Gertie Belle Rogers Elementary - 04 (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

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Gertie Belle Rogers Elementary - 04

1301 N Kimball St
Mitchell, SD 57301

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Top 20%

Serving 382 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Gertie Belle Rogers Elementary - 04 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 55-59% (which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the South Dakota state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 33% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 382 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 27%
: Top 20% in SD
: 55-59% (Top 20%)
: 55-59% (Top 30%)
: 45-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Gertie Belle Rogers Elementary - 04 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Dakota for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 20%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Gertie Belle Rogers Elementary - 04's student population of 382 students has declined by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2013

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Gertie Belle Rogers Elementary - 04
Kind	75
1	51
2	64
3	66
4	63
5	63

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Total Students

382 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Gertie Belle Rogers Elementary - 04
2023	390
2022	410
2021	411
2020	414
2019	414
2018	422
2017	422
2016	431
2015	466
2014	436
2013	438
2012	422
2011	415
2010	396
2009	395
2008	375
2007	373
2006	380
2005	349
2004	363
2003	368
2002	350
2001	362
2000	329
1999	330
1998	312
1997	358
1996	376

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Gertie Belle Rogers Elementary - 04
2023	28
2022	29
2021	29
2020	28
2019	28
2018	29
2017	29
2016	29
2015	27
2014	28
2013	25
2012	27
2011	29
2010	28
2009	26
2008	26
2007	27
2006	27
2005	27
2004	27
2003	25
2002	22
2001	21
2000	22
1999	21
1998	21
1997	24
1996	25

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

Average Class Size

15 students

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Gertie Belle Rogers Elementary - 04 ranks within the top 20% of all 619 schools in South Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Gertie Belle Rogers Elementary - 04 is 0.44, 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)

#115 out of 619 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Gertie Belle Rogers Elementary - 04
2023	#115
2022	#113
2021	#172
2019	#94
2018	#118
2017	#138
2016	#68
2015	#35
2013	#7
2012	#8
2011	#17

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55-59%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Gertie Belle Rogers Elementary - 04	South Dakota	Mitchell School District 17-2
2023	57%	42%	52%
2022	57%	42%	54%
2021	52%	43%	55%
2019	62%	46%	55%
2018	57%	47%	55%
2017	55%	47%	54%
2016	66%	45%	55%
2015	63%	42%	53%
2013	92%	73%	85%
2012	92%	75%	85%
2011	92%	76%	86%

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55-59%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Gertie Belle Rogers Elementary - 04	South Dakota	Mitchell School District 17-2
2022	57%	51%	60%
2021	52%	52%	62%
2019	62%	54%	57%
2018	64%	54%	55%
2017	57%	53%	55%
2016	62%	52%	57%
2015	67%	49%	57%
2013	92%	74%	83%
2012	92%	75%	82%
2011	87%	75%	82%
2010	87%	75%	81%

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45-49%

42%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Gertie Belle Rogers Elementary - 04	South Dakota	Mitchell School District 17-2
2022	47%	42%	45%
2021	44%	42%	40%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Gertie Belle Rogers Elementary - 04	South Dakota	Mitchell School District 17-2
2023	14:1	12:1	15:1
2022	14:1	12:1	15:1
2021	14:1	12:1	15:1
2020	15:1	12:1	15:1
2019	15:1	12:1	15:1
2018	15:1	14:1	15:1
2017	15:1	12:1	15:1
2016	15:1	14:1	15:1
2015	17:1	14:1	15:1
2014	16:1	13:1	15:1
2013	17:1	13:1	15:1
2012	16:1	13:1	15:1
2011	14:1	12:1	14:1
2010	14:1	12:1	14:1
2009	15:1	12:1	14:1
2008	14:1	12:1	14:1
2007	14:1	13:1	14:1
2006	14:1	12:1	15:1
2005	13:1	13:1	18:1
2004	13:1	13:1	15:1
2003	15:1	13:1	15:1
2002	16:1	13:1	17:1
2001	17:1	13:1	17:1
2000	15:1	13:1	15:1
1999	16:1	14:1	15:1
1998	15:1	14:1	16:1
1997	15:1	14:1	16:1
1996	15:1	14:1	16:1

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American Indian

14%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Gertie Belle Rogers Elementary - 04	South Dakota	Mitchell School District 17-2
2023	7%	14%	7%
2022	6%	14%	6%
2021	8%	14%	7%
2020	9%	16%	7%
2019	9%	16%	7%
2018	9%	16%	7%
2017	9%	16%	7%
2016	8%	12%	7%
2015	8%	11%	7%
2014	5%	11%	6%
2013	5%	11%	6%
2012	4%	12%	6%
2011	5%	17%	6%
2010	6%	16%	6%
2009	7%	17%	6%
2008	6%	12%	6%
2007	6%	11%	5%
2006	5%	17%	4%
2005	4%	11%	6%
2004	4%	16%	6%
2003	5%	16%	5%
2002	6%	15%	5%
2001	5%	15%	4%
2000	5%	14%	3%
1999	7%	14%	4%
1998	4%	14%	3%
1997	6%	14%	4%
1996	9%	14%	3%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2020)
Year	Gertie Belle Rogers Elementary - 04	South Dakota	Mitchell School District 17-2
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2015	1%	2%	1%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	2%	2%	1%
2012	2%	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%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Gertie Belle Rogers Elementary - 04	South Dakota	Mitchell School District 17-2
2023	13%	8%	10%
2022	10%	7%	9%
2021	8%	7%	8%
2020	4%	6%	6%
2019	4%	6%	6%
2018	6%	5%	6%
2017	6%	5%	6%
2016	4%	5%	5%
2015	3%	5%	4%
2014	3%	5%	4%
2013	4%	4%	4%
2012	2%	4%	3%
2011	3%	3%	3%
2010	2%	3%	3%
2009	2%	3%	3%
2008	2%	2%	3%
2007	1%	2%	2%
2006	1%	2%	3%
2005	2%	2%	3%
2004	2%	2%	2%
2003	2%	1%	2%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2020)
Year	Gertie Belle Rogers Elementary - 04	South Dakota	Mitchell School District 17-2
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2014	2%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	2%	3%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	1%	2%	1%
2009	1%	2%	1%
2008	1%	2%	1%
2007	1%	2%	1%
2005	1%	2%
2004	2%	1%
2003	2%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%

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White

73%

67%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Gertie Belle Rogers Elementary - 04	South Dakota	Mitchell School District 17-2
2023	76%	68%	78%
2022	78%	69%	80%
2021	81%	69%	81%
2020	82%	69%	83%
2019	82%	69%	83%
2018	82%	71%	84%
2017	82%	71%	84%
2016	86%	75%	85%
2015	87%	76%	87%
2014	87%	77%	88%
2013	87%	78%	88%
2012	90%	78%	89%
2011	89%	76%	89%
2010	89%	78%	89%
2009	88%	77%	89%
2008	89%	83%	89%
2007	91%	84%	91%
2006	92%	80%	91%
2005	92%	84%	91%
2004	91%	80%	91%
2003	90%	81%	91%
2002	91%	82%	93%
2001	91%	82%	93%
2000	94%	86%	95%
1999	92%	83%	94%
1998	96%	83%	95%
1997	93%	83%	95%
1996	90%	84%	95%

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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	Gertie Belle Rogers Elementary - 04	South Dakota	Mitchell School District 17-2
2023	4%	5%	3%
2022	6%	5%	3%
2021	3%	5%	2%
2020	3%	4%	2%
2019	3%	4%	2%
2018	3%	3%	2%
2017	3%	3%	2%
2016	2%	3%	2%
2015	1%	3%
2014	2%	2%
2013	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.44

