Worthing Elementary - 05 (Ranked Top 20% for 2025-26)

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Worthing Elementary - 05

230 Cedar St
Lennox, SD 57039

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Top 20%

Serving 121 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Worthing Elementary - 05 ranks in the top 20% of all schools in South Dakota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 60-69% (which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is 50-59% (which is approximately equal to the South Dakota state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the South Dakota state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 7% 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: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 121 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 7%
: Top 20% in SD
: 60-69% (Top 20%)
: 50-59% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Worthing Elementary - 05's student population of 121 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 7 teachers has grown by 16% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Worthing Elementary - 05
Pre-K	19
Kind	19
1	22
2	16
3	25
4	20

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Total Students

121 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Worthing Elementary - 05
2023	126
2022	120
2021	113
2020	116
2019	116
2018	101
2017	101
2016	111
2015	116
2014	119
2013	131
2012	147
2011	150
2010	115
2009	116
2008	94
2007	89
2006	147
2005	131
2004	142
2003	91
2002	78
2001	117
2000	110
1999	108
1998	104
1997	124
1996	116
1995	112
1994	60
1993	59
1992	62
1991	62
1990	72
1989	69
1988	81
1987	120

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

7 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Worthing Elementary - 05
2023	7
2022	6
2021	7
2020	6
2019	6
2018	7
2017	7
2016	6
2015	8
2014	8
2013	9
2012	9
2011	9
2010	9
2009	9
2008	9
2007	8
2006	10
2005	10
2004	10
2003	7
2002	7
2001	9
2000	8
1999	8
1998	8
1997	7
1996	6
1995	5
1994	6
1993	6
1992	4
1991	4
1990	6
1989	6
1988	6
1987	8

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Year Founded

2025

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Rankings

Worthing Elementary - 05 ranks within the top 20% of all 619 schools in South Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Worthing Elementary - 05 is 0.13, 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)

#105 out of 619 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Worthing Elementary - 05
2023	#105
2022	#105
2021	#68
2019	#459
2018	#439
2017	#191
2016	#123
2015	#306
2013	#57
2012	#90
2011	#27

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60-69%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Worthing Elementary - 05	South Dakota	Lennox School District 41-4
2023	64%	42%	69%
2022	64%	42%	62%
2021	64%	43%	56%
2019	44%	46%	53%
2018	49%	47%	47%
2017	69%	47%	43%
2016	54%	45%	33%
2015	54%	42%	33%
2013	84%	73%	72%
2012	84%	75%	74%
2011	90%	76%	78%

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50-59%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Worthing Elementary - 05	South Dakota	Lennox School District 41-4
2022	54%	51%	68%
2021	64%	52%	64%
2019	44%	54%	62%
2018	49%	54%	47%
2017	49%	53%	53%
2016	54%	52%	49%
2015	44%	49%	43%
2013	84%	74%	78%
2012	84%	75%	79%
2011	90%	75%	80%
2010	84%	75%	79%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Worthing Elementary - 05	South Dakota	Lennox School District 41-4
2023	18:1	12:1	16:1
2022	20:1	12:1	16:1
2021	16:1	12:1	16:1
2020	19:1	12:1	16:1
2019	19:1	12:1	16:1
2018	14:1	14:1	16:1
2017	14:1	12:1	16:1
2016	19:1	14:1	16:1
2015	15:1	14:1	16:1
2014	16:1	13:1	16:1
2013	15:1	13:1	16:1
2012	17:1	13:1	16:1
2011	17:1	12:1	16:1
2010	13:1	12:1	14:1
2009	13:1	12:1	15:1
2008	10:1	12:1	14:1
2007	11:1	13:1	14:1
2006	15:1	12:1	15:1
2005	13:1	13:1	16:1
2004	14:1	13:1	15:1
2003	13:1	13:1	16:1
2002	11:1	13:1	15:1
2001	13:1	13:1	15:1
2000	14:1	13:1	15:1
1999	14:1	14:1	17:1
1998	14:1	14:1	17:1
1997	18:1	14:1	17:1
1996	18:1	14:1	16:1
1995	22:1	13:1	16:1
1994	11:1	13:1	16:1
1993	11:1	13:1	15:1
1992	16:1	15:1	15:1
1991	16:1	14:1	15:1
1990	13:1	14:1	16:1
1989	12:1	13:1	16:1
1988	14:1	14:1	16:1
1987	15:1	14:1	17:1

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American Indian

14%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Worthing Elementary - 05	South Dakota	Lennox School District 41-4
2023	1%	14%	2%
2022	2%	14%	2%
2021	3%	14%	3%
2020	1%	16%	1%
2019	1%	16%	1%
2018	4%	16%	1%
2017	4%	16%	1%
2015	1%	11%
2014	2%	11%	1%
2013	2%	11%	1%
2009	1%	17%	1%
2008	1%	12%	1%
2007	1%	11%	1%
2006	1%	17%	1%
2005	1%	11%
2004	1%	16%
1997	1%	14%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2021)
Year	Worthing Elementary - 05	South Dakota
2021	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2011	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Worthing Elementary - 05	South Dakota	Lennox School District 41-4
2023	2%	8%	2%
2022	4%	7%	2%
2021	3%	7%	1%
2020	2%	6%	1%
2019	2%	6%	1%
2018	4%	5%	1%
2017	4%	5%	1%
2016	3%	5%	2%
2015	1%	5%	2%
2014	2%	5%	1%
2013	1%	4%	1%
2012	3%	4%	1%
2011	4%	3%	1%
2010	1%	3%
2007	2%	2%
2006	3%	2%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1996	3%	1%	1%
1995	3%	1%	1%
1994	5%	1%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2015)
Year	Worthing Elementary - 05	South Dakota	Lennox School District 41-4
2015	3%	3%	1%
2014	2%	3%	1%
2013	2%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%
2011	2%	2%	1%
2010	2%	2%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%

