📍 305 Jefferson Ave, Murdo, Jones County, 57559
Jones County Elementary - 02 is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Murdo, Jones County. The school has 79 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Teri Kinsley. It is part of the Jones County School District 37-3 school district. It serves grades K–4 in a rural setting. The school employs 7.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.2:1. 50% of students are proficient in reading. 70% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Jones County Elementary - 02 enrolls 79 students across grades K–4. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 7.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 71% White, 22% Two or more races and 5.1% American Indian or Alaska Native.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 56 | 71% |
| Two or more races | 17 | 22% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | 5.1% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 | 1.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 1.3% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
41 of the school's 79 students (52%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 37 qualify for free lunch and 4 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.
Jones County Elementary - 02 is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district SD At-Large, state senate district 26.
Jones County Elementary - 02 is one of 3 schools in Jones County School District 37-3, based in Murdo, South Dakota. The district serves 180 students district-wide and employs 17 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 79 students, Jones County Elementary - 02 is larger than the district average of about 60 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote
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