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Public elementary school · Winner School District 59-2 · Winner, South Dakota

Winner Elementary - 04

Winner Elementary - 04 rates 6.7, right at the middle of Winner School District 59-2's elementary schools, whose rated median is 6.7.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.7this school

6.7 on a one-to-ten scale; the Winner School District 59-2 median is 6.7.

#257 of 586 schools in South Dakota · Winner School District 59-2: 1 elementary schools rated, median 6.7

The brief

A Winner School District 59-2 elementary school where students score 11 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 257 of 586 schools in South Dakota and 1 of 3 in Winner School District 59-2.

Winner Elementary - 04 is listed in Winner School District 59-2, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math36%11 points below the South Dakota average of 47%2025 SBAC
Reading39%9 points below the South Dakota average of 48%2025 SBAC
Proficiency has improved 6 points since 2024, reaching 37% in 2025, across a 2-year record (2024–2025).2025 SBAC; 42 test records from SD state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
9.2
50% of the rating
Academics
4.3
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
3.9
20% of the rating
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 43% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 47% (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 57580; 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.
Winner Elementary - 04 and the 2 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$67,694
Median home value
$141,000
Median rent
$852/mo
College educated
19.6%
Homeownership
72.6%
Poverty rate
18.2%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 57580; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
40
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
36
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
806/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Winner. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Winner), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
35.8%
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 Winner Elementary - 04 serve?

Winner Elementary - 04 serves students in grades Pre-K through 5th.

How many students attend Winner Elementary - 04?

Winner Elementary - 04 has an enrollment of approximately 455 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Winner Elementary - 04?

The student-teacher ratio at Winner Elementary - 04 is 15.2:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Winner Elementary - 04 rank in SD?

Winner Elementary - 04 ranks #257 of 586 schools in SD.

What is Winner Elementary - 04's MySchoolScout rating?

Winner Elementary - 04 has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.7 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 Winner Elementary - 04?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Winner Elementary - 04 has 43% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 47% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Winner Elementary - 04 a charter school?

No, Winner Elementary - 04 is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Winner Elementary - 04 a Title I school?

No, Winner Elementary - 04 is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Winner Elementary - 04?

35.8% of students at Winner Elementary - 04 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 – 5th
Enrollment
455
Student-teacher ratio
15.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
30
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Remote Rural
County
Tripp County
Rank in district
#1 of 3
Schools in district
3
District spending per student
$10,722
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
20.9%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 57580)
4,271
Area average commute
11.1 min
Area median age
44.6

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (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.