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White

93%

67%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Worthing Elementary - 05	South Dakota	Lennox School District 41-4
2023	96%	68%	93%
2022	94%	69%	93%
2021	93%	69%	93%
2020	96%	69%	94%
2019	96%	69%	94%
2018	92%	71%	95%
2017	92%	71%	95%
2016	97%	75%	95%
2015	93%	76%	95%
2014	92%	77%	95%
2013	95%	78%	96%
2012	94%	78%	96%
2011	93%	76%	97%
2010	97%	78%	96%
2009	99%	77%	98%
2008	99%	83%	97%
2007	97%	84%	98%
2006	96%	80%	98%
2005	99%	84%	99%
2004	99%	80%	98%
2003	100%	81%	97%
2002	100%	82%	97%
2001	100%	82%	97%
2000	100%	86%	97%
1999	98%	83%	97%
1998	98%	83%	97%
1997	98%	83%	98%
1996	97%	84%	97%
1995	97%	84%	98%
1994	95%	84%	96%
1993	100%	86%	98%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Worthing Elementary - 05	South Dakota	Lennox School District 41-4
2023	1%	5%	2%
2020	1%	4%	2%
2019	1%	4%	2%
2015	2%	3%	2%
2014	1%	2%	2%
2012	2%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.13

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Worthing Elementary - 05	South Dakota	Lennox School District 41-4
2023	0.08	0.51	0.13
2022	0.12	0.50	0.13
2021	0.13	0.50	0.13
2020	0.08	0.50	0.12
2019	0.08	0.50	0.12
2018	0.15	0.47	0.10
2017	0.15	0.47	0.10
2016	0.06	0.42	0.09
2015	0.13	0.41	0.09
2014	0.16	0.40	0.10
2013	0.11	0.38	0.09
2012	0.12	0.38	0.08
2011	0.13	0.40	0.07
2010	0.06	0.37	0.07
2009	0.02	0.38	0.05
2008	0.02	0.30	0.05
2007	0.06	0.28	0.04
2006	0.08	0.34	0.04
2005	0.02	0.28	0.03
2004	0.02	0.34	0.04
1999	0.04	0.29	0.05
1998	0.04	0.29	0.05
1997	0.04	0.29	0.04
1996	0.06	0.28	0.06
1995	0.06	0.28	0.05

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

31%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Worthing Elementary - 05	South Dakota	Lennox School District 41-4
2023	3%	30%	8%
2022	3%	29%	6%
2021	2%	34%	10%
2020	9%	34%	10%
2019	9%	34%	10%
2018	5%	35%	8%
2017	5%	35%	8%
2016	16%	34%	11%
2015	16%	32%	10%
2014	13%	32%	15%
2013	9%	32%	12%
2012	10%	31%	11%
2010	4%	27%	11%
2009	4%	29%	8%
2008	4%	25%	6%
2007	6%	21%	9%
2006	7%	22%	8%
2004	8%	21%	11%
2003	13%	20%	9%
2002	10%	19%	8%
2001	6%	19%	8%
2000	6%	19%	7%
1999	5%	23%	7%
1998	18%	33%	15%
1997	6%	25%	9%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Worthing Elementary - 05	South Dakota	Lennox School District 41-4
2023	2%	6%	6%
2022	3%	3%	3%
2021	10%	5%	5%
2020	3%	6%	5%
2019	3%	6%	5%
2018	7%	6%	4%
2017	7%	6%	4%
2016	3%	8%	5%
2015	2%	7%	6%
2014	8%	7%	6%
2013	2%	8%	5%
2012	6%	8%	7%
2010	11%	9%	8%
2009	5%	9%	7%
2008	7%	8%	9%
2007	7%	8%	9%
2006	8%	9%	7%
2004	7%	8%	7%
2003	12%	8%	6%
2002	9%	9%	5%
2001	9%	9%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Lennox School District 41-4

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Worthing Elementary - 05's ranking?

Worthing Elementary - 05 is ranked #105 out of 619 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in South Dakota.

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

60-69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% SD state average), while 50-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% SD state average).

How many students attend Worthing Elementary - 05?

121 students attend Worthing Elementary - 05.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

93% of Worthing Elementary - 05 students are White, 3% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are American Indian, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Worthing Elementary - 05?

Worthing Elementary - 05 has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 12:1.

What grades does Worthing Elementary - 05 offer ?

Worthing Elementary - 05 offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Worthing Elementary - 05 part of?

Worthing Elementary - 05 is part of Lennox School District 41-4.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 121 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 7%
: Top 20%
: 60-69% (Top 20%)
: 50-59% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education