📍 331 School Loop, Norris, Mellette County, 57560
Norris Elementary - 08 is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Norris, Mellette County. The school has 45 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Brian Brown. It is part of the White River School District 47-1 school district. It serves grades K–5 in a rural setting. The school employs 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 7.5:1. 25% of students are proficient in reading. 25% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
Norris Elementary - 08 enrolls 45 students across grades K–5. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 7.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 96% American Indian or Alaska Native and 4.4% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 43 | 96% |
| White | 2 | 4.4% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
45 of the school's 45 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 45 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Norris Elementary - 08 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.
Norris Elementary - 08 is one of 4 schools in White River School District 47-1, based in White River, South Dakota. The district serves 420 students district-wide and employs 43 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 45 students, Norris Elementary - 08 is smaller than the district average of about 105 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote
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