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Gertie Belle Rogers Elementary - 04	South Dakota	Mitchell School District 17-2
2023	0.40	0.51	0.37
2022	0.38	0.50	0.35
2021	0.33	0.50	0.33
2020	0.32	0.50	0.30
2019	0.32	0.50	0.30
2018	0.32	0.47	0.29
2017	0.32	0.47	0.29
2016	0.25	0.42	0.27
2015	0.24	0.41	0.23
2014	0.24	0.40	0.23
2013	0.24	0.38	0.23
2012	0.19	0.38	0.21
2011	0.21	0.40	0.21
2010	0.21	0.37	0.19
2009	0.22	0.38	0.20
2008	0.21	0.30	0.19
2007	0.17	0.28	0.16
2006	0.15	0.34	0.16
2005	0.15	0.28	0.16
2004	0.16	0.34	0.17
2003	0.18	0.32	0.15
2002	0.17	0.31	0.13
2001	0.17	0.31	0.11
2000	0.11	0.27	0.09
1999	0.15	0.29	0.11
1998	0.08	0.29	0.10
1997	0.13	0.29	0.09
1996	0.18	0.28	0.11

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

31%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Gertie Belle Rogers Elementary - 04	South Dakota	Mitchell School District 17-2
2023	30%	30%	29%
2022	20%	29%	19%
2021	32%	34%	27%
2020	29%	34%	26%
2019	29%	34%	26%
2018	31%	35%	28%
2017	31%	35%	28%
2016	35%	34%	30%
2015	30%	32%	26%
2014	32%	32%	27%
2013	27%	32%	23%
2012	26%	31%	25%
2011	25%	32%	24%
2010	24%	27%	24%
2009	22%	29%	24%
2008	23%	25%	24%
2007	23%	21%	18%
2006	23%	22%	26%
2005	25%	22%	16%
2004	21%	21%	20%
2003	25%	20%	22%
2002	21%	19%	17%
2001	23%	19%	17%
2000	18%	19%	14%
1999	12%	23%	15%
1998	26%	33%	27%
1997	17%	25%	17%
1995	21%	24%	18%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Gertie Belle Rogers Elementary - 04	South Dakota	Mitchell School District 17-2
2023	7%	6%	7%
2021	5%	5%	6%
2020	11%	6%	8%
2019	11%	6%	8%
2018	6%	6%	6%
2017	6%	6%	6%
2016	6%	8%	7%
2015	7%	7%	6%
2014	7%	7%	6%
2013	10%	8%	8%
2012	7%	8%	7%
2011	6%	8%	7%
2010	11%	9%	10%
2009	11%	9%	8%
2008	9%	8%	7%
2007	10%	8%	5%
2006	10%	9%	8%
2005	9%	8%	8%
2004	9%	8%	8%
2003	8%	8%	7%
2002	9%	9%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Mitchell School District 17-2

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Gertie Belle Rogers Elementary - 04's ranking?

Gertie Belle Rogers Elementary - 04 is ranked #115 out of 619 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in South Dakota.

What schools are Gertie Belle Rogers Elementary - 04 often compared to?

Gertie Belle Rogers Elementary - 04is often viewed alongside schools like Longfellow Elementary - 05, L. B. Williams Elementary - 03, Mount Vernon Elementary - 02 by visitors of our site.

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

55-59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% SD state average), while 55-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% SD state average).

How many students attend Gertie Belle Rogers Elementary - 04?

382 students attend Gertie Belle Rogers Elementary - 04.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

73% of Gertie Belle Rogers Elementary - 04 students are White, 13% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are American Indian, and 5% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Gertie Belle Rogers Elementary - 04?

Gertie Belle Rogers Elementary - 04 has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 12:1.

What grades does Gertie Belle Rogers Elementary - 04 offer ?

Gertie Belle Rogers Elementary - 04 offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Gertie Belle Rogers Elementary - 04 part of?

Gertie Belle Rogers Elementary - 04 is part of Mitchell School District 17-2.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 382 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 27%
: Top 20%
: 55-59% (Top 20%)
: 55-59% (Top 30%)
: 45-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education