Summary:
The city of Iroquois, South Dakota is home to 5 schools serving grades K-12, including 2 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school, all part of the Iroquois School District 02-3. The district is ranked 133 out of 147 in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating significant room for improvement in educational outcomes.
Among the schools, Iroquois High School - 01 stands out with the highest performance on standardized tests, with 66.66% of 11th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts and 33.33% proficient or better in Science. It also has a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 86.4% and a low dropout rate of 2.6%. In contrast, the elementary and middle schools in the district generally struggle, with many grades having less than 50% proficiency in English Language Arts and Mathematics. The Pearl Creek Colony Elementary - 05 middle school stands out as the highest-performing in the district, with 38.46% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 15.38% proficient or better in Mathematics.
Across the district, schools face significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 20.2% to 20.2%, and high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, ranging from 36.73% to 52.27%. While the district has relatively low student-teacher ratios, this does not appear to be translating into better academic outcomes, suggesting the need to examine other factors, such as teacher quality and instructional practices, to drive meaningful improvements in student learning.
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