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Tea Area Legacy Elementary - 01

500 W Charish St
Tea, SD 57064

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Serving 532 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Tea Area Legacy Elementary - 01 ranks in the top 20% of all schools in South Dakota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 63% (which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is 69% (which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 51%).

The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the South Dakota state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 33% (majority American Indian).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 532 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 13%
: Top 20% in SD
: 63% (Top 20%)
: 69% (Top 20%)
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Tea Area Legacy Elementary - 01 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Dakota for:

School Overview

Tea Area Legacy Elementary - 01's student population of 532 students has declined by 25% over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has declined by 30% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Tea Area Legacy Elementary - 01
Kind	109
1	95
2	92
3	75
4	81
5	80

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Total Students

532 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Tea Area Legacy Elementary - 01
2023	491
2022	479
2021	475
2020	710
2019	710
2018	676
2017	676
2016	441
2015	426
2014	427
2013	797
2012	738
2011	693
2010	648
2009	659
2008	612
2007	566
2006	561
2005	497

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Tea Area Legacy Elementary - 01
2023	31
2022	30
2021	29
2020	43
2019	43
2018	39
2017	39
2016	28
2015	31
2013	46
2012	46
2011	44
2010	40
2009	37
2008	38
2007	36
2006	34
2005	26
2004	24

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School Rankings

Tea Area Legacy Elementary - 01 ranks within the top 20% of all 636 schools in South Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Tea Area Legacy Elementary - 01 is 0.24, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.53. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (SD)

#66 out of 636 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Tea Area Legacy Elementary - 01
2022	#66
2021	#43
2019	#29
2018	#149
2017	#430
2013	#169
2012	#231
2011	#201
2010	#300

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63%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Tea Area Legacy Elementary - 01	South Dakota	Tea Area School District 41-5
2022	63%	42%	52%
2021	65%	43%	54%
2019	71%	46%	51%
2018	60%	47%	51%
2017	49%	47%	43%
2013	78%	73%	72%
2012	81%	75%	75%
2011	78%	76%	71%
2010	74%	76%	72%

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69%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Tea Area Legacy Elementary - 01	South Dakota	Tea Area School District 41-5
2022	69%	51%	61%
2021	71%	52%	63%
2019	74%	54%	56%
2018	58%	54%	51%
2017	50%	53%	51%
2013	84%	74%	77%
2012	80%	75%	77%
2011	84%	75%	75%
2010	77%	75%	75%

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55-59%

42%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Tea Area Legacy Elementary - 01	South Dakota	Tea Area School District 41-5
2022	57%	42%	44%
2021	52%	42%	46%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

18:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Tea Area Legacy Elementary - 01	South Dakota	Tea Area School District 41-5
2023	16:1	12:1	17:1
2022	16:1	12:1	17:1
2021	16:1	12:1	16:1
2020	17:1	12:1	16:1
2019	17:1	12:1	16:1
2018	17:1	14:1	16:1
2017	17:1	12:1	16:1
2016	16:1	14:1	15:1
2015	14:1	14:1	15:1
2013	17:1	13:1	17:1
2012	16:1	13:1	16:1
2011	16:1	12:1	16:1
2010	16:1	12:1	16:1
2009	18:1	12:1	16:1
2008	16:1	12:1	15:1
2007	16:1	13:1	16:1
2006	17:1	12:1	15:1
2005	19:1	13:1	17:1
2004	19:1	13:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

14%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Tea Area Legacy Elementary - 01	South Dakota	Tea Area School District 41-5
2023	1%	14%	3%
2022	1%	14%	3%
2021	1%	14%	4%
2020	1%	16%	3%
2019	1%	16%	3%
2018	1%	16%	3%
2017	1%	16%	3%
2016	1%	12%	1%
2014	1%	11%	1%
2013	1%	11%	2%
2012	1%	12%	1%
2011	1%	17%	1%
2010	1%	16%	1%
2009	2%	17%	2%
2008	2%	12%	2%
2007	1%	11%	1%
2006	1%	17%	1%
2005	1%	11%	1%
2004	1%	16%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2022-2023)
Year	Tea Area Legacy Elementary - 01	South Dakota	Tea Area School District 41-5
2023	1%	2%	3%
2022	1%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Tea Area Legacy Elementary - 01	South Dakota	Tea Area School District 41-5
2023	5%	8%	8%
2022	4%	7%	6%
2021	4%	7%	6%
2020	2%	6%	5%
2019	2%	6%	5%
2018	2%	5%	4%
2017	2%	5%	4%
2016	2%	5%	3%
2015	1%	5%	3%
2014	1%	5%	2%
2013	2%	4%	3%
2012	2%	4%	2%
2011	2%	3%	2%
2010	1%	3%	1%
2009	1%	3%	2%
2008	2%	2%	2%
2007	1%	2%	1%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2020)
Year	Tea Area Legacy Elementary - 01	South Dakota	Tea Area School District 41-5
2020	1%	3%	4%
2019	1%	3%	4%
2015	2%	3%	1%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	2%
2012	2%	3%	2%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	1%	2%	1%
2009	1%	2%	1%
2008	1%	2%	1%
2007	1%	2%	1%

