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Rutland Elementary - 02

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Summary

Rutland Elementary - 02 is a public elementary school in Rutland, South Dakota, serving 79 students in grades PK-5 and part of the Rutland School District 39-4. The school stands out for its strong academic performance, low student-teacher ratio, and high spending per student, despite its relatively homogeneous racial makeup compared to nearby schools.

Rutland Elementary - 02 consistently outperforms the state and district averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency, with 62.5% of students proficient or better in ELA in 2022-2023, compared to 49.7% statewide and 56.88% in the Rutland School District. The school also has a very low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 8.8 to 9.3 over the past three years, significantly lower than nearby schools like Camelot Intermediate - 06 and Madison Elementary - 07. Additionally, Rutland Elementary - 02 spends more per student ($13,079 in 2020-2021) compared to the state average and many of the nearby schools.

While Rutland Elementary - 02 stands out for its strong performance, its ranking has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 23rd out of 206 schools in 2018-2019 to 124th out of 202 schools in 2021-2022. This suggests the school's performance may be variable, and it would be worth investigating the factors contributing to these changes. Additionally, some nearby schools, such as Oldham-Ramona Elementary - 02 and Colman Elementary - 03, also demonstrate strong academic performance, particularly in mathematics, providing interesting points of comparison.

79
Students ?
9.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
34.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 102 School St
       Rutland, SD  57057

(605) 586-4352

District: Rutland School District 39-4

Racial breakdown:

White:
96.2%
African American:
1.3%
Hispanic:
1.3%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 94th percentile in 2011 → 59th in 2023
Strengths
✓Test scores above the South Dakota average (52% vs 45% meeting standards)
✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 35 percentile points since 2011
Students meeting standards (2022-2023) ?
This school52%
District avg45%
South Dakota avg45%
Not ranked this year
Rutland Elementary - 02 did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202358.684 of 20458.8%★★★☆☆
202243.4124 of 20238.6%★★☆☆☆
202159.089 of 20255.9%★★★☆☆
201982.523 of 20688.8%★★★★☆
201864.174 of 20463.7%★★★☆☆
201778.927 of 20787.0%★★★★☆
201623.7173 of 20616.0%★☆☆☆☆
201338.7155 of 20122.9%★☆☆☆☆
201267.269 of 21467.8%★★★☆☆
201181.512 of 20594.1%★★★★★
201084.15 of 20697.6%★★★★★
200847.6139 of 19428.4%★☆☆☆☆
200720.9170 of 19412.4%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202156.368 of 15756.7%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202349.695 of 18548.6%★★★☆☆
202233.7133 of 18427.7%★☆☆☆☆
202149.2100 of 18545.9%★★☆☆☆
201977.027 of 19185.9%★★★★☆
201854.688 of 18652.7%★★★☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Male (2021)57th percentile~ school
White (2023)49th percentile-10 vs school
By subject vs South Dakota (2022-2023) ?
English Language Arts62%+13 vs state
Mathematics45%+3 vs state
Science40%~ state avg

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Students at Rutland Elementary - 02 are 96% White, 1% African American, 1% Hispanic, 1% American Indian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 79 students attended Rutland Elementary - 02.


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