Groton Area Elementary – 02 serves 285 learners in grades Prekindergarten-5.

Groton Area Elementary – 02 placed in the upper 20% of all schools in South Dakota for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 20%, and reading proficiency is upper 30%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 47%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 54%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the South Dakota state average of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 3% of the learner body (majority Latino and Asian), which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 30% (majority American Indian).

School Overview: Groton Area Elementary – 02’s learner population of 285 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Groton Area Elementary – 02 is ranked within the upper 20% of all 638 schools in South Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Groton Area Elementary – 02 is 0.06, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.48. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Groton Area Elementary – 02 is Groton Area High School – 01 (0.0 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Groton Area Middle School – 04 (0.2 miles away)