C C Lee Elementary - 05 (Ranked Top 5% for 2025-26)

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C C Lee Elementary - 05

1900 N State St
Aberdeen, SD 57401

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Top 5%

Serving 373 students in grades Kindergarten-5, C C Lee Elementary - 05 ranks in the top 5% 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 70-74% (which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the South Dakota state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 33% (majority American Indian).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 373 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 20%
: Top 5% in SD
: 70-74% (Top 5%)
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

C C Lee Elementary - 05 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Dakota for:

School Overview

C C Lee Elementary - 05's student population of 373 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 24 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	C C Lee Elementary - 05
Kind	55
1	64
2	68
3	64
4	65
5	57

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Total Students

373 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	C C Lee Elementary - 05
2023	371
2022	366
2021	367
2020	385
2019	385
2018	410
2017	410
2016	450
2015	450
2014	437
2013	432
2012	410
2011	427
2010	423
2009	416
2008	402
2007	423
2006	401
2005	409
2004	422
2003	415
2002	431
2001	322
2000	322
1999	319
1998	312
1997	329
1996	359
1995	382
1994	391
1993	439
1992	478
1991	478
1990	458
1989	441
1988	461
1987	418

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	C C Lee Elementary - 05
2023	24
2022	24
2021	24
2020	25
2019	25
2018	25
2017	25
2016	25
2015	25
2014	24
2013	24
2012	24
2011	26
2010	26
2009	25
2008	22
2007	21
2006	21
2005	21
2004	21
2003	21
2002	21
2001	16
2000	30
1999	13
1998	14
1997	15
1996	17
1995	18
1994	21
1993	22
1992	23
1991	23
1990	23
1989	22
1988	23
1987	19

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School Rankings

C C Lee Elementary - 05 ranks within the top 5% of all 619 schools in South Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of C C Lee Elementary - 05 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)

#21 out of 619 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	C C Lee Elementary - 05
2023	#21
2022	#21
2021	#18
2019	#66
2018	#150
2017	#84
2016	#63
2015	#67
2013	#90
2012	#116
2011	#84

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70-74%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	C C Lee Elementary - 05	South Dakota	Aberdeen School District 06-1
2023	72%	42%	45%
2022	72%	42%	45%
2021	72%	43%	45%
2019	67%	46%	50%
2018	57%	47%	50%
2017	62%	47%	50%
2016	68%	45%	48%
2015	54%	42%	41%
2013	85%	73%	79%
2012	85%	75%	83%
2011	87%	76%	81%

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70-74%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	C C Lee Elementary - 05	South Dakota	Aberdeen School District 06-1
2022	72%	51%	54%
2021	72%	52%	54%
2019	67%	54%	58%
2018	59%	54%	50%
2017	64%	53%	56%
2016	64%	52%	57%
2015	68%	49%	53%
2013	81%	74%	79%
2012	82%	75%	81%
2011	84%	75%	80%
2010	80%	75%	80%

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60-64%

42%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	C C Lee Elementary - 05	South Dakota	Aberdeen School District 06-1
2022	62%	42%	40%
2021	74%	42%	36%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	C C Lee Elementary - 05	South Dakota	Aberdeen School District 06-1
2023	15:1	12:1	14:1
2022	15:1	12:1	15:1
2021	15:1	12:1	15:1
2020	15:1	12:1	15:1
2019	15:1	12:1	15:1
2018	16:1	14:1	16:1
2017	16:1	12:1	16:1
2016	18:1	14:1	16:1
2015	18:1	14:1	16:1
2014	18:1	13:1	16:1
2013	18:1	13:1	16:1
2012	17:1	13:1	15:1
2011	16:1	12:1	15:1
2010	16:1	12:1	15:1
2009	16:1	12:1	15:1
2008	18:1	12:1	15:1
2007	20:1	13:1	16:1
2006	19:1	12:1	16:1
2005	19:1	13:1	16:1
2004	20:1	13:1	17:1
2003	20:1	13:1	17:1
2002	21:1	13:1	17:1
2001	20:1	13:1	17:1
2000	11:1	13:1	18:1
1999	25:1	14:1	17:1
1998	22:1	14:1	16:1
1997	23:1	14:1	16:1
1996	22:1	14:1	16:1
1995	22:1	13:1	16:1
1994	18:1	13:1	16:1
1993	20:1	13:1	17:1
1992	21:1	15:1	18:1
1991	21:1	14:1	18:1
1990	20:1	14:1	18:1
1989	20:1	13:1	18:1
1988	20:1	14:1	18:1
1987	22:1	14:1	18:1

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American Indian

14%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	C C Lee Elementary - 05	South Dakota	Aberdeen School District 06-1
2023	4%	14%	6%
2022	3%	14%	7%
2021	3%	14%	6%
2020	3%	16%	6%
2019	3%	16%	6%
2018	2%	16%	7%
2017	2%	16%	7%
2016	1%	12%	7%
2015	4%	11%	7%
2014	2%	11%	7%
2013	1%	11%	8%
2012	2%	12%	8%
2011	2%	17%	8%
2010	3%	16%	8%
2009	4%	17%	9%
2008	4%	12%	8%
2007	4%	11%	7%
2006	5%	17%	8%
2005	6%	11%	8%
2004	4%	16%	8%
2003	6%	16%	8%
2002	3%	15%	7%
2001	98%	15%	15%
2000	3%	14%	7%
1999	3%	14%	8%
1998	3%	14%	8%
1997	2%	14%	7%
1996	3%	14%	8%
1995	3%	14%	8%
1994	4%	13%	8%
1993	3%	12%	7%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	C C Lee Elementary - 05	South Dakota	Aberdeen School District 06-1
2023	3%	2%	5%
2022	3%	2%	4%
2021	3%	2%	4%
2020	1%	2%	3%
2019	1%	2%	3%
2018	3%	2%	3%
2017	3%	2%	3%
2016	2%	2%	2%
2015	1%	2%	2%
2014	1%	2%	2%
2013	1%	2%	2%
2012	1%	2%	1%
2011	2%	1%	1%
2010	2%	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%	1%
2008	2%	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	C C Lee Elementary - 05	South Dakota	Aberdeen School District 06-1
2023	2%	8%	8%
2022	2%	7%	7%
2021	2%	7%	7%
2020	2%	6%	6%
2019	2%	6%	6%
2018	2%	5%	5%
2017	2%	5%	5%
2016	2%	5%	3%
2015	1%	5%	3%
2014	1%	5%	3%
2013	1%	4%	2%
2012	2%	4%	2%
2011	1%	3%	2%
2010	1%	3%	1%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	C C Lee Elementary - 05	South Dakota	Aberdeen School District 06-1
2023	2%	3%	2%
2022	3%	3%	2%
2021	2%	3%	2%
2020	2%	3%	2%
2019	2%	3%	2%
2018	2%	3%	2%
2017	2%	3%	2%
2016	3%	3%	2%
2015	1%	3%	1%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	2%
2012	2%	3%	1%
2010	1%	2%	1%
2009	1%	2%	1%
2008	1%	2%	1%
2007	2%	2%	2%
2005	1%	2%	1%

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White

80%

67%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	C C Lee Elementary - 05	South Dakota	Aberdeen School District 06-1
2023	82%	68%	73%
2022	84%	69%	74%
2021	85%	69%	76%
2020	86%	69%	78%
2019	86%	69%	78%
2018	85%	71%	80%
2017	85%	71%	80%
2016	87%	75%	83%
2015	91%	76%	85%
2014	92%	77%	85%
2013	92%	78%	85%
2012	91%	78%	87%
2011	94%	76%	88%
2010	93%	78%	89%
2009	93%	77%	88%
2008	93%	83%	89%
2007	93%	84%	89%
2006	93%	80%	88%
2005	91%	84%	88%
2004	94%	80%	89%
2003	94%	81%	89%
2002	96%	82%	90%
2001	2%	82%	83%
2000	97%	86%	91%
1999	95%	83%	91%
1998	96%	83%	91%
1997	96%	83%	91%
1996	95%	84%	91%
1995	95%	84%	91%
1994	95%	84%	92%
1993	96%	86%	92%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	C C Lee Elementary - 05	South Dakota	Aberdeen School District 06-1
2023	7%	5%	6%
2022	5%	5%	6%
2021	5%	5%	5%
2020	6%	4%	5%
2019	6%	4%	5%
2018	6%	3%	3%
2017	6%	3%	3%
2016	5%	3%	3%
2015	2%	3%	2%
2014	3%	2%	1%
2013	2%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.35

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	C C Lee Elementary - 05	South Dakota	Aberdeen School District 06-1
2023	0.32	0.51	0.45
2022	0.29	0.50	0.44
2021	0.28	0.50	0.42
2020	0.26	0.50	0.39
2019	0.26	0.50	0.39
2018	0.27	0.47	0.35
2017	0.27	0.47	0.35
2016	0.24	0.42	0.31
2015	0.17	0.41	0.28
2014	0.15	0.40	0.27
2013	0.15	0.38	0.27
2012	0.17	0.38	0.24
2011	0.12	0.40	0.22
2010	0.13	0.37	0.20
2009	0.13	0.38	0.21
2008	0.13	0.30	0.20
2007	0.13	0.28	0.20
2006	0.13	0.34	0.21
2005	0.16	0.28	0.21
2004	0.12	0.34	0.20
2003	0.11	0.32	0.19
2002	0.08	0.31	0.19
2001	0.04	0.31	0.29
2000	0.06	0.27	0.17
1999	0.10	0.29	0.17
1998	0.08	0.29	0.17
1997	0.08	0.29	0.16
1996	0.10	0.28	0.16
1995	0.10	0.28	0.17
1994	0.10	0.27	0.16
1993	0.08	0.25	0.15

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

13%

31%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	C C Lee Elementary - 05	South Dakota	Aberdeen School District 06-1
2023	11%	30%	25%
2022	9%	29%	19%
2021	13%	34%	25%
2020	16%	34%	27%
2019	16%	34%	27%
2018	15%	35%	27%
2017	15%	35%	27%
2016	15%	34%	30%
2015	11%	32%	25%
2014	12%	32%	29%
2013	13%	32%	27%
2012	13%	31%	25%
2011	12%	32%	24%
2010	10%	27%	22%
2009	8%	29%	19%
2008	8%	25%	19%
2007	11%	21%	18%
2006	11%	22%	17%
2005	11%	22%	16%
2004	11%	21%	16%
2003	12%	20%	15%
2002	11%	19%	13%
2001	6%	19%	10%
2000	7%	19%	11%
1999	10%	23%	15%
1998	12%	33%	21%
1997	10%	25%	14%
1995	11%	24%	14%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	C C Lee Elementary - 05	South Dakota	Aberdeen School District 06-1
2023	5%	6%	8%
2022	1%	3%	1%
2021	3%	5%	7%
2020	1%	6%	8%
2019	1%	6%	8%
2018	2%	6%	5%
2017	2%	6%	5%
2016	4%	8%	8%
2015	3%	7%	7%
2014	3%	7%	7%
2013	3%	8%	8%
2012	4%	8%	8%
2011	5%	8%	7%
2010	7%	9%	9%
2009	6%	9%	8%
2008	8%	8%	10%
2007	4%	8%	7%
2006	5%	9%	8%
2005	3%	8%	7%
2004	4%	8%	6%
2003	4%	8%	7%
2002	6%	9%	6%
2001	6%	9%	6%
2000	4%	9%	7%
1999	3%	9%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Aberdeen School District 06-1

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is C C Lee Elementary - 05's ranking?

C C Lee Elementary - 05 is ranked #21 out of 619 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in South Dakota.

What schools are C C Lee Elementary - 05 often compared to?

C C Lee Elementary - 05is often viewed alongside schools like Lincoln Elementary - 08, Simmons Elementary - 10 by visitors of our site.

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

70-74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% SD state average), while 70-74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% SD state average).

How many students attend C C Lee Elementary - 05?

373 students attend C C Lee Elementary - 05.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

80% of C C Lee Elementary - 05 students are White, 8% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are American Indian, 3% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Asian, 1% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of C C Lee Elementary - 05?

C C Lee Elementary - 05 has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 12:1.

What grades does C C Lee Elementary - 05 offer ?

C C Lee Elementary - 05 offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is C C Lee Elementary - 05 part of?

C C Lee Elementary - 05 is part of Aberdeen School District 06-1.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 373 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 20%
: Top 5%
: 70-74% (Top 5%)
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education