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About this school
Simmons Elementary School is
a town public school
in Aberdeen, South Dakota that is part of Aberdeen School District 6 - 1.
It serves 386 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.9:1.
Its teachers have had 29 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 5
386 Students
30 Teachers
1500 S 3rd StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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19%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Simmons Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Jan 15, 2026
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Simmons Elementary School
$15,297
raised using DonorsChoose
29
projects
funded
8
teachers
funded
15
donors
2
projects for
technology
Simmons Elementary School has received support from
13 individuals from South Dakota and
2 individuals out-of-state.
