Summary:
Armour, South Dakota is home to a single public elementary school, Armour Elementary - 02, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. The school is part of the Armour School District 21-1, which is ranked 81 out of 147 districts in the state and rated 2 out of 5 stars.
Academically, Armour Elementary - 02 is struggling, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Math, and Science well below the state averages. In 2024-2025, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 30% compared to the state average of 50.93%, while Math proficiency was 37.5% versus the state's 43.49%. The school's 5th grade Science proficiency rate of 16.67% was also significantly lower than the state average of 40.54%. Additionally, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 20.2% in 2024-2025 is quite high, which can negatively impact student learning and achievement.
Despite the school's academic challenges, it has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.9 to 1 and spends $14,327 per student, which is higher than the state average. However, these resources do not appear to be translating into stronger academic outcomes. The school serves a population with relatively high economic need, with over 27% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, which may be a contributing factor to the academic performance concerns.
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