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White

87%

67%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Tea Area Legacy Elementary - 01	South Dakota	Tea Area School District 41-5
2023	88%	68%	74%
2022	89%	69%	75%
2021	90%	69%	75%
2020	93%	69%	76%
2019	93%	69%	76%
2018	93%	71%	77%
2017	93%	71%	77%
2016	94%	75%	92%
2015	93%	76%	93%
2014	93%	77%	92%
2013	92%	78%	91%
2012	93%	78%	93%
2011	94%	76%	94%
2010	96%	78%	96%
2009	96%	77%	95%
2008	95%	83%	95%
2007	97%	84%	97%
2006	96%	80%	96%
2005	96%	84%	96%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Tea Area Legacy Elementary - 01	South Dakota	Tea Area School District 41-5
2023	5%	5%	7%
2022	5%	5%	7%
2021	5%	5%	7%
2020	3%	4%	6%
2019	3%	4%	6%
2018	4%	3%	6%
2017	4%	3%	6%
2016	3%	3%	3%
2015	4%	3%	3%
2014	3%	2%	3%
2013	3%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.24

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Tea Area Legacy Elementary - 01	South Dakota	Tea Area School District 41-5
2023	0.22	0.51	0.34
2022	0.21	0.50	0.33
2021	0.19	0.50	0.32
2020	0.13	0.50	0.29
2019	0.13	0.50	0.29
2018	0.13	0.47	0.27
2017	0.13	0.47	0.27
2016	0.12	0.42	0.15
2015	0.13	0.41	0.14
2014	0.13	0.40	0.15
2013	0.15	0.38	0.16
2012	0.14	0.38	0.14
2011	0.12	0.40	0.11
2010	0.08	0.37	0.09
2009	0.08	0.38	0.10
2008	0.09	0.30	0.10
2007	0.06	0.28	0.06
2006	0.08	0.34	0.07
2005	0.08	0.28	0.08

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

31%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Tea Area Legacy Elementary - 01	South Dakota	Tea Area School District 41-5
2023	7%	30%	8%
2022	6%	29%	8%
2021	10%	34%	12%
2020	10%	34%	12%
2019	10%	34%	12%
2018	12%	35%	12%
2017	12%	35%	12%
2016	12%	34%	11%
2015	15%	32%	12%
2014	17%	32%	16%
2013	17%	32%	15%
2012	14%	31%	12%
2011	17%	32%	15%
2010	17%	27%	16%
2009	13%	29%	12%
2008	14%	25%	12%
2007	8%	21%	7%
2006	12%	22%	10%
2005	11%	22%	12%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Tea Area Legacy Elementary - 01	South Dakota	Tea Area School District 41-5
2023	3%	6%	5%
2022	1%	3%	2%
2021	5%	5%	5%
2020	4%	6%	5%
2019	4%	6%	5%
2018	4%	6%	3%
2017	4%	6%	3%
2016	4%	8%	4%
2015	4%	7%	5%
2014	7%	7%	6%
2013	7%	8%	7%
2012	9%	8%	9%
2011	8%	8%	9%
2010	10%	9%	9%
2009	10%	9%	10%
2008	11%	8%	11%
2007	7%	8%	7%
2006	9%	9%	8%
2005	7%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Tea Area School District 41-5

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Tea Area Legacy Elementary - 01's ranking?

Tea Area Legacy Elementary - 01 is ranked #66 out of 636 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in South Dakota.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

63% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% SD state average), while 69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% SD state average).

How many students attend Tea Area Legacy Elementary - 01?

532 students attend Tea Area Legacy Elementary - 01.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

87% of Tea Area Legacy Elementary - 01 students are White, 7% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Tea Area Legacy Elementary - 01?

Tea Area Legacy Elementary - 01 has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 12:1.

What grades does Tea Area Legacy Elementary - 01 offer ?

Tea Area Legacy Elementary - 01 offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Tea Area Legacy Elementary - 01 part of?

Tea Area Legacy Elementary - 01 is part of Tea Area School District 41-5.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 532 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 13%
: Top 20%
: 63% (Top 20%)
: 69% (Top 20%)
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education