St. Joseph Elementary School (2026-27 Profile)

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St. Joseph Elementary School

5.00 (1 review)

210 E Broadway Ave Pierre, SD 57501

Tel: (605) 224-7185

Quick Facts (2026-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 186 students
Yearly Tuition: $1,250
Average class size: 16 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
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Quick Facts (2026-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 186 students
Yearly Tuition: $1,250
Average class size: 16 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: 鉁�Verified school update

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St. Joseph Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in South Dakota for:

School Facts

Religious Affiliation

Catholic

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

Students By Grade

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Distribution of Students By Grade
Grade	St. Joseph Elementary School
Kind	40
1	33
2	28
3	29
4	27
5	29

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Learning Difference Programs

Yes

Year Founded

1958

School Calendar

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2013

Student Body

Total Students

186 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

State avg.: 22%

Academic Profile

Total Classroom Teachers

15 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

National avg.:

% Faculty w/Advanced Degree

23%

Average Class Size

16 students

School Membership(s)School Assoc.

National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)
National Christian School Association (NCSA)

Tuition & Financial Aid

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

Yearly Tuition Cost

$1,250

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Tuition Notes

No child is refused admission due to inability to pay. Students that are not Catholic pay $500 more.

School Notes

The staff at SJS works together with the parents to assist the children in becoming everything God expects them to be.

The staff at SJS works together with the parents to assist the children in becoming everything God expects them to be.Religion is taught daily and the children are blessed to be able to attend mass twice a week. The average class size is 17 students. Physical Education is offered three times a week and Music is offered twice. .

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St. Joseph Elementary School's tuition is approximately $1,250 for private students.

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The application deadline for St. Joseph Elementary School is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).

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I went there in 1959 Charles H. Ritter

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