Stewart Elementary - 05 (Ranked Top 30% for 2025-26)

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Stewart Elementary - 05

208 W 21st St
Yankton, SD 57078

Top 30%

Serving 287 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Stewart Elementary - 05 ranks in the top 30% of all schools in South Dakota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (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 13:1 is higher than the South Dakota state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 18% 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-5
Enrollment: 287 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 18%
: Top 30% in SD
: 50-54% (Top 30%)
: 55-59% (Top 30%)
: 50-59% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education

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

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

Category

Attribute

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

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Stewart Elementary - 05's student population of 287 students has grown by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 22 teachers has grown by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Stewart Elementary - 05
Kind	48
1	51
2	50
3	48
4	42
5	48

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Total Students

287 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Stewart Elementary - 05
2023	278
2022	265
2021	274
2020	270
2019	270
2018	281
2017	281
2016	285
2015	287
2014	292
2013	297
2012	276
2011	292
2010	285
2009	302
2008	294
2007	289
2006	297
2005	305
2004	307
2003	302
2002	312
2001	312
2000	306
1999	305
1998	290
1997	357
1996	358
1995	357
1994	370
1993	357
1992	362
1991	362
1990	372
1989	346
1988	341
1987	334

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Stewart Elementary - 05
2023	20
2022	20
2021	20
2020	20
2019	20
2018	20
2017	20
2016	20
2015	20
2014	20
2013	20
2012	20
2011	22
2010	21
2009	21
2008	21
2007	20
2006	20
2005	19
2004	18
2003	21
2002	20
2001	20
2000	20
1999	17
1998	18
1997	20
1996	20
1995	20
1994	20
1993	19
1992	21
1991	21
1990	21
1989	17
1988	17
1987	16

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Year Founded

1905

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

Campus Size

50 acres

School Motto

Truth and Honor

School Mascot

Wild Boars

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

Stewart Elementary - 05 ranks within the top 30% of all 619 schools in South Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Stewart Elementary - 05 is 0.32, 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)

#138 out of 619 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Stewart Elementary - 05
2023	#138
2022	#144
2021	#172
2019	#81
2018	#57
2017	#42
2016	#123
2015	#200
2013	#76
2012	#38
2011	#104

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50-54%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Stewart Elementary - 05	South Dakota	Yankton School District 63-3
2023	52%	42%	44%
2022	52%	42%	46%
2021	52%	43%	49%
2019	57%	46%	52%
2018	62%	47%	53%
2017	62%	47%	52%
2016	52%	45%	42%
2015	47%	42%	41%
2013	82%	73%	77%
2012	87%	75%	82%
2011	82%	76%	83%

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55-59%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Stewart Elementary - 05	South Dakota	Yankton School District 63-3
2022	57%	51%	57%
2021	52%	52%	60%
2019	67%	54%	61%
2018	72%	54%	53%
2017	72%	53%	61%
2016	57%	52%	51%
2015	57%	49%	49%
2013	87%	74%	78%
2012	87%	75%	80%
2011	87%	75%	81%
2010	82%	75%	80%

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50-59%

42%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Stewart Elementary - 05	South Dakota	Yankton School District 63-3
2022	54%	42%	51%
2021	64%	42%	53%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Stewart Elementary - 05	South Dakota	Yankton School District 63-3
2023	14:1	12:1	17:1
2022	13:1	12:1	18:1
2021	14:1	12:1	17:1
2020	14:1	12:1	18:1
2019	14:1	12:1	18:1
2018	14:1	14:1	17:1
2017	14:1	12:1	17:1
2016	14:1	14:1	17:1
2015	14:1	14:1	17:1
2014	15:1	13:1	17:1
2013	15:1	13:1	17:1
2012	14:1	13:1	17:1
2011	14:1	12:1	16:1
2010	14:1	12:1	16:1
2009	15:1	12:1	16:1
2008	14:1	12:1	16:1
2007	14:1	13:1	17:1
2006	15:1	12:1	18:1
2005	16:1	13:1	18:1
2004	17:1	13:1	18:1
2003	14:1	13:1	17:1
2002	16:1	13:1	18:1
2001	16:1	13:1	18:1
2000	15:1	13:1	19:1
1999	18:1	14:1	21:1
1998	16:1	14:1	20:1
1997	18:1	14:1	20:1
1996	18:1	14:1	20:1
1995	18:1	13:1	19:1
1994	19:1	13:1	19:1
1993	19:1	13:1	19:1
1992	17:1	15:1	20:1
1991	17:1	14:1	20:1
1990	18:1	14:1	19:1
1989	21:1	13:1	20:1
1988	21:1	14:1	19:1
1987	21:1	14:1	20:1

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American Indian

14%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Stewart Elementary - 05	South Dakota	Yankton School District 63-3
2023	2%	14%	4%
2022	3%	14%	5%
2021	3%	14%	5%
2020	5%	16%	6%
2019	5%	16%	6%
2018	4%	16%	6%
2017	4%	16%	6%
2016	4%	12%	4%
2015	4%	11%	5%
2014	5%	11%	4%
2013	4%	11%	4%
2012	4%	12%	4%
2011	4%	17%	5%
2010	3%	16%	5%
2009	4%	17%	5%
2008	3%	12%	4%
2007	2%	11%	3%
2006	2%	17%	4%
2005	2%	11%	3%
2004	3%	16%	4%
2003	2%	16%	3%
2002	3%	15%	3%
2001	2%	15%	2%
1999	1%	14%	2%
1998	1%	14%	3%
1997	1%	14%	2%
1996	1%	14%	3%
1995	1%	14%	4%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Stewart Elementary - 05	South Dakota	Yankton School District 63-3
2023	2%	2%	1%
2022	1%	2%	1%
2021	2%	2%	1%
2020	3%	2%	1%
2019	3%	2%	1%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2012	1%	2%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	2%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Stewart Elementary - 05	South Dakota	Yankton School District 63-3
2023	9%	8%	11%
2022	8%	7%	9%
2021	10%	7%	9%
2020	6%	6%	8%
2019	6%	6%	8%
2018	6%	5%	7%
2017	6%	5%	7%
2016	8%	5%	7%
2015	7%	5%	7%
2014	5%	5%	5%
2013	4%	4%	5%
2012	4%	4%	5%
2011	4%	3%	4%
2010	4%	3%	4%
2009	3%	3%	4%
2008	4%	2%	3%
2007	4%	2%	2%
2006	4%	2%	3%
2005	4%	2%	3%
2004	2%	2%	3%
2001	1%	1%	1%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2022)
Year	Stewart Elementary - 05	South Dakota	Yankton School District 63-3
2022	1%	3%	1%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	2%	3%	1%
2019	2%	3%	1%
2018	1%	3%	1%
2017	1%	3%	1%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2015	1%	3%	1%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	2%
2012	1%	3%	2%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	1%	2%	2%
2009	1%	2%	1%
2008	1%	2%	2%
2007	1%	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%	1%
2004	2%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%

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White

82%

67%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Stewart Elementary - 05	South Dakota	Yankton School District 63-3
2023	82%	68%	78%
2022	82%	69%	79%
2021	79%	69%	79%
2020	82%	69%	82%
2019	82%	69%	82%
2018	86%	71%	84%
2017	86%	71%	84%
2016	85%	75%	86%
2015	85%	76%	86%
2014	85%	77%	87%
2013	86%	78%	88%
2012	88%	78%	88%
2011	90%	76%	89%
2010	90%	78%	89%
2009	91%	77%	90%
2008	91%	83%	90%
2007	92%	84%	92%
2006	92%	80%	91%
2005	92%	84%	92%
2004	93%	80%	91%
2003	96%	81%	93%
2002	96%	82%	94%
2001	95%	82%	95%
2000	99%	86%	94%
1999	96%	83%	95%
1998	98%	83%	94%
1997	99%	83%	95%
1996	98%	84%	95%
1995	99%	84%	96%
1994	97%	84%	96%
1993	98%	86%	96%

