Best Public Schools in Worthing, SD

Summary:

Worthing, South Dakota is home to a single standout elementary school, Worthing Elementary - 05, which serves students in grades K-5. This school is part of the highly-ranked Lennox School District 41-4, and it consistently performs at the top of the state in academic achievement.

Worthing Elementary - 05 is ranked 6th out of 201 elementary schools in South Dakota, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperforms the state and district averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics on the Smarter Balanced Assessments, with 72.72% of students proficient or better in ELA and 81.82% in Math, compared to state averages of 50.04% and 42.95% respectively. Additionally, the school has a very low chronic absenteeism rate of 4.7%, well below the state average.

With a student-teacher ratio of 16.9 and spending $10,899 per student, Worthing Elementary - 05 appears to be effectively allocating its resources to support student learning and well-being. The school serves a relatively low-poverty student population, with only 4.76% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Overall, Worthing Elementary - 05 stands out as a high-performing, well-resourced school that is providing an exceptional educational experience for its students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2024)			Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Worthing Elementary - 05	Public	PK, KG-4	230 Cedar St	Worthing	57077	Lincoln County	Lennox School District 41-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 372-4114	126	7	16.9	4.8%	121 (96.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	89.4	6^th of 201 public elementary schools	97.0%		60	82^nd of 204 public elementary schools	59.8%	76	84.0	57.9	72.7	88.0	73.7	81.8	$10,899	$859	$10,040

Cities Near Worthing

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lennox	6.41 mi	4	4^th
Harrisburg	7.42 mi	4	72^nd
Sioux Falls	7.94 mi	66	83^rd
Tea	8.41 mi	5	19^th
Canton	8.92 mi	4	65^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the South Dakota Department of Education.

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