
- 180 days
- Setting
- Remote Rural
- County
- Oglala Lakota County
- Phone
- (605) 867-2801
- Area population (ZIP 57772)
- 1,057
- Area median age
- 32.2
NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) (SY 2023–24).
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.