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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	Stewart Elementary - 05	South Dakota	Yankton School District 63-3
2023	5%	5%	5%
2022	5%	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%	5%
2020	2%	4%	2%
2019	2%	4%	2%
2018	2%	3%	2%
2017	2%	3%	2%
2016	2%	3%	2%
2015	2%	3%	1%
2014	3%	2%	1%
2013	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.32

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Stewart Elementary - 05	South Dakota	Yankton School District 63-3
2023	0.32	0.51	0.38
2022	0.32	0.50	0.36
2021	0.37	0.50	0.37
2020	0.32	0.50	0.32
2019	0.32	0.50	0.32
2018	0.26	0.47	0.28
2017	0.26	0.47	0.28
2016	0.27	0.42	0.26
2015	0.27	0.41	0.25
2014	0.27	0.40	0.24
2013	0.26	0.38	0.23
2012	0.22	0.38	0.21
2011	0.19	0.40	0.21
2010	0.18	0.37	0.21
2009	0.17	0.38	0.18
2008	0.16	0.30	0.17
2007	0.15	0.28	0.15
2006	0.14	0.34	0.16
2005	0.15	0.28	0.15
2004	0.13	0.34	0.15
2003	0.08	0.32	0.14
2002	0.08	0.31	0.12
2001	0.09	0.31	0.10
1999	0.08	0.29	0.10
1998	0.05	0.29	0.10
1997	0.02	0.29	0.08
1996	0.03	0.28	0.08
1995	0.02	0.28	0.07

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

25%

31%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Stewart Elementary - 05	South Dakota	Yankton School District 63-3
2023	22%	30%	23%
2022	11%	29%	14%
2021	21%	34%	24%
2020	24%	34%	26%
2019	24%	34%	26%
2018	22%	35%	26%
2017	22%	35%	26%
2016	28%	34%	28%
2015	24%	32%	25%
2014	27%	32%	27%
2013	28%	32%	26%
2012	28%	31%	25%
2011	31%	32%	25%
2010	25%	27%	24%
2009	23%	29%	23%
2008	28%	25%	23%
2007	22%	21%	21%
2006	19%	22%	19%
2005	20%	22%	17%
2004	21%	21%	18%
2003	22%	20%	18%
2002	16%	19%	14%
2001	18%	19%	11%
2000	22%	19%	16%
1999	18%	23%	13%
1998	33%	33%	23%
1997	15%	25%	15%
1995	15%	24%	14%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Stewart Elementary - 05	South Dakota	Yankton School District 63-3
2023	9%	6%	8%
2021	9%	5%	7%
2020	9%	6%	8%
2019	9%	6%	8%
2018	8%	6%	7%
2017	8%	6%	7%
2016	4%	8%	7%
2015	4%	7%	6%
2014	7%	7%	7%
2013	7%	8%	7%
2012	7%	8%	8%
2011	7%	8%	8%
2010	13%	9%	9%
2009	10%	9%	9%
2008	14%	8%	12%
2007	13%	8%	10%
2006	11%	9%	10%
2005	7%	8%	9%
2004	8%	8%	8%
2003	9%	8%	8%
2002	6%	9%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Yankton School District 63-3

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

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School Mascot: Wild Boars

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Stewart Elementary - 05's ranking?

Stewart Elementary - 05 is ranked #138 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?

50-54% 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 Stewart Elementary - 05?

287 students attend Stewart Elementary - 05.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

82% of Stewart Elementary - 05 students are White, 9% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

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

Stewart Elementary - 05 has a student ration of 13:1, which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 12:1.

What grades does Stewart Elementary - 05 offer ?

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

What school district is Stewart Elementary - 05 part of?

Stewart Elementary - 05 is part of Yankton School District 63-3.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 287 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 18%
: Top 30%
: 50-54% (Top 30%)
: 55-59% (Top 30%)
: 50-59% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education