Arlington Elementary - 02 (Ranked Top 5% for 2025-26)

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Top 5%

Serving 161 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Arlington Elementary - 02 ranks in the top 5% of all schools in South Dakota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the South Dakota state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 33% (majority American Indian).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 161 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 11%
: Top 5% in SD
: 65-69% (Top 10%)
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
: 40-59% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Arlington Elementary - 02's student population of 161 students has grown by 17% over five school years.

The teacher population of 11 teachers has grown by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Arlington Elementary - 02
Kind	24
1	26
2	24
3	18
4	24
5	24
6	21

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Total Students

161 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Arlington Elementary - 02
2023	155
2022	145
2021	137
2020	137
2019	137
2018	154
2017	154
2016	167
2015	164
2014	166
2013	170
2012	160
2011	158
2010	162
2009	148
2008	152
2007	162
2006	153
2005	162
2004	158
2003	172
2002	172
2001	169
2000	188
1999	190
1998	193
1997	201
1996	209
1995	207
1994	210
1993	199
1992	200
1991	200
1990	213
1989	208
1988	210
1987	233

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

11 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Arlington Elementary - 02
2023	11
2022	11
2021	10
2020	10
2019	10
2018	10
2017	10
2016	10
2015	10
2014	11
2013	10
2012	11
2011	11
2010	12
2009	12
2008	11
2007	11
2006	10
2005	9
2004	10
2003	12
2002	13
2001	15
2000	16
1999	12
1998	12
1997	13
1996	13
1995	16
1994	13
1993	15
1992	13
1991	13
1990	14
1989	15
1988	15
1987	13

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School Calendar

School Motto

Learning for life.

School Rankings

Arlington Elementary - 02 ranks within the top 5% of all 619 schools in South Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Arlington Elementary - 02 is 0.20, 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)

#26 out of 619 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Arlington Elementary - 02
2023	#26
2022	#9
2021	#14
2019	#9
2018	#44
2017	#22
2016	#71
2015	#49
2013	#7
2012	#19
2011	#17

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65-69%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Arlington Elementary - 02	South Dakota	Arlington School District 38-1
2023	67%	42%	68%
2022	77%	42%	72%
2021	82%	43%	82%
2019	82%	46%	77%
2018	67%	47%	67%
2017	67%	47%	72%
2016	62%	45%	67%
2015	67%	42%	62%
2013	92%	73%	87%
2012	92%	75%	92%
2011	92%	76%	92%

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75-79%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Arlington Elementary - 02	South Dakota	Arlington School District 38-1
2022	77%	51%	77%
2021	72%	52%	72%
2019	77%	54%	67%
2018	72%	54%	67%
2017	77%	53%	72%
2016	62%	52%	62%
2015	62%	49%	62%
2013	92%	74%	87%
2012	87%	75%	82%
2011	87%	75%	82%
2010	92%	75%	82%

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40-59%

42%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Arlington Elementary - 02	South Dakota	Arlington School District 38-1
2022	49%	42%	44%
2021	49%	42%	37%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Arlington Elementary - 02	South Dakota	Arlington School District 38-1
2023	14:1	12:1	13:1
2022	13:1	12:1	13:1
2021	14:1	12:1	13:1
2020	14:1	12:1	13:1
2019	14:1	12:1	13:1
2018	15:1	14:1	14:1
2017	15:1	12:1	14:1
2016	17:1	14:1	13:1
2015	16:1	14:1	14:1
2014	15:1	13:1	14:1
2013	17:1	13:1	14:1
2012	14:1	13:1	14:1
2011	15:1	12:1	14:1
2010	14:1	12:1	13:1
2009	12:1	12:1	12:1
2008	13:1	12:1	12:1
2007	15:1	13:1	15:1
2006	15:1	12:1	13:1
2005	18:1	13:1	15:1
2004	16:1	13:1	14:1
2003	14:1	13:1	14:1
2002	13:1	13:1	13:1
2001	11:1	13:1	13:1
2000	12:1	13:1	13:1
1999	16:1	14:1	14:1
1998	17:1	14:1	15:1
1997	15:1	14:1	15:1
1996	16:1	14:1	14:1
1995	13:1	13:1	13:1
1994	16:1	13:1	14:1
1993	14:1	13:1	13:1
1992	15:1	15:1	13:1
1991	15:1	14:1	13:1
1990	15:1	14:1	12:1
1989	14:1	13:1	13:1
1988	14:1	14:1	14:1
1987	18:1	14:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

14%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2013)
Year	Arlington Elementary - 02	South Dakota	Arlington School District 38-1
2013	1%	11%	1%
2012	1%	12%	1%
2010	1%	16%	1%
2009	1%	17%	1%
2008	1%	12%	1%
2007	1%	11%	1%
2006	1%	17%	1%
2005	2%	11%	1%
2004	3%	16%	1%
2003	1%	16%	2%
2002	1%	15%	1%
1999	1%	14%	1%
1998	1%	14%	1%
1997	1%	14%	1%
1996	1%	14%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2020)
Year	Arlington Elementary - 02	South Dakota	Arlington School District 38-1
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2012	1%	2%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	2%
2008	1%	1%	2%
2007	1%	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	2%	1%	1%
2004	2%	1%	2%
2003	2%	1%	1%
2002	2%	1%	1%
2001	3%	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Arlington Elementary - 02	South Dakota	Arlington School District 38-1
2023	5%	8%	7%
2022	7%	7%	7%
2021	6%	7%	8%
2020	9%	6%	7%
2019	9%	6%	7%
2018	6%	5%	4%
2017	6%	5%	4%
2016	10%	5%	7%
2015	11%	5%	8%
2014	8%	5%	7%
2013	8%	4%	8%
2012	6%	4%	5%
2011	3%	3%	4%
2010	4%	3%	3%
2009	3%	3%	2%
2008	3%	2%	3%
2007	6%	2%	4%
2006	5%	2%	3%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%	2%
2003	1%	1%	1%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2020)
Year	Arlington Elementary - 02	South Dakota	Arlington School District 38-1
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2018	1%	3%	1%
2017	1%	3%	1%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2008	1%	2%	3%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	2%	1%	2%
2003	2%	1%	2%
2002	2%	1%	1%

