Jones County Elementary - 02 (Ranked Top 30% for 2026)

305 Jefferson Ave
Murdo, SD 57559

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Top 30%

Serving 78 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Jones County Elementary - 02 ranks in the top 30% of all schools in South Dakota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 70-79% (which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is 40-59% (which is approximately equal to the South Dakota state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the South Dakota state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 33% (majority American Indian).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 78 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 21%
: Top 30% in SD
: 70-79% (Top 5%)
: 40-59% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Jones County Elementary - 02 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Dakota for:

School Overview

Jones County Elementary - 02's student population of 78 students has grown by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 8 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Jones County Elementary - 02
Kind	15
1	15
2	14
3	16
4	18

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Total Students

78 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Jones County Elementary - 02
2023	79
2022	79
2021	72
2020	70
2019	70
2018	84
2017	84
2016	81
2015	77
2014	84
2013	76
2012	60
2011	70
2010	64
2009	64
2008	52
2007	58
2006	54
2005	56
2004	74
2003	75
2002	75
2001	91
2000	110
1999	109
1998	118
1997	139
1996	140

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

8 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Jones County Elementary - 02
2023	8
2022	8
2021	8
2020	7
2019	7
2018	7
2017	7
2016	7
2015	7
2014	8
2013	8
2012	8
2011	9
2010	9
2009	9
2008	9
2007	7
2006	7
2005	7
2004	11
2003	11
2002	11
2001	11
2000	10
1999	8
1998	8
1997	9
1996	11

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School Calendar

School Motto

Our mission at Jones County School District is to create a learning environment in which every individual is empowered to reach their full potential.

School Rankings

Jones County Elementary - 02 ranks within the top 30% of all 619 schools in South Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Jones County Elementary - 02 is 0.35, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.53. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (SD)

#172 out of 619 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Jones County Elementary - 02
2023	#172
2022	#393
2021	#181
2019	#314
2018	#145
2017	#323
2016	#138
2015	#30
2013	#367
2012	#189
2011	#351

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70-79%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Jones County Elementary - 02	South Dakota	Jones County School District 37-3
2023	74%	42%	75%
2022	49%	42%	67%
2021	69%	43%	62%
2019	69%	46%	62%
2018	64%	47%	62%
2017	54%	47%	52%
2016	49%	45%	57%
2015	54%	42%	57%
2013	69%	73%	77%
2012	80%	75%	82%
2011	69%	76%	82%

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40-59%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Jones County Elementary - 02	South Dakota	Jones County School District 37-3
2022	49%	51%	52%
2021	49%	52%	62%
2019	30%	54%	52%
2018	54%	54%	62%
2017	44%	53%	52%
2016	69%	52%	57%
2015	74%	49%	57%
2013	69%	74%	77%
2012	80%	75%	87%
2011	69%	75%	77%
2010	80%	75%	82%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Jones County Elementary - 02	South Dakota	Jones County School District 37-3
2023	10:1	12:1	10:1
2022	10:1	12:1	10:1
2021	9:1	12:1	9:1
2020	10:1	12:1	9:1
2019	10:1	12:1	9:1
2018	12:1	14:1	9:1
2017	12:1	12:1	9:1
2016	12:1	14:1	10:1
2015	11:1	14:1	9:1
2014	10:1	13:1	11:1
2013	10:1	13:1	10:1
2012	7:1	13:1	10:1
2011	8:1	12:1	8:1
2010	8:1	12:1	8:1
2009	7:1	12:1	9:1
2008	6:1	12:1	8:1
2007	8:1	13:1	9:1
2006	8:1	12:1	9:1
2005	8:1	13:1	11:1
2004	7:1	13:1	9:1
2003	7:1	13:1	9:1
2002	7:1	13:1	9:1
2001	8:1	13:1	10:1
2000	11:1	13:1	12:1
1999	14:1	14:1	14:1
1998	15:1	14:1	13:1
1997	16:1	14:1	14:1
1996	13:1	14:1	11:1

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American Indian

14%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Jones County Elementary - 02	South Dakota	Jones County School District 37-3
2023	5%	14%	8%
2022	6%	14%	8%
2021	7%	14%	9%
2020	10%	16%	10%
2019	10%	16%	10%
2018	12%	16%	12%
2017	12%	16%	12%
2016	12%	12%	12%
2015	5%	11%	8%
2014	12%	11%	11%
2013	13%	11%	10%
2012	7%	12%	6%
2011	9%	17%	8%
2010	13%	16%	12%
2009	11%	17%	12%
2008	8%	12%	13%
2007	12%	11%	11%
2006	13%	17%	8%
2005	9%	11%	5%
2004	11%	16%	6%
2003	7%	16%	4%
2002	7%	15%	4%
2001	1%	15%	1%
2000	4%	14%	2%
1999	3%	14%	2%
1996	2%	14%	3%
1995	5%	14%	5%
1994	4%	13%	3%

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Asian

n/a

Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Jones County Elementary - 02	South Dakota	Jones County School District 37-3
2023	1%	8%	2%
2022	5%	7%	3%
2021	3%	7%	1%
2020	4%	6%	2%
2019	4%	6%	2%
2018	2%	5%	2%
2017	2%	5%	2%
2015	1%	5%	1%
2013	3%	4%	2%
2012	3%	4%	2%
2011	3%	3%	2%
2008	2%	2%	2%
2007	2%	2%	2%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2016)
Year	Jones County Elementary - 02	South Dakota	Jones County School District 37-3
2016	1%	3%	1%
2015	1%	3%	1%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	3%	3%	2%
2012	3%	3%	3%
2011	3%	2%	4%
2010	8%	2%	5%
2009	8%	2%	5%
2008	10%	2%	4%
2007	7%	2%	4%

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White

79%

67%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Jones County Elementary - 02	South Dakota	Jones County School District 37-3
2023	71%	68%	76%
2022	67%	69%	74%
2021	80%	69%	78%
2020	83%	69%	77%
2019	83%	69%	77%
2018	77%	71%	77%
2017	77%	71%	77%
2016	76%	75%	75%
2015	82%	76%	79%
2014	76%	77%	77%
2013	71%	78%	76%
2012	77%	78%	79%
2011	74%	76%	78%
2010	77%	78%	81%
2009	81%	77%	82%
2008	80%	83%	81%
2007	79%	84%	83%
2006	83%	80%	89%
2005	91%	84%	94%
2004	89%	80%	94%
2003	93%	81%	96%
2002	93%	82%	96%
2001	99%	82%	99%
2000	96%	86%	98%
1999	98%	83%	98%
1998	100%	83%	98%
1997	100%	83%	99%
1996	98%	84%	96%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

17%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Jones County Elementary - 02	South Dakota	Jones County School District 37-3
2023	22%	5%	13%
2022	22%	5%	14%
2021	10%	5%	11%
2020	3%	4%	10%
2019	3%	4%	10%
2018	9%	3%	9%
2017	9%	3%	9%
2016	11%	3%	11%
2015	11%	3%	11%
2014	11%	2%	10%
2013	10%	2%	10%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.35

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Jones County Elementary - 02	South Dakota	Jones County School District 37-3
2023	0.45	0.51	0.40
2022	0.50	0.50	0.43
2021	0.35	0.50	0.37
2020	0.30	0.50	0.39
2019	0.30	0.50	0.39
2018	0.39	0.47	0.38
2017	0.39	0.47	0.38
2016	0.40	0.42	0.42
2015	0.32	0.41	0.37
2014	0.40	0.40	0.39
2013	0.48	0.38	0.41
2012	0.39	0.38	0.37
2011	0.43	0.40	0.39
2010	0.38	0.37	0.33
2009	0.33	0.38	0.30
2008	0.34	0.30	0.32
2007	0.36	0.28	0.29
2006	0.30	0.34	0.19
2005	0.17	0.28	0.11
2004	0.20	0.34	0.11
2003	0.13	0.32	0.07
2002	0.13	0.31	0.08
2001	0.02	0.31	0.02
2000	0.08	0.27	0.04
1995	0.11	0.28	0.12

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

44%

31%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Jones County Elementary - 02	South Dakota	Jones County School District 37-3
2023	47%	30%	38%
2022	19%	29%	13%
2021	33%	34%	26%
2020	36%	34%	34%
2019	36%	34%	34%
2018	46%	35%	39%
2017	46%	35%	39%
2016	41%	34%	38%
2015	37%	32%	34%
2014	25%	32%	29%
2013	34%	32%	30%
2012	38%	31%	35%
2011	39%	32%	35%
2010	28%	27%	31%
2009	39%	29%	37%
2008	29%	25%	36%
2007	28%	21%	26%
2005	9%	22%	9%
2004	7%	21%	5%

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Eligible for

13%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Jones County Elementary - 02	South Dakota	Jones County School District 37-3
2023	5%	6%	5%
2022	9%	3%	8%
2021	17%	5%	15%
2020	9%	6%	8%
2019	9%	6%	8%
2018	9%	6%	8%
2017	9%	6%	8%
2016	8%	8%	11%
2015	9%	7%	11%
2014	21%	7%	18%
2013	13%	8%	16%
2012	10%	8%	11%
2011	17%	8%	18%
2010	27%	9%	19%
2009	11%	9%	14%
2008	27%	8%	18%
2007	26%	8%	23%
2005	7%	8%	5%
2004	5%	8%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Jones County School District 37-3

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Coyotes

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Jones County Elementary - 02's ranking?

Jones County Elementary - 02 is ranked #172 out of 619 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in South Dakota.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

70-79% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% SD state average), while 40-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% SD state average).

How many students attend Jones County Elementary - 02?

78 students attend Jones County Elementary - 02.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

79% of Jones County Elementary - 02 students are White, 17% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Jones County Elementary - 02?

Jones County Elementary - 02 has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 12:1.

What grades does Jones County Elementary - 02 offer ?

Jones County Elementary - 02 offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Jones County Elementary - 02 part of?

Jones County Elementary - 02 is part of Jones County School District 37-3.

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