Selby Elementary - 02 (Ranked Top 30% for 2026)

108 E Dakota St
Selby, SD 57472

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Top 30%

Serving 85 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Selby Elementary - 02 ranks in the top 30% of all schools in South Dakota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 40-49% (which is approximately equal to the South Dakota state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is 60-69% (which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower 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 (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 85 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 11%
: Top 30% in SD
: 40-49% (Btm 50%)
: 60-69% (Top 20%)
: ≥50% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education

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

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

Category

Attribute

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

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Selby Elementary - 02's student population of 85 students has declined by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 9 teachers has grown by 12% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Selby Elementary - 02
Pre-K	7
Kind	12
1	8
2	18
3	15
4	14
5	11

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Total Students

85 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Selby Elementary - 02
2023	91
2022	89
2021	95
2020	106
2019	106
2018	105
2017	105
2016	94
2015	105
2014	115
2013	116
2012	119
2011	133
2010	120
2009	113
2008	95
2007	105
2006	109
2005	115
2004	119
2003	128
2002	132
2001	140
2000	160
1999	158
1998	166
1997	163
1996	165
1995	150
1994	175
1993	194

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

9 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Selby Elementary - 02
2023	9
2022	9
2021	8
2020	10
2019	10
2018	10
2017	10
2016	10
2015	10
2014	11
2013	9
2012	11
2011	10
2010	10
2009	8
2008	10
2007	9
2006	10
2005	9
2004	9
2003	10
2002	10
2001	11
2000	11
1999	10
1998	10
1997	10
1996	10
1995	10
1994	12
1993	13

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

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

Selby 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 Selby Elementary - 02 is 0.21, 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)

#182 out of 619 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Selby Elementary - 02
2023	#182
2022	#89
2021	#47
2019	#426
2018	#209
2017	#153
2016	#105
2015	#79
2013	#11
2012	#55
2011	#122

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40-49%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Selby Elementary - 02	South Dakota	Selby Area School District 62-5
2023	44%	42%	45%
2022	54%	42%	42%
2021	54%	43%	42%
2019	34%	46%	47%
2018	44%	47%	52%
2017	54%	47%	57%
2016	64%	45%	57%
2015	57%	42%	57%
2013	92%	73%	87%
2012	90%	75%	87%
2011	92%	76%	92%

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60-69%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Selby Elementary - 02	South Dakota	Selby Area School District 62-5
2022	64%	51%	67%
2021	74%	52%	67%
2019	54%	54%	62%
2018	74%	54%	52%
2017	54%	53%	67%
2016	54%	52%	62%
2015	57%	49%	57%
2013	87%	74%	77%
2012	84%	75%	77%
2011	77%	75%	77%
2010	74%	75%	77%

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≥50%

42%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Selby Elementary - 02	South Dakota	Selby Area School District 62-5
2022	50%	42%	74%
2021	50%	42%	44%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Selby Elementary - 02	South Dakota	Selby Area School District 62-5
2023	10:1	12:1	9:1
2022	10:1	12:1	9:1
2021	12:1	12:1	10:1
2020	11:1	12:1	10:1
2019	11:1	12:1	10:1
2018	11:1	14:1	10:1
2017	11:1	12:1	10:1
2016	9:1	14:1	10:1
2015	11:1	14:1	10:1
2014	11:1	13:1	9:1
2013	12:1	13:1	10:1
2012	11:1	13:1	9:1
2011	13:1	12:1	12:1
2010	13:1	12:1	10:1
2009	15:1	12:1	12:1
2008	10:1	12:1	10:1
2007	12:1	13:1	12:1
2006	11:1	12:1	11:1
2005	13:1	13:1	13:1
2004	13:1	13:1	14:1
2003	13:1	13:1	13:1
2002	13:1	13:1	13:1
2001	13:1	13:1	14:1
2000	15:1	13:1	14:1
1999	16:1	14:1	16:1
1998	16:1	14:1	16:1
1997	16:1	14:1	16:1
1996	16:1	14:1	15:1
1995	15:1	13:1	14:1
1994	15:1	13:1	14:1
1993	15:1	13:1	13:1

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American Indian

14%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Selby Elementary - 02	South Dakota	Selby Area School District 62-5
2023	1%	14%	2%
2022	5%	14%	4%
2021	4%	14%	3%
2020	3%	16%	3%
2019	3%	16%	3%
2018	2%	16%	3%
2017	2%	16%	3%
2016	4%	12%	5%
2015	4%	11%	4%
2014	5%	11%	6%
2013	6%	11%	6%
2012	5%	12%	5%
2011	4%	17%	4%
2010	3%	16%	4%
2009	4%	17%	2%
2008	4%	12%	3%
2007	4%	11%	3%
2006	3%	17%	2%
2005	2%	11%	3%
2004	1%	16%	1%
2003	2%	16%	1%
2002	2%	15%	2%
2001	4%	15%	3%
2000	2%	14%	2%
1999	2%	14%	2%
1998	2%	14%	1%
1997	1%	14%	1%
1996	1%	14%	1%

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Asian

n/a

Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Selby Elementary - 02	South Dakota	Selby Area School District 62-5
2023	2%	8%	3%
2022	1%	7%	2%
2021	1%	7%	1%
2020	7%	6%	4%
2019	7%	6%	4%
2018	7%	5%	4%
2017	7%	5%	4%
2016	5%	5%	4%
2015	5%	5%	6%
2014	8%	5%	7%
2013	1%	4%	1%
2010	2%	3%	2%
1997	1%	1%	1%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2014)
Year	Selby Elementary - 02	South Dakota	Selby Area School District 62-5
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	1%	2%	1%
2007	1%	2%

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White

89%

67%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Selby Elementary - 02	South Dakota	Selby Area School District 62-5
2023	93%	68%	93%
2022	92%	69%	92%
2021	91%	69%	93%
2020	90%	69%	92%
2019	90%	69%	92%
2018	91%	71%	92%
2017	91%	71%	92%
2016	91%	75%	90%
2015	91%	76%	89%
2014	85%	77%	85%
2013	91%	78%	91%
2012	93%	78%	93%
2011	95%	76%	94%
2010	94%	78%	93%
2009	96%	77%	98%
2008	96%	83%	97%
2007	95%	84%	97%
2006	97%	80%	98%
2005	98%	84%	96%
2004	99%	80%	99%
2003	98%	81%	99%
2002	98%	82%	98%
2001	96%	82%	97%
2000	98%	86%	98%
1999	98%	83%	98%
1998	98%	83%	99%
1997	98%	83%	98%
1996	98%	84%	98%
1995	100%	84%	100%
1994	99%	84%	99%
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 (2012-2023)
Year	Selby Elementary - 02	South Dakota	Selby Area School District 62-5
2023	3%	5%	1%
2022	2%	5%	2%
2021	4%	5%	2%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.21

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Selby Elementary - 02	South Dakota	Selby Area School District 62-5
2023	0.13	0.51	0.13
2022	0.15	0.50	0.15
2021	0.17	0.50	0.14
2020	0.19	0.50	0.16
2019	0.19	0.50	0.16
2018	0.17	0.47	0.15
2017	0.17	0.47	0.15
2016	0.17	0.42	0.18
2015	0.17	0.41	0.20
2014	0.27	0.40	0.28
2013	0.17	0.38	0.16
2012	0.13	0.38	0.14
2011	0.11	0.40	0.12
2010	0.12	0.37	0.12
2009	0.08	0.38	0.05
2008	0.08	0.30	0.06
2007	0.10	0.28	0.06
2006	0.06	0.34	0.04
2005	0.04	0.28	0.08
2004	0.02	0.34	0.03
2003	0.04	0.32	0.02
2002	0.04	0.31	0.04
2001	0.08	0.31	0.06
1999	0.01	0.29	0.04
1998	0.01	0.29	0.03
1996	0.02	0.28	0.02
1994	0.02	0.27	0.02
1993	0.02	0.25	0.02

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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	Selby Elementary - 02	South Dakota	Selby Area School District 62-5
2023	10%	30%	7%
2022	9%	29%	6%
2021	18%	34%	13%
2020	26%	34%	20%
2019	26%	34%	20%
2018	19%	35%	14%
2017	19%	35%	14%
2016	11%	34%	11%
2015	11%	32%	11%
2014	17%	32%	21%
2013	12%	32%	13%
2012	10%	31%	10%
2011	21%	32%	18%
2010	18%	27%	17%
2009	16%	29%	13%
2008	31%	25%	23%
2007	28%	21%	23%
2006	29%	22%	21%
2005	17%	22%	19%
2004	26%	21%	24%
2003	23%	20%	18%
2002	19%	19%	17%
2001	21%	19%	20%
2000	28%	19%	26%
1999	25%	23%	23%
1998	46%	33%	43%
1997	37%	25%	32%
1995	27%	24%	28%

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Eligible for

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Selby Elementary - 02	South Dakota	Selby Area School District 62-5
2023	8%	6%	7%
2022	11%	3%	8%
2021	8%	5%	7%
2020	9%	6%	9%
2019	9%	6%	9%
2018	4%	6%	7%
2017	4%	6%	7%
2016	10%	8%	10%
2015	9%	7%	11%
2014	17%	7%	16%
2013	14%	8%	13%
2012	13%	8%	9%
2011	14%	8%	13%
2010	15%	9%	16%
2009	15%	9%	17%
2008	18%	8%	16%
2007	9%	8%	11%
2006	8%	9%	11%
2005	16%	8%	15%
2004	14%	8%	15%
2003	16%	8%	18%
2002	14%	9%	16%
2001	16%	9%	16%
2000	21%	9%	16%
1999	21%	9%	20%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Selby Area School District 62-5

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Selby Elementary - 02's ranking?

Selby Elementary - 02 is ranked #182 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?

40-49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% SD state average), while 60-69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% SD state average).

How many students attend Selby Elementary - 02?

85 students attend Selby Elementary - 02.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

89% of Selby Elementary - 02 students are White, 5% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are American Indian.

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

Selby Elementary - 02 has a student ration of 9:1, which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 12:1.

What grades does Selby Elementary - 02 offer ?

Selby Elementary - 02 offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Selby Elementary - 02 part of?

Selby Elementary - 02 is part of Selby Area School District 62-5.

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