Summary:
The city of Avon, South Dakota is home to a single middle school, Avon Middle School - 05, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the past few years, dropping from 40th out of 150 schools in 2022-2023 to 96th out of 246 schools in 2024-2025, indicating potential challenges in maintaining its academic performance.
Avon Middle School - 05 has had mixed results on Smarter Balanced Assessments, with proficiency rates above the state average in English Language Arts and Mathematics, but below the state average in Science. Compared to the Avon School District as a whole, the middle school had lower proficiency rates across all three subjects. The school serves a relatively small student population of 73 students, with a high rate of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at 35.62%.
Despite the school's declining performance, Avon Middle School - 05 appears to be well-resourced, with a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.4 and above-average per-student spending of $13,862. However, the school's academic challenges, including its declining statewide ranking and mixed test scores, suggest that there may be opportunities for improvement in the school's curriculum, instruction, and resource allocation to better support student learning and achievement.
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