📍 200 E Essex, Salem, McCook County, 57058
McCook Central Elementary - 02 is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Salem, McCook County. The school has 184 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Dr. Masey Pechholt. It is part of the McCook Central School District 43-7 school district. It serves grades Pre-K–4 in a rural setting. The school employs 12.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.5:1. 25% of students are proficient in reading. 25% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
McCook Central Elementary - 02 enrolls 184 students across grades Pre-K–4. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 12.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 91% White, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino and 3.8% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 167 | 91% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 | 4.9% |
| Two or more races | 7 | 3.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
39 of the school's 184 students (21%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 26 qualify for free lunch and 13 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
McCook Central Elementary - 02 is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district SD At-Large, state senate district 19, state house district 19.
McCook Central Elementary - 02 is one of 4 schools in McCook Central School District 43-7, based in Salem, South Dakota. The district serves 455 students district-wide and employs 31 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 184 students, McCook Central Elementary - 02 is larger than the district average of about 114 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote
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