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White

89%

67%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Arlington Elementary - 02	South Dakota	Arlington School District 38-1
2023	92%	68%	91%
2022	92%	69%	92%
2021	93%	69%	92%
2020	89%	69%	91%
2019	89%	69%	91%
2018	91%	71%	94%
2017	91%	71%	94%
2016	90%	75%	93%
2015	89%	76%	92%
2014	90%	77%	91%
2013	89%	78%	89%
2012	92%	78%	92%
2011	96%	76%	94%
2010	94%	78%	94%
2009	95%	77%	94%
2008	94%	83%	91%
2007	92%	84%	92%
2006	92%	80%	94%
2005	92%	84%	94%
2004	92%	80%	93%
2003	94%	81%	94%
2002	93%	82%	95%
2001	93%	82%	95%
2000	95%	86%	96%
1999	98%	83%	98%
1998	96%	83%	96%
1997	98%	83%	98%
1996	99%	84%	99%
1995	100%	84%	99%
1994	99%	84%	97%
1993	99%	86%	99%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Arlington Elementary - 02	South Dakota	Arlington School District 38-1
2023	3%	5%	2%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%
2018	2%	3%	1%
2017	2%	3%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.20

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Arlington Elementary - 02	South Dakota	Arlington School District 38-1
2023	0.15	0.51	0.16
2022	0.15	0.50	0.14
2021	0.13	0.50	0.14
2020	0.20	0.50	0.16
2019	0.20	0.50	0.16
2018	0.17	0.47	0.11
2017	0.17	0.47	0.11
2016	0.18	0.42	0.13
2015	0.20	0.41	0.15
2014	0.19	0.40	0.15
2013	0.20	0.38	0.19
2012	0.14	0.38	0.15
2011	0.08	0.40	0.11
2010	0.12	0.37	0.12
2009	0.10	0.38	0.12
2008	0.11	0.30	0.15
2007	0.15	0.28	0.16
2006	0.15	0.34	0.12
2005	0.15	0.28	0.12
2004	0.15	0.34	0.13
2003	0.12	0.32	0.11
2002	0.13	0.31	0.10
2001	0.13	0.31	0.09
2000	0.11	0.27	0.08
1999	0.04	0.29	0.04
1998	0.07	0.29	0.07
1997	0.04	0.29	0.04
1996	0.02	0.28	0.02

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

11%

31%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Arlington Elementary - 02	South Dakota	Arlington School District 38-1
2023	12%	30%	11%
2022	8%	29%	9%
2021	8%	34%	8%
2020	18%	34%	16%
2019	18%	34%	16%
2018	17%	35%	13%
2017	17%	35%	13%
2016	11%	34%	13%
2015	18%	32%	17%
2014	18%	32%	16%
2013	12%	32%	13%
2012	16%	31%	16%
2011	19%	32%	18%
2010	19%	27%	17%
2009	14%	29%	14%
2008	16%	25%	15%
2006	19%	22%	20%
2005	14%	22%	14%
2004	9%	21%	13%
2003	14%	20%	14%
2002	16%	19%	14%
2001	15%	19%	13%
2000	18%	19%	18%
1999	19%	23%	18%
1998	36%	33%	31%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Arlington Elementary - 02	South Dakota	Arlington School District 38-1
2023	5%	6%	5%
2021	8%	5%	8%
2020	3%	6%	4%
2019	3%	6%	4%
2018	4%	6%	5%
2017	4%	6%	5%
2016	8%	8%	8%
2015	7%	7%	8%
2014	8%	7%	9%
2013	11%	8%	13%
2012	8%	8%	10%
2011	6%	8%	8%
2010	7%	9%	8%
2009	15%	9%	13%
2008	11%	8%	11%
2006	8%	9%	9%
2005	10%	8%	10%
2004	14%	8%	15%
2003	17%	8%	15%
2002	13%	9%	14%
2001	20%	9%	19%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Arlington School District 38-1

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Arlington Elementary - 02's ranking?

Arlington Elementary - 02 is ranked #26 out of 619 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in South Dakota.

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

65-69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% SD state average), while 75-79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% SD state average).

How many students attend Arlington Elementary - 02?

161 students attend Arlington Elementary - 02.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

89% of Arlington Elementary - 02 students are White, 9% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Arlington Elementary - 02?

Arlington Elementary - 02 has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 12:1.

What grades does Arlington Elementary - 02 offer ?

Arlington Elementary - 02 offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Arlington Elementary - 02 part of?

Arlington Elementary - 02 is part of Arlington School District 38-1.