📍 221 3rd St, Mellette, Spink County, 57461
Northwestern Elementary - 04 is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Mellette, Spink County. The school has 119 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Holly Randall. It is part of the Northwestern Area School District 56-7 school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a rural setting. The school employs 8.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.7:1. 55% of students are proficient in reading. 55% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Northwestern Elementary - 04 enrolls 119 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 8.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 95% White, 2.5% Two or more races and 1.7% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 113 | 95% |
| Two or more races | 3 | 2.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 | 1.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
12 of the school's 119 students (10%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 9 qualify for free lunch and 3 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.
Northwestern Elementary - 04 is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district SD At-Large, state senate district 2, state house district 2.
Northwestern Elementary - 04 is one of 5 schools in Northwestern Area School District 56-7, based in Mellette, South Dakota. The district serves 387 students district-wide and employs 24 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 119 students, Northwestern Elementary - 04 is larger than the district average of about 77 students per school.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote
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