Northwestern Elementary - 04

Virtual

Regular School · Mellette, SD

Northwestern Elementary - 04 is a regular school school in Mellette, South Dakota, serving grades PK–05 with 135 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 14:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 05

Enrollment

135

Teachers (FTE)

9.6

Student–Teacher Ratio

14:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	121	90%
Two or more races	8	6%
Hispanic/Latino	5	4%
Black or African American	1	1%
Total enrollment	135	76M / 59F

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.06 grade levels

Math

-0.03 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

None offered

Out-of-School Suspensions

Chronically Absent

2.2% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	135	100%

Contact & Location

221 3rd St

Mellette, SD 57461

Phone: (605)887-3467

http://www.northwestern.k12.sd.us

District

Northwestern Area School District 56-7

Per-pupil expenditure: $31,610

District enrollment: 336

Other Schools in District

Hutterville Colony Elementary - 06 Elementary
Northwestern High School - 01 High
iSucceed - 92 High
Northwestern Middle School - 02 Middle
iSucceed Middle School - 93 Middle

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 57461) → CensusDepth.com
South Dakota population & income data → CensusDepth.com
South Dakota teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

465175000820

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD