Summary:
Colome, South Dakota is home to a single middle school, Colome Middle School - 03, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school's performance has consistently ranked in the bottom half of South Dakota middle schools, with proficiency rates below the state average in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science.
Colome Middle School - 03 has a relatively small student population of 36 students, with a high percentage (72.22%) eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending ($18,158) and low student-teacher ratio (7.9 students per teacher), its academic performance remains a concern. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 20.2% in the 2024-2025 school year may be contributing to its challenges.
While Colome Middle School - 03 is performing below the state average, it is also generally performing below the average for its own school district, Colome Consolidated 59-3. This suggests that the school's challenges may be specific to the school itself, rather than just the broader district or state context. Further investigation into the root causes of these challenges, as well as strategies for addressing them, could be valuable for the school and district.
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