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Hitchcock Tulare School District 56-6 Schools
Hitchcock Tulare School District 56-6 is a public school district in South Dakota, based in Spink County (Tulare). SchoolGrade grades 5 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Hitchcock Tulare School District 56-6 on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Hitchcock Tulare School District 56-6
3 of 5 schools in Hitchcock Tulare School District 56-6 carry a SchoolGrade (2 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 2D: 1
Best schools in Hitchcock Tulare School District 56-6
Statewide rankings: all 142 high schools in South Dakota · all 138 middle schools in South Dakota · all 206 elementary schools in South Dakota
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A+ Hitchcock Tulare JR High School 02 (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Hitchcock Tulare High School 01 (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- D+ Hitchcock Tulare Elementary 05 (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Hitchcock Tulare School District 56-6
High schools (1)
- A- Hitchcock Tulare High School 01, Tulare
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- A+ Hitchcock Tulare JR High School 02, Tulare
Elementary and primary schools (3)
- Glendale Colony Elementary 04, Frankfort
- D+ Hitchcock Tulare Elementary 05, Hitchcock
- Spink Colony Elementary 03, Frankfort
Where Hitchcock Tulare School District 56-6 schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in South Dakota
- County: Spink County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: remote rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 247 students with 24 full-time-equivalent teachers and 53 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4600046
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Redfield School District 56-4 (4 schools, 17 mi)
- Wolsey Wessington School District 02-6 (3 schools, 18 mi)
- Doland School District 56-2 (7 schools, 22 mi)
- Huron School District 02-2 (9 schools, 23 mi)
- Miller 29-4 (4 schools, 30 mi)
- Northwestern Area School District 56-7 (4 schools, 33 mi)
- Iroquois School District 02-3 (4 schools, 34 mi)
- Willow Lake School District 12-3 (6 schools, 35 mi)
Questions about Hitchcock Tulare School District 56-6
How many schools are in Hitchcock Tulare School District 56-6?
SchoolGrade grades 5 public schools in Hitchcock Tulare School District 56-6, across 3 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Hitchcock Tulare School District 56-6 serve?
The largest by graded schools: Frankfort, Tulare, Hitchcock.
How good are the schools in Hitchcock Tulare School District 56-6?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B, with 53.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 51%. 67% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Hitchcock Tulare School District 56-6?
247 students were enrolled in Hitchcock Tulare School District 56-6 in the 2023-24 school year, about 10.3 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Hitchcock Tulare School District 56-6?
Hitchcock Tulare School District 56-6 is in South Dakota, based in Spink County, with its district office in Tulare. Its boundary covers about 479 